Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. 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
CHEVY VENTURE VAN. UNSURE OF EXACT YEAR. DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE HOOD AND GRILL FLEW UP RESULTING IN A COMPLETELY SMASHED WINDSHIELD. EST. DAMAGES AT $1800.00. CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE HOOD LATCH, ETC. *TR DON'T HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO VIN. *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
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
PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY SHUT PROPERLY. DEALER HAS WORKED ON IT MANY TIMES RESULTING IN RE-PAINTING DOOR. LAST TIME DEALER HAD THE CAR THEY WERE GOING TO CALL CHEVY TECHNICAL TO HAVE SOMEONE COME LOOK AT IT. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL TWO HOURS LATER SAYING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED AND TO COME GET IT. ALL THEY DID WAS PUT A PIECE OF RUBBER ON THE DOOR TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING. WHEN I ASKED WHY THEY DID NOT CALL CHEVY TECHNICAL AS PROMISED THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO. WHEN I ASKED FOR ANOTHER "RUBBER BUMPER" FOR THE DOOR ON THE OTHER SIDE, THEY SUDDENLY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PRODUCT. THE DOOR WILL NOT ALWAYS LOCK AND UNLOCK AS IT SHOULD AND IT STILL DOES NOT STAY CLOSED PROPERLY. IF WE DO NOT USE IT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WILL BE LOOSE. FIRST COMPLAINT WAS TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. *JB
DT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CLAIMED IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UP UNDER THE DASH. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2005. SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT IN THIS AREA IT COULD SMELL LIKE THAT AT CERTAIN TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR AN HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE. THERE WAS NO FOR EARNING AND NO NOISE. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP US. *AK
SLIDING DOORS ON CHEVY VENTURE VAN KEEP OPENING , VAN IS UNSAFE FOR KIDS OR ANYONE TO RIDE IN THE BACK BECAUSE WE AREN'T SURE IF THE DOORS WILL OPEN UP . DEALERSHIP TOLD US TO DRIVE THE VAN UNTIL DOORS OPEN AGAIN SO THEY CAN FIND THE PROBLEM, I CAN'T KEEP ANYTHING INSIDE THE VAN BECAUSE YOU THINK THE VAN IS LOCKED UP AND YOU LEAVE THE VAN AND COME BACK AND THE SLIDING DOORS ARE OPEN AGAIN. THIS ALSO HAS DONE THIS WHILE DRIVING THE VAN TOO. THE DEALERSHIP UNPLUGGED THE REMOTE TO SEE IF THIS WAS THE PROBLEM AND TOLD US THEY DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM YET , SO DRIVE THE VAN UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND BRING IT BACK IN. WE HAVE 3 KIDS, AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE MY KIDS HURT BECAUSE A DOOR SLIDES OPEN WHILE DRIVING. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO HAVE THERE KIDS DRIVE AROUND IN THE VAN UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES THE DOORS OPEN AND WON'T SHUT, THE PROBLEM STARTED LAST YR WHILE ON VAC. THE DEALER REPLACED SOMETHING (WEATHER STRIP ON FLOOR WHERE THE DOOR SLIDES) BUT THIS SUMMER IT STARTED UP AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN. I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE I THOUGHT SOMEONE WAS IN THE BACK SEAT OPENING THE DOOR. I THANK GOD MY KIDS WEREN'T IN THE BACK SEAT AT THE TIME THIS HAPPEN. *JB
DT: RECEIVED A RECALL FOR 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. HUSBAND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE THE RIGHT HAND SLIDING DOOR HANDLE REPLACED. WHEN HUSBAND BROUGHT VEHICLE HOME CONSUMER GOT INSIDE AND CLOSED DOOR WITH POWER BUTTON AND THEN MANUALLY TRIED TO OPEN THIS NEW LATCH HANDLE AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE ELECTRICAL POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OUT FROM THIS UNIT, THE ONLY WAY ONE CAN NOW OPEN DOOR WAS THROUGH POWER-NOT MANUALLY. FEELS THIS WAS MORE OF SAFETY HAZARD NOW. IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED OR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IT COULD NOT OPENED MANUALLY. VERY UPSET WITH THE RECALL REMEDY THAT WAS PROVIDED. *AK *JB
MY 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS CLIMBING IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN THE AUTOMATIC DOOR STARTING CLOSING. THE DOOR DID NOT STOP WHEN IT HIT HIM CLOSING HIM IN THE DOOR. IT TOOK MY ENTIRE WEIGHT TO PUSH THE DOOR BACK OFF OF HIM. DEALERSHIPS SYSTEM THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR, THAT THE 2003 VENTURES DO NOT HAVE A SENSOR IN THE DOOR LIKE THE NEW MODELS. *JB
DT: THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR ON THE MINI VAN WILL OPEN IT BUT DID NOT HAVE SENSOR TO RETRACT. IT ALMOST SHUT SON IN THE DOOR. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 23, 2005. HAS BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER. THE GM REPRESENTATIVE LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND TOLD CONSUMER IT WAS DIFFERENT. THE OLDER MODELS TAKE MORE WEIGHT TO OPEN BACK UP. IT DOES NOT HAVE SENSOR LIKE THE NEWER MODELS DO. *AK
DT: MIDDLE SEAT IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH BENDING BACKWARDS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES ,AND CONTINUES TO COME OUT OF PLACE. DEALERSHIP BENDS SEAT INTO PLACE, BUT TIME IN BETWEEN THE FIX AND THE RETURN OF THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING SHORTER AND SHORTER. DEALER REPORTS THERE IS NO REPAIR FOR PROBLEM, AND THERE ARE NO PARTS FOR REPLACEMENT.*AK
(1) PASSENGER WAS TRYING TO OPEN REAR SLIDING DOOR BY HANDLE (2) PASSENGER RIGHT ARM GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR HANDLE AND BACK OF THE SEAT. PASSENGER IS CURRENTLY IN THERAPHY FOR THE INJURY. (3) N/A
THE POWER SLIDINIG DOOR ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE IS STAYING SHUT AND IS COMING OPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT!*AK
THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO PULL THE DOOR OPEN MANUALLY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AND WENT OUT. THIS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY FOR ABOUT 45 SECONDS . CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 6 OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO IGNORE THIS. *AK
WHEN OPENING THE POWER DOOR THE PASSENGERS WRIST BECAME CAUGHT IN THE HANDLE. AS A RESULT HER RIGHT WRIST WAS BROKEN. *JB *SC
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