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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
82 reportsClear category filter82,000 miles · Mar 24, 2005
Air BagsElectrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. *AK THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER WAS INSTALLED WITH AN ACTIVATION CABLE UNDER THE SEAT TRACK. OVER TIME, THE WIRING IN THE CABLE SHORTED INTERNALLY REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. WITHOUT REPLACEMENT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. TH…
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THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. *AK THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER WAS INSTALLED WITH AN ACTIVATION CABLE UNDER THE SEAT TRACK. OVER TIME, THE WIRING IN THE CABLE SHORTED INTERNALLY REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. WITHOUT REPLACEMENT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS ALSO A COOLANT LEAK WHICH WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10101166
91,000 miles · Mar 9, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
LABOR DAY 2004 TRAVELING THROUGH ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, ENGINE COOLANT OVERHEATED. HAD REPLACED COOLANT 2 MONTHS PREVIOUS. TEMPERATURE GAUGE NOW ALWAYS SHOWS COOL. TODAY HAD ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND SHOP ADVISED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING AND NEEDING REPLACED. UPON RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, DISCOVERED IT IS EXTREMELY CO…
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LABOR DAY 2004 TRAVELING THROUGH ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, ENGINE COOLANT OVERHEATED. HAD REPLACED COOLANT 2 MONTHS PREVIOUS. TEMPERATURE GAUGE NOW ALWAYS SHOWS COOL. TODAY HAD ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND SHOP ADVISED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING AND NEEDING REPLACED. UPON RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, DISCOVERED IT IS EXTREMELY COMMON ON CHEVROLET 3.4L ENGINE AND OFTEN LEADS TO CAM SHAFT AND EVEN TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AND REPLACEMENT. GM CURRENTLY IGNORING CONDITION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10112789
47,900 miles · Feb 24, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
AT APPROXIMATELY 47,000 MILES THERE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A CONSUMPTION OF COOLANT, WITH NO LEAKS OUTSIDE OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS THEN A LEAK THAT STARTED OUTSIDE OF THE ENGINE A FEW HUNDRED MILES LATER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR ($800) OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. UPON RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT WAS DETERMINE…
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AT APPROXIMATELY 47,000 MILES THERE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A CONSUMPTION OF COOLANT, WITH NO LEAKS OUTSIDE OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS THEN A LEAK THAT STARTED OUTSIDE OF THE ENGINE A FEW HUNDRED MILES LATER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR ($800) OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. UPON RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS FAILURE IS VERY COMMON TO THE GM V6 ENGINES (WHICH THE SERVICE MANAGER CONFIRMED). THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!! GM IS AWARE OF THIS WITH TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 03-06-01-010. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10112093
30,000 miles · Feb 2, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A SMELL THAT WAS FOUL, WITH A SLIGHT ODOR OF ANTIFREEZE. DEALER REPLACED THE FILTERS. HOWEVER, THE SMELL WAS STILL THERE. CURRENTLY, A COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE OIL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10109536
72,300 miles · Jan 17, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
I'M WRITING YOU THIS LETTER SINCE GM HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND BOLTS OF MAY OF THEIR GM VEHICLES.: TO INCLUDE MY 2000 CHEV VENTURE. RECENTLY WHILE ON A LONG TRIP OVER THE HOLIDAYS I NOTICED THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AND DISCOVERED OUR COOLANT WAS LEAKIN…
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I'M WRITING YOU THIS LETTER SINCE GM HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND BOLTS OF MAY OF THEIR GM VEHICLES.: TO INCLUDE MY 2000 CHEV VENTURE. RECENTLY WHILE ON A LONG TRIP OVER THE HOLIDAYS I NOTICED THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED AND DISCOVERED OUR COOLANT WAS LEAKING. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TODAY AND IT COST ME $895 FOR THE REPAIR...NOT BAD COMPARED TO SOME BUT STILL A COST ONE WOULDN'T EXPECT TO PAY ON A CAR ONLY 3.5 YEARS OLD AND 70K MILES. MY WIFE AND I HAVE DONE SOME EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH GM CARS BUT YET THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. THE RESULT OF THESE GASKET FAILURES IS CLEARLY A DESIGN FLAW AND WE'VE N DOCUMENTATION WHERE YOUR COMPANY IS PAYING FOR OTHER MODELS MANIFOLD REPAIR COST. LOOKING OVER THIS SITE AND OTHERS DEDICATED TO THIS PROBLEM I'VE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER STORIES SIMILAR AND MANY EVEN WORSE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE GM IS NOT STEPPING UP TO FIX THE COST OF THESE REPAIRS....THEY WILL LOSE MY BUSINESS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10106508
40,200 miles · Dec 17, 2004
Air BagsEngine And Engine Cooling
PREMATURE FAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET//G.M. HAS NEW REVISED ONE ??? CAR HAS 40,000 MI 2000 CHEV. VENTURE 3.4 MOTOR IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT G.M. HAS A BIG PROBLEM OUT THERE. POSS. DAMAGE TO INTERNAL MOTOR IF COOLANT LEAKS INSIDE!!!! VERY COSTLY TOO CONSUMER./// THE DEXCOOL COOLANT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM ALSO// VERY CO…
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PREMATURE FAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET//G.M. HAS NEW REVISED ONE ??? CAR HAS 40,000 MI 2000 CHEV. VENTURE 3.4 MOTOR IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT G.M. HAS A BIG PROBLEM OUT THERE. POSS. DAMAGE TO INTERNAL MOTOR IF COOLANT LEAKS INSIDE!!!! VERY COSTLY TOO CONSUMER./// THE DEXCOOL COOLANT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM ALSO// VERY CORROSIVE TO GASKETS. LOOKED AT MITCHELL. TECH. BULLETIN FOUND OUT ABOUT EARLY INTAKE GASKET FAILURE.WITH NOTE ON REVISED GASKET. I SEEM TO FEEL G.M. SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS EVEN IF A DEDUCTIBLE APPLIES .THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. IF YOU CAN LEAD ME IN A DIRECTION TO TAKE I WOULD APPR. IT. S.T.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10103995
53,000 miles · Dec 16, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE WITH 52000 MILES. I RECENTLY NOTICED SMALL PUDDLES OF ANTI-FREEZE ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY VAN TO MY MECHANIC AND HE STATES THAT A LEAK IS COMING FROM THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET. I DISCOVERED THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES WITH THIS TYPE OF ENGINE AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS H…
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I OWN A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE WITH 52000 MILES. I RECENTLY NOTICED SMALL PUDDLES OF ANTI-FREEZE ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY VAN TO MY MECHANIC AND HE STATES THAT A LEAK IS COMING FROM THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET. I DISCOVERED THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES WITH THIS TYPE OF ENGINE AND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED. GM KNOWS OF THIS MANFACTURER DEFECT BUT FAILS TO ACT IN REPAIRING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN CAUSE MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS IF NOT REPAIRED IF OTHER DAMAGE HAS NOT ALREADY OCCURED DUE THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE OUT OF POCKET COST TO THE CONSUMER IS SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ON UP.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10103071
60,000 miles · Dec 2, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS AT APROXIMATLEY 60,000 MILES FORTUNATIELY NO ENGINE DAMAGE AND COST WAS ONLY AROUND $600.00.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10100953
Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
61,000 LOSING COLLANT DUE TO INTAKE GASKET LEAKING. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. WHY NOT? *JB
NHTSA ODI #10098353
88,952 miles · Oct 20, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
HAD TO REPLACE THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE COOLENT SYSTEM
NHTSA ODI #10096116
Official recalls
5Dec 22, 2004
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A PASSENGER USES THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND HOLDS ONTO THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS BEING OPENED BY THE MOTOR, THE PASSENGER'S ARM MAY BE PUSHED INTO THE SEAT BACK OR ARMREST AND A WRIST OR LOWER ARM INJURY MAY RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE. IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER OR MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER-SIDE, THE INTERIOR HANDLE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED FOR APPEARANCE REASONS. NOTE: BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED, GM ADVISES OWNERS TO NOT USE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DRIVER CAN OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR FROM SWITCHES AT THE DRIVER'S POSITION OR BY USING THE REMOTE KEY FOB. THE DRIVER SHOULD TELL PASSENGERS TO USE THE SWITCH LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE DOOR TO OPEN OR CLOSE IT. THE DRIVER SHOULD USE THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO PREVENT OPERATION OF THE POWER DOOR BY CHILDREN OR BY OTHERS WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS USE. THE OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER MAILING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON MAY 31, 2005. THE SECOND PHASE MAILING BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2005. PHASE 2 BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. PHASE 3 (FINAL PHASE) BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2005, TO ALL REMAINING CUSTOMERS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668; OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
Aug 21, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1997-2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA/TRANSPORT, AND OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS THAT WERE SERVICED IN CAMPAIGN 01013 (01V-067) FROM APRIL TO AUGUST 2001. ALSO 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA, AND OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS ASSEMBLED IN JANUARY THROUGH APRIL 2001. THESE VEHICLES HAVE INADEQUATE FRONT WELDS. IF A FRONT WELD FAILS, THE ACTUATOR CAN JAM IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION AND, WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR CLOSES, IT WILL NOT BE LATCHED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CAN OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE ASCENDS A HILL, MAKES A TURN, OR TRAVELS OVER A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE. AN UNRESTRAINED OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT OF THE VAN AND BE INJURED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF REQUIRED, INSTALL A NEW POWER SLIDING DOOR UNLATCH ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Mar 8, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS. THE DOOR CLOSES BUT MAY NOT BE LATCHED. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CAN OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE ASCENDS A HILL, MAKES A TURN, OR TRAVELS OVER A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN UNRESTRAINED OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT OF THE VAN AND BE INJURED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UN-LATCH ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY TO THE POWER SLIDING DOOR. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN CONTINUED UNDER SAFETY RECALL 01V-264. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Aug 7, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
Sep 29, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS WITH EXTENDED WHEELBASE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INOPERATIVE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVES AND FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD EXCEED THE PERMISSIBLE AMOUNT IN A ROLLOVER TEST. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN A VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO LOCATE AND REPLACE THOSE FUEL TANKS THAT COULD HAVE INOPERATIVE ROLLOVER VALVES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3PE04064 · POWER-SLIDING Door
Opened Sep 17, 2004 · Closed Dec 22, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:door
SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE AVAILABLE WITH AN OPTIONAL POWER SLIDING DOOR.THE INTERIOR HANDLE IS ORIENTED IN THE VERTICAL POSITION IN THE DOOR PANEL AND LINES UP AT THE ELBOW LEVEL WHEN THE OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE 2ND-ROW OUTBOARD POSITION.IF THE OCCUPANT HOLDS THE INTERIOR HANDLE IN THE THUMB UP POSITION DURING POWER-ASSISTED OPENING, THE ARM/WRIST CAN BE PUSH BACK WITH FORCE AGAINST THE 2ND-ROW BUCKET SEAT OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIR SEAT BACK CREATING A RISK OF INJURY (OTHER SEATING CONFIGURATIONS HAVE AMPLE SEAT TO DOOR CLEARANCE TO AVOID ENTRAPMENT OF THE LOWER ARM).AMONG THE 103 TOTAL REPORTS, THERE WERE 102 ALLEGED INJURIES INCLUDING ARM/WRIST, THUMB AND SHOULDER INJURIES.A COUNT OF INJURIES REVEALS THAT 76 INJURIES WERE A FRACTURED OR A BROKEN ARM/WRIST REQUIRING AN IMMOBILIZING CAST FOR FOUR-TO-SIX WEEKS.ALL INJURIES INVOLVE THE RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR.THE LEFT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS ON FAR FEWER VEHICLES, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT PRODUCES LESS FORCE.GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY BY LETTER DATED DECEMBER 21, 2004, THAT IT WILL RECALL MODEL YEAR 1997 THOUGH EARLY 2005 GM U-VAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND WITH 2ND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN CHAIRS (NHTSA RECALL #04V597).AS PART OF THE RECALL REMEDY, GM WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE WITH A FLUSH MOUNTED HANDLE THAT WILL PREVENT AN OCCUPANT FROM GRASPING THE HANDLE WITH THE PALM BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND DOOR PANEL (THUMB UP ORIENTATION) AND THUS ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR ARM/WRIST ENTRAPMENT.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
PE02017 · Shoulder Harness Clip
Opened Feb 11, 2002 · Closed Aug 2, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
No summary supplied.
SQ00014 · Unexpected Opening Of Sliding Door
Opened Jul 25, 2000 · Closed Oct 22, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
There is no summary currently available
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