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Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

DEX-COOL IN MY 2000 VENTURE FAILED. TURNED TO A SOLID AND RESULTED IN INTAKE REPALACEMENT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10030840

51,000 miles · Jul 18, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE VEHICLE RACED AND IMMEDIATELY LUNGED FOWARD AS SOON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6/19/2003 AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD A LEAK. *TS *JB

NHTSA ODI #10024943

20,000 miles · May 23, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILS, PERMITTING LOSS OF COOLANT, COOLANT IN OIL, OIL IN COOLANT. EXPENSIVE (LABOR INTENSIVE) TO REPAIR. GM HAS SINCE REDESIGNED GASKET (SEEMINGLY ACKNOWLEDGING DEFECT). PROBLEM IS KNOW TO BE WIDESPREAD, AFFECTING MANY MODELS AND YEARS. CAN CAUSE SUDDEN, CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #10019173

45,275 miles · May 16, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

2000 CHEVROLET. VENTURE VAN AT 45300 MILES THE INTAKE AND THE HEAD GASKET WENT. I HAD MY VAN SERVICE AT DENNY HACKEN POLAR CHEVROLET. IN WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN AND THE TOTAL COST WAS 1550.00. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10018780

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

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VAN WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE WITH A "LOW COOLANT" LIGHT AND A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VAN IS 3 YEARS OLD WITH 48K MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD AN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. THIS CAUSED COOLANT TO MIX IN WITH THE ENGINE OIL WHICH CAUSED A CAM BEARING FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALER (SCOTT CHEVROLET IN EMMAUS, PA) FOR 17 DAYS GETTING REPAIRED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE $20 GASKET! THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THIS GASKET FAILURE OCCURS OFTEN AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT THEY NORMALLY INSPECT IN VANS WITH THIS STYLE ENGINE AT 40K MILES. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10013867

42,727 miles · Mar 25, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

LEAKING LOWER INTAKE GASKET FAILURE AT 42,727 MILES. APPARENTLY VERY LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES EXPERIENCING SAME FAILURE- OVER $800.00 REPAIR! GM WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #10011029

45,000 miles · Mar 17, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

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I HAVE HAD A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE FOR 39 MONTHS AND 45,000 MILES. IT HAS DEVELOPED, AS I HAVE HEARD MANY OTHERS, A INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. WHILE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY, AND OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT AS IT IS AFFECTING SO MANY VEHICLES, THE DEALER WILL NOT COVER ANY OF THE REPAIRS BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY GM. WITH THE VAST NUMBER OF FAILURES OF THIS PART, THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THE WORST PART OF THIS DEFECT, IS THERE IS NO WARNING THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AND ONCE IT HAS LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THE FUTURE LIFE OF THE ENGINE HAS NOT BEEN COMPROMISED. PLEASE ASSIST US IN FORCING GM TO OWN UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10010644

Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

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ON 2-18-03 MY 2000 VENTURE WAS SERVICED FOR A TOW PACKAGE. THE INVOICE IS CTCS280208. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE I NOTICED ON THE JOB SHEET "NOTE INTAKE GASKETS LEAKING COOLANT APPROXIMATE COST 450.00" I MET WITH SERVICE MANAGER ROY STONER TO DISCUSS OTHER ISSUES WHICH I AM HAPPY TO REPORT WERE SATISFACTORILY RESOLVED. I AM METICULOUS ABOUT WATCHING FOR LEAKING FLUID IN MY VEHICLES AND HAVING HAD NONE ON THE VENTURE I ASKED HIM TO SHOW IT TO ME. WHEN WE LIFTED THE HOOD I NOTED THAT MY COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. WITH THE USE OF A FLEXIBLE LIGHT HE SHOWED ME THE PUDDLE ANTIFREEZE ON THE REAR OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. I ASKED HIM HOW THIS WAS DETECTED SINCE NONE OF THE WORK INVOLVED THIS PART OF THE ENGINE AND THERE WAS NO DRIP INDICATION. ROY INFORMED ME THAT THEY ROUTINELY CHECK THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN CHRONIC FAILURES OF THEM. "I CAN PROBABLY PULL ONE OUT OF THE GARBAGE CAN RIGHT NOW." WAS HIS RESPONSE. "THIS IS A HORRIBLE DESIGN OR A TORQUE PROBLEM." HE CALLED OVER ONE OF YOUR MECHANICS WHO SUGGESTED IT BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY OR RISK REPLACING THE ENGINE SHOULD THE LEAK BECOME INTERNAL. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27. SINCE THEN I HAVE DONE CONSIDERABLE RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE. I HAVE DISCOVERED A WEB SITE PETITION SIGNED BY OVER 2,000 GM CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AT HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/MOD_PERL/SIGNED.CGI?GMCNSMRS I TRIED CALLING GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND WAS GIVEN A SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER OF 1-75030610 AND TOLD TO GET THE TSB NUMBER AND CALL THEM BACK. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MANY CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THE REPAIR DONE WITH A $100 DEDUCTIBLE OR AT NO COST. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002 THIS GASKET WAS ON A "NATIONAL BACK-ORDER." IT APPEARS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS ALSO IN THE WORKS AND THE NTSB HAS LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION. IT ALSO APPEARS A NEW GASKET HAS BEEN OR WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.

NHTSA ODI #10007953

Mileage unknown · May 24, 2002

Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train

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AS YOU CAN SEE THE VAN HAS MINIMAL MILEAGE WITH MULTIPLE REPAIRS. REPORTED DIRECTLY VIA E-MAIL TO CHEVROLET. ALSO RECEIVED A FILE NUMBER AND SENT COPIES OF REPAIRS DIRECTLY TO CHEVROLET. THE LAST E-MAIL WAS SENT 5/23 BECAUSE MY VAN HAD A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE 2 FT WIDE AND 1 1/2 FT LONG UNDERNEATH IT. COULD HAVE TAKEN OUT CHILDREN, HOME AND VAN ITSELF. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A FAULTY GAS TANK. WILL BE REPLACING WITH NEW. VEHICLE LIVES AT DEALER. NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO TELL THE "LEGEND OF THE LEMON"*AK

NHTSA ODI #762239

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING OR MAKING A TURN VEHICLE STALLS. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8008848

Official recalls

04V597000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Dec 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.

01V264000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

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.

01V067000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

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.

00V228003 · Seat Belts

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.

99V268000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

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.

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NHTSA investigations

PE04064 · 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