2003 Chevrolet Venture Fuel system Problems

I was adding fuel to my car and noticed a strong fuel smell. I only traveled a few miles but my fuel gauge dropped from 3/4 to 1/4 full in only a few miles. When I got home I told my husband. He checked the vehicle and found that fuel was leaking from the inlet on the fuel tank. My husband searched the issue an found a recall for some 2003 and 2004 Chevrolet and other GM products listed as NHTSA Campaign # 07V349000 and NHTSA Action # EA07006. It does list the same vehicle I have a 2003 Chevy Venture van. The recall covers just certain months of production. From our research it seems that a broader recall in needed

NHTSA ID

11447977

Incident

Jan 17, 2022

AFTER REFUELING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LEAKING FUEL FROM THE TANK NEAR THE AREA WHERE THE FUEL INLET ENTERS THE TANK. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL BULLETIN, 06230, AND THE VIN NUMBERS OF VEHICLES AFFECTED DOES INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER GM WILL NOT COVER THE COST TO REPAIR, CLAIMING MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. OBVIOUSLY IT IS AFFECTED OR IT WOULD NOT BE LEAKING FUEL FROM THE EXACT SAME AREA COVERED BY THE RECALL! THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE STATING THE SAME EXPERIENCE. WHY WON'T GM COVER THE REPAIR EVEN WHEN THERE IS A RECALL? TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, GM NO LONGER MAKES THE REPLACEMENT TANK AND I CAN NOT FIND AN AFTERMARKET TANK EITHER.

NHTSA ID

11268257

Incident

Oct 13, 2019

Mileage

99,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE PUMPING FUEL THE CONTACT OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,874. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ UPDATED 02/02/17.*JB

NHTSA ID

10916873

Incident

Sep 2, 2016

Mileage

199,874 mi

MY GAS TANK IS LEAKING

NHTSA ID

10852842

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE INLET TUBE TO THE FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL VAPORS EMITTING FROM THE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03/18/15*LJ UPDATED 9/13/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10670968

Incident

Feb 1, 2014

ON OR AROUND THIS DATE MY VEHICLE STARTED TO LEAK FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE WELD.THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL/SPECIAL COVERAGE # 07203 FOR THIS PROBLEM DATED 8/7/07.I AM INFORMED BY GM THAT THIS EXPIRED LAST YEAR?? I ALSO REALIZE THAT DESPITE FAIRLY LOW MILEAGE MY VEHICLE IS 11 YEARS OLD BUT IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND CURRENTLY REGISTERED AND HAS PASSED SAFETY INSPECTION IN MA. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS HOW CAN SOMETHING AS DANGEROUS AS THIS HAVE A EXPIRATION DATE?? *TR

NHTSA ID

10654497

Incident

Sep 9, 2014

Mileage

81,600 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

THE FUEL GAUGE FLOATS ALL OVER THE PLACE YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE VAN, AND I CAN SMELL GAS FUMES REAL STRONG WHILE SITTING STILL AND SOME TIMES THEY ARE STRONG ENOUGH TO SMELL WHILE DRIVING, WAS READING THE RECALL LIST FROM GM ON THIS 2003 CHEVY VENTURE AND I DON'T THINK MY VAN HAS BEEN RECALLED I AM GOING TO NOTIFY THE DEALERSHIP (MANS CHRYSLER ) AND SEE WHY THEY NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT ALL THE RECALLS BEFORE THEY SOLD ME THE VAN. THIS VAN MAY NEED THE FUEL TANK REPLACED AND THE STEERING HAS THIS POPPING SOUND IN THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE MAY NEED TO GET THAT CHECKED ALSO ACCORDING TO THE RECALLS I SEEN ON HERE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10605430

Incident

Jun 12, 2014

Mileage

141,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE GAS FUMES OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS A FUEL TANK LEAK BY THE INLET OF THE GAS INTAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFERENCED A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM; GASOLINE), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

NHTSA ID

10519668

Incident

May 20, 2013

Mileage

160,000 mi

ON 08/13/2010 OUR 2003 VENTURE MINIVAN SUDDENLY BEGAN SMELLING OF FUEL. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED FUEL STREAMING FROM THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE FILLER NECK JOINS THE BODY OF THE TANK. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE FILLER HOSE WAS LOOSE SO I TRIED TO TWIST IT TO CHECK THE TIGHTNESS, AT THIS POINT THE NECK SEPARATED FROM THE TANK ENTIRELY! ABOUT 15 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE SPILLED AND FIRE RESCUE WERE DISPATCHED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS TANK, I HAVE ONLY BEEN LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT ONE DAY AND HAVE ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL TANKS WITH THIS PROBLEM. SOME HAVE BEEN REPAIRED WITH AN EPOXY BUT I HAVE BEEN WARNED THIS IS A "TRADE IT QUICK" REMEDY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10349347

Incident

Aug 13, 2010

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM ,GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD BE CHARGED IF HER VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE FAILURE PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THE SAME THING. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE.

NHTSA ID

10227659

Incident

May 12, 2003

MY 2003 CHEVY VENTURE HAS A LEAKING FUEL TANK. THE LEAK IS WHERE THE PLASTIC INLET NIPPLE MEETS THE PLASTIC TANK. I CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THE TANK WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208207

Incident

Nov 1, 2007

Mileage

120,000 mi

FOR NEARLY 6 MONTHS MY MINIVAN ENGINE WOULD SHUT-OFF WHILE I WAS IDLING WHILE PARKED, WAITING TO PICKUP AND TRANSPORT CHILDREN TO NEXT STOP. ONCE IT CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TURN THE WHEEL ENOUGH TO COAST ONTO A SIDE STREET. CURIOUSLY, WHEN VARIOUS TOW OPERATORS CAME TO TOW THE VAN DIRECTLY TO DEALER, THEY TOO WERE NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE--THERE IS NO NOISE, NO CRANK. BY THE TIME THE MECHANICS GOT TO THE VAN IN THE MORNING, THEY REPORTED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE FINAL TIME AND APPROXIMATELY 4TH TIME I EXPERIENCED ENGINE CUT-OFF, I HAD MY HUSBAND PICKUP THE CHILDREN AND I. WE ATE DINNER, THEN LATER RETURNED TO THE VAN. IT STARTED JUST FINE AND I DROVE IT HOME. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS INSISTENT THAT THE DEALER FIND AND FIX THE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER. BECAUSE OF HISTORY OF THE COMPLAINT, I PAID FOR PARTS BUT NOT LABOR, $470. I ALSO PAID FOR A ROUTINE FUEL INJECTION CLEANING, $150. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10203889

Incident

Feb 8, 2006

Mileage

44,800 mi

1.) THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REFUELED. DURING THE REFUELING IT WAS NOTICED THAT FUEL STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. 2.) LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE A CRACK COULD BE SEEN WHERE THE MOLDED PLASTIC FILLER NECK INTERSECTED THE FUEL TANK. A FUEL SPILL OF TWO THIRDS OF A TANK OF GASOLINE. 3.) THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW FUEL TANK ORDERED FROM GM AT LOCAL GARAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10203209

Incident

Sep 28, 2006

Mileage

111,394 mi

GM FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THIS RECALL ON A 2003 CHEVY VENTURE FUEL TANK: HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/RECALLS/RESULTS.CFM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10200100

Incident

Aug 20, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A FUEL LEAK WHERE THE NIPPLE MEETS THE GAS TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF IMPACT AND WAS DUE TO AGE AND MILEAGE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10199071

Incident

Aug 2, 2007

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL GAS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER INITIALLY DETECTING GAS THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE HEAD GASKET. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, BUT THE SCENT OF GAS REMAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AGAIN APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM SHOULD BE REPLACED. ONCE MORE, THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FILLER HOSE DETERIORATED DUE TO POOR DESIGN OR A MATERIAL DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 113,000.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKS FROM THE MANIFOLD AS WELL AS THE FUEL TANK SYSTEM. UPDATED 07/30/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10187605

Incident

Apr 5, 2005

Mileage

113,000 mi

SEPTEMBER 2006 WAS TOLD MY FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I ASK THEM WHERE THE LEAK WAS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS LEAKING AT THE FACTOR SEAL WHERE THE GAS HOSE CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK ITSELF. DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED I WAS TOLD I WAS TO PAY $1500.00 TO REPLACE IT. I ENDED UP TAKING IT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY CHARGED ME $1100.00 TO REPLACE IT ON DECEMBER 23 2006 THE SHOP THAT DID THE REPAIR TOLD ME THAT WHERE THIS LEAK IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND, I WAS LUCKY THAT MY VAN NEVER CAUGHT FIRE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE AREA WHERE THIS LEAK WAS A WEEK POINT ON THE PLASTIC TANK AND THAT IT WAS NEVER SEALED RIGHT. THE DAY THEY FIXED MY VAN THEY ORDER A NEW AND IT TOO WAS BROKEN IN THE SAME SPOT AS MINE WAS. THEY HAD TO ORDER ANOTHER TANK THAT SAME DAY. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM (PLASTIC GAS TANK ON MY 2003 CHEVY VENTURE). THIS MATTER NEED TO BE LOOKED IN TO BEFORE SOME ONE ELSE GET HURT OR DIES BECAUSE OF THE WEAK POINTS IN THESE PLASTICS TANKS I STILL HAVE THIS TANK AND WILL SUBMIT PICTURES IF YOU NEED ME TO SO YOU CAN SEE WHERE THIS DEFECT IS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10178391

Incident

Dec 24, 2006

Mileage

61,000 mi

MY 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE DEVELOPED A STRESS FRACTURE AT THE BEZEL/COLLAR OF THE GAS TANK WHICH CAUSED THE TANK TO BEGIN LEAKING AT A RATE OF 1 GALLON / HR. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, PER THE MECHANIC. HE COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY OTHER DAMAGE. THE LEAKING WAS SO BAD THAT I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS THE GAS TANK/BEZEL/CONNECTOR HOSE IS AT A LOW POINT OF THE VEHICLE IN THE BACK. IT IS ONLY THROUGH GOOD FORTUNE THAT I DID NOT START A FIRE FROM THE LEAKING FLUID. *JB

NHTSA ID

10164858

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

Mileage

34,084 mi

DT: THE CALLER SAID THE NECK OF GAS TANK CRACKED. THE TANK WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. THE CALLER STATED GAS LEAKED AT THE CRACK WHICH WAS IN THE NECK RIGHT WHERE THE BODY OF THE TANK STARTED. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER SAID IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THEY WILL OFFER NO HELP FOR FREE. CALLER DID FILE A COMPLAINT WITH MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10138111

Incident

Sep 12, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY VENTURE MINI-VAN. THE GAS TANK HAS COME APART AT THE FILLER NECK ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A MOLDED TANK AND IS ALL ONE PIECE. MY VEHICLE HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT. G.M. IS WILLING TO PAY FOR HALF THE COST WHICH STILL AMOUNTS TO $500.00 BECAUSE THE ESTIMATE I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE DEALER WAS $893.00. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT THE REASON FOR ME TO SEND THIS E-MAIL. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THIS LEAK AND I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE DOCUMENTATION OF THIS HAZARD. I FIND IT PERPLEXING THAT THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALER WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF MILES ON IT. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE TANK REPLACED FOR A COST OF $250.00. BUT OBVIOUSLY, FOR A GAS TANK TO COME APART AT THE SEAM IN A TWO YEAR TIME FRAME MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT THE TANK WAS DEFECTIVE WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THANK YOU FOR HEARING MY COMPLAINT. SINCERELY, TIM PURDY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10136432

Incident

Sep 13, 2005

Mileage

46,600 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10112853

Incident

Feb 1, 2005

CONSUMER STATED FUEL PUMP KEPT MALFUNCTIONING. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER FELT THAT THERE MUST BE SOME KIND OF A DEFECT IN VEHICLE TO CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO MALFUNCTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10080062

Incident

Jun 28, 2004