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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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80,000 miles · Jun 7, 2005

Engine And Engine Cooling

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THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON MY 2002 CHEVY VENTURE VAN WITH A 3400 CC ENGINE FAILED AND OVER HEATED. MY WIFE WHO IS A VISITING NURSE WAS LUCK ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE ROAD IN A SAFE AREA. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING FOR AT LEAST 6 YRS WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM THE GOVERNMENT TO FORCE A RECALL ON A KNOWN DEFECT. THERE ARE MANY WEB SITES THAT HAVE DOCUMENTED THIS PROBLEM. WHAT IS SAFE ABOUT OVERHEATING ON A HIGHWAY OR AT NIGHT WITH FAMILY AND KIDS IN THE CAR. GM HAS ALREADY ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THE GASKET PROBLEM AND WHAT DEALERS ARE TO DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT THE CUSTOMERS EXPENSE. I BELIEVE THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORCE GM INTO A RECALL. THESE REPAIRS ARE COSTING ABOUT 6OO.00 TO 1200.00 DOLLARS. THANK YOU. ROBERT S. INGERSOL, NREMT-P

NHTSA ODI #10124523

68,000 miles · Feb 25, 2005

Engine And Engine Cooling

68,000 MILES ON 2002 VENTURE AND LOSING COOLANT. MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $650 TO REPLACE POORLY DESIGNED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET THAT IS LEAKING! *NM

NHTSA ODI #10112168

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2005

Engine And Engine Cooling

HEARD A RUMBLING/GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION WHEN PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, MORE SPECIFICALLY WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THIS NOISE WAS NOT HEARD WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN NORMAL DRIVING MOTION. VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES. HOWEVER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #10110692

60,765 miles · Nov 19, 2004

Engine And Engine Cooling

60,000 MILES ON 2002 VENTURE 3.4 AND LOOSING COOLANT (INTAKE GASKET ) I ALSO OWN A 1996 CHEVROLET 1500 WOW YEP I REPLACED GASKET ON IT 5.0 PLASTIC GASKETS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10100235

1,700 miles · Oct 9, 2003

Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Other

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALERS SHOP FOUR TIMES DUE TO FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHENEVER FUEL TANK WAS FILLED FUEL GAUGE WOULD SHOW A HALF TANK. ALSO, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN DEALERS SHOP TWICE FOR OIL LEAK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10042684

19,600 miles · Mar 27, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10014614

5,570 miles · Jan 17, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT DOWN AND HAD RESTARTED AFTER BEING PLACED IN PARK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS THE VEHICLE HAD CUT OFF SUDDENLY, USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS, AND HAD LOST POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. SCC

NHTSA ODI #10004168

Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATES WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ODI #10002244

6,827 miles · Dec 27, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINS ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAS LOST COMPLETE POWER AND HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP 8 TIMES TOTAL SINCE SEPTEMBER. TS

NHTSA ODI #10001584

4,398 miles · Dec 27, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM BY THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ODI #10001548

Official recalls

07V349000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage

Aug 8, 2007

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A FRACTURE MAY ALLOW FUEL VAPORS TO PASS THROUGH AND ALLOW DROPLETS OF FUEL TO ACCUMULATE ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE RECALL WILL BE MAILED IN TWO PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 4, 2007. THE SECOND PHASE WILL BE MAILED ON DECEMBER 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668. THE VEHICLE POPULATION INCLUDES BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND PONTIAC AZTEK VEHICLE BUILT IN MAY 2003; CHEVROLET VENTURE AND PONTIAC MONTANA VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002; AND ALL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO, AND HAWAII.

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.

02V222000 · Air Bags:frontal

Aug 9, 2002

CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIR BAG CUSHION WOULD NOT INFLATE FULLY, REDUCING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BAG TO PROTECT THE DRIVER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 15, 2002. 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 BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300, CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.

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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.