Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 Chevrolet Venture submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE IS HANGING LOOSE UNDER VAN DUE TO BRACKETS HOLDING CABLE HAVING RUSTED OUT. THE ROCKER PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS BADLY RUSTED, AS IS THE ROCKER PANEL ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *TR
DRIVER WAS TURNING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AT LOW SPEED, 200 FT FROM HER HOME. WHEN TURN WAS COMPLETE, DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO RETURN STEERING WHEEL TO FORWARD POSITION, NOR WAS SHE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING BRAKE PEDAL, UNTIL THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER ONE PARKED ALONG THE STREET. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN HOW IT COULD HAPPEN, AND THE ACCIDENT WAS CONSIDERED HER FAULT. HOWEVER, THE LATEST GM RECALL REGARDING WEAKNESS OF IGNITION KEY MECHANISM PROVIDES LOGICAL EXPLANATION OF THIS ACCIDENT. IF THE IGNITION KEY FLIPPED TO "OFF" POSITION DURING THE TURN, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING WOULD BE GONE, AND WHAT DRIVER DESCRIBED WOULD MAKE TOTAL SENSE. ESPECIALLY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT AT THAT TIME THE DRIVER HAD SEVERAL ADDITIONAL KEYS ON THE KEYCHAIN. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE IGNITION MECHANISM MAY SUFFER FROM THE SAME PROBLEM AS ONES RECALLED BY GM? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. HE STATED THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. UPON ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULBS, HE NOTICED THE SOCKET AND THE CIRCUIT BOARDS WERE MELTED BECAUSE OF IRREGULAR ELECTRIC FLOW. THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH IS INCREASED IF THE ABILITY TO SIGNAL INTENTIONS TO OTHER DRIVERS IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS 72,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
SIGNAL BULBS KEEP BLOWING OUT, DEFINITE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM - BRAKES NO LONGER WORK - BULBS ARE GOOD, THEY WORK WHEN YOU PULL THE BACK CASES OFF. PUT THEM ON LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE, NO LONGER WORK. CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG TO FIX IT! *TR
THERE ARE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VAN. THE FIRST IS THE PLUG AT THE BASE OF THE CAPTAINS CHAIR ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BROKEN TWICE. SINCE IT IS PLASTIC-I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THIS ITEM. THE VAN HAS AN INTAKE LEAK WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX, THIS WAS DISCOVERED AT 64,000 MILES. WITH A PRICE TAG OF OVER $500 DOLLARS TO REPLACE, IT IS STILL AN ISSUE. AT THE 60667 MILES IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THAT WAS DONE WITH THE HEFTY PRICE TAG OF $1,279.00 WHICH ALSO INCLUDED REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WHICH HAD BEGUN LEAKING AND NEEDED REPLACED. NOW THE BRAKES ARE SQUEALING AGAIN AND I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PATTERN. *TR
MY 2003 CHEVY VENTURE LT VAN (41,000 MI ON IT) STOPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF MY DRIVEWAY AND WOULD NOT GO FORWARD. MY SON-IN-LAW, ( A MECHANIC) CHECKED THE LEFT BACK BRAKE AND FOUND A LARGE HEAVY DUTY SPRING AND BROKEN IN HALF THAT HELD THE BRAKE SHOE TOGETHER. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE LEFT BACK WHEEL HAD FROZEN UP ON ME. MY SON-IN-LAW PURCHASED A NEW SPRING FROM A PARTS DEALER AS THE CHEVY DEALER (DID NOT HAVE ANY IN STOCK?). HE HAS REPAIRED IT. *NM
EXCEPT FOR CENTER BRAKE LIGHT, MY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AND AT THE SAME TIME TOOK OUT MY CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY 'BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH' AND I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. *JB NO BRAKES MEAN DEFINITE ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND I CURRENT HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS.
I HAVE OWNED THIS VAN FOR 28 MONTHS WITH MULTIPLE MECHANICAL FAILURES. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED, THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED TWICE, THE TIE RODS ON BOTH SIDES, THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE GLOVE BOX LOCK, THE WATER PUMP, THE THERMOSTAT TWICE, THE ENGINE "SEALS", THE COOLANT HOSES AND THE POWER DOOR HANDLES. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR GASKET HAS ALSO COME OFF ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS NOW BEEN ON FOR 4 WEEKS. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED MANY TIMES AND WITHOUT A VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE LATEST PROBLEM REQUIRED THREE VISITS TO THE DEALER TO FIX. THE CAR OVERHEATED AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN ALL THREE TIMES, IN A TWO WEEK PERIOD. THIS REQUIRED A NEW WATER PUMP ON THE FIRST VISIT, A NEW THERMOSTAT 8 DAYS LATER AND NEW HOSES 1 DAY AFTER THAT. *JB
ON MY 2003 CHEVY VENTURE EXTENDED I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TAIL LIGHT BRAKING BULBS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE BULBS ELEMENTS INSIDE THE BULB DIDN'T BURN OUT THEY SHORTED OUT AT THE SOCKET ON BOTH DRIVE AND PASSENGER SIDE MELTING THE BULB TO THE SOCKET. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS IS GOOING TO CREATE A ELECTRICAL FIRE.
FLASHING OF LIGHTS AND FUEL GAUGE FLOATS DRASTICALLY CONSTANTLY. *BF THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH LOW BRAKE FLUID, THE DOOR AJAR, THE REAR HATCH AJAR, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON. *SC
PROBLEMS WITH DRIVE TRAIN AND/OR TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING ON 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. *MR ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE VEHICLE IS ON DRIVE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS. REPAIRS WHERE ALSO MADE ON BRAKES, AND SLIDING DOOR. *LA
PROBLEMS WITH MALFUNCTIONING DRIVE TRAIN AND OR TRANSMISSION. *MR THE CONSUMER RELEASED THE BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE HIS FOOT ON THE GAS AND THE VAN ROLLED BACKWARDS. THIS OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, ONE OF WHICH THE VEHICLE ALMOST STRUCK THE CONSUMERS FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD. (THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION) *SC THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT AND THE ROTORS WERE MACHINED. *JB *JB
AWD AND ABS LIGHT ON. REAR HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING TEMPERATURE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED. CAR HORN BEEPED WHEN GAS PEDAL IN DEPRESSED.
2003 CHEVROLET VAN PURCHASED NEW 6/23/2003 FROM RANDY MARION CHEVROLET-PONTIAC-BUICK, INC., MOORESVILLE, NC 28115. PROBLEM: SQUEALING BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THIS VAN INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASSIONS IN THE PAST FIVE MONTHS TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS MY VAN FROM 2 TO 4 DAYS TO 'MAKE CERTAIN THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED'. THE BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTLY REPAIRED. VARIOUS SERVICE TICKETS STATE, "CLEAN, ADJUST, APPLIED ANTI-SEIZE ON REAR BACKING BPLATES; BEVELED EDGE OF BRAKE SHOES, AND READJUSTE: CLEAN AND ADJUSTED REAR SHOES AND APPLIED ANTI-SQUEAL'. THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO SQUEAL EACH TIME I PRESS MY FOOT TO THE BRAKE. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY. I AM DISTRESSED THAT THIS DEALERSHIP (RANDY MARION) WILL NOT CONTACT GM TO ASK FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CORRECTLY RESOLVE THE BRAKE PROBLEM AS I HAVE REQUESTED THE DEALERSHIP TO DO SO ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASSION.*AK
2003 CHEVROLET VAN PURCHASED NEW 6/23/2003 FROM RANDY MARION CHEVROLET-PONTIAC-BUICK, INC., MOORESVILLE, NC 28115. PROBLEM: SQUEALING BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THIS VAN INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASSIONS IN THE PAST FIVE MONTHS TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS MY VAN FROM 2 TO 4 DAYS TO 'MAKE CERTAIN TEH PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED'. THE BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTLY REPAIRED. VARIOUS SERVICE TICKETS STATE, "CLEAN, ADJUST, APPLIED ANTI-SEIZE ON REAR BACKING BPLATES, BEVELED EDGE OF BRAKE SHOES, AND READJUSTED, CLEAN AND ADJUSTED REAR SHOES AND APPLIED ANTI-SQUEAL'. THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO SQUEAL EACH TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY. I AM DISTRESSED THAT THIS DEALERSHIP (RANDY MARION) WILL NOT CONTACT GM TO ASK FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CORRECTLY RESOLVE THE BRAKE PROBLEM AS I HAVE REQUESTED THE DEALERSHIP TO DO SO.*AK
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