1978 Venture Chelsea Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1978 Venture Chelsea, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Other / unspecified342.9%
- Engine114.3%
- Exterior lighting114.3%
- Transmission114.3%
- Visibility114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
2006 VENTO PHANTOM 4RI SCOOTER SCOOTER HAD ABOUT 600 MILES ON IT (PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW). SUMMARY: ------------------ REAR AXLE NUT CAME OFF ON IT'S OWN BOTH REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE SO MUCH THAT YOU CANNOT SEE BEHIND YOU WHEN DRIVING FASTER THAN 25 MPH FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE PRONE TO BURN OUT (28 WATT BULB). BULB IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES OR IN MANUFACTURER FOR REPLACEMENT, HARD TO GET PARTS. TOOK TO DEALER FOR FIRST MAINTENANCE SERVICE, DEALER INSPECTED REAR AXLE AND FOUND REAR AXLE NUT WAS MISSING. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SPECIAL LOCKING WASHER NUT THAT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO COME OFF. MY SUSPICION IS THAT THE EXTREME VIBRATIONS ON THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE BOLT TO WORK IT'S WAY LOOSE. ALSO, WHEN GOING FASTER THAN ABOUT 25 MPH BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE SO MUCH THAT ALL VISION THROUGH THE MIRRORS IS BLURRY. YOU CANNOT SEE VEHICLES BEHIND YOU. *TR
MY CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT WITH ONLY 61000 MILES. THERE HAS BEEN ALREADRY SOME RECALLS ON THIS VAN. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A FACTORY FAULT.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I BOUGHT THE CAR OCTOBER 3 AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT 2 TO 3 WEEKS LATER FIRST THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE COOLANT DEPARTMENT IT TOOK THEM A WEEK TO FIX AND DID NOT DO A GOOD JOB, THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THEY FIXED THAT THEN I HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD A LOUD NOISE LIKE METAL WAS RUBBING TOGETHER THEY SAID IT WAS THE BELTS THEY TIGHTENED THEM OK THE SOUND WENT AWAY A WEEK IN A HALF LATER I HARD THE NOISE AGAIN AND IT WAS EVEN LOUDER.... I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THEM.... IT TOOK OVER A WEEK BEFORE I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR... OK 2 WEEKS LATER I HEAR THE SAME NOISE AGAIN, NOW REMIND YOU THIS IS THE SAME NOISE FOR THE THIRD TIME... NOW HEY ARE TELLING ME TO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICING... AND I'M GONNA HAVE TO PAY FOR WHAT EVER IS WRONG WITH THE VAN... I ONLY HAD THE VAN FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS. *LA
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
2006 VENTO PHANTOM 4RI SCOOTER SCOOTER HAD ABOUT 600 MILES ON IT (PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW). SUMMARY: ------------------ REAR AXLE NUT CAME OFF ON IT'S OWN BOTH REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE SO MUCH THAT YOU CANNOT SEE BEHIND YOU WHEN DRIVING FASTER THAN 25 MPH FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE PRONE TO BURN OUT (28 WATT BULB). BULB IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES OR IN MANUFACTURER FOR REPLACEMENT, HARD TO GET PARTS. TOOK TO DEALER FOR FIRST MAINTENANCE SERVICE, DEALER INSPECTED REAR AXLE AND FOUND REAR AXLE NUT WAS MISSING. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SPECIAL LOCKING WASHER NUT THAT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO COME OFF. MY SUSPICION IS THAT THE EXTREME VIBRATIONS ON THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE BOLT TO WORK IT'S WAY LOOSE. ALSO, WHEN GOING FASTER THAN ABOUT 25 MPH BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE SO MUCH THAT ALL VISION THROUGH THE MIRRORS IS BLURRY. YOU CANNOT SEE VEHICLES BEHIND YOU. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT WITH ONLY 61000 MILES. THERE HAS BEEN ALREADRY SOME RECALLS ON THIS VAN. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A FACTORY FAULT.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
2006 VENTO PHANTOM 4RI SCOOTER SCOOTER HAD ABOUT 600 MILES ON IT (PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW). SUMMARY: ------------------ REAR AXLE NUT CAME OFF ON IT'S OWN BOTH REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE SO MUCH THAT YOU CANNOT SEE BEHIND YOU WHEN DRIVING FASTER THAN 25 MPH FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE PRONE TO BURN OUT (28 WATT BULB). BULB IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES OR IN MANUFACTURER FOR REPLACEMENT, HARD TO GET PARTS. TOOK TO DEALER FOR FIRST MAINTENANCE SERVICE, DEALER INSPECTED REAR AXLE AND FOUND REAR AXLE NUT WAS MISSING. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SPECIAL LOCKING WASHER NUT THAT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO COME OFF. MY SUSPICION IS THAT THE EXTREME VIBRATIONS ON THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE BOLT TO WORK IT'S WAY LOOSE. ALSO, WHEN GOING FASTER THAN ABOUT 25 MPH BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE SO MUCH THAT ALL VISION THROUGH THE MIRRORS IS BLURRY. YOU CANNOT SEE VEHICLES BEHIND YOU. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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