2002 Chevrolet Venture

MY 2002 CHEVY VENTURE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER IN 2004 FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE VAN I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE PERSON THAT THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, WHICH I WAS UNAWARE THAT IT WAS EVEN A PROBLEM. THIS WORK WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE PERSON THAT IT WAS CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE VENTURES. IT IS NOW NOVEMBER 2007 AND THE GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I RECEIVED A $946.00 DOLLAR ESTIMATE FROM MY LOCAL MECHANIC. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ALSO WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR. IF THIS IS A DEFECT THEN CHEVY / GM SHOULD REPAIR THIS FOR FREE. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS GASKET PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *TR

WE OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE WITH 80,000 MILES AND THE WHEEL BEARING HUBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE LAST TIME WAS TWO MONTHS AGO AND THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN. THE LAST TIME THE DEALER CHANGED THE HUB ASSEMBLY, THEY SAID THAT THEY CHANGE THEM ALL THE TIME. THE AIR CONDITIONING ALSO LEAKING AND DOES NOT WORK. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS INTERNAL BROKEN DISKS AND DOES NOT WORK. WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VENTURE AGAIN. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT BULB CONTINUES TO BLOW OUT. THE BULB BURNED THE PLASTIC COVER AND HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 66,392 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY WIFE'S 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE FAILED WITH 57,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED, AND WE RETAINED THE FAILED PARTS AND INSPECTED THEM. THE COGS IN THE GEAR APPEARED TO HAVE SNAPPED OFF . IN MY EXPERIENCE IT APPEARED TO BE A HEAT TREATMENT PROBLEM CAUSING THE MATERIAL TO BE OUT OF THE BRINELL/ROCKWELL HARDNESS RANGE. THERE WAS NO ADVANCE WARNING OF THE FAILURE. MY WIFE JUST PLACED THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MILES PER HOUR, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE ROD BROKE ALONG WITH THE FRONT RIGHT CONTROL ARM. THE DEALER (IN GRANTS PASS, OREGON) STATED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO ASSIST HIM WITH THE FAILURE SINCE IT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT INVOLVED A CRASH. THE FRONT TIRES WERE WORN AND THAT DOESNT OCCUR DURING AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,2000.

REAR DEFERINTIAL WENT OUT THAN FRONT DEFERINTIAL WENT OUT. I CAN NOT FIND A SHOP TO FIX FRONT DEFERNTIAL BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE THE TOOLS TO TAKE APART. A CHEVEY DEALERSHIP HAS MADE A SUGGESTION THAT I REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE OWNED THIS VAN SINCE FEB. 2006 AND I'VE HAD TO REPLCE THE AIR CONDISHTION MOTOR (ABOUT $950.00) THE REAR DEFERINTIAL (ABOUT $1400.00) AND NOW ABOUT AN OTHER $2000.00 TO PUT A USED FRONT DEFERINTIAL. THE AIR COND. MOTOR WAS NEW, THE REAR DEFERINTIAL WAS USED I COULD NOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW ONE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN $3500.00. I BELEIVE THAT I AM PAYING FOR A LEMON NOT A GOOD WORKING VAN. PLEASE HELP ME FIND OUT WHAT I CAN DO TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS VAN OR IF GM SHOULD BE PAYING FOR REPLACEING THESE PARTS.*AK

CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH ABS/AWD SYSTEM. THIS VAN HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER 13 TIMES AND GOING TO BE 14 SOON FOR THE SAME ISSUES. IN ONLY 18 MONTHS. HUBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BOTH ON MY OWNERSHIP AND PRIOR TO MY OWNERSHIP. WIRING HARNESSES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM REMAINS. NOW JUST DRIVING THE ABS COMPUTER ACTIVATES, AS WELL AS NOW WHEN YOU STOP THE COMPUTER KEEP ACTIVATING FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS AFTER COMPLETE STOP. GM HAS BEEN NOTIFYED AND CAN NOT RESPOND FOR 6 DAYS. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE SYSTEM CAUSES A COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, WILL THIS HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE FORCES A REPAIR? OR WILL IT WAIT UNTIL SOMEBODY IS CRITICALLY INJURED OR DIES? I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT THE GOVERNMENT COULD JUMP IN AND NOT WAIST TIME DOING SO. JUST ON THIS SITE IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED 20 TIMES, COMPLAINT NUMBERS, 80005017, 10002188, 10014288, 10021976, 10040887, 10051990, 10057579, 10064377, 10069872, 10059752, 10083334, 10060961, 10103060, 10105875, 10108658, 10134831, 10135162, 10135981, 10170423, 10183334. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM BUT TO NO AVAIL.