2002 Chevrolet Venture Visibility Problems

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

FRONT BRAKES FAILED PREMATURELY--ROTORS WERE DESTROYED AT 34,000 MILES. AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAILED, GM KNEW OF PROBLEM IN DEC. OF 2002 BUT KEPT QUIET UNTIL WARRANTY RAN OUT. NEEDED TO REPLACE CONDENSER AND DRYER WITH NEW PARTS, GM WOULD NOT HELP. FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, HAVE TO KEEP PAPER ECORD OF FUEL CONSUMPTION. REAR WINDOW WASHER HAS FAILED, DOES NOT SPRAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239574

Incident

Jul 16, 2007

Mileage

43,000 mi

WINDOW SWITCHES AND MOTORS HAVE FAILED 4 TIMES THEREFORE NEEDING REPLACEMENT.*JB

NHTSA ID

10138431

Incident

Jun 2, 2003

Mileage

31,000 mi

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE CRACKED. THIS CAUSES THE RELEASE OF THE FREON AND OVER A $1,000 IN REPAIRS. IT APPEARS THAT OTHER GM VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR COMPRESSOR'S AS WELL. THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10098215

Incident

Nov 3, 2004

Mileage

49,500 mi

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO WORK WITH GM TO GET THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC, POWER SLIDING DOOR REPLACED WITH A MANUAL SLIDING DOOR. FILE NUMBER AT GM IS 1-112050633 FILED ON 6/23/03. WE HAVE YET TO SPEAK TO MR. KEVIN DREW AT GM WHO IS HANDLING OUR COMPLAINT. WE HAVE LEFT NUMEROUS MESSAGES FOR HIM. MY 9-YEAR OLD SON GOT HIS FINGERS CAUGHT IN THE SLIDING DOOR AS IT WAS CLOSING. HE WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE VAN AND GOT THEM CAUGHT IN THE BACK EDGE OF THE DOOR (TOWARDS THE REAR SEAT). THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT RELEASE TO GET HIS FINGERS OUT OF THE DOOR. WE HAD TO FINALLY USE A CROWBAR TO GET HIS FINGERS OUT. WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO CALL RESCUE PERSONNEL TO GET HIM OUT IF WE HAD BEEN SOMEWHERE WHERE WE DID NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TOOLS. IT WAS A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE FOR MY SON AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE FAMILY.

NHTSA ID

10070556

Incident

Jul 15, 2003

Mileage

8,758 mi

I HAD A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE WITH OUR 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINI-VAN. WHEN THE VAN IS TURNED OFF AND THE KEYS ARE OUT, THE POWER WINDOWS AND RADIO ARE STILL FUNCTIONAL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES OR UNTIL THE DOOR IS OPENED. MY 3 YEAR OLD SON AND I WERE SITTING IN THE VAN TODAY WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN WAITING FOR PRESCHOOL TO START. MY SON WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH HIS HEAD OUT THE WINDOW WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE WINDOW STARTED TO RAISE UP AND CLOSE WITH HIS HEAD STILL IN THE WINDOW. FORTUNATELY I HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO HIT THE SWITCH TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN. JOHN WASN'T HURT, BUT HE WAS VERY SCARED, AND I WAS TOO. I CHECKED MY MANUAL TO SEE IF MY VAN HAS A WINDOW LOCKING FEATURE, BUT IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE THAT. MY REASON FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS TO MAKE THE MANUFACTURER AND PARENTS AWARE OF THIS DANGER AND TO SEE IF SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO SOMEONE ELSE. JOHN COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT, AND I AM STILL SHAKING AN HOUR LATER. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043417

Incident

Oct 23, 2003

Mileage

47,420 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DEPOSITED ALL THE SNOW AND WATER FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD DOWN INTO THE BOTTOM AREA WHICH CREATED A MAJOR ICE BUILD UP AND CAUSED THE DEFROSTER NOT TO HEAT THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD.*AK *JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10015290

DURING COLD WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STICK IN THE LOCK POSITION CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

NHTSA ID

10004088

Incident

Jan 12, 2003

THE CONSUMER NOTICED A DAY AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THAT THE WINDSHEILD LEAKED WATER DOWN THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALONG THE TOP OF THE WINDOW. *SCC

NHTSA ID

567920

Incident

Jul 24, 2002

THE WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER DOWN THROUGH THE OVERHEAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALONG TO THE TOP OF THE WINDOW. *TT THE VEHICLE STALLED, HESITATED DURING ACCELERATION AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE SERVICE TECH FOUND CORROSION IN SOME WIRES. *SCC *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

567326

Incident

Jul 24, 2002