2000 Chevrolet Venture Problems

In January 2022, I noticed white smoke coming from the engine and a mechanic said it was the water pump that needed to be replaced, so I have it replaced. Recently, I noticed the same white smoke coming from the engine and took it back to the same mechanic who installed the water pump. The mechanic said it was the intake manifold that caused the white smoke. I decided to take it to another mechanic to see if the first diagnosis was correct and that mechanic confirmed the first mechanic's diagnosis and my previous experience with another GM vehicle (1997 Vhevy Lumina) that had the exact same problem: water pump went out and intake manifold also started to fail until the Lumina's engine was fried.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR TWO DAYS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAUSED A GARAGE LOCATED NEXT TO THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

RUSTING OUT RUNNING BOARD IN FRONT OF REAR WHEELS BELOW REAR SLIDING DOORS BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. *TR

NOTICED OUR 2000 VVENTURE VAN IS RUSTING AROUND THE BACK OF THE SLIDING DOOR AND BACK WHEEL WELL...OTHER FRIENDS THAT SAME SIMILAR YEAR AND MODEL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR TWO DAYS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAUSED A GARAGE LOCATED NEXT TO THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

PLEASE INVESTIGATE INCIDENTS OF FAILURE OF THE GM PASSKEY/PASSLOCK/VATS SECURITY SYSTEM. SECURITY LIGHT WOULD FLASH AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. NO ACCIDENTS INVOLVED, BUT SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. PROBLEM OCCURRED VERY FREQUENTLY IN THE PAST WEEK, AND NOW VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO SECURITY FEATURE. I AM USING FACTORY ORIGINAL KEYS, NOT REPLACEMENTS. PROBLEM AFFECTS THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL, BUT IT IS SO SYSTEMIC TO GM, AN ENTIRE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY HAS ARISEN TO BYPASS THIS SECURITY "FEATURE." *TR

Car is losing coolant quickly, even though I have replaced the water pump about a month ago. Due to GM Manufactuing, they only allow Dex Cool coolant for their vehicles but not everyone carries Dex Cool. Also, the oxygen sensor code need to be read oxygen sensor only and not with 4 or 5 other codes.

PLEASE INVESTIGATE INCIDENTS OF FAILURE OF THE GM PASSKEY/PASSLOCK/VATS SECURITY SYSTEM. SECURITY LIGHT WOULD FLASH AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. NO ACCIDENTS INVOLVED, BUT SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. PROBLEM OCCURRED VERY FREQUENTLY IN THE PAST WEEK, AND NOW VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO SECURITY FEATURE. I AM USING FACTORY ORIGINAL KEYS, NOT REPLACEMENTS. PROBLEM AFFECTS THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL, BUT IT IS SO SYSTEMIC TO GM, AN ENTIRE AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY HAS ARISEN TO BYPASS THIS SECURITY "FEATURE." *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF, THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX IT AS THEY DON'T MAKE THE PARTS ANYMORE, NOT SURE IF AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IF EVER NEEDED.

WAS DRIVING FORWARD COMING UP TO AN INTERSECTION AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT .WHEN TRYING TO STOP AND PUSH THE BRAKE DOWN IT STARTED SHAKING AND THE BRAKE CAME UP AND THEN WHEN PUSHED IT BACK DOWN IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY OUT. THEM GOING OUT CAUSED US TO ROLL THROUGH THE INTERSECTION CAUSING US TO GET HIT BY A VEHICLE COMING THROUGH THE LIGHT, SPINNING US AROUND AND GOT HIT MORE THAN ONCE. HIT US ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE AND WINDOWS WERE SHATTERED OUT BUT NOT ONE AIR BAG WENT OFF/DEPLOYED AT ALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.THERE WERE 3 BABIES IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

WE OWN A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE THAT WE BOUGHT USED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. WHEN WE BOUGHT IT, THE BUTTON FOR THE DOORS TO OPEN AUTOMATICALLY DIDN'T WORK AS WELL AS THE GAS GAUGE. SINCE, WE HAVE REPLACED THE HEADS, THE WATER PUMP, RACK AND PINION, WHEEL HUB, TIE ROD END, AS WELL AS REPLACING THE HEAD LIGHTS EVERY COUPLE MONTHS AND NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS.WHEN WE HAD THE HEADS REPLACED, THEY FLUSHED THE RADIATOR AND WE ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON AND THE FLUID LOOKING CLOUDY. THEY TOLD US THAT THE CLOUDINESS SOMETIMES HAPPENS, BUT STILL DOESN'T EXPLAIN THE LIGHT COMING ON SAYING ITS LOW!!! WE WERE ALSO NOTIFIED THAT THE ABS BOX IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACED...ALSO, SOMETIMES THERE IS WATER THAT LEAKS FROM THE WEATHER GAUGE OR THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO THE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND ACTUALLY SHUTS THE SYSTEM OFF WHEN YOU TURN THE VAN ON, THIS MAYBE DUE TO THE BAD ABS BOX BUT HAS BEEN DOING THIS LONGER THEN THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. THERE IS ALSO RUST ALONG THE VAN BELOW THE SLIDING DOORS. THE LOCKS ALSO SOMETIMES STICK WHEN USING THE KEYPAD OR THE ELECTRICAL LOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE VAN. WE CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF THIS VAN! JUST HOPE WE HAVE BETTER LUCK WITH OUR NEXT VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL LETTER # 04V597000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS:LATCH). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON JULY 12, 2005. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MAY 15, 2007, THE SIDE DOOR FAILED AGAIN. WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD CLOSE THE SIDE DOOR, IT WOULD RE-OPEN. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BEFORE IT WOULD CLOSE. ONCE IT CLOSED, THE DOME LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND THE DOOR OPEN INDICATOR CONSTANTLY CHIMED. WHEN USING THE DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON, THE LOCK ACTUATOR WOULD CONSTANTLY CLICK UNTIL THE DOOR WAS FULLY OPEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 1, 2007 FOR REPAIR WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,368. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER SLIDING DOOR MAKES A LOUD CLICKING NOISE, WHICH SOUDS LIKE THE ACTUATOR TRYING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK. UPDATED 07/19/07. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V228003 (SEAT BELT). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

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.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING VERY HARD TO THE POINT OF ACTUALLY MAKING NOISE. THE FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, IT JUST GOES BACK AND FORTH TO WHATEVER IT FEELS LIKE. CRANKSHAFT PULLEY SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING THE BELT TO JUMP AND TANGLE IN EVERYTHING, TOO THE POINT OF ACTUALLY BEING PULLED INTO THE FRONT MAIN SEAL CAUSING THAT TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR

I HAVE HAD MY VAN FOR A WHILE I STARTED NOTICE JERKING WHEN CHANGING GEARS, THEN THE GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING ON THE VANS IN 2005, THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED TO PURCHASE A SENSOR TO MAKE THE GAS GAUGE WORK, I WAS JUST SENDING MY SON OFF TO COLLEGE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY SO I DROVE ON, NEXT THE BELT BROKE ON THE CAR ALMOST CAUSING MY SON TO WRECK,( THANK GOODNESS FOR DEFENSIVE DRIVING IN DRIVES ED.). THEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT , HAD TO PAY TO HAVE REPAIRED, JUST GOT THE CAR BACK AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE HELP I HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS AND IT SEEN WE ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, WHAT IS GM WAITING ON FOR SOMEONE TO DIE ARE THE CAR TO CATCH A FIRE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT COME ON FIX IT OR GIVE US SOMETHING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. THIS IS YOUR BUSINESS DON'T YOU WANT PEOPLE TO COME BACK. *TR

WAS DRIVING FORWARD COMING UP TO AN INTERSECTION AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT .WHEN TRYING TO STOP AND PUSH THE BRAKE DOWN IT STARTED SHAKING AND THE BRAKE CAME UP AND THEN WHEN PUSHED IT BACK DOWN IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY OUT. THEM GOING OUT CAUSED US TO ROLL THROUGH THE INTERSECTION CAUSING US TO GET HIT BY A VEHICLE COMING THROUGH THE LIGHT, SPINNING US AROUND AND GOT HIT MORE THAN ONCE. HIT US ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE AND WINDOWS WERE SHATTERED OUT BUT NOT ONE AIR BAG WENT OFF/DEPLOYED AT ALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.THERE WERE 3 BABIES IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

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.

THE HEATER CORE BURST AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH HIGH PRESSURE WHICH COULD HAVE SCALDED MY SON SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AT THIS TIME THERE WERE NO PARTS AT THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY BYPASSED THE HEATER CORE SO THE VAN COULD BE DRIVEN. I HAVE HEARD FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND OTHER 2000 CHEVY VENTURE OWNERS THAT THIS HAPPENS ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO LAY DOWN WHEN TURNED OFF. SEEMS TO BE QUITE COMMON ACCORDING TO VARIOUS GOOGLE SEARCHES AS WELL AS MECHANICS. I HAVE NOT YET FIXED AS I FEEL THIS IS A CHEVY PROBLEM. COST IS 180.00 ESTIMATE FOR A NEW ACTUATOR SWITCH. *NM

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. *TR

FOR 6-7 YEARS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED VARIOUS LIGHTING PROBLEMS WITH OUR CHEVY VENTURE (2000). THE LEFT REAR CIRCUIT BOARD HAS BURNED OUT TWICE. I RECENTLY PUT A NEW ONE ON AND NOW JUST ABOUT 12 WEEKS LATER, I AM HAVING BREAK AND BLINKER ISSUES AGAIN. ACTUALLY, THE BLINKER STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITHIN DAYS. *TR

MY DAUGHTER NOTICED THAT SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO KEEP AIR IN ONE MASTERCRAFT A/S IV TIRES. AS WE LOOKED AT THE TIRE TOGETHER SHE HEARD AIR ESCAPING, AND WHEN WE TOUCHED THE AREA OF THE LEAK, THE LEAK GOT LOUDER. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL FARM & FLEET (WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED & INSTALLED AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY ARE GOOD AT KEEPING UP WITH WARRANTIES) TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAS "DRY ROT", AND I WOULD HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER BRAND AS THE MASTERCRAFT A/S IV HAVE BEEN "DISCONTINUED", AND I HAVE NO OTHER RECOURSE. I ASKED IF THEY OR I COULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD NO AS THE TIRES HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED AND ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. FURTHER, I WAS TOLD THAT ONLY 25% OF THE TREAD REMAINS. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED 9/08/08 & ONLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY, 20,806 MILES ON THEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER RATES THEM AT 50,000 MILES. THE LOW MILES MAKES SENSE AS WE RARELY PUT ON MORE THAN 7K MILES ON ANY OF OUR VEHICLES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL OF THE TIRE(S). *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, THERE WAS THUMPING NOISE, AND A SHIMMY IN THE FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A BLISTER ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS THE REPLACEMENT, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE TREAD WAS WORN AND THE STEEL BELT WAS PRESENT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. AFTER REPLACING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED. THE TIRES WERE BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA SE200, SIZE P225/60R16.

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. *TR

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.

WE OWN A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE THAT WE BOUGHT USED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. WHEN WE BOUGHT IT, THE BUTTON FOR THE DOORS TO OPEN AUTOMATICALLY DIDN'T WORK AS WELL AS THE GAS GAUGE. SINCE, WE HAVE REPLACED THE HEADS, THE WATER PUMP, RACK AND PINION, WHEEL HUB, TIE ROD END, AS WELL AS REPLACING THE HEAD LIGHTS EVERY COUPLE MONTHS AND NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS.WHEN WE HAD THE HEADS REPLACED, THEY FLUSHED THE RADIATOR AND WE ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON AND THE FLUID LOOKING CLOUDY. THEY TOLD US THAT THE CLOUDINESS SOMETIMES HAPPENS, BUT STILL DOESN'T EXPLAIN THE LIGHT COMING ON SAYING ITS LOW!!! WE WERE ALSO NOTIFIED THAT THE ABS BOX IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACED...ALSO, SOMETIMES THERE IS WATER THAT LEAKS FROM THE WEATHER GAUGE OR THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO THE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND ACTUALLY SHUTS THE SYSTEM OFF WHEN YOU TURN THE VAN ON, THIS MAYBE DUE TO THE BAD ABS BOX BUT HAS BEEN DOING THIS LONGER THEN THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. THERE IS ALSO RUST ALONG THE VAN BELOW THE SLIDING DOORS. THE LOCKS ALSO SOMETIMES STICK WHEN USING THE KEYPAD OR THE ELECTRICAL LOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE VAN. WE CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF THIS VAN! JUST HOPE WE HAVE BETTER LUCK WITH OUR NEXT VEHICLE. *TR

IN THE PAST 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TIE RODS REPLACED ON THE FRONT OF MY 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE TWICE.

WE OWN A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE THAT WE BOUGHT USED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. WHEN WE BOUGHT IT, THE BUTTON FOR THE DOORS TO OPEN AUTOMATICALLY DIDN'T WORK AS WELL AS THE GAS GAUGE. SINCE, WE HAVE REPLACED THE HEADS, THE WATER PUMP, RACK AND PINION, WHEEL HUB, TIE ROD END, AS WELL AS REPLACING THE HEAD LIGHTS EVERY COUPLE MONTHS AND NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS.WHEN WE HAD THE HEADS REPLACED, THEY FLUSHED THE RADIATOR AND WE ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON AND THE FLUID LOOKING CLOUDY. THEY TOLD US THAT THE CLOUDINESS SOMETIMES HAPPENS, BUT STILL DOESN'T EXPLAIN THE LIGHT COMING ON SAYING ITS LOW!!! WE WERE ALSO NOTIFIED THAT THE ABS BOX IS BAD AND NEEDS REPLACED...ALSO, SOMETIMES THERE IS WATER THAT LEAKS FROM THE WEATHER GAUGE OR THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO THE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND ACTUALLY SHUTS THE SYSTEM OFF WHEN YOU TURN THE VAN ON, THIS MAYBE DUE TO THE BAD ABS BOX BUT HAS BEEN DOING THIS LONGER THEN THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. THERE IS ALSO RUST ALONG THE VAN BELOW THE SLIDING DOORS. THE LOCKS ALSO SOMETIMES STICK WHEN USING THE KEYPAD OR THE ELECTRICAL LOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE VAN. WE CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF THIS VAN! JUST HOPE WE HAVE BETTER LUCK WITH OUR NEXT VEHICLE. *TR

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.

BOUGHT 4 NEW GOODYEAR VIVA 2 TIRES AT WALMART IN APPROXIMATELY 2014 SOMETIME. ACCORDING TO LOCAL TIRE SHOP THEY HAVE 2014 DATE CODES. VAN STARTED DEVELOPING A LOW SPEED WOBBLE WHEN DRIVING. FRONT L TIRE WAS LOW ON PRESSURE SO TOOK TO A LOCA SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECKED THINKING I JUST NEEDED A PATCH. WRONG! THE SHOP DISCOVERED A TREAD SEPARATION ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL! LUCKILY I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER COMING HERE AND READING ALL THE OTHER ALMOST IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS TO ME IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS A TREND OF BULGING/POOR RIDE QUALITY/BLOWOUTS AND TREAD SEPARATION FROM THESE WALMART GOODYEARS. LUCKILY I ONLY MADE A 2 MILE ROUND TRIP FROM HOME TO A FRIENDS AND I WAS ABLE TO CATCH THIS BEFORE I HAD A BLOWOUT.

NOTICED OUR 2000 VVENTURE VAN IS RUSTING AROUND THE BACK OF THE SLIDING DOOR AND BACK WHEEL WELL...OTHER FRIENDS THAT SAME SIMILAR YEAR AND MODEL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING VERY HARD TO THE POINT OF ACTUALLY MAKING NOISE. THE FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, IT JUST GOES BACK AND FORTH TO WHATEVER IT FEELS LIKE. CRANKSHAFT PULLEY SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING THE BELT TO JUMP AND TANGLE IN EVERYTHING, TOO THE POINT OF ACTUALLY BEING PULLED INTO THE FRONT MAIN SEAL CAUSING THAT TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR

COOLANT LIGHT ON NO HEAT. TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK FROM 20 KLMS TOO 60 KLMS

AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM FAILED. *NM

AIR CONDITIONER WILL SHUT OFF WHEN SET AT 5. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES.ALSO, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS ARE SUPPOSE TO COME ON, BUT NOTHING COMES ON. CONSUMER SLAMMED GLOVE COMPARTMENT, AND HEADLIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CIRCUIT BOX BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX WAS SO HOT THAT SHE ALMOST GOT BURNED TWICE, CONSUMER HAS HAD BURNED WIRES REPLACED. *SLC