1998 Chevrolet Venture Interior & seats Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENED ON ITS OWN AFTER IT WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V067000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE SLIDING DOORS A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 163,000.

NHTSA ID

10395712

Incident

Apr 1, 2011

Mileage

163,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNLOCKED, SHE WOULD CLOSE ANY DOOR, AND THE VEHICLE LOCKED ALL THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 5-6 TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10215790

Incident

Jul 12, 2006

Mileage

140,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY. WHILE THE DOOR WAS BEING SHUT, IT SIMPLY ROLLED BACK OPEN UPON MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. A SERVICE DEALER WAS CALLED, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10160756

Incident

Jun 24, 2006

Mileage

125,000 mi

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WONT OPEN OR CLOSE AT TIMES. HAS HAD ALL OF THE RECALS DONE. TODAY THE DOOR CLOSED ON MY SONS LEG AND WOULD NOT STOP MOVING OR REVERSE CAUSING A LARGE BRUISE TO HIM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10091190

Incident

Sep 17, 2004

Mileage

110,000 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

REAR LOCKING LATCH PLATE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10056109

Incident

Jan 3, 2004

Mileage

83,000 mi

LOCKING MECHANISM ON VAN CARGO DOOR (98' CHEVY VENTURE) DEFECTIVE. DOOR CAN NOT BE LOCKED EVEN MANUALLY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT AFTER A "REPAIR" AT A DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IS "NOT UNCOMMON". *JB

NHTSA ID

10041386

Incident

Oct 1, 2003

Mileage

65,000 mi

1998 CHEVY VENTURE 4WD/TRACTION CONTROL LS, EXTENDED VAN. WE REPAIRED THE FIRST RECALL PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE/SIDE POWER DOOR (DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY/OPENED AND THE WRONG TIME/WOULD NOT CLOSE AT ALL). NOW THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. WE CANNOT USE THE TWO "SWITCHES" THAT WOULD OPEN THE POWER DOOR, AND WE CANNOT USE THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES TO OPEN THE DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS A PRACTICAL CONCERN. IF THE DOOR WAS SO BAD IN THE FIRST RECALL - NOW IT IS WORSE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041143

Incident

Sep 30, 2003

Mileage

82,000 mi

POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENS AFTER CLOSING,SOMETIMES I MUST DISABLE POWERSWITCH TO KEEP CLOSED. PAID $162,DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10002707

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

Mileage

89,117 mi

METAL SEAT SUPPORT WEAR THROUGH AND CONTACTS DRIVERS LOWER BACK BONE AND HIP. MFG. SAYS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" AND WILL NOT REPAIR SEAT CUSHION TO PREVENT HARM. DT

NHTSA ID

768712

Incident

Dec 15, 2001

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, UPON IMPACT THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

NHTSA ID

8014726

Incident

Jun 22, 2002

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED SEATS DISLODGE, THEY DO NOT HOLD IN PLACE. PASSENGER WAS THROWN FORWARD. *AK DEALER NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT

NHTSA ID

8009610

Incident

Jun 10, 2001

NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIX DOOR HAVE FAILED.PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR OVER A YEAR WITH DOOR FAILING TO CLOSE PROPERLY AND LATCH OR FOR DOOR TO CLOSE AT ALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

751823

WAS REAR-ENDED. I WAS NOT MOVING AT THE TIME, WAS HIT AT APPROX 35-40MPH. MY(DRIVER) SEAT FLEW BACK AND COLLAPSED, TWISTED. I WAS INJURED, RESULTING IN POSSIBLY PERMANENT NERVE DAMAGE. NEVER OCCURRED TO ME THAT THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT CONTRIBUTED TO MY INJURY. TV NEWS PROGRAM INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH GM SEATS AND JUST THIS TYPE OF COLLISION. I THOUGHT I SHOULD SPEAK UP! MY VAN WAS TOTALED, AS WAS THE VEHICLE OF THE PERSON WHO HIT ME. VERY LUCKY THAT MY PREGNANT PASSENGER'S SEAT DID NOT SUFFER THE SAME FATE AS MINE, OR HER BEAUTIFUL SON MIGHT NOT BE HERE.*AK

NHTSA ID

747700

Incident

Jul 31, 2000

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01013 ON SLIDING DOOR. CONSUMER FELT PROBLEM WAS NEVER CORRECTED. DEALER INDICATED REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR HELD DOOR SHUT ON 04/20/2001. ONO4/ 27/2001, DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING AGAIN. DEALER SAID THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AGAIN WITHOUT CHARGING CONSUMER.*AK

NHTSA ID

886999

Incident

Apr 24, 2001

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WHEN DRIVING THRU PUDDLES/HARD RAIN BATTERY LIGHT ON, LOSS OF ALL STEERING/BRAKES/ETC AND THEN POWER "POPS" BACK ON-DO NOT NEED TO RESTART ENGINE. HAS OCCURRED AT STOP AND WHILE DRIVING. DANGEROUS IN REGARDS TO INSTRUMENT PANEL: ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT COMES OFF/ON, COOLANT LEVELS NORMAL, CAR NOT OVERHEATING-WILL SEE DEALER; AT SAME TIME AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LIGHT ON SAME SIDE OF PANEL COMES OFF/ON AT INTERMITTENT TIMES. SOMETIMES ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT ARE ON AT SAME TIMES, SOMETIMES THEY ALTERNATE. SERIOUSLY THINK THERE IS WIRING DEFECT IN VEHICLE. ALSO--INSTRUMENT PANEL VERY HOT TO TOUCH AT RADIO AREA, HIGH RISK TO BURN. ALSO, HAVE EXPERIENCED FLICKERING OF OVERHEAD INTERIOR LIGHTS WHEN KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION--NOT THE NORMAL "STAY ON FOR SO MANY SECONDS" ?WIRING PROBLEM WILL SEEK DEALER ATTENTION, BUT OF COURSE OUT OF WARRANTY AND CONCERN OF FAMILY SAFETY IS 1ST AND FOREMOST. ANY INFO YOU HAVE TO ASST IS APPRECIATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

739484

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

REAR WINDOW WASHER FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

553651

Incident

Mar 23, 2000

SLIDING DOOR LATCH TO HOLD THE DOOR OPEN FAILED, DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON CHILDS HEAD AND TORE EAR, REQUIRING STICHES. MJS

NHTSA ID

549243

Incident

Sep 26, 1999

2 MAJOR WIRING HARNESS MELTED, REPLACED WITH WRONG HARNESS.. NO CAUSE FOUND AND DEALER SAID IT WAS OK FOR THEM TO PUT WRONG HARNESS IN!!! TOOK ORIGINAL DEALER 2+ WEEKS TO FIX AND IT WAS STILL NOT CORRECT. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY SPLICED IN NEW WIRES TO MAKE REAR SPEAKERS WORK. THEY INFORMED ME THE HARNESS WAS FROM ANOTHER MODEL VENTURE BUT IT WAS OK. CONTACTED CHEVROLET BY PHONE AND LETTER AND THEY WERE NO HELP. THEY TOLD ME TO WORK IT OUT WITH THE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

710391

Incident

Jul 4, 1999

RISER ASSEMBLY DIFFICULT TO INSTALL PROPERLY CAUSING CONSUMER TO GET LEFT INDEX FINGER PINCHED WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE RIGHT REAR SEAT RESULTED IN LOSS OF THE FINGER NAIL. NLM

NHTSA ID

547269

SEAT TRACKS ARE VERY SHARP CAUSING INJURY TO CHILD WHEN HE FELL DOWN IN THE CAR AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE TRACK, CAUSING INJURY WHICH REQUIRED 5 STICHES. NLM

NHTSA ID

546160

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

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD STOPPED AT LIGHT. THEN WHEN VEHICLE TOOK OFF THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OPEN. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL TO SIDE AND FIX IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

837591

Incident

Feb 28, 1999

DOOR DOESN'T LOCK. YH

NHTSA ID

609925

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS POORLY DESIGNED AND LEANS ON CONSUMER'S BACK. THIS PROBLEM IS CREATING SEVERE BACK PROBLEMSFOR CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER NOTIFIED. HOWEVER, DEALER REFUSED TO RETURN CONSUMER'S CALLS. *AK

NHTSA ID

828509

Incident

Sep 20, 1998