1998 Chevrolet Venture Brakes Problems

SUDDEN AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. NO WARNING...JUST COMPLETE FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10439236

Incident

Dec 9, 2011

Mileage

67,000 mi

1998 CHEVY VENTURE. REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED THROUGH-MIDWAY FROM FRONT TO BACK ON BOTH REAR BRAKE LINE'S. THESE LINES ARE MADE OF METAL AND HAVE SEVERAL 90 DEGREE BENDS ALONG THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE. I WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND LOST ALL RESISTANCE. SHOULD THIS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT LEGAL SPEED LIMIT AND PROPER FOLLOWING DISTANCE THE RESULTS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC FOR THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND OTHER MOTORIST INVOLVED. STAINLESS STEEL MATERIEL SHOULD BE USED FOR EQUIPMENT AS IMPORTANT AS THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265223

Incident

Apr 14, 2009

Mileage

143,468 mi

DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT. IT KEEPS BURNING OUT THE BULBS. IT MELTS THE PLASTIC AROUND THE METAL LINE, THE PART THAT IT PLUGS INTO. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10199739

Incident

Jan 30, 2007

I OWN A 1998 CHEVY VENTURE MINIVAN AND ON THE DATE SPECIFIED I WAS OUT WITH MY FAMILY ( A SNOWY EVENING) WHEN I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND MY TURN SIGNALS ON MY DASH WENT TO A SOLID GREEN. AS I APPROACHED THE RED LIGHT A PERSON IN THE CAR NEXT TO ME ADVISED ME THAT I HAD NO TAILLIGHTS. AFTER GETTING HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WHERE IF MOISTURE GETS INTO THE CONNECTOR ON THE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, IT WILL CAUSE THE GROUND CONNECTOR TO SHORT OUT AND CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO DO SOME CRAZY THINGS AS WELL AS THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE AT CERTAIN TIMES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10145715

Incident

Dec 17, 2005

Mileage

93,000 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE HAZARD LIGHTS TURNED ON ITS OWN AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FLASHED TWICE AS FAST AS NORMAL, BUT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FLASHED NORMAL, ALSO WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BOTH DIRECTIONAL INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STAYED ON UNTIL THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE ABS AND TCS WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL IT WAS RESET, AROUND THE SAME TIME THE BLOWER FOR THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING LOST BOTH THE FIRST AND SECOND SPEEDS, THE DOOR LOCK CYCLE WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CONSUMER WAS LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE BRAKES FAILED MANY TIMES. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10115424

Incident

Feb 5, 2005

FAILURE OF ABS, KEEPING THE FLUID FROM THE REAR WHEELS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10082711

Incident

Jul 14, 2001

Mileage

47,410 mi

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 ID

10072990

Incident

May 20, 2004

Mileage

188,888 mi

SINCE PURCHASING THIS VAN I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, WITH THE MOST RECENT BEING AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THIS PROBLEM STEMS FROM THE BAD DESIGN OF GM'S INTAKE GASKET WHICH BREAKS DOWN AND CAUSES ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND/OR REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ID

10068939

Incident

Jan 15, 2003

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT, HOWEVER TWO WEEKS LATER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG MODULE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS BAD. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10031945

Incident

Sep 1, 2003

Mileage

32,000 mi

THE ABS SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. THE REAR ABS MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAMES ON AND STAYED ON. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT FELT HARD. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE WERE FINE BUTHTE ABS WAS DISABLED. *SCC *NLM

NHTSA ID

10031944

Incident

Jul 16, 2002

Mileage

81,000 mi

BAD ANTILOCK BRAKE PULSATION AT ALL TIMES WHEN APPLIED. I THOUGHT WAS NORMAL BUT DEALER SAID ROTORS MAY BE WARPED.

NHTSA ID

10002713

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

Mileage

82,310 mi

REPAIRS TO BRAKE SYSTEMS WERE ABOUT $1700.*AK

NHTSA ID

766278

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

STEERING RACK AND PINION FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOST OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK THE COMPONENT FROM RACK AND PINION THAT FELL ON THE GROUND WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER STEERING RACK, ALSO THE BRAKES FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID

8014023

Incident

Jun 25, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR BRAKES WEAR. *SLC

NHTSA ID

785962

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED.*AK

NHTSA ID

759986

Incident

Mar 28, 2002

NEW ROTORS/ DRUMS/ EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLES/SHOES BROKEN, AND PADS .VEHILCE SOLD IN THIS CONDITION! FRONT AND BACK BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

752222

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

BRAKES HAVE A HORRIFIC PULSATION AT HIGH SPEED. PADS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, AND ROTORS WERE FINE. DEALER DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE A SOLUTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

895348

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

THE ABS LIGHT TURNS ON CONTINOUSLY. THE DEALER UNDER GM ASSISTANCE HAVE FAIL TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM OVER A PERIOD OF NINE MONTH. THIS MINI VAN IS USE TO TRANSPORT MY 1 YEAR SON, MY THREE YEAR OLD DAUGTHER,AND MY WIFE. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND I HAVE ASKED FOR ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER FROM BOTH GM AND JON HALL CHEVROLET, BUT THE ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN DENIED. PLEASE ADVISED IF MY FAMILY IS IN ANY DANGER IF TRANSPORTED BY THIS VEHICLE UNDER AN ABS LIGHT SIGNAL. . THE DEALER'S AND MANUFACTURE DON'T SEEM TO BE REGARDING IT AS LIFE THREATNING. THE SYSTEM CODE COMPUTER HAS RECORDED SYSTEM FAILURE IN ITS CODE LOG. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A LIGHT RELAY GETTING STUCK. PLEASE ADVISE. I AM NOT AN EXPERT ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT I HAVE ENOUGTH TECHNICAL BACKGROUNG TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM TAKES OVER THE BRAKING SYSTEM ADJUSTING FLUID PRESSURE TO PREVENT THE TIRES FROM LOCKING UP. AN ABNORMALITY IN THIS SYSTEM COULD CAUSE THE BRAKING SYSTEM NOT TO BRAKE PROPERLY WHEN NEEDED. YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE WILL BE APPRECIATE. I CANNOT GET PAST GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE FRONT. *AK

NHTSA ID

745009

Incident

Jul 12, 2000

LINK THATS HOLDS BRAKE PEDAL IN PLACE BROKE, LEAVING BRAKE PEDAL HANGING, AND NONE RESPONSIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE DEALER FOUND THE CLIP WAS MISSING FROM BRAKE PEDAL ASSELMBLY. *YH

NHTSA ID

877902

Incident

Jan 7, 2001

CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS INSUFFICENT SPACE BETWEEN BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL, OR IT'S JUST POOR DESIGN WHICH CAUSES MISAPPLICATION OF PEDALS.*AK

NHTSA ID

864613

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN YET INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHILE MAKING A WIDE TURN TO THE RIGHT RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. NLM

NHTSA ID

550787

Incident

Dec 1, 1999

WHEEL BEARING RATTLES, AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. BRAKE PADS HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID

849329

Incident

Sep 29, 1999

STOP LIGHT SWITCH HOLDS BRAKE PEDAL SLIGHTLY DOWN CAUSING ENGAGEMENT OF BRAKES, THREE REPAIRS DUE TO FAILURE. MJS

NHTSA ID

546215

Incident

Sep 8, 1998

CAN RAISE BUCKET SEAT IN 2ND ROW ON PASSENGER SIDE. HOWEVER, SEAT WOULD NOT BE LOCKED ON TRACK, IN POSITION. ALSO, WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD MOVE EITHER UP OR DOWN & THEN SQUEAL. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. *AK

NHTSA ID

838291

Incident

Mar 16, 1999

BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

607775