2003 Chevrolet Venture Problems

THE ENGINE RPM SURGES WITHOUT PUSHING THE GAS. THE ENGINE WILL GRADUALLY PROPEL THE VEHICLE TO AROUND 50-60 MPH WITH NO MECHANICAL MOVEMENT OF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY DAY OR TWO. HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR FIRMLY PRESS THE BRAKES TO GET THE VELOCITY DOWN. THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. CHANGING ALL TYPES OF PARTS AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. I ALSO SEE ALOT OF THE SAME ISSUES ON LINE WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE.

THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD HEAD GASKET CRACKED OR RUPTURED RESULTING IN THE ANTI- FREEZE COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE MOTOR OIL. REQUIRED REMOVAL OF ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY AND REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE RUPTURED HEAD GASKET. COST 9 HOURS MECHANIC LABOR AND $ 975.00 FOR PROFESSIONAL REPAIR.

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

THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR SILL IS RUSTING EVEN IF THE CAR IS WASHED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE FRAME HOLDING THE RADIATOR IS ALSO RUSTING,AND A RUST SPOT IS APPEARING ON THE PASSENGER DOOR SILL. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING WIRES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT PARKED AND OBSERVED THAT THE LAMPS WERE MELTED AND THE BULBS WERE DARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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

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.

Driving on a driveway (estimated speed 5-10 mph) when I noted that the driver side door didn't seem completely closed. I tugged on the door handle to shut it and instantaneously felt the driver-side side airbag deploy, scraping my left forearm, left ear, and rupturing the left eardrum. There had been no collision or accident involving the car or any other structure. The vehicle has not been in a prior accident, and has not had additional electric work performed to any of its systems since manufacturing. The vehicle is available for inspection, it has not been inspected yet by a manufacturer or dealer, and the airbag affected my safety by causing physical harm due to faulty deployment.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES AND INTERNAL INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

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

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.

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

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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION IN POSITION C WHEN A PASSENGER STRUCK THE GEAR SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN ROLLING INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THERE WAS A SMALL DENT ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT DISPATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO PARK. SHE NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE GEAR SELECTOR AND SHIFT OPERATION FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LATCH PLATE FAILED TO FIT INTO THE BUCKLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ADHESIVE MELTED AND BROKE OFF.THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

MOVED CAR SEATS TODAY BECAUSE I NEEDED TO GET VAN READY TO TAKE ON THANKSGIVING TRIP. I STRAPPED MY DAUGHTER INTO THE SMART SEAT WHILE I WAS MOVING EVERYTHING ELSE AROUND IN THE VAN. AFTER I GOT DONE I WENT TO GET HER OUT OF THE SEAT AND COULDN'T GET THE CROTCH BUCKLE TO UNDO. I TRIED PUSHING EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. I CALLED MY HUSBAND AND HE CAME AND TRIED TO GET HER OUT. WE LOOSENED THE STRAPS AND COULDN'T GET HER OUT (DUE TO HER DISABILITY SHE HAS EXTREMELY TIGHT MUSCLES AND WE COULDN'T GET HER MANEUVERED AROUND ENOUGH TO PULL HER OUT. (KEEP IN MIND SHE IS AT THE HIGHEST HARNESS HEIGHT AND THE HARNESS ALREADY IS ALMOST ALL THE WAY LOOSENED WHEN SHE IS IN THE SEAT CORRECTLY). I COULDN'T GET THE SEAT UNINSTALLED BECAUSE IT IS LATCHED TO A BASE, THAT IS INSTALLED WITH A SEAT BELT, THAT HAS AN SNAP DOWN BELT GUIDE INSIDE IT. I TRIED TO UNINSTALL THE SEAT, TO GET TO THE "YOLK" THAT HOLDS THE HARNESS STRAPS- BUT COULDN'T GET TO IT. I CALLED GRACO BECAUSE I WAS NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. THEY TOLD ME TO CUT THE STRAPS ON THE SEAT, AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE SEAT. UNFORTUNATELY THIS LEAVES US WITHOUT A SEAT, SO I OPTED TO GO PURCHASE A NEW ONE AND THEY JUST REFUND ME FOR THE OLD ONE. LUCKILY I HAVE AN EXTRA SEAT THAT MY DAUGHTER CAN USE UNTIL I PURCHASE THE NEW SEAT. I LOVE THE CONCEPT OF THE BASE FOR THE SMART SEAT, BECAUSE THEN WE DON'T HAVE A BUNCH OF SEATS INSTALLED IN THE TRUCKS, ONLY THE BASE. BUT I AM NOT SURE I WANT TO BUY ANOTHER SMART SEAT. IT MEANS I HAVE A BUNCH OF BASES THAT WILL NOT BE USED, BUT THAT LACK OF ABILITY TO GET TO THE YOLK HAS ME CONCERNED. BUCKLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO UNLATCH, BUT WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO GET IT UNBUCKLED. *TR

LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AT 33332 MILES ON FEB 18, 2005 RIGHT REAR HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AT 68781 MILES ON SEP 6, 2006. 8JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A VIBRATION AND NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOT TANGLED UP IN EACH OTHER. ICE GETS ON THEM AND THEY BREAK INSTANTLY. I BELIEVE THAT CHEVY KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN BUT DIDN'T CARE. MY VAN IS A LEMON AND SINCE I BOUGHT IT IT'S BEEN A MONEY PIT. IT HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT AND IT STINKS. NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. I'VE ALSO HAD TO GET A HEAD GASKET AT THE TENDER MILES OF 38,000. IT'S JUST A LEMON. IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN, OR SNOW IF YOU CAN'T GET YOUR WIPERS TO WORK. WISH THEY'D DESIGN THE WIPERS THEY ARE SHAPED FUNNY, AND THAT'S ONE THING THAT MAKES THEM NOT WORK WELL. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER ARM STRIPPED ON THE MOUNT CAUSING THE WIPER BLADE TO CATCH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER BLADE DURING A RAINSTORM. NUT WAS AS TIGHT AS COULD BE. REPLACED WIPER ARM ENTIRELY. OLD PART WAS DISCARDED. *NM

FIRESTONE TIRE HAD A INSIDE SIDEWALL BOWOUT. MODEL NUMBER FR680 SIZE P215/70R15. *AK

FIRESTONE TIRES FR680, 215/70R15. REPLACED THE TIRES ON THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AT 25,000 MILES DUE TO SEVERE FLAT SPOTTING & STEEL CHORDS SHOWING. REAR TIRES FINE. CHEVY DEALER CONFIRMED NO WHEEL ALIGNMENT ISSUES EXIST. THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED, AND SHOULD NOT BE USED AS OEM ON CHEVY VEHICLES GOING FORWARD. MY FRONT TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH MICHELIN WITH NO WEAR ISSUES, AND NO REPAIRS BEING MADE IN REGARDS TO ALIGNMENTS, ETC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO REMAIN IN DRIVE AND PARK. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V131000 (POWER TRAIN). MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

I WAS STRUCK FROM THE BACK, WHILE TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, I ATTEMPTED TO PROCEED FROM A STOP SIGN IN SHOPPING MALL. DUE TO DELAY, FROM A BAD TRANSMISSION FROM DAY 1 WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM FELIX CHEVROLET, LA CA IT HOLDS UP TRAFFIC. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF BRAKE AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN AND IT APPEARED TO DRIVER THAT I WAS MOVING FORWARD. YET, THE DELAY CAUSES DANGER FROM BEHIND AND I'M STILL ENCOUNTERING DELAYS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, 2006 UP UNTIL NOW. FELIX DENIED ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH AFTER I COMPLAINED AND HAD THEM TEST TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE. I'VE BEEN VERY DISSATISFIED WITH PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY OF VEHICLE FROM DAY ONE. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE SEVERELY JERKS. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN THE CONDITION. THE VEHICLE HAD AROUND 60,000 MILES WHEN I PURCHASED. *TR

THE ENGINE RPM SURGES WITHOUT PUSHING THE GAS. THE ENGINE WILL GRADUALLY PROPEL THE VEHICLE TO AROUND 50-60 MPH WITH NO MECHANICAL MOVEMENT OF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY DAY OR TWO. HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR FIRMLY PRESS THE BRAKES TO GET THE VELOCITY DOWN. THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. CHANGING ALL TYPES OF PARTS AND STILL NO RESOLUTION. I ALSO SEE ALOT OF THE SAME ISSUES ON LINE WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN AND WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED AND THEN ACCELERATED. THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FLUSHED, AND THE THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS DISABLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

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

PROBLEMS WITH STEERING ON 2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE. *MR THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND THE PUMP PRESSURE WAS BELOW SPECIFICATIONS AND CALLED GM. GM RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE PUMP AND GEAR ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY DONE. THE PROBLEM DID NOT IMPROVE THE SITUATION. GM REFUSED TO HELP THE CONSUMER. ALSO DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, A TIRE WAS FOUND WITH A BULGE. *SCC *JB

VEHICLE VIBRATION UPON THE ROAD, ALMOST UNDETECTABLE UNTIL HAVING VEHICLE INSPECTION. BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL RISK AND OPERATION OF THIS MOVING PART, IT HAS BEEN A SPAN OF THREE YEARS BY WHICH THE WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACE ON (LEFT-FRONT) & (RIGHT-REAR) OF THE CHEVY VENTURE. PARTS WERE REPLACED UPON INSPECTION FOR TIRE AND TREAD WARRANTY INSPECTION. *TR