2002 Chevrolet Venture engine problems

ENGINE

BLOWN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE AN OVERHEATING ISSUE, AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. DROVE ACROSS A STEEP 7 MILE HILL, TEMP GAUGE STARTED MOVING ABOVE NORMAL. I STOPPED AND LET IT COOL DOWN, MOTOR GOT TO ABOUT 245 DEGREES WELL BEFORE ANY WARNING LIGHTS WERE ABLE TO COME ON. STARTED THE MOTOR AND IT SOUNDED DIFFERENT SO I POPPED THE HOOD AND THE COOLANT OVERFLOW WAS BUBBLING. NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD STARTED STEAMING UP, AND A VERY ROUGH IDLE. SHUT THE MOTOR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN. WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE. TURN IT OFF AGAIN AND OPENED THE OIL CAP AND IT HAD THE MAYO LOOK AND SMELLED OF ANTIFREEZE. PULLED THE DIPSTICK AND THE OIL WAS BROWN AND SEPARATED. GOT IT HAULED HOME. DID AN INSPECTION AND ANTIFREEZE WAS ALL DOWN THE BLOCK. TOOK THE MOTOR APART AND THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS JUST DETROYED. CHEVROLET HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF THESE 3.4 GEN 3 MOTORS. THEY ALL NEED TO BE RECALLED AND THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU KEEP THE COOLANT FLUSHED AND OIL CHANGED. HEAD GASKETS WERE IN THE SAME SHAPE I CHANGED THEM TOO. ALL TOGETHER COST ME OVER $1000 BETWEEN GASKET KITS, HEAD BOLTS, INTAKE BOLTS, COOLANT, OIL, FILTER, FLUSH, AND THAT WAS CHANGING THE HEAD GASKET, LOWER AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET COMPLETELY BY MYSELF. THESE MOTORS ARE SO HARD TO WORK ON, I JUST COULDN'T AFFORD TO HAVE SOMEONE DO IT FOR ME. IT'S JUST BAD TO BUY A VEHICLE AND HAVE THIS PROBLEM. MOST VENTURE OWNERS HAVE CHANGED HEAD GASKETS OR INTAKE GASKETS MORE THAN ONCE. TOYOTA RECALLED THEIR 3.0 MOTORS FOR THIS PROBLEM, WHY IS GM NOT MADE TO RECTIFY THIS CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. THE VAN HAS ALOT OF OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL, BODY RUST, HEADLIGHTS YOU CANNOT SEE WITH, OIL SEAL LEAKS, STEERING KNUCKLE PROBLEMS, SLIDING DOOR ISSUES, RADIO PROBLEMS, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SIGNAL LIGHTS, ABS PROBLEMS. FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS. IT'S A LEMON

NHTSA complaint #11378031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TEMP GAUGE TRYS GO HOT HAD CHECK NOTHING ENGENE MISFIRE HAD CHECK 7 TIMES NOW. REPLACE MASS AIR TEMP SENSORE TWICE THROTTLE POSITION SENSORS. PLUGS AND WIRES TWICE IN ONE MONTH HAS WIRE SHORTAGE FOR AC AND WE HAVE PAID OUT ALOT OF MONEY FROM DAY 2 OF OWNING THIS WAS GOING SELL BUT I WOULD SELL THIS CRAP TO NO ONE.. NOW SAYS O2 SENSORE LEFT WHEEL SENSOR AND MUCH MORE CODES JUNK LIKE THIS DONT NEED TO BE SOLD..

NHTSA complaint #10745619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

VEHICLE WAS SHOWING 'HOT COOLANT TEMPERATURE' AND WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. AFTER JUST MONTHS THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNED.

NHTSA complaint #10486675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT, WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR CAP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED YET THE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MOTOR ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

NHTSA complaint #10454007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THE GASKETS FOR THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #10453016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SUSPENSION--BOTH TIE RODS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED--MECHANIC SAID THAT BOTH TIMES IT WAS NEAR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. OTHER--AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER CRACKED DUE TO DESIGN FAILURE. 2002 SERVICE BULLETIN TOLD THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT KEPT QUIET UNTIL THE WARRANTY PERIOD WAS OVER, AND THEN REFUSED TO HELP. BRAKES--FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR (4) TIMES, ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAS 83,000 ORIGINAL MILES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #10451984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE AND WATER ON THE GARAGE FLOOR WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE MANIFOLD WOULD NEED REPLACING. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,103.

NHTSA complaint #10402568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

JANUARY 4,2011 PHILADELPHIA, PA. I FIRST NOTICE IN AUG 2010 THAT MY 2002 CHEVY VENTURE WAS MAKING NOISE AND OVERHEATING WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC IT WAS MY WHEEL BEARINGS AND MY THERMOSTAT GOT THAT REPAIRED THAT COST ABOUT $425.00 THEN THE VAN KEPT OVERHEATING AND CUTTING OFF WENT BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS MY RADIATOR THAT WAS REPAIRED DROVE IT AND HAD TO TAKE THE VAN BACK BECAUSE IT WAS STILL OVERHEATING SO THE WATER PUMP WAS REPAIRED AND THE BOTH OF THOSE REPAIRS WAS ABOUT $275.00 NEEDLESS TO SAY THE VAN WAS STILL OVERHEATING THEN I WAS TOLD THAT THE VAN NEED TO BE PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND THEN I FOUND OUT IT WAS MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THAT COST ME $500.00. IF GM IS HAVING THIS MANY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS THIS IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED SO US AS OWNER DON'T BE PUT THROUGH THIS AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10374699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

TRANSMISSION FAILED IN JANUARY OF 2005 AT 50,000 MILES. HAD IT REBUILT FOR $3,000.00. FAILED AGAIN AT IN AUGUST 2009 115,000 MILES AND AT THE SAME TIME THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. HAD IT REPLACED AND THE GASKET REPLACED FOR ANOTHER $3,000.00. STILL OVERHEATS IN CITY TRAFFIC. LEFT RADIATOR FAN NEVER COMES ON I HAVE TO RUN THE HEATER TO GET THE TEMP UNDER CONTROL AND I LIVE IN YUMA, AZ. THIS VAN IS A LEMON AND HAS COST ME ABOUT $8,000.00 MORE THAN IT SHOULD TO OWN. NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A GM PRODUCT. THEY ARE CRIMINALS!

NHTSA complaint #10336223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY VENTURE NEEDS A NEW HEAD GASKET I WAS TOLD VERY COMMON WITH THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE I HAVE ALREADY PUT ALOT OF MONEY IN VAN. THE VAN OVERHEATS SO OFTEN I CAN HARDLY EVEN USE IT. I AM FINANCIALLY IN A POSITION WERE I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO WHEN I HAVE TAKEN SUCH GREAT CARE OF THIS VAN. FURTHER MORE AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE THAT CONSUMERS HAVE HAD WITH 2002 CHEVY VENTURES. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I NEVER KNOW HOW HOT CAN THE VAN GET BEFORE ITS A DANGER TO ME, MY CHILDREN OR ANYONE ELSE THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10332730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

I AM STILL PAYING FOR A 2002 CHEVY VENTURE VAN THAT I BOUGHT 2 1/2 YRS AGO. IT HAS 72000 MILES ON IT. I AM HAVING MAJOR COOLING ISSUES ANYWHERE FROM OVER HEATING TO SMELLING THE ANTI FREEZE, IF IT IDLES FOR 10MIN IT WILL GET UP TO ABOUT 220 DEG AND THE FANS WONT KICK ON TILL 285 DEG. WE HAVE HAD IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES NOW FOR REPAIRS. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED, THIS TIME THEY JUST REPLACED MY RADIATOR CAP AND FLUSHED MY SYSTEM. 4 DAYS LATER ITS DOING IT AGAIN OVERHEATING TO 3/4 MARK, SMELLING VERY DISTINCTLY LIKE ANTI- FREEZE YET THERE ARE NO LEAKS. ? THEY ARE NOW LOOKING INTO AN ENGINE SENSOR AND SAID IT NORMALLY RUNS 184 DEG AND SHOULD BE AT LEAST 195 DEG SO IT RUNS LOW ON A NORMAL BASIS. ( NORMAL TO ME SINCE I BOUGHT IT) I PAID FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH GM AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.? HOW MANY DEDUCTIBLES DO I HAVE TO PAY BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY FIND THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM I TOLD THEM ABOUT FROM THE BEGINNING? I HAVE THREE CHILDREN I DRIVE AROUND IN THIS VAN AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT OVERHEATING SOMEWHERE.

NHTSA complaint #10330487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2002 CHEVY VENTURE - MANIFOLD INTAKE AND HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT APPROX. 70K MILES DUE TO FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN AND DEX-COOL CORROSION. GM LOST CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN 2008 ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THESE GASKETS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING ANYWHERE NEAR THIS EARLY. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ENGINE (3.4L V6) AND FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10291570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

2002 CHEVY VENTURE - MANIFOLD INTAKE AND HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT APPROX. 70K MILES DUE TO FAULTY ENGINE DESIGN AND DEX-COOL CORROSION. GM LOST CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN 2008 ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THESE GASKETS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING ANYWHERE NEAR THIS EARLY. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ENGINE (3.4L V6) AND FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10291570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10257042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FAILURE OF INTAKE MAINIFOLD AND HEAD GASKET, RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE MANIFOLD, HEADS, HEAD GASKET, THERMOSTAT (3 TIMES), WATER PUMP (2 TIMES), RADIATOR, CONDENSER, RADIATOR CAP (2 TIMES), ALL DUE TO DEX COOL AND FAULTY DESIGN. ALL PARTS REPLACED. OLD PARTS NOT RETAINED.

NHTSA complaint #10238951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE CONDENSER IS CRACKED ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURES AIR CONDITIONER. CHEVROLET KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM SOON AFTER WE PURCHASED THE CAR, AND YET HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. THEY ARE ABOUT TO LOSE THEIR LEADING MARKET SHARE, DUE TO SHODDY CUSTOMER SERVICE.

NHTSA complaint #10228877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10208648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10186075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

2002 CHEVY VENTURE, 65000 MILES, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDS REPLACED. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE AN ENGINE GASKET AT 65000 MILES. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR AND OF COURSE OUTSIDE OF THE CHEVY WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BETTER THAN ADEQUATELY.

NHTSA complaint #10185211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

HEAD GASKET FAILURE, COOLANT LEAKS IN TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ENGINE COULD FAIL AT ANY GIVEN TIME CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS.

NHTSA complaint #10184763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

COOLANT LEAKING. TURNS OUT GASKETS NEED TO BE REPLACED. CAR HAS ONLY 47,000 MILES ON IT. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. COST APPROXIMATELY $750 TO FIX. I SEE WHERE GM KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM AND ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, YET CONSUMER MUST PAY. GM SHOULD PAY.

NHTSA complaint #10181401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

WITHOUT WARNING, MY 2002 CHEVY VENTURE VAN'S A/C STOPPED WORKING -- A.C. SPECIALIST DETERMINED THAT NOT ONLY DID THE COMPRESSOR STOP WORKING, IT SOMEHOW HAD EXPLODED AND SENT FREON AND METAL SHARDS CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND HIGHTER COSTS -- THIS WAS IN JUNE A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE VACATION - WHAT COULD WE DO BUT PAY THE ALMOST $2,000 COSTS (A LOT OF LABOR!). AN A/C COMPRESSOR GOING WHEN IT'S ONLY 4 YEARS OLD? WHAT A DEFECTIVE PART! SOON AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING - CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER PRICEY REPAIR, SO WE'VE BEEN TRACKING MILEAGE WITH THE TRIP ODOMETER TO TELL US WHEN IT'S TIME TO REFILL. THIS CAR DOESN'T HOLD A CANDLE TO MY OLD 1990 LUMINA VAN THAT LAST TO OVER 200,000 MILES! VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH CHEV -- DON'T KNOW IF I'LL EVER BUY AMERICAN AGAIN!!!

NHTSA complaint #10177044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY VENTURE VAN THAT EARLIER THIS SUMMER STARTED TO LOSE ENGINE COOLANT. WEB RESEARCH SHOWS MANY OTHER FAILS OF THIS TYPE ON THE CHEVY VENTURE VAN. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A COOLANT LEAK CHECK AND FOUND THE HEAD GASKET FAILED IN TWO PLACES. IT APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN PROBLEM BUT GM REFUSES TO HELP, COST OF THE REPAIR WAS OVER $500. THE VEHICLE JUST CAME OUT OF WARRANTY THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM - DESIGN PROBLEM. WOULD LIKE A RECALL AND GM TO PAY FOR THEIR DESIGN PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10176543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

COOLANT LEAK. HEAD GASKET WAS DISINTEGRATING DUE TO TYPE OF COOLANT GM USED. HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPAIRED. $750.

NHTSA complaint #10175067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MARCH OF 2006. I HAVE ALREADY HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS, RADIATOR PROBLEMS, AND NOW ENGINE AND OIL PUMP PROBLEMS. I STILL HAVE APPROX. $7,500.00 IN PAYMENTS TO A FINANCIAL COMPANY. I DID HAVE AN AS IS PURCHASE BUT IS THERE ANY KICK BACK FOR MIEN SOME WAY. THIS ISN'T FAIR. IS THERE ANY THING I CAN DO TO HAVE THE DEALER AT LEAST HELP WITH THE PURCHASE AND REPAIR FOR A NEW ENGINE FOR THIS CAR. IT ALSO HAVE 10 POTENTIAL LISTINGS UNDER AUTOCHECK.COM. I HAVEN'T OBTAINED THOSE BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO PURCHASE THESE REPORTS.

NHTSA complaint #10170423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THROTTLE TO THE ACCELERATOR LOCKED IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION. VAN ACCELERATED ON THE HIGHWAY. BRAKES STARTED TO FADE BADLY, UNABLE TO HOLD THE ENGINE. HAD MY FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE VAN. FORCED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.

NHTSA complaint #10160653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

TOOK THE VENTURE MINIVAN IN FOR BRAKES AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS NOT LOSING ANY RADIATOR FLUID BUT HOW DO YOU ARGUE WITH A DEALERSHIP THAT WANTS TO MAKE MONEY. FROM THE WEB AND THIS SITE, GM HAS A DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD SEAL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED FREE TO CHARGE. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS EVEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. SHAME ON GM.

NHTSA complaint #10159123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

WE BOUGHT A CHEVY VENTURE IN OCTOBER, 2004. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN A "GM CERTIFIED" VEHICLE, SINCE WE BOUGHT IT IN OCTOBER AND IN THE MIDWEST WE DID NOT NEED TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON UNTIL ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER. THAT IS WHEN WE NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER HAD A LEAK, BY THEN THE 3000 MILES WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND WE GOT STUCK WITH THE $900 DOLLARS BILL. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED IN MARCH 2006, WHILE AT THE SERVICE STATION FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND STATE MANDATED SAFETY INSPECTION THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM MANIFOLD HAD A LEAK. I THINK THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON BUT IT IS TO LATE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THIS SECOND PROBLEM IS GOING TO COST ME ANOTHER $900 DOLLARS. WHY IS IT THAT EVERYTHING THAT GOES WRONG WITH THIS VAN COSTS $900 DOLLARS?

NHTSA complaint #10152536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.