2000 Chevrolet Venture Seat belts Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

10633147

Incident

Sep 3, 2014

Mileage

186,000 mi

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 ID

10265878

Incident

Apr 15, 2007

Mileage

103,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE INDICATED THAT BOTH AIR BAGS WERE DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME. THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER ANY RECALLS; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN THE HEADLIGHT COVERS FOGGED UP AS WELL. UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10259634

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

Mileage

95,000 mi

THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF THE HINGE AT THE BACK. THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY NOW, AND CAN NOT BE USED. THE BRAKE LIGHT BURNS OUT EVERYTIME IT IS REPLACED AND LOOKS LIKE IT MELTS THE BASE OF THE BULB AND THE SOCKET LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BEEN MELTED ALSO. THE MIDDLE SECTION, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10245299

Incident

Jun 11, 2008

Mileage

13,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE PASSENGER WAS LOCKED IN THE REAR SEAT BELT DUE TO THE LATCH FAILURE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT WEBBING TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INCORRECTLY. REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE THE GAUGE CONTINUOUSLY WAS READING INCORRECTLY AS IF THE FUEL LEVEL WAS FULL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 132,553. *AK

NHTSA ID

10185059

Incident

Jan 16, 2006

Mileage

132,553 mi

VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND KNOCKED APPROXIMATELY 39 FT. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND DRIVER WAS THROWN ABOUT LIKE A RAG DOLL ACCORDING TO WITNESS OF ACCIDENT RESULTING IN HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. DRIVERS SEAT BROKE LOOSE ON ONE SIDE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10151792

Incident

Feb 15, 2006

Mileage

45,690 mi

I'VE HAD MY SEAT BELT FOR 2ND ROW SEATS FIXED SEVERAL TIMES. THE SEAT BELTS BECOME LOCK AND WRAPPED AROUND THE SEAT. THE DEALER HAS HAD TO PHYSICALLY REMOVE THE SEAT TO GET THE SEAT BELT TO RETRACT. I CURRENTLY CANNOT USE THE SEAT BELT UNTIL I GET IT BACK INTO THE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10120754

Incident

May 1, 2005

Mileage

68,000 mi

THE CHEST BUCKLE ON THE BUILT-IN CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE CAN BE PULLED OPEN WITHOUT PUSHING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY INJURIES BUT THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY MOTHER'S VAN, ALSO A GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE. HER DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE BELT SYSTEM OF THE SEAT. GENERAL MOTORS HAS TOLD ME MY SEAT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME. I THINK THERE MAY BE A DEFECT AND AM AFRAID CHILDREN CAN BE HARMED OR EVEN KILLED IF INVILVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10100776

Incident

Aug 15, 2004

Mileage

67,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING/PARKING FRONT MIDDLE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10076181

Incident

May 17, 2004

Mileage

74,000 mi

THE THIRD REAR SEAT BELT LOCKED ONTO THE CONSUMER. THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT SO THE CONSUMER COULD GET OUT OF SEAT BELT. *NLM CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS INJURED WHEN SEAT BELT LOCKED. *LA

NHTSA ID

10019710

Incident

Apr 25, 2003

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10032501

Incident

Jul 28, 2003

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON; DETERMINED TO BE RIGHT SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILURE. REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE OF $265.41. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023345

Incident

May 20, 2003

Mileage

51,608 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY; DETERMINED TO BE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILURE. REPLACED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023343

Incident

Jan 16, 2001

Mileage

10,567 mi

THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT HARNESS DID NOT LATCH SECURELY. A 2 YEAR OLD CHILD IS ABLE TO PULL APART THE LATCH AND CLIMB OUT OF THE SEAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE INTEGRATED CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS IN THE REAR PASSENGER OUTBOARD POSITION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10020001

CHILD SEAT BUCKLE OF CHEST RETRACTOR BROKE FROM CARSEAT WHILE TRAVELING. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015039

Incident

May 1, 2002

WE HAVE A BUILT IN CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT IN THE MIDDLE ROW OF OUR VAN. I NOTICED THAT THE CLIP THAT SITS BY A CHILDS CHEST DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. I COULD PULL IT APART BY GIVING A LITTLE TUG ON IT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION AND THEY REPLACED THE SEAT. I THEN TESTED IT TO MAKE SURE IT WOULD WORK AND THE SAME THING OCCURRED, I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT APART JUST BY TUGGING ON IT. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT UNDER HIGH IMPACT IT WOULD LOCK UP. I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T FEEL CONFIDENT WITH THAT ANSWER AND THEY THEN INFORMED ME THAT GM GAVE THEM THIS INFORMATION. I WAS IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT WHERE MY VEHICLE ROLLED THREE TIMES AND WHEN I TURNED AROUND AFTER THE ACCIDENT I SAW MY 3 YR OLD SONS SEAT BELT WAS UNLATCHED. I BELIEVE IF THIS WAS A HEAD ON ACCIDENT MY SON WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT THE WINDOW. I"M GLAS I KEPT HIS COAT OVE HIS SHOULDERS AND LOCKED IN THE SEAT WITH HIM BECAUSE THIS MAY HAVE BEEN WHAT SAVED HIS LIFE. THIS IS ALL IN A POLICE REPORT WITH 2 PASSENGER WITNESSES. AS SOON AS I GOT HOME I BROUGHT THIS TO NEWBERRY MOTORS AND GM'S ATTENTION. BOTH PLACES IGNORED ME AND ACTED AS IF THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. FINALLY AFTER OUR 3RD ATTEMPT AT TRYING TO GET SOMEONE TO LISTEN AT GM WE GOT A CALL BACK FROM A GM REPRESENTITIVE. THIS GENTLEMAN OWNS THE EXACT TYPE OF VEHICLE, WENT HOME & TESTED HIS AND FOUND HIS FAILED IN THE SAME WAY. HE THEN CALLED AROUND TO OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND FOUND ALL FAILED IN THE SAME WAY. THEY TOLD US TO GO OUT AND BY A NEW CHILD SEAT AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME, BUT I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM GM ON THIS MATTER. MY ACCIDENT WAS 3/2002. MY CONCERN IS THAT I'M GOING TO HEAR ABOUT A KID THAT WAS NOT AS FORTUNATE AS MY SON. GM DID SAY THEY WERE GOING TO RESEARCH FURTHER AND ISSUE SOME SORT OF RECALL, BUT AS I SAID I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FURTHER ON THIS MATTER. I WOULD THINK THAT CHILDRENS SAFETY WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE IMPORTANT TO THEM. I WOULD HOPE THAT SOMEONE WOULD DO SOMETHING QUICKLY! THANK YOU! *AK

NHTSA ID

763958

HARNESS CLIP DOESN'T STAY CLIPPED. SMALLEST TUG OF HARNESS STRAP THE CLIP COMES ON CLIPPED. *AK

NHTSA ID

8010323

Incident

May 17, 2002

SEATBELTS INSIDE OF VEHICLE WERE SLICED AND HALF INCH APART. ALSO, THROTTLE WILL GET STUCK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004363

Incident

Feb 15, 2002

SHOULDER HARNESS CLIPS SPRINGS OPEN,DOES NOT STAY FASTENED. DEALER ORDERED NEW SEATS WITCH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE CLIPS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A TOTAL RECALL ON THIS ITEM FOR CHEVY VENTURES BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. I RUN A STATE LICENSED DAYCARE IN WHICH I NEED TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN. THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN WILL TO HELP ME RESOLVE MY PROMBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

757178

Incident

Mar 17, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING 30-40MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. BUILT IN CHILD SAFETY SEATS CHEST CLIP OPENED UPON IMPACT. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER OF CHILD SEAT AND DEALERSHIP.*AK CHILD SUFFERED INJUIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8001762

Incident

Dec 20, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. DURING THE CRASH, THE RETAINER CLIP FOR THE HARNESS ON THE CHILD SEAT CAME LOOSE AND RELEASED. CHILD RECEIVED NO INJURIES. *AK NO INFORMATION GIVEN REGARDING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *JB

NHTSA ID

8001549

Incident

Dec 31, 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WAS DEFFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

899965

Incident

Dec 1, 2001

THE INTEGRATED CHILD RESTRAINTS HAVE A CHEST LATCH. THIS LATCH IS ABLE TO BE PULLED APART BY MY 18 MO. OLD DAUGHTER WITHOUT UNLATCHING. I INVESTIGATED, AND FOUND THAT THEY ALL COME APART EASILY. BOTH CHILD SEATS WERE REPLACED AND THE NEW ONES ARE ABLE TO BE UNLATCHED BY SIMPLY PULLING THE BUCKLE APART. ONCE, MY DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR SEAT COMPLETELY AS WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. AND I AM CONCERNED IN A CRASH THAT THE LATCH WON'T HOLD, OR A CHILD CAN UNLATCH IT JUST BY PULLING ON IT.

NHTSA ID

744349

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 35-40MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT. WAS HIT TWICE. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PASSENGER IN REAR HIT FRONT SEAT AFTER RIGHT SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM. DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL. SUSTAINED BROKEN FOOT/STRAINED KNEES/ HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF TE JAW/BROKEN NOSE, AND FOOT HAD A DISPLACED BONE. WAS TREATED IN EMERGENCY ROOM. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

884400

Incident

Jan 18, 2001

CHILD "SAFETY" SEAT IS INADEQUATE. CHILD CAN EASILY PULL APART RESTRAINT.*AK

NHTSA ID

741282

Incident

Feb 20, 2001