2002 Chevrolet Venture

2002 CHEVY VENTURA STARTED RUNNING INTO ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN THE DASH AUG OF 08. IN LATE SEPTEMBER OF 08 THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE INDICATOR LIGHT LUMINATED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE ON A DRY DAY. I MENTION THIS BECAUSE I WAS ASKED A FEW TIMES BY GM ABOUT THE CONDITIONS) TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND CONTACTED GM WHO SENT AN INSPECTOR OUT TO REVIEW THE CODES AND MAKE A DETERMINATION OF THE CAUSE. MY REQUEST WAS TO HAVE GM CORRECT THE DEFECT BECAUSE NO IMPACT OCCURRED THAT WOULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE CASE # 10531887 IN GM'S RECORDS WHICH SHOULD STATE THAT THE CASE WAS FROM WATER LEAKING INTO THE FLOOR BOARD THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM, THEY DENIED THE CLAIM. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED DAYS LATER WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED THEM AGAIN AND THEY AGAIN DENIED ASSISTANCE. MONTHS AFTER THIS EPISODE THE WINDSHIELD NEEDED REPLACED FROM ROCK CHIP. FOUND THAT THE LUGGAGE RACK WAS ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK DOWN THOUGH THE INTERPILLAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND HAS CORRODED THE PILLAR FRAME THAT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REPLACE THE GLASS. SO DID GM KNOW ABOUT THE LEAK THAT THE LUGGAGE RACK WAS CREATING OVER THE YEARS CAUSING ELECTRICAL ISSUES ON THIS MODEL??? THE REASON I BRING THIS UP IS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE INSPECTOR KNEW WHAT TO LOOK FOR BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE HAD NEVER HAD ISSUES WITH WATER IN THE FLOOR BOARDS OF CARPETS. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A FAMILY MEMBER IN 2006 WHO GARAGED IT MOST OF THE TIME. I DO NOT. I DO WANT TO SAY ON A POSITIVE NOTE THAT THE VAN DESIGN AND THE ROOM THAT THE FAMILY ENJOYS IN IT ON LONG TRIPS HAS BEEN GREAT. DISAPPOINTED WITH THE FINDINGS BECAUSE THE VANS VALUE IS NOT WORTH ANYTHING WITH THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAILED, GM NEW OF THE PROBLEM IN DECEMBER, 2002, BUT KEPT THEIR MOUTH SHUT UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, IT FLIPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY, I HAVE TO KEEP A MILEAGE NOTEBOOK IN ORDER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP. MY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH CONTINUES TO FLASH "REAR HATCH AJAR, SIDE DOOR AJAR, LOW BRAKE FLUID." THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE ITEMS. THE FRONT BRAKES WENT BAD AT 32,000, REQUIRING NEW PADS AND ROTORS. THE WINDOW BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL PUT THE PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN, BUT NOT UP. THE REAR WINDOW WASHER DOES NOT WORK. I AM SO GLAD THAT GM IS GOING BANKRUPT. I BOUGHT AN AMERICAN CAR, TO TRY AND HELP THE WORKERS STAY EMPLOYED, BUT NOW REALIZE THAT ALL I DID WAS TO KEEP SOME OVERPAID, LAZY SLOBS ON THE JOB FOR MUCH LONGER THAN THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN A COMPLETE LOSS, WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVING THE ATTITUDE THAT, "SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, YOU CAN STICK IT, BECAUSE WE DON'T CARE. *TR

PAINT PEELING ON THE BODY'S EXTERIOR ALONG WITH SURFACE RUST THAT WAS DENIED REPAIR BECAUSE CHEVY AND THE GM DEALER INFORMED US AFTER 3 YEARS 36,000 MILES THE CORROSION MUST BE RUSTED THROUGH THE BODY IT SELF RESULTING IN A HOLE. WARRANTY EXPIRED 08/2008 AND NOW 02/2009 THERE ARE SIGNS OF RUST THROUGH CORROSION THAT COULD POSSIBLY BEAR THE CONSEQUENCE OF FAILING A SAFE PA STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN WITH 77,000 MILES- FAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. I NOTICED ANTI FREEZE SMELL EVERYTIME I SHUT OFF VEHICLE. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. I HAD LOCAL SERVICE STATION CHECK IT OUT AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS LEAKING WATER AND LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET VEHICLES. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT BEING STARTED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T CHEVROLET DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS IF IT IS TRUE. SUPPOSEDLY THERE WAS AN ARTICLE IN THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM INSTITUTE MAGAZINE CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM, ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN SUPPLY WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I HAVE HAD ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE. I AM HAVING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED NEXT WEEK BEFORE THE WATER GETS INTO THE OIL AND I HAVE A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. COST OF THIS JOB WILL BE APPROXIMATELY $ 500.00. *TR

IN JULY 06' I BOUGHT AND INSTALLED A WIX BRAND #33183, PLASTIC BODY, GASOLINE LINE FILTER ON MY 02' CHEVY VENTURE. IN THE SPRING OF 08' I FOUND THAT IT WAS LEAKING GASOLINE ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE. I BELIEVE A LEAK HAD DEVELOPED IN THE PLASTIC BODY. I CONTACTED WIX IN APRIL 08' AND TURNED OVER THE FILTER FOR EVALUATION. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A REPORT BACK AFTER NUMEROUS INQUIRIES. *TR

MY 2YR OLD DAUGHTER WAS STRANGLED LAST NIGHT IN OUR 2002 CHEVY VENTURE. THE VAN HAS A BUILT IN TODDLER SEAT(MAY BE CALLED DIFFER) WELL, SHE SOME HOW MANAGED TO HAVE THE "ADULT" SEAT BELT WRAP AROUND HER NECK AND THEN THE SEAT BELT TIGHTEN UP. WE COULD NOT GET THE BELT OFF DUE TO IT BEING "LOCKED." WE OPENED THE DOOR, OF COURSE THIS IS AFTER A QUICK PANIC ACROSS LANES IN THE HIGHWAY TO EXIT THE MAJOR HIGHWAY WE WERE DRIVING ON. WELL, I HAD MY SON RUN OVER TO "PEP BOYS" AND TELL THEM THERE IS A 2YR OLD THAT IS CHOCKING FROM A SEATBELT THE WILL NOT "LET GO" AND WE NEED SOMETHING TO CUT THE BELT WITH. THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL THERE AT PEP BOYS. MY SON MANAGED TO RUN BACK TO US AND HAND ME THE EMERGENCY DEVICE TO CUT THE BELT AND RELEASE OUR DAUGHTER. THE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO. WE OPENED THE DOOR AND HAD THE VAN IN PARK. I THINK IF I AND MY SON WERE NOT THERE, WE MAY HAVE ONE LESS MEMBER IN OUR FAMILY TODAY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THIS CAN NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

FRONT BRAKES FAILED PREMATURELY--ROTORS WERE DESTROYED AT 34,000 MILES. AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAILED, GM KNEW OF PROBLEM IN DEC. OF 2002 BUT KEPT QUIET UNTIL WARRANTY RAN OUT. NEEDED TO REPLACE CONDENSER AND DRYER WITH NEW PARTS, GM WOULD NOT HELP. FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, HAVE TO KEEP PAPER ECORD OF FUEL CONSUMPTION. REAR WINDOW WASHER HAS FAILED, DOES NOT SPRAY. *TR