2003 Chevrolet Venture

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING SINCE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED BACK IN THE SPRING OF 2006 THE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO IN TURN ADJUSTED THE ROD AND THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BUT THE DEFECT STILL PERSISTS SOMETIMES. UPDATED 08/20/07 *TR

THE HEADLIGHT & TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES ON THE VAN CONTINUED TO ACCUMULATE CONDENSATION IN THEM. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT, STATING IT WAS COSMETIC, AND DID NOT INTERFERE WITH SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. WE TOOK IT FRIDAY TO GET IT INSPECTED AND IT FAILED INSPECTION. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS CONTAMINATED LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHOM WE BOUGHT THE VAN, AND WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE DID ADMITTED THAT THEY HAD SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SUGGESTED WE CONTACT YOU. I REMOVED THE WATER FROM THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES AND GOT THE VAN INSPECTED AGAIN TODAY. IT DID PASS, BUT I FELT CERTAIN CONDENSATION WILL BE BACK AGAIN SOON. I REALIZED THIS MAY NOT APPEAR TO BE A SUBSTANTIAL PROBLEM, BUT IT DID INTERFERE WITH THE NIGHT VISION CAPABILITIES. AS I SAID EARLIER, THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE REMOVED WATER FROM THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ON THIS VAN.*AK

2003 CHEVY VENTURE WITH ENGINE CODE OF E IN THE VIN (COVERED UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN) STARTED LEAKING ANTIFREEZE AND OIL FROM THE INTAKE GASKET. CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED IN THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN. IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $850 TO REPAIR AND BE WITHOUT THE VEHICLE FOR 2 DAYS.

ON APRIL 27, 2007 CHEVROLET VENTURE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING ANOTHER CAR WHEN OUR FOUR YEAR OLD SON WAS SOMEHOW ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF. IN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW HE DID IT WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT APPROXIMATELY 30-50 % OF THE TIME THE CAR CAN BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK WITHOUT ENGAGING THE BRAKE. WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THROUGH TRIAL THAT THIS CAN BE DONE AT ANY STAGE OF THE VEHICLES OPERATION WHETHER IT IS OFF OR MOST DANGEROUSLY EVEN IF THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. WE FEEL 100% THAT THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED. I HAVE TRIED TO FILL OUT THE REST OF THIS FORM TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. *JB

I FILED A COMPLAINT ALREADY ON A SIMILAR PROBLEM, ODI NUMBER 10177955 ON 1/5/2007 IN WHICH I HAD PROBLEMS WITH CONDENSATION ON THE INSIDE OF MY HEADLAMPS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. THE CONDENSATION NOW LED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE HALOGEN BULB EXPLODING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING DUE TO WATER ACCUMULATING INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY SPLASHING ONTO THE BULB. THERE IS NO WAY TO REMOVE THE GLASS FROM THE EXPLODED BULB FROM THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING AND THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP THE CONDENSATION. I HAD TO PAY $180 FOR A NEW DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT HOUSING. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP HAS CONDENSATION FORMING INSIDE. I AM CERTAIN THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE HOUSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL GAS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER INITIALLY DETECTING GAS THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE HEAD GASKET. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE SCENT OF GAS REMAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AGAIN APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM SHOULD BE REPLACED. ONCE MORE, THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FILLER HOSE DETERIORATED DUE TO POOR DESIGN OR A MATERIAL DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 113,000.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKS FROM THE MANIFOLD AS WELL AS THE FUEL TANK SYSTEM. UPDATED 07/30/07 *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE IN WHICH HE HAD TO REPLACE THE CLIMATE CONTROL SWITCH BECAUSE THE FAN SWITCH STAYED ONLY ON THE LOW POSITION, ALLOWING FOR ONLY ONE SETTING. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT PART AND REPLACED THE CLIMATE CONTROL SWITCHES ON HIS OWN. WHILE REPLACING THE SWITCHES HE NOTICED THAT THE OLD UNIT HAD MELTED THE PLASTIC AROUND THE WIRE HARNESS. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO REPLACED THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY BECAUSE IT HAD COMPLETELY CORRODED WHICH MADE IT INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT IS LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PARTS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO CONSIDER ANY TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE HE DIDN'T TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE FAILUER AND CURRENT MILAGE WERE 75000 MILES.

SEPTEMBER 2006 WAS TOLD MY FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ASK THEM WHERE THE LEAK WAS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS LEAKING AT THE FACTOR SEAL WHERE THE GAS HOSE CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK ITSELF. DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED I WAS TOLD I WAS TO PAY $1500.00 TO REPLACE IT. I ENDED UP TAKING IT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY CHARGED ME $1100.00 TO REPLACE IT ON DECEMBER 23 2006 THE SHOP THAT DID THE REPAIR TOLD ME THAT WHERE THIS LEAK IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND, I WAS LUCKY THAT MY VAN NEVER CAUGHT FIRE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE AREA WHERE THIS LEAK WAS A WEEK POINT ON THE PLASTIC TANK AND THAT IT WAS NEVER SEALED RIGHT. THE DAY THEY FIXED MY VAN THEY ORDER A NEW AND IT TOO WAS BROKEN IN THE SAME SPOT AS MINE WAS. THEY HAD TO ORDER ANOTHER TANK THAT SAME DAY. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM (PLASTIC GAS TANK ON MY 2003 CHEVY VENTURE). THIS MATTER NEED TO BE LOOKED IN TO BEFORE SOME ONE ELSE GET HURT OR DIES BECAUSE OF THE WEAK POINTS IN THESE PLASTICS TANKS I STILL HAVE THIS TANK AND WILL SUBMIT PICTURES IF YOU NEED ME TO SO YOU CAN SEE WHERE THIS DEFECT IS. *JB

LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT FILLS WITH WATER AND FOGS UP THE LENS COVER THUS HINDERING THE BEAM OF THE HEADLIGHT. WATER LITERALLY STANDS IN THE LIGHT SO MUCH THAT WHEN YOU BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITH THE LIGHTS ON, THE BEAM IS LIKE AN OCEAN WAVE. I HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY SAY THEY ALL DO THAT AND THERE IS NO REMEDY. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD TO DRILL A HOLE IN THE CASING TO DRAIN THE WATER. MY VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN JUNE 2003. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING. IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. WATER IS NOW STANDING INSIDE THE LENS. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES COME? WILL MY LIGHT FREEZE AND BURST? 2 OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS ALSO OWN VENTURES AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR THEM ALSO. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER VENTURES PARKED IN PARKING LOTS AND SOME OF THEM ALSO HAVE A FOGGED UP LEFT HEADLIGHT LENS. I TRULY FEEL THAT GM SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAS SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT BRAND NEW. SURELY A COMPANY WITH AS MUCH TECHNOLOGY AS GM HAS THEY COULD COME UP WITH A REMEDY FOR THIS "LEAKING LIGHT". IT REALLY HINDERS YOUR VISION USING THE HEADLIGHTS. ITS LIKE HAVING A HEADLIGHT OUT. STANDING WATER IS ALSO HARD ON THE HEADLIGHT BULBS. WILL THIS EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR POSSIBLY A FIRE AT SOME POINT? *NM