2003 Chevrolet Venture Electrical Problems

LEFT TURN SIGNAL WIRING SHORTED OUT & AS RESULT ALL LIGHTS ON LEFT FRONT DO NOT WORK NOW. PIGTAILS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS APPLICATION!!!

NHTSA ID

11405712

Incident

Feb 20, 2021

Mileage

189,000 mi

THE BUTTONS FOR MY CONTROL DASH WHERE RADIO AND HEAT ADJUSTMENT ARE, THE PANEL,. GETS BLAZING HOT TO THE TOUCH. EVERYTIME WE DRIVE IT. IT'S OVERHEATING SO MUCH I AM CONCERNED IT WASN'T FIXED BY A RECALL PREVIOUSLY CLAIMED. THE BUTTONS DECALS HAVE MELTED OFF ON SOME BUTTONS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS ON. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VAN PRIVATELY IN ILLINOIS.

NHTSA ID

11395074

Incident

Oct 1, 2020

Mileage

114,000 mi

TAMARA INFLATES INCLUDES MY BRAKES AS I HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VAN WOULD STILL NOT STOP. ALSO MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN.

NHTSA ID

11145121

Incident

Oct 25, 2018

Mileage

103,200 mi

ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I GOT MY MINI VAN THE FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING, THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED STAYING ON IN THE START POSITION, AND I'VE GOT A RATTLE IN THE ENGINE THAT NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIND. ALL OF MY FRIEND'S HAVE HEARD THIS SOUND IN THE ENGINE, BUT THE TECHS KEEP TELLING ME IT'S NORMAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10639215

Incident

Apr 11, 2013

Mileage

90,300 mi

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY VENTURE AND WHEN I PURCHASED IT, I NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD START BLINKING REAL FAST ON THE DASH. WHEN I WOULD LOOK AT THEM ON THE OUTSIDE THEY WERE BLINKING FINE, AS WAS THE DASH LIGHTS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, SO I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST THE BULBS THEMSELVES. THEN ON MARCH 29, 2014, I NOTICED A LITTLE PUFF OF SMOKE COME FROM THE HEADLIGHT AREA WHEN MY WIFE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TURN/PARKING LIGHT WAS OUT. I LUCKILY HAD A BULB FROM ANOTHER CAR TO REPLACE IT, BUT WHEN I TOOK THE ASSEMBLY OUT AND WENT TO TURN THE CONNECTOR TO REPLACE THE BULB, AND NOTICED IT WAS HOT. THINKING THAT SOMETHING DID NOT SEEM RIGHT, I LET IT COOL DOWN AND THEN REMOVED IT. WHAT I SAW WAS THE CONNECTOR THAT HOLDS THE BULB WAS BLACK AND MELTED. IT ACTUALLY MELTED TO THE BULB ITSELF. I LOOKED AT THE BULB AND IT WAS STILL GOOD, OTHER THAN THE BOTTOM PLASTIC PART. THE WHITE SMOKE I HAD SEEN WAS EITHER THE CONNECTOR CATCHING ON FIRE AND MELTING OR THE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC ITSELF. I NEVER SAW ANY FLAMES. I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE CONNECTOR, NOR WOULD I RISK MY FAMILY'S LIFE, SO I HAVE NO TURN SIGNAL. THEN WORSE PART IS THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT WAS DOING THE SAME THING AS THE PASSENGER, BUT IT HAS SINCE STOPPED AND IS WORKING PROPERLY NOW THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BULB HAS BEEN REMOVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10587966

Incident

Mar 29, 2014

Mileage

204,785 mi

PROBLEM WITH THE THE REAR RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY SOCKET BOARD BURNING OUT & CONDENSATION OR WATER LEAKING INTO THE ASSEMBLY ALSO RELATED TO CAUSE. MULTIPLE TIMES ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS REPORTED & REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE & AGAIN ON 09/2011 & 12/2011 FOR SAME REAR BRAKE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10439951

Incident

Dec 4, 2007

Mileage

51,676 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10266097

Incident

Apr 14, 2009

Mileage

100,200 mi

NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BOTH HEADLIGHTS REPLACED ONE UNDER WARRANTY, BOTH HEATED MIRRORS REPLACED, ONE UNDER WARRANTY, BATTERY REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY,, DASH LIGHTS BLINK OFF AND ON GAS GAUGE SHOWS FULL MOST OF THE TIME AND AT OTHER TIMES GOES TO EMPTY, SOMETIMES WILL SHOW CORRECT FUEL LEFT IN TANK. VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY LOCKS ITSELF, HAVE TO KEEP AN EXTRA KEY HANDY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10241759

Incident

Feb 15, 2004

FIRST WE LOST ONE OF THE SPEEDS ON THE FAN INSIDE THE VAN. THEN ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER WE WERE ON A TRIP AND ALL WAS FINE. WE STOPPED FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS AND THEN CONTINUED TO DRIVE. WHEN WE HAD STARTED OUT THE SECOND TIME THERE WAS AN ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING, SO I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THINGS OUT. I LOOKED UNDER THE DASH AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. I ALSO FELT THE DASH COMPONENTS TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY THING THAT WAS HOT, TO WHICH I DID NOT SEE THAT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE. I STARTED THE VAN BACK UP AND NOTICED THAT I COULD NOT TURN THE INTERNAL FAN OFF AND THE SMELL OF MELTING/BURNING WIRES WAS STRONG. I GOT HOME AND TOOK THE DASH APART AND FOUND THAT THE FAN SWITCH HAD MELTED AND WIRES TO THE FAN SWITCH HAD MELTED THE INSULATION OFF. I TOOK THE SWITCH OUT OF THE CAR SO I CAN ORDER A NEW SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS. IF I DID NOT TAKE THE DASH APART AS SOON AS I GOT HOME, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10237773

Incident

Aug 9, 2008

Mileage

65,600 mi

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHEN TURN BLINKER ON IT LOCKS AND UNLOCKS DOORS. WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF THE BUZZER STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY, BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE.. POSSIBLE GROUND WIRE.. NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO .. THIS SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS .. JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A YEAR AGO.. PAID CASH NO EXTENDED WARRANTY .. SHOULD THIS BE HAPPENING .. I'M TAKING IT TO YORK FORD IN HOULTON MAINE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE ON IT .. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD .. WHY WOULD IT HAVE ANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224709

Incident

Apr 14, 2008

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE IN WHICH HE HAD TO REPLACE THE CLIMATE CONTROL SWITCH BECAUSE THE FAN SWITCH STAYED ONLY ON THE LOW POSITION, ALLOWING FOR ONLY ONE SETTING. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT PART AND REPLACED THE CLIMATE CONTROL SWITCHES ON HIS OWN. WHILE REPLACING THE SWITCHES HE NOTICED THAT THE OLD UNIT HAD MELTED THE PLASTIC AROUND THE WIRE HARNESS. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD TO REPLACED THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY BECAUSE IT HAD COMPLETELY CORRODED WHICH MADE IT INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT IS LOOKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PARTS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO CONSIDER ANY TYPE OF REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE HE DIDN'T TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE FAILUER AND CURRENT MILAGE WERE 75000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10181909

Incident

Jan 23, 2007

Mileage

75,000 mi

RE DEFECTIVE 2003 CHEVY VENTURE HORN, REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION FOR POSSIBLE SERVICE BULLETIN FM NHTSA. *BF THE HORN DID NOT PRODUCE A SOUND SUFFICIENTLY LOUD ENOUGH TO SERVE AS A WARNING TO PEDESTRIANS OR DRIVERS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE HORN BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE HORN WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *NM *JB

NHTSA ID

10117098

Incident

Feb 11, 2005

Mileage

6,712 mi

2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE INADEQUATE HORN. ****NO ANSWER REQUIRED****. *MR THE HORN DID NOT PRODUCE A SOUND SUFFICIENTLY LOUD ENOUGH TO SERVE AS A WARNING TO PEDESTRIANS OR DRIVERS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT EH HORN BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE HORN WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10117259

Incident

Feb 11, 2005

Mileage

6,712 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF REAR END PROBLEM. CONSUMER MAINTAINED THAT MANUFACTURER NEVER SEALED THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS WILLING TO DRY OUT THE VEHICLE. ALSO, A MOLDY MILDEW SMELL LINGERED WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK MOLD WAS ALL THROUGH THE CEILING AS WELL AS BLOWING THROUGH THE REAR VENTS, THE BACK END LEAKED, THE ROOF RAIL SEAMS AND PITCH RAIL WERE NOT SEALED, WATER LEAKED INTO THE REAR DOME LIGHT AND LEAKED ONTO THE FLOOR IN THE REAR, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT 18K MILES, THE #2 AND #3 FAN RELAY SHORTED, THE FRONT END HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY, AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEAL HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE GLASS. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10067121

Incident

Feb 19, 2003

Mileage

33,484 mi

AWD AND ABS LIGHT ON. REAR HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING TEMPERATURE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED. CAR HORN BEEPED WHEN GAS PEDAL IN DEPRESSED.

NHTSA ID

10068752

Incident

Mar 15, 2002

WHILE TURNING VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WITH NO PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046113

Incident

Oct 27, 2003

Mileage

11,900 mi