2002 Chevrolet Venture

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY VENTURE VAN THAT EARLIER THIS SUMMER STARTED TO LOSE ENGINE COOLANT. WEB RESEARCH SHOWS MANY OTHER FAILS OF THIS TYPE ON THE CHEVY VENTURE VAN. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A COOLANT LEAK CHECK AND FOUND THE HEAD GASKET FAILED IN TWO PLACES. IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM BUT GM REFUSES TO HELP, COST OF THE REPAIR WAS OVER $500. THE VEHICLE JUST CAME OUT OF WARRANTY THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM - DESIGN PROBLEM. WOULD LIKE A RECALL AND GM TO PAY FOR THEIR DESIGN PROBLEM. *NM

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MARCH OF 2006. I HAVE ALREADY HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS, RADIATOR PROBLEMS, AND NOW ENGINE AND OIL PUMP PROBLEMS. I STILL HAVE APPROX. $7,500.00 IN PAYMENTS TO A FINANCIAL COMPANY. I DID HAVE AN AS IS PURCHASE BUT IS THERE ANY KICK BACK FOR MIEN SOME WAY. THIS ISN'T FAIR. IS THERE ANY THING I CAN DO TO HAVE THE DEALER AT LEAST HELP WITH THE PURCHASE AND REPAIR FOR A NEW ENGINE FOR THIS CAR. IT ALSO HAVE 10 POTENTIAL LISTINGS UNDER AUTOCHECK.COM. I HAVEN'T OBTAINED THOSE BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO PURCHASE THESE REPORTS. *JB

TOOK THE VENTURE MINIVAN IN FOR BRAKES AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS NOT LOSING ANY RADIATOR FLUID BUT HOW DO YOU ARGUE WITH A DEALERSHIP THAT WANTS TO MAKE MONEY. FROM THE WEB AND THIS SITE, GM HAS A DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD SEAL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED FREE TO CHARGE. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS EVEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. SHAME ON GM. *NM

WE BOUGHT A CHEVY VENTURE IN OCTOBER, 2004. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN A "GM CERTIFIED" VEHICLE, SINCE WE BOUGHT IT IN OCTOBER AND IN THE MIDWEST WE DID NOT NEED TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON UNTIL ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER. THAT IS WHEN WE NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER HAD A LEAK, BY THEN THE 3000 MILES WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND WE GOT STUCK WITH THE $900 DOLLARS BILL. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED IN MARCH 2006, WHILE AT THE SERVICE STATION FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND STATE MANDATED SAFETY INSPECTION THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM MANIFOLD HAD A LEAK. I THINK THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON BUT IT IS TO LATE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THIS SECOND PROBLEM IS GOING TO COST ME ANOTHER $900 DOLLARS. WHY IS IT THAT EVERYTHING THAT GOES WRONG WITH THIS VAN COSTS $900 DOLLARS? *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CAUSING THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE TO BE REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS, WHICH REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPENED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND ANTI-FREEZE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL EXISTS.

WITH 39,000 MILES WE CAME THROUGH A TOLL BOOTH & WITH NO WARNING THE ENGINE MADE AN AWFUL NOISE & QUIT. AFTER THE EXPENSE OF A TEAR DOWN, THE ENGINE WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. A SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF, BENT THE RODS AND THERE WAS NO COMPRESSION ON ONE SIDE. WE HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW MOTOR AND FEEL AS THIS WAS A DEFECT WHICH GM SHOULD MAKE RIGHT WITH US. ( I RETIRED FROM GM, & MAY NEVER BUT A GM VEHICLE AGAIN.*JB

BOUGHT MY VENTURE AS DEALER DEMO WITH 1400 MILE ON 6/18/02. IN APRIL 2004 A/C DID NOT WORK. TRIED RECHARGING SYSTEM FOUND LEAK. TOOK TO CHEVY IN JUNE/JULY 2004 WAS TOLD THERE WAS A BAD WELD ON THE CONDENSER. THEY REFUSE TO COVER $800 REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OVER 36,000 MILES. ALSO TOLD ME MY GASKETS NEED REPLACING AT A COST OF $1300. ALSO, HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW NOT GOING UP CORRECTLY. IT GETS STUCK MIDWAY AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO UP AT ALL. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP FROM THE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP. WATER IS ALSO IN TAILLIGHT LENS. THIS WAS ALSO FIXED AT DEALERSHIP ONCE BUT CONTINUES TO OCCUR.