49 of the
3,069 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Venture
are about the throttle and cruise control —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1997.
49
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
7
Crashes
1
Fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year
THE ENGINE RPM SURGES WITHOUT PUSHING THE GAS. THE ENGINE WILL GRADUALLY PROPEL THE VEHICLE TO AROUND 50-60 MPH WITH NO MECHANICAL MOVEMENT OF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY DAY OR TWO. HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR FIRMLY PRESS THE BRAKES TO GET THE VELOCITY DOWN. THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. CHANGING ALL TYPES OF PARTS AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. I ALSO SEE ALOT OF THE SAME ISSUES ON LINE WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11080807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC AT A DEAD STOP,THEN WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. AS SOON AS I DID THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK,WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED ME TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ALSO MY GAS GAUGE DIDN'T WORK AND WOULD RANDOMLY MOVE BACK AND FORTH,EVEN IF I HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS. THEN,THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUED TO GO OUT DUE TO THE MELTING OF THE PART OF THE BULB,NOT THE BULB ITSELF. MY ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR ON PASSENGER SIDE CAME OFF THE TRACK DUE TO THE CORD AND PULLEY/MOTOR IN THE DOOR. I COULD NEVER GET THE DOOR TO WORK OTHER THAN BY MANUALLY OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR AFTER THAT.
NHTSA complaint #10598676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN STARING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SURGE FORWARD DURING THE IGNITION MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA
NHTSA complaint #10577849 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED AND THEN ACCELERATED. THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED, AND THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS DISABLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
NHTSA complaint #10538037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR WILL SPEED UP ON ITS OWN AND ACCELERATE. THE VENTURE WILL ALSO OVER HEAT AFTER RUNNING FOR 10 MIN. OR SO. THIS VAN LIKES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AND YOU MUST KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE OR GAS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING SINCE I GOT THE CAR. ONLY OWNED IT LESS THAN A YEAR, NOW IT MADE A LOUD CLANKING NOISE LAST NIGHT AND NOW IT WILL NOT GO IN DRIVE ONLY IN REVERSE. YOU HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS ON THE STEERING COLUMN ONLY AND EVEN THEN IT'S DEBATABLE IF IT WILL RUN.
NHTSA complaint #10505442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NO LONGER BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
NHTSA complaint #10465550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE WERE DAMAGED AND SMASHED IN OVER THE BRAKE LINES. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE MAKES STRANGE CRUNCHING NOISES, THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES SEVERELY, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DEACTIVATE WHEN IT SHOULD. FURTHERMORE, THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT PLACED TWO NEW FRONT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS A NEW SET OF BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY IN A CRASH, IN WHICH THE HOOD, FENDER, AND UNDERCARRIAGE WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
NHTSA complaint #10265878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER THE SIDEWALK AND STRUCK THE RAILING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000.
NHTSA complaint #10206212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CALLER SAID THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND INTERMITTENTLY. SHE SAID IT HAPPENED IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. DEALER INDICATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CALLER WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME TO DEALER . MANUFACTURER SAID SHE SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE IN WHEN IT WAS HAVING THE PROBLEM. THE CALLER SAID SHE TRIES TO TAKE IT TO DEALER WHEN IT WAS HAVING THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT DO IT WHEN SHE GOT THERE. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE IF THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10138107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN WITH OUR DAUGHTER AND HER PARENTS AND AS SHE WAS COMING OUT OF TOWN STARTED TO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET UP TO SPEED. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE THROTTLE WAS WIDE OPEN AND THE PEDAL WAS HANGING THERE AND WAS INOPERABLE. FORTUNATELY SHE WASN'T GOING VERY FAST AND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND USE THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THEN HER FATHER WAS ABLE TO GET UNDER THE HOOD AND GET THE ENGINE TO STOP REVVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD BROKEN. THE OLD PART MAY STILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT I'M NOT SURE.
NHTSA complaint #10129997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. CAR WAS AT FULL THROTTLE AND CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC AHEAD. CONTINUED PLACING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, BRAKING, AND PUTTING IT BACK IN DRIVE UNTIL I COULD PULL OVER TO A SAFE SPOT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. ACCELERATOR CABLE HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT DON'T KNOW IF DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED TO THE TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #10128457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A BRICK WALL. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE STOPPED. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10097640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WILL STALL AND CUT OFF COMPLETELY. IT NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. IT HAS JUST RECENTLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE IN A QUICK MANNER, AND LETS OFF OF ACCELERATION WITHOUT CONSUMER PUSHING GAS PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #10074653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ANTI-LOOK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. OTHER LIGHTS ARE NOW FLASHING WHEM BRAKES ARE USED. THE MAIN BRAKE, SIGNAL AND RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE STIPPED WORKING. THE ONLY BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING NOW ARE THE LED LIGHTS ON THE REAR DOOR. SYSTEM IS ACTING LIKE IT HAS A SHORT OR GROUNDING CONDITION. UNABLE TO USE THIS VEHICLE AND IS PARKED.*AK UNABLE TO REPAIR THIS DUE TO BEING ON A FIXED INCOME. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND PAST THE LAST PART OF APRIL 2004.
NHTSA complaint #10072990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. THE CONSUMER FELT BINDING IN THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE VAN STARTED DECELERATING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE BROKEN ACCELERATOR CABLE IS YET TO BE DETERMINED.
NHTSA complaint #10055800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10055469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DESCRIPTION : I BOUGHT A USED 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE FROM THE NORWOOD GROUP IN WARWICK, RI BACK IN SEPT 2002. APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS AGO I BEGAN EXPERIENCING OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS IN WARICK, RI FOR A DIAGNOSTIC THINKING THAT IT WAS THE THERMOSTAT. THEY RAN THE TEST AND CAME BACK WITH AN ENGINE PROBLEM, AND ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I DID THIS AND THE SERVICE DEPT AT NORWOOD INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS THEY REPAIRED THAT AND WHEN TAKING IT FOR A TEST DRIVE BEFORE RETURNING IT TO ME, THEY DECIDED THAT I NOW HAD A THROTTLE BODY PROBLEM. FIXED THAT AND TWO WEEKS LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMELL STRONGLY OF GAS. AGAIN I TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS WHERE ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC WAS RUN AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR, INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE FUEL INJECTOR KIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. BACK TO NORWOOD I GO....NORWOOD ASSUMED A PORTION OF THIS REPAIR BUT IT STILL COST ME A LOT MORE MONEY THAN IT SHOULD HAVE CONSIDERING THEY HAD JUST DONE THIS WORK.LESS THAN 48 HOURS AFTER GETTING MY VEHICLE BACK, WHILE ON THE ROAD AND 120 MILES AWAY FROM HOME THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM UNDERNEATH. OIL IS SPRAYED ALL OVER THE VEHICLE'S EXTERIOR,THE ENGINE AND UNDERCARRIAGE. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO NORWOOD. THE ENGINE APPEARS TO BE SEIZED UP AND WILL NOT TURN OVER. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED OVER THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CASH OUTLAY I AM HAVING FORCED UPON ME. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE IN THE WAY OF RECOURSE.
NHTSA complaint #10032733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.