Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3571 | 10017152 | Power door lock inoperative. *sc | 10/25/2005 | ||
| 3042 | 3042A | 10009664 | Battery drain on vehicles equipped with power sliding doors. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/2009 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Needs replaced frontend hubs ,tierod,pinion repairs/recall this van needs a new owner!!! nothing but costly repairs chevy needs to recall all them ventures. *tr | |||
| 11/15/2005 | 1 | 03/01/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact stated the vehicle was parked for approximately 30 minutes and busted into flames. the fire started in the driver's side door panel. the fire department was called to extinguish the vehicle. the fire inspector determined it was an electrical fire. the vehicle was still at her residence. *ak | |||
| 11/05/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving a fire stared in the tail light on driver's side of the vehicle, very near the gas tank. inspector stated that it was a dead short. consumer contacted chevrolet, and they were willing to do pay the sum that vehicle was worth. *ak | |||
| 74000 | 4 | 06/03/2003 | |
| Consumer complained about a multitude of problems: 1. headlights came on and off intermittently; 2. when hitting a bump in the road, headlights came on; 3. engine overheated due to leaking radiator , and 4. electrical problems, such as ignition and power door locks malfunctioned regularly. *ak the vehicle was hard to start. the door panels were loose. the windshield leaked. the anti theft alarm malfunctioned. rear window washer malfunctioned. *nm | |||
| 07/07/2003 | 96000 | 1 | 03/01/2001 |
| My 1997 chevrolet venture was in the driveway no one in it and not running when the passenger air bag suddenly deployed. i was told it was a wiring defect and would cost more than the car was worth to fix it!! apparently water got into the wire harness. how is this my fault? thank god my kids were not in the car!!!*ak | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 09/01/1997 | ||
| Power steering goes out when driving through a water puddle. battery light comes on, and electrical system may or may not stop. | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Electric module failed causing dome light to continue to illuminate. *mjs | |||
| 12/20/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| While driving on highway, i drove over debris (tree limb) on highway while passing semi at approx. 65 mph. when i ran over branch, all vehicle electrical and braking systems suddenly went off, resulting in loss of lights, power brakes, power steering, signals, and power from engine - a total shutdown. i wrestled van to side of road and had towed to town (while on xmas trip, travelling thru ok). after towed to dealer (closed, at night), i checked under van to find a male and female plug for wiring harness disconnected and hangling down midway from front to rear on drivers side. i plugged two back together and van worked perfectly with no further problems. altho there were no accidents, injuries, if my wife or daughter had been driving, they probably would not have been able to stay in control, pull van to side of road. i beleive that connector plug of this crucial harness should be better protected from unintended disconnection. i waited this long to report since i reported problem verbally to dealer immediately after trip and just found out this site exists. i just bought a 2000 venture van, and harness/connection has changed slightly but still seems susceptible (i taped connectors to receptacles as a precaution). *ak | |||
| 1 | 05/29/1997 | ||
| Electrical system causing panel to contain hot spots as well as through out vehicle with failures of various components within the instrument panel and engine failure. | |||
| 1 | 05/29/1997 | ||
| Electrical malfunction caused loss of signals, heater, a/c,/lighting and caused doors to lock/unlock uncontrollably. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 09/01/1997 | ||
| Power steering goes out when driving through a water puddle. battery light comes on, and electrical system may or may not stop. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 12/03/1999 | 02/02/1998 | ||
| While van was parked, all the battery acid leaked out. acid mostly leaked from positive cable. battery was replaced by the dealership under warranty. *ak *ml | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/04/2003 | 140000 | 5 | 06/07/1998 |
| Travelling ~40 mph, applied brake, engine stalled. restarted immediately. proceeded one quarter mile, applied brake to turn right, engine stalled, restarted immediately. repeated multiple times. took to independent mechanic; could reproduce problem but not locate source. took to dealer: unable to reproduce problem. *ak | |||
| 07/14/1997 | 5 | 05/23/1997 | |
| Vehicle fails to start. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| Electrical wires continued to short circuit, resulting in loss of headlights and tail lights. also, smoke entered into passenger's compartment. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 04/26/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Car shut down on two separate occassions. inspection after second failure at auto shop indicated fuel pump wiring harness connector under left middle passenger seat was filled with water and severely corroded, causing electrical short. similar connector for abs brakes also shows similar problem, but has not yet failed. mechanic asked for replacement pigtail. gm told them only entire harness was available (engine harness etc). shop cut connector off and spliced wires with solder.*ak | |||
| Wiring harness runs through floorboard and underneath carpet, and it is rubbing up against a bolt, causing fire hazard. *ak | |||
| 11/15/1999 | 1 | 01/05/1998 | |
| Vehicle was turned off for approximately ten minutes when vehicle caught fire underneath around gas tank, fire department was called, and determined the cause to hav ebeen an electrical problem or a pin hole in the gas tank. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 1 | 05/29/1997 | ||
| Wiring harness failed causing several electrical failures (locks, lights and motor). | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 09/24/2004 | 62000 | 1 | |
| After starting the vehicle in driveway a burnt odor was smelled followed by black smoke. within a few minutes the vehicle caught on fire from under the dashboard. local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. *ak black smoke came gushing out by the airbag. soon after the dash board exploded in flames. explosion caused all the windows to blow out. vehicle was a total loss as flames engulfed the entire body. *tc | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| Dashboard lights will not automatically come on at night. when leaning forward in seat seat belt comes on. seat belt indicator alarm doesn't work. locks unlock and lock going down the road. mechanic stated it was body control module. consumer was taking vehicle to the dealer to confirm problem.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 08/06/2003 | 60000 | 4 | |
| I have had to replace the left rear brake lamp in my 1997 chevrolet venture van a total of three times and the right rear once. after removing the bulbs, i noticed the base of the bulbs were charred and melted. i have serious concerns about the charring/melting eventually causing a fire. if the bulb assembly is pulling enough power to melt the base, shouldn't the fuse blow? the last incident occurred when my wife was driving home after work when another motorist told her she had no brake lights. after i checked the van, i determined that both brake lamps were charred and melted. i have not checked any of the other bulbs yet, but noticed another complaint had been filed about the bulbs melting/fusing to the socket. *ph | |||
| 12/02/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Abs brake system not working properly. extended stopping distance. rapid pulsating noise has changed to long grinding noise when system engages. feels like wheels lock to long before system engages. then it feels like wheels lock and unlock to long of a time. dealer claims nothing is wrong. horn did not work when turned side-ways or up-side down. took 4 service calls to correct. horn works but it is still hard to find the sweet spot to activate. audio tape deck housing heats up to 150 degrees when heater is on for 2 hours. dealer cannot correct after 4 trys. auto sliding side door would randomly reopen aafter closing. 4 service calls to correct problem. clips holding rear brake line came off leaving line dragging on street. rear brakes grind after car has sat for 1/2 hour. dealer couldn't fix. | |||
| 05/14/1999 | 2 | 07/01/1997 | |
| No summary. | |||