2003 Chevrolet Venture

PURCHASED A VEHICLE ON 3-29-08. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TWO DAYS LATER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP APPROX. TWO DAYS AFTER THAT. THEY ADVISED ME THAT I MUST HAVE LEFT THE GAS CAP OPENED. I ADVISED THEM I HAD NOT YET GOTTEN ANY GAS B/C I RECEIVED CAR ON A FULL TANK. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THEY SAW NOTHING WRONG. THE TRANSMISSION WAS THEN WHINING. IT GOT LOUDER I TOOK IT BACK THEY PUT A QUART OF TRANSMISSION FUEL. TODAY 9-4-08 I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM WHERE THEY HAD TO PUT ANOTHER QUART OF TRANSMISSION FUEL IN AND THE MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE AND THAT THE 6,000 MILE WARRANTY THEY GAVE ME WAS USED. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN CON UNTIL WARRANTY WAS UP. NOT ONLY THAT I ADVISED THEM THAT I HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUED. TO COME TO FINE OUT, THE PREVIOUS MECHANIC WAS NO LONGER THERE AND HAD NOT DOCUMENTED ANYTHING. THE ORIGINAL MANAGEMENT WAS NOT THERE EITHER. I FELT LIKE I HAVE BEEN SCAMMED. I AM A SINGLE PARENT WITH TWO CHILDREN OF MY OWN AND TWO CHILDREN THAT I HAVE BEEN RAISING FOR TWO YEARS. I ASKED THEM FOR A RELIABLE VEHICLE AND THEY INSURED ME THAT IT WAS. AFTER 5 MONTHS IT FAILED ME. NOBODY WANTS TO LISTEN TO ME. NOW I AM BEING ASKED TO PUT OUT 4100 FOR A TRANSMISSION. PLEASE FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION. *TR

FIRST WE LOST ONE OF THE SPEEDS ON THE FAN INSIDE THE VAN. THEN ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER WE WERE ON A TRIP AND ALL WAS FINE. WE STOPPED FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS AND THEN CONTINUED TO DRIVE. WHEN WE HAD STARTED OUT THE SECOND TIME THERE WAS AN ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING, SO I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THINGS OUT. I LOOKED UNDER THE DASH AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. I ALSO FELT THE DASH COMPONENTS TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY THING THAT WAS HOT, TO WHICH I DID NOT SEE THAT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE. I STARTED THE VAN BACK UP AND NOTICED THAT I COULD NOT TURN THE INTERNAL FAN OFF AND THE SMELL OF MELTING/BURNING WIRES WAS STRONG. I GOT HOME AND TOOK THE DASH APART AND FOUND THAT THE FAN SWITCH HAD MELTED AND WIRES TO THE FAN SWITCH HAD MELTED THE INSULATION OFF. I TOOK THE SWITCH OUT OF THE CAR SO I CAN ORDER A NEW SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS. IF I DID NOT TAKE THE DASH APART AS SOON AS I GOT HOME, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. *TR

THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VAN. THE FIRST IS THE PLUG AT THE BASE OF THE CAPTAINS CHAIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BROKEN TWICE. SINCE IT IS PLASTIC-I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THIS ITEM. THE VAN HAS AN INTAKE LEAK WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX, THIS WAS DISCOVERED AT 64,000 MILES. WITH A PRICE TAG OF OVER $500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE, IT IS STILL AN ISSUE. AT THE 60667 MILES IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THAT WAS DONE WITH THE HEFTY PRICE TAG OF $1,279.00 WHICH ALSO INCLUDED REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WHICH HAD BEGUN LEAKING AND NEEDED REPLACED. NOW THE BRAKES ARE SQUEALING AGAIN AND I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PATTERN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM ,GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD BE CHARGED IF HER VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE FAILURE PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THE SAME THING. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE.

WAS ON THE INTERSTATE AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS WHEN SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT APPEARED. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO IN-TOWN SPEEDS THE VAN DROVE VERY ROUGH AND WOULD OFTEN STALL WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT. TOOK IT TO GM SHOP TO FIND OUT THAT THE ROCKER ARM POST HAD PULLED OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD #4. GM WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $2000 TO REPAIR. INSTEAD THE OFFERED TO REPAIR WITH A "HELI-COIL" AND GM PICKED UP ALL CHARGES. 10 MONTHS LATER DRIVING AGAIN ON THE INTERSTATE WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN. WAS ABLE TO GET TO A GM SERVICE SHOP. THEY FOUND ANOTHER ROCKER ARM POST HAD PULLED OUT OF A CYLINDER HEAD #6. THEY DID A "HELI-COIL" REPLACEMENT AGAIN WHICH I PAID FOR. BOTH SHOPS HAVE SAID THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN DURING THE LIFETIME OF A VEHICLE, YET IT HAPPENED TWICE IN MINE. IN A CAR LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD NO LESS. IS THERE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THESE ENGINES TO CAUSE SUCH A SIGNIFICANT FAILURE? *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT RUNNING AND A CHILD REACHED TO THE FRONT SEAT AND PULLED THE GEAR SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. A SMALL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. I SAT IN THE RIVERS SEAT AND WAS INDEED ABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE. THIS SAFETY FEATURE IS FAULTY. *TR

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHEN TURN BLINKER ON IT LOCKS AND UNLOCKS DOORS. WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF THE BUZZER STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY, BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE.. POSSIBLE GROUND WIRE.. NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO .. THIS SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS .. JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A YEAR AGO.. PAID CASH NO EXTENDED WARRANTY .. SHOULD THIS BE HAPPENING .. I'M TAKING IT TO YORK FORD IN HOULTON MAINE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE ON IT .. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD .. WHY WOULD IT HAVE ANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

IN OUR 2003 CHEVY VENTURE WITH ONLY 53,000 MILES. WE ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING. THE VAN HAS OVERHEATED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A HIGH COST TO US. IT UPSETS ME TO FIND THAT CHEVROLET KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. WHY RECALL THE VANS IN CANADA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. *TR