2002 Chevrolet Venture Interior & seats Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DOOR HAD NOT LATCHED AND HAD RETURNED TO THE OPEN POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER TIME IT WOULD NOT LATCH AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE UNLATCH ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC POWER SLIDING DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR FUNCTION AND MANUALLY OPERATED THE DOOR. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V067000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA ID

10402656

Incident

Aug 15, 2010

Mileage

98,000 mi

DRIVER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF AND SEAT IS NO LONGER RESTRAINED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10327297

Incident

Jan 6, 2010

Mileage

115,000 mi

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAILED, GM NEW OF THE PROBLEM IN DECEMBER, 2002, BUT KEPT THEIR MOUTH SHUT UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, IT FLIPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY, I HAVE TO KEEP A MILEAGE NOTEBOOK IN ORDER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP. MY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH CONTINUES TO FLASH "REAR HATCH AJAR, SIDE DOOR AJAR, LOW BRAKE FLUID." THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE ITEMS. THE FRONT BRAKES WENT BAD AT 32,000, REQUIRING NEW PADS AND ROTORS. THE WINDOW BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL PUT THE PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN, BUT NOT UP. THE REAR WINDOW WASHER DOES NOT WORK. I AM SO GLAD THAT GM IS GOING BANKRUPT. I BOUGHT AN AMERICAN CAR, TO TRY AND HELP THE WORKERS STAY EMPLOYED, BUT NOW REALIZE THAT ALL I DID WAS TO KEEP SOME OVERPAID, LAZY SLOBS ON THE JOB FOR MUCH LONGER THAN THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN A COMPLETE LOSS, WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVING THE ATTITUDE THAT, "SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, YOU CAN STICK IT, BECAUSE WE DON'T CARE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10268960

Incident

Jul 28, 2004

Mileage

32,000 mi

PASSANGER'S DOOR STICKS SINCE WE BOUGNT THE VAN NEW. MUCH WORSE IN HOT TEMPERATURE. DEALERSHIP OF NO HELP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10188144

Incident

Jun 14, 2002

Mileage

40 mi

AUTOMATIC SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE OPENS FREQUENTLY AFTER CLOSING (WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK POSITION) OWNER MUST STAY BY DOOR TO MAKE SURE THAT IT CLOSES SUCCESSFULLY EACH TIME. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182520

Incident

Feb 13, 2007

Mileage

36,000 mi

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE. SEAT BROKE ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO. THE BACK SUPPORT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10139320

Incident

Sep 15, 2005

Mileage

65,000 mi

SLIDING DOORS HAVE NO LOCKING SYSTEM IN PLACE TO KEEP DOORS OPEN WHEN ON AN INCLINE. AS I WAS LOADING VAN I TURNED TO PICK UP ITEMS AND 2YR. OLD SON STARTED TO CLIMB IN THE PASS. SIDE SLIDING DOOR. AS HE CLIMBED IN, DOOR RELEASED AND CLOSED ON HIS HEAD CAUSING BUMP ON BACK OF HEAD AND CUTS AND MODERATE SWELLING ON FACE.

NHTSA ID

10122455

Incident

May 29, 2005

Mileage

33,400 mi

OWNER OF A MODEL YEAR 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE REPORTED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS MALFUNCTIONED .*MR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND CHILDREN WERE INSIDE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY PARTS UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOW CLAIM THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR HAS CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10121469

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

I BOUGHT MY 2002 CHEVY VENTURE ON 1/22/05. I REALIZED ABOUT A WEEK LATER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT WORK WHEN IT IS RAINING OUT. WE CAN NOT OPERATE IT AT ALL. WE TRIED USING THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY, BOTH OF THE INTERIOR BUTTONS AND PULLING THE HANDLE ON BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR...NONE OF THESE THINGS WORK. AS SOON AS THE RAIN HAS GONE AND THE VAN DRIES THE DOOR WORKS FINE. I HAVE A CALL IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE ACTING LIKE I MAY HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF POCKET, I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR MALFUNCTION AND IS ALSO A SAFETY RISK FOR ANY OF MY PASSENGERS.

NHTSA ID

10111906

Incident

Feb 16, 2005

THE LEFT AND RIGHT DOORS OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY ON THEIR OWN. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT DOOR AND DOOR LATCHES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10110906

Incident

Feb 4, 2005

CRANCKING EXTENSVLY, BRAKES FRONT AND REAR, UNEVEN WEAR AND TEAR, HYDROPLANING NOISE, VIBRATIONS, STEERING AND UNALIGNMENTS PROBLEMS, EMMISION REPAIRED AND TREATED, AS THE CREATED SULPHUR ODORS, AND STALLING. UNEVEN DRIVING, ABS LIGHT COMING ON AT SPEED EXCEEDING 60 MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10105875

Incident

Aug 16, 2002

Mileage

12,000 mi

THE OWNER HAD THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE DOOR OPENED UNINTENTIONALLY, HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE DOOR. AFTER THE OWNER PULLED OUT OF THE DEALER, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. NO ONE WAS WILLING TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER WITH THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM HAS GONE BAD AND THE SENSORS HAVE GONE OUT TWICE. ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AS WELL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10083334

Incident

Jul 2, 2004

Mileage

8,000 mi

SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, A HOLE APPEARED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY YEAR OLD CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED US THAT SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY THAT THE AIRBAG WAS INSTALLED IN THE SEAT WAS CAUSING PROBLEMS AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED SEVERAL SEATS IN OTHER VENTURE'S, BOTH FOR THE HOLE AND THE POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG. NOW, THE SAME TYPE OF HOLE HAS APPEARED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VAN IS NOW 18 MONTHS OLD AND HAS OVER 36,000 MILES, SO THE DEALER REFUSED TO BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT AN ORDINARY HOLE CAUSED BY WEAR. IT WAS CAUSED BY A SAFETY DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT WHICH COULD AFFECT THE FUNCTION OF OUR SIDE AIRBAG, ACCORDING TO THE DEALERS OWN REMARKS TO US. SHOULD NOT A SAFETY DEFECT CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY OR NOT? *JB

NHTSA ID

10064372

Incident

Apr 2, 2004

Mileage

43,500 mi

NON-POWER DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT SECURELY LOCK WHEN IN OPENED POSITION. IF ON AN INCLINE THE DOOR WILL COME BACK ON YOU. THIS HAPPENED TO MY 6 YR EAR OLD DAUGHTER, KNOCKING HER TO THE GROUND AND CAUSING SCRAPES AND ABRASSIONS. PER OUR CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPT AS WELL AS PER A GM REP THIS IS DUE TO DESIGN AND THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I WAS OFFERED $1000 OFF A NEW GM VEHICLE OR A FREE OIL CHANGE AS COMPENSATION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH CANNOT BE CORRECTED BY DESIGN. PROBLEMS BEGAN ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. I USED THE LAST DATE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR SERVICE AS THE INCIDENT DATE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10056956

Incident

Feb 7, 2004

Mileage

1,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT PASSENGER'S POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERMITTENTLY CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THIS OCCURS IF CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO OPEN BY USING THE RELEASE BUTTON OR OPENING MANUALLY. PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ARE ON THE HIGHER END. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10029996