Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 030601010 | 03/01/2003 | 10001282 | Engine oil or coolant leak. *tt | 04/25/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 03-06-01-010 | 04/01/2008 | 030601010C | 10004768 | Engine oil or coolant leak. *tt gm reminder. *tt install new lower intake manifold gasket. updated 7/18/08 *pe | 01/06/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 020601014 | 04/01/2002 | 634708 | Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation. *tt | 10/07/2002 | |
| 990604005A | 04/01/2001 | 990604005 | 619360 | Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 05/24/2001 |
| 876002A | 07/01/1998 | 876002 | 615073 | Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re | 12/26/2000 |
| 990604005 | 02/01/1999 | 776304A | 604343 | Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire. *tt | 04/26/1999 |
| 876306 | 06/01/1998 | 601913 | Various driveability conditions such as a no start, engine miss or rough idle. *yc | 08/28/1998 | |
| 98576124A | 06/01/1998 | 57-61-24 | 601915 | Comments on a ticking type noise that begins shortly after cold engine start-up and gradually diminishes as the engine warms up. *yc | 08/28/1998 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 98008 | 02/01/1998 | 600191 | Relocation of evaportative emission vent solenoid valve assembly to prevent water from being drawn through evap system. *yc | 04/29/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 98008 | 06/30/1998 | 603262 | This bulletin involves relocating the evaporative emission vent valve assembly to a protected area to prevent slushy snow from being drawn into the vehicle fuel system. *tt | 02/16/1999 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| 98008B | 08/01/1998 | 98008A | 609667 | 98008(b) vluntary emission recall campaign. yd. | 04/06/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/28/2008 | 130000 | 2 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet venture. while idling in traffic or on an incline, the heat temperature gauge fluctuates. the vehicle is also losing antifreeze. the contact has been adding one half gallon of antifreeze per month and does not know why. when the weather becomes warmer, the check engine light illuminates sporadically. the light does not illuminate in the winter. the purchase date and powertrain were unknown. the current mileage was 160,000 and failure mileage was 130,000. | |||
| 11/15/2004 | 68000 | 1 | 05/16/2002 |
| I noticed that the vehicles coolant level had been dropping over a period of severla weeks. after having it tested it was discovered that the lower intake manilfold had a slow leak and needed replaced. the vehicle had less than 70,000 miles on it and it seems very unusual for this to happen so soon. | |||
| 11/29/2004 | 52000 | 1 | 12/28/2001 |
| The 1997-2000 venutures have problems with the engines, the intake gasket breaks down causing anti freeze to mix with the engines oil causing the cam shaft to crack, in our case there was no leaks under the van and there was no warning either the van was running well that morning and when my wife was driving down the street there was 2 short bukles from the van and everything shut down including steering which was difficult to do, is it going to take someones family to die on the side of the road before gm will do anything about this if my wife had been on the highway then there would be no way that she would have made it without being hit, even then she had 3 young children in the van ages 3-8 and was almost hit from behind, because it was an industrial highway speed limit of 50mph and not much room on the shoulder to park. there are many complaints about these vans and yet no one seems to be doing anything. this website has complaint after complaint, www. complaints.com and www.gm-v6lemons.com has hundreds of complaints along with other websites of people experancing the same problem. how many people have to die before anything is done? gm doesn't seem to care even though their dealerships have stated their is a problem with the engines. engine shut off and failure are serious problems . *ak | |||
| 07/09/2004 | 2 | 11/09/2001 | |
| Water build up into the front head lights and water build up in the engine. had to replace lights and engine after lights were replaced we had to drill a hold below the light covers so that water build up can drain from hole. had to replace the engine. | |||
| 01/02/2005 | 82647 | 1 | 04/24/2004 |
| I have a 1998 chevrolet venture with 82,651 miles. the vehicle would slowly dissipate coolant, which i replenished as needed. then a major coolant leak occurred at the engine block. barnard chevrolet of churchville, ny 14428 repaired the lower and upper intake manifold gaskets, and the rear head gasket. each had detiorated from the dex cool, causing the leakage. the dealership refused any customer assistance, despite my providing them with technical service bulletin #03-06-01-010. although the dealer provided a complete and professional repair, i believe that evidence is quite clear that the dex cool coolant and the gasket materials used by gm results in a defective product, and that gm must pay for these repairs. i also believe that that nhtsa has a responsibility to the american consumer to hold gm accountable. the bush administration seems to have completely suppressed this issue in terms of government followup. what a shame, the lobbyists win again. middle class americans left with the bill. *ak | |||
| 11/29/2004 | 110000 | 1 | |
| Heater not working due to a faulty manifold gasket that allowed the coolant to leak out of the engine of our 1998 chevrolet venture. i was told by the service tech that gm is now producing a better gasket to fix the problem. that's great!! i would like gm to pay the $798.67 bill for having to replace the first gasket that was not properly tested by engineering. this problem is very common, and should be a recall item. *jb | |||
| 11/08/2004 | 88500 | 2 | 05/01/2002 |
| I had the coolant flushed one month ago at the local dealer. driving on the freeway near home, the low coolant light came on. no indication on temperature gauge that coolant temp ever exceeded even halfway through the normal range. the next morning, the van runs rough and has a light coolant smell from the exhaust. took it to dealer for diagnosis. dealer said that the intake manifold gaskets failed allowing the van to overheat and blow the head gaskets. repair estimate is $2500 and with only 88k miles on the van. this is the second time that the intake manifold gaskets have failed. first time the intake gaskets failed was at 45k miles right after i bought it. there was no overheat or head gasket failure on the first incidence. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 172000 | 1 | 05/01/2004 |
| Cam shaft just broke. *jb | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 50000 | ||
| Leaking coolant led to engine failure. gm and dealership try to shift blame to me. they say there is no problem. the vehicle just stopped in the middle of the road. i had to push it to the side of a busy street with a small child inside. the engine oil filled with anti freeze and ceased up without warning. it had been to the dealership to have the low coolant light checked and they just added stop leak and said it would be fine. the lower intake manifold gasket was leaking. this has been well documented for over a year but gm is still in denial. my 1998 chevy venture was purchased used in september 2001. the vehicle only had 40,000 miles on it. i brought it to the dealership in sept. 2002 for 15 point inspection and oil change at about 45,000 miles. this was last day under warranty. in january 2003 the low coolant light came on. i checked the coolant level at it looked almost dry. there was no prior evidence like stains on my driveway. they said good thing i brought it in right away and flushed and filled it and said there was a small leak in one of the gaskets and added stop leak. in may the engine seized up and i needed to replace the engine with a rebuilt one at a cost of $4000.00. the vehicle has less than 50000 miles on it. the dealership and gm assistance claim no knowledge of this. in july my neighbor who owns a 2000 chevy silhouette has the same thing happen and needs his engine replaced. a friend of mine says he had his gasket fixed while under warranty. please help me and the thousands of others who have been hurt because gm refuses to accept responsibility for what is obviously a manufacturing defect. i feel the only option that i have is to go to small claims court where i probably won't have a chance against general motor?s lawyers. i have a couple of web sites that have been sort of like my support group since my engine failed. i don't know if you are aware of any of them. | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 35000 | ||
| Car began losing coolant at about 20000 miles. had to keep topping coolant tank. presented to local dealer at 35,500 miles to be repaired. coolant sensor replaced, problem persisted. wife's car (1999 venture) began having same symptom, researched and found that this is a widespread problem with intake manifold gaskets (recently redesigned by gm). this problem can allow coolant to mix with oil, and oil with coolant. can result in sudden catastrophic engine failure (camshaft breaks due to insufficient lubrication). stranded vehicles will present multiple safety hazards. | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 115000 | ||
| Leaking intake manifold gasket leak. leaking coolant. repair estimated to be $800 by elco chevrolet in ballwin, missouri. we discovered through research on the internet and talking to mechanics at a local auto repair franchise that this has been a problem with the chevy venture vans. we are looking for relief from gm-this is not the first problem we have had with coolant leaks in the van and are now wondering if this problem was undetected and we have been repairing other items needlessly (water pump, etc.) when this was the true source of the problem. we are very concerned about the future of the engine on this vehicle with this problem. | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 80000 | ||
| 1998 chevy venture, engine light came on, pulled over engine tapping & smoking. no oil light or change in temp, gauge observed. had to walk on interstate 1.2 miles took ride from unknown couple, had van towed. diagnoses was: intake gasket collapsed, causing connecting rod to go through engine. dealership & gm customer care refused any assistance. overwelmed by severity of this gasket problem readily available on the internet. we replaced our engine with a used one, that is all we could afford. it definitely was the faulty gasket that caused our engine to be replaced. when this first happened, no dummy light came on, nothing to even tell me there was a problem, such as low oil or service engine. the mechanic who replaced our engine told us he has seen several chevy venture vans with the same exact problem we had. we had the servive done at d&n garage 4929 south m-76 west branch, mi 48661, the owner is nelson smith. the phone # is 1 800 203 8504. it cost us almost $1600. to replace the engine, we lucked out finding one that had only 40,000 miles on it. nelson made sure to put the new gasket on this engine. the gm dealership here refused to help. where we bought the van refused to help, the gm helpline just very rudely told me it was my problem. | |||
| 12/15/2002 | 0 | ||
| Kept loosing coolant - initial pressure test did not detect leak. asked them to check intake manifold & gaskets. they detected leak. cost to repair - 673.00. do not know yet if any damage was done to engine. | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 60000 | ||
| At 60,000 miles my chevrolet venture started to leak coolant and i took it to my local chevrolet dealer and they said that the intake manifiold gasket needed replacement. cost approx. $800.00 including cooling system flush and tax. dealer said that gm was not paying for all or part of the repair and in fact they have not commented to it's dealers about the failure of the intake manifold gaskets at all. obviously gm does not want to admit a problem with the 3.4l engine. my research finds that this is a very common and costly problem with these vehicles. | |||
| 11/15/2002 | 83350 | ||
| Current problem is leaking coolant with ticking sound in engine at startup until engine is warm. diagnosed by dealer as blown head and intake gaskets. estimated cost is $1300 for gasket replacement and another $660 if head is cracked. mileage is 83350. many other reports exist of this problem in chevrolet ventures with some leading to engine failure. 3.4l v6. | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Developed engine coolant (dex-cool) leak at intake manifold. dealer mechanic stated that the repair will cost $500.00 to replace the $3.00 gasket. also stated that this was a common problem. | |||
| 12/15/2002 | 0 | ||
| Engine coolant is leaking into engine. suspect bad intake manifold gasket, after exhaustive research on web. | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Since purchasing this van i have had numerous problems, with the most recent being an engine replacement. this problem stems from the bad design of gm's intake gasket which breaks down and causes anti-freeze to leak into the engine causing premature wear and/or replacement. | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 127000 | 2 | 04/01/1998 |
| My 1998 chev venture was getting coolant into the motor oil which caused it to start ticking.i took it to the dealer and they said it was the intake gasket. they fixed the problem which cost me $1500.00. three months later the engine blew up .i had to get a reman.engine which cost $4000.00.i feel because of the faulty gasket this lead to my engine problem. | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 70000 | 2 | 11/30/2001 |
| I bought my 1998 venture in nov. of 2001. it had 66000 on it. it seemed to have the smell of antifreeze. in december of 2002 someone told us that the gaskets were noted for leaking. my husband replaced it, and gave it an oil change in feb. it was thick and dark orange in color. it started knocking when you accelerated. so once again my husband has it torn apart and found the crank shaft is coming apart due to the antifreeze leaking into the engine. now i am paying on a dead horse. we can't afford to get it repaired. it would be nice if gm would recall this. *jb | |||
| 04/26/2003 | 65000 | 06/09/1998 | |
| 1998 chevrolet venture. intake manifold gasket went bad and got coolant in my engine. had to replace water pump also. cost 927.35 to replace. i feel gm should make this item a recall as i have found numerous web sites with people that have the same problem with all sorts of gm vehicles.*jb | |||
| 01/07/2003 | 79000 | 05/20/1998 | |
| Intake manifold gasket leak and engine seal leak on a vehicle that has been serviced exactly as recommended in the owner's manual. simple internet research (including this webiste) has shown a pattern of failure for these parts on this vehicle. gm customer service acknowldged problem but would not pay any of the $1,200 repair bill since the vehicle has 80,000 miles on it. this is a huge out-of-pocket expense for a part with a history of problems. i personally know two other 1998 venture owners who have had the same repair. | |||
| 01/29/2003 | 61000 | ||
| 98 chev venture with 60k blown eng.due to defective intake gasket which gm wont recall.100k antifreeze sludged at 30k.over 70,000 intake gasket backoredered at one time.nov of2002 models have updated improved gasket why should public that kept up on thier maint have to pay for design flaw.100s of web sites on this issue exsist. | |||
| 01/28/2003 | 72000 | 02/21/2002 | |
| I own a 1998 chevy venture with the 3.4l engine. i am constantly loosing antifreeze and oil disappears with explanation. i am still under a warranty but the dealership says it cant find anything wrong with it. i am concerned that my engine might seize or fail while driving down the interstate due to a design flaw in the intake manifold gasket. the coolany that chevy uses dexcool has been known to eat away the gaskets, so large a scale has this happened that gm has switched coolants to prestone extended life. i want a recall done free of charge to fix this problem. it is definitly a safety issue as most have complained about cams breaking and loss of power. someone is going to die because of this. | |||
| 06/19/2002 | 50203 | 1 | 03/15/2001 |
| Total engine failure caused by faulty gaskets allowing coolant to leak into engine resulting in camshaft breaking. this is a classic problem on 3.4l engine, occurring on most affected vehicles between 50k and 60k miles. | |||
| 01/17/2003 | 77000 | 1 | |
| 1998 chevy venture, 77000 miles, no warning, engine light came on, pulled over, engine tapping & smoking. walked 1.2 miles on interstate, 8 miles to exit, took ride from unknown couple. had van towed, diagnosed: collasped intake gasket caused rod to go through engine. dealership & gm refused to help. repeatable problem with gasket easily located on internet, overwelmed by severity. | |||
| 01/16/2003 | |||
| Consumer complaining about the engine light working intermittently. dealer has inspected the vehicle on several occasion. and could not duplicate or correct the problem. please provide further information. ph | |||
| 01/14/2003 | 65000 | 1 | 03/18/1999 |
| Coolant leak in 1998 chevy venture minivan. faulty intake gasket. | |||
| 03/22/2001 | 1 | ||
| The engine and several components had to be replaced due to sludging of the engine coolant, the heater system stopped working, due to coolant had sludged up causing clogged components in the heating/cooling system, also the vehicle overheated, there was corrison in the radiator, the thermostat was replaced, there was a leaking intake manifold gasket, consumer believes that manufacturer should have covered the entire bill instead of half.*jb | |||
| 12/31/1997 | |||
| Windshield wipers intermittently go off by themselves when hitting a normal bump in the road, and when the front/rear heater or air conditioner controls are used. in addition, driver's information message center in the extended overhead console has never worked properly. temperature gauge increases at least 1/8 to 1/4 inches and stayes there. air bag wires are still exposed to rea rpassenger's seat. drover's/passengers door locks failed. headlights go off by themselves every 10 seconds. finally, evaporative emission canister failed prior to recall. 780180 dup of 533715; posted on 09-07-1999. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/20/2006 | 50652 | 1 | 05/14/2000 |
| Venture was making a smell that i remembered from my 95 chevy lumina. pull over realized the same thing was going on with this van. coolant going into engine. this van only had 51,652 miles on for a 98 that is great i took very good care of it and chevy lost a customer for life. we were looking a tahoe but i would even look at it now chevy is the worst car maker out there but then again they are making me now look a toyota,honda in a whole new light. *nm | |||
| 12/18/2005 | 112234 | 1 | 08/28/2004 |
| The intake gasket on my 98 venture failed and leaked dexcool into the engine. the engine temp fluctuated and the vehicle overheated damaging the head gasket. i see gm is ignoring the issue as well as nhtsa. there is however a law firm in putting together a class action suit for this problem. i encourage all to join in the suit and to leave gm and become loyal honda owners. *jb | |||
| 12/11/2003 | 34000 | 2 | 09/18/1998 |
| For the 2nd time since the date noted below, i am experiencing intake manifold failure on my 1998 chevy venture. in 2003 it was replaced while the vehicle was still under warranty at 34,000 miles. now, just shy of 2 years later, and at 53,000 (at my own expense and a cost of $1200.00)) it needs to be replaced again. the reason i am contacting you at this time is that gm does not recognize this as a recallable issue with their vehicles. i spoke with glen kuniyuki on 12/7/05, and sylvia jabouin on 12/8/05, at gm customer service. they said that since this was not a recallable issue and until such time that the nhtsa made them recall the vehicles involved, that they simply were not going to recognize that this is a common problem to gm models, and recommended trading it in for a newer model. while researching this problem, i found several websites where many other gm customers are experiencing the same repetitive problem with no satisfaction from the manufacturer. i am providing you with only four, but there are many out there. (http://forum.freeadvice.com/archive/index.php/t-194703.html http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/gm_intake_manifold.html http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/gm_dexcool.html http://sfdiscussions.proboards32.com/index.cgi?board=lemon&action=display&thread=1089240579) your attention and response to this matter will be anxiously awaited. *nm | |||
| 10/05/2003 | 55000 | 2 | |
| Dt: consumer owns a 1998 chevrolet venture. at 55000 miles the intake manifold gasket went out. the vehicle was maintained immaculately. this happened in october 2003. vehicle was fixed by a dealer on october 10, 2003. he then checked the internet to find that this was a common problem due to a coolant that the manufacturer used. on july 2, 2005 the head gasket failed suddenly, vehicle had 75,000 miles. this was two weeks after a garage had done a 75000 mile check up on vehicle. well over $40000 was spent. he did further research on the internet to find many other complaints on this issue. he felt this wa a safety issue, and it was endangering the life of his family. he contacted manufacturer, and was told that they would call him back, after not being called back by the manufacturer and him calling manufacture often back they finally made him an offer of a discount on something. he refused the offer,. he felt that the offer was not near what he had spent on repairs that manufacture should have paid for repairs. *ak | |||
| 05/16/2005 | 2 | ||
| 1998 chevy venture mini-van. have had to replace the radiator (now twice) due to overheating caused by sludge in the cooling system. also, mechanic reports a coolant leakage in intake manifold gasket, which apparently is a well-known problem. have only put dexcool in system, so wonder where sludge came from. have not had gasket repaired yet because i think gm should do it for free. | |||
| 11/11/2004 | 71691 | 1 | 11/09/2001 |
| I am going to need to repair my minivan due to the problem with the coolant leak and i really can not afford this and may have to have the van sit until i can. i cannot believe after all the complaints i have read on here that there is not a recall on this or the headlights. i will not purchase another chevy vehicle again because this is a costly repair that is not the consumers responsibility, its obvious that this needs a recall. i do hope you come to your senses about this costly repair to the consumers because i will let every one i possible know that chevy knows about this costly problem but refuses to accept responsibility as i am sure others that have this problem have told numerous people and you sales will drop so low that you will wish you would have had a recall. *jb | |||
| 06/26/2004 | 112000 | 1 | 06/30/1998 |
| My family and i were on vacation driving from butler, pa to cape canaveral, florida. i was driving on i-95 near savannah, ga on june 26th when i noticed my temperture gauge was moving up and down. car never boiled over or loss any anti-freeze. i stopped at a pep boys repair shop at which time they advised me that my thermostat needed replacement. it appeared the dex-cool antifreeze that gm requires to be used turns into a sludge at high temperatures. entire cooling system was sludged up by the dex-cool. after installing new thermostat and anit-freeze engine was idling rough. car was taken to chevrolet dealer nearby - chevrolet dealer said engine needed replacement. - anti-freeze was entering cylinders #1 and #2. chevrolet dealer charged over $6,000. i feel chevrolet dealer overcharged as i was traveling from out of state - my local chevrolet dealer quoted $3,700 for same work. my local mechanic advised me it's common knowledge that dex-cool is a defective product that has ruined many engines, radiators, heater cores and thermostats - gm refuses to acknowledge the problem while the damage continues. my vehicle was purchased new by me - garage kept - well maintained - 112,000 miles at time of failure. *ak | |||
| 06/29/2004 | 75000 | 1 | |
| The upper and lower intake gaskets were leaking coolant and oil onto the engine. this resulted in vehicle overheating, and burning up the engine motor. also, fuel injectors had to be cleaned numerous times due to them misfiring.*ak | |||
| 01/23/2004 | 82000 | 3 | 06/04/2002 |
| Low coolant light came on while wife was driving and she said temperature gauge soared then dropped, she pulled out and drove again and it soared then dropped again along with low coolant light. saw on the internet this is common for 1998 chevy venture and others. a lot of minivans with kids and spouses out there encountering this. i checked the engine upon arrival and think it may be an intake manifold gasket failure and have contacted a local service representative. *la | |||
| 01/03/2004 | 119000 | 4 | 09/14/1998 |
| Gm has issued a service bulletin number: 03-06-01-010 in march 2003. this bulletin affects my chevrolet venture van and will cost me between $600 and $1500 to repair. talking to the dealer indicates to me that there are a considerable number of chevy's with this problem. *cb | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 0 | ||
| Low coolant light comes on and off and coolant over-flow is consantley empty with a residue left behind. low coolant light started coming on at approx.48000; present mileage 58830. within the last 2 months i have noticed coolant on my driveway and in my garage. temperature guage also show signs of over heat. | |||
| 11/06/2003 | 1 | 03/19/1998 | |
| I had to have a gasket leak on the intake manifold repaired. i understand this is a problem since 1995 occurring in approximately 1 out of 30 vehicles according to my current dealership. my previous mechanic of 15 years (a chevy mechanic for 26 years) also said gm is aware of this frequent gasket leak. i called chevy in detroit to ask for financial assistance for my $1,070 repair and they turned me down due to lack of evidence of a problem. *ak | |||
| 07/24/2003 | 84000 | 1 | 12/24/1997 |
| Intake gasket leaking. *ak | |||
| 06/20/2003 | 86089 | 0 | 07/16/2001 |
| I bought my 1998 venture in july. of 2001. it had 67000 on it. it seemed to have the smell of antifreeze. in june of 2003 our vans intake gasket burst causing coolant to leak into the engine. apparently this is not unusual plus to make matters worse the average repair bill is at least 6.6 hours long just for the gasket not including any damage done to the cam shaft (which is hollow in this motor) i would like to see a class action lawsuit against gm on this matter. *nlm | |||
| 06/12/2003 | 41758 | 2 | 09/17/1998 |
| 1998 chevrolet venture with 41,000 miles taken for oil change where low coolant condition was noted. gm dealership replaced lower intake gasket. this is the second gasket put on this car. the original gasket was replaced at approximately 15,000 miles. *nlm | |||
| 05/05/2003 | |||
| The consumer noticed that his vehicle was leaking antifreeze, and when he turned his vehicle off there was no pressure in the radiator. the consumer took his vehicle to the dealer and was told that the vehicle had a leaking intake manifold gasket. after testing the vehicle the dealer indicated that the repair would cost $678.00 plus tax. *nlm | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 82262 | 0 | 09/24/1999 |
| I had my van in the shop because my heater quit working. the thermostat was changed. when i got the van back the heater didn't work and by the next morning the coolant reservoir was empty. their weren't any external leaks noted. i took it back into the shop and he ran some checks and he stated that it was the intake manifold gasket and that the coolant was leaking internally. he also said that this was a common problem with most gm engines. now my van is parked and i can't even drive it. it is knocking real loud and i am afraid to drive it because i have found out that this problem can lead to the van eventually catching on fire. my van had been in the chevrolet shop several times for the engine light coming on and it was running rough. i was told that the light was on because the gas cap wasn't on tight. my van is just out of the warranty at @ 82,000 miles. i hear that the gasket in question is on national back order do the excess amount of gm vehicles with the same problem. *nlm | |||
| 01/27/2003 | 57000 | 0 | 06/19/1998 |
| At 57,000 mi my 1998 chevrolet venture developed a coolant leak at the intake manifold on the drivers side of the engine. i was quoted a $500.00 estimate to replace the $3.00 gasket and the mechanic at the dealership stated that he sees a lot of these leaks and that this is very common. ts | |||
| 12/29/2002 | 83350 | 06/13/1998 | |
| Leaking coolant in 1998 chevrolet venture van w/ 3400sfi v6 engine diagnosed by dealer as blown head and intake gaskets; may have cracked head, won't know until opened up. estimated repair cost of $1300 for replacement of gaskets and another $660 if head is cracked. no action yet taken by consumer 1/3/2003. many other reports of this problem noted by owners. ts | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 2 | 01/15/1999 | |
| For about a year radiator fan failed, and consumer had to replace radiator twice. radiator fan stopped working, and radiator overheated. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/08/2002 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Coolant was sludgy and dealer attributed this sludge to third party oil shops using wrong radiator fluid. dealer claimed this wrong radiator fluid sludged up and ate through intake gasket. $647.19 to repair gasket.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/09/2010 | 88000 | 1 | |
| I backed the van out of my driveway at home and placed the car into drive. as i started to move forward, the gas pedal felt harder than normal but i attributed that to being left outside all winter. i pushed the gas pedal harder to get to car to move forward. and immediately i felt the pedal unstick . at that same moment, the engine raced to full throttle and raced forward with the van continually going faster and faster racing instantly to 50 miles an hour and still accelerating. at the beginning of the sudden acceleration, i tried to apply the brakes but could not stop the van or stop the acceleration. i turned off the ignition and finally braked the van to a stop. this all happened on the side street of my subdivision before i could get onto the main road. luckily there were no cars or people in my way and i was able to get control of the van without hurting myself or others, the van was brought back to my driveway where it remains. i have not contacted the dealership at this point as i do not want to pay to have this 12 year old van repaired at my cost nor do i ever want to drive this van again. *tr | |||
| 03/21/2007 | 144000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevy venture. while driving 35 mph the vehicle shut off when approaching a traffic light or stop sign. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. it was towed to the mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the ause of the problem , and recommended the vehicle be diagnosed by the dealer. the dealer informed the contact that there was a bar inside the engine that broke, and therewas also corrosion in the engine. the dealer stated that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle currently has 14, 4000 miles. *ak | |||
| 09/03/2004 | 70000 | 2 | 12/31/1997 |
| Ticking begin at around 45000 to 50000 miles on 1998 venture, soon it needed bearings and rods, the mechanic took off the oil pan and oil was like mud, i have oil changed every 3000 miles, i saw the oil, it was awful, then one day the oil light came on and the service engine light and at around 70000 miles i need new engine, i have always been a general motors person mainly cherolet, but, as of now, i am thinking it will be a cold day in ---- before i buy another, i see why the foreign motor companies are kicking butt...i am not the 1st to have a problem with the ventures.. i have been told that the maifold is leaking into the oil system there by causing this problem with engines blowing...i do not know what to do, i have 4 children 2 of whom are in college and 2 at home, i can't just race out and buy a new one, which chevy offered to maybe give me a little off if i wanted to buy a new one. | |||
| 03/09/2005 | 1 | 05/01/2004 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet venture. two months ago she had to replace the engine due to the cam shaft breaking. she replaced the old engine with a new one. one week later the cam shaft broke again on the same spot as the other. mechanic said that he had never heard of a hollow camshaft, and that was the way all cam shafts were for this vehicle.*ak | |||
| 02/20/2004 | 45 | 2 | 01/30/2004 |
| Driving down the highway my van over heated and stalled with no prior warning. i had to replace my head gaskets, lower intake, all my spark plugs and spark plug wires. i had no leaks that i was aware of. nothing on the gorund to even suspect a leak. apparently i was leaking so bad internally that 2 of my spark plugs crapped out and my van refused to run. from what i read this is a fairly common complaint among venture owners. i really love my van but this flaw will prevent me from buying another one, which i fully intended on doing in a few year. sorry gm but i'll go with a honda next time. *ak | |||
| 11/12/2004 | 88000 | 1 | 07/11/2004 |
| Cam shaft broke while warming up in my yard. 1998 chevrolet venture van. i found a tsb that stated that this particular van had an intake manifold gasket problem. i have since found that the dealer never replaced the gasket before i purchased it.it has 56000 miles on it when i bought it and now has 88000 16 monthes later. talked to a mechanic and was told that camshafts don;t just break unless they are faulty. i am currently negotiating with dealership and they have loaned me a vehicle to use until we come to some kind of agreement.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 94000 | 2 | 03/25/2001 |
| Intake manifold gasket problems on 1998 chevrolet venture 3.4l. dealer informed me at approx. 58000 miles gasket was failing. replaced 06/02. same dealer informed same gasket problems at 94000 miles. have heard of similar problems on other gm products, very common. would like to see gm held responsible for poor design of gasket, will never buy gm product again. *jb | |||
| 02/19/2004 | 1 | ||
| Problem with the intake manifold casket. the part fails and the allow coolant to leak into the oil pan. this casuse a loss of coolant and wild tempature funcuations. this is a wide spread problem with this part and should be recalled a a defective part. in fact the part has been replaced in more recent gm models. if some one would do a little research you would find that problem is more wide spread than gm is willing to admit to. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 105000 | 2 | |
| The engine's head gasket failed on 2 separate occasions. he second time this occurred it destroyed the engine. *ak *nm | |||
| 02/02/2004 | 51000 | 1 | 02/06/1998 |
| '98 chevy venture only has 51,000 miles and has been maintained regularly by dealer. recently had intake manifold gaskets replaced due to leak of coolant into crankcase at a cost over $1,000. engine is knocking and now needs replacement with expected cost of over $5,000. so far, no financial consideration given by gm.*jb | |||
| 11/02/2003 | 92000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 |
| While driving the vehicle jerked back and forth. dealer stated there was a crack in the crankcase. *ak *nm | |||
| 1 | 05/31/2003 | ||
| 1998 chevrolet venture manifold leak.*mr the coolant level was down quite often. *jb *nm | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 73000 | 1 | 04/09/1998 |
| I purchased a 1998 chevrolet venture new for approximately $27,000. after 4 1/2 years i had to replace the lower intake manifold gasket at a cost of about $500. i maintained the vehicle to the manufacturers specifications even changing the oil every 3 to 4000. on labor day 2003, a little more than 5 years after i purchased the vehicle, i broke down returning from a family vacation with the car packed and my three kids. the car had to be towed to the nearest chevrolet dealer. 75 miles from home. bottom line the cam bearings spun in the engine and the dealer said the car was worth $300 as is. it needed a new engine at a total cost of $6150. gm customer service agreed that this was premature engine failure but that the engine had 72,000 miles and according to gm the life expectancy of that engine is only 100,000 miles. they said i got almost 75% of the engines expected life and they offered me 25% of the cost incurred by me to install a new engine. gm needs to recognize that the faulty gasket on the lower intake manifold caused this problem by allowing antifreeze to enter the engine. gm should have reimbursed me the cost for the gasket replacement and the engine. normal wear and tear i expect, but to have a vehicle worth about $7,000 one day and $300 the next is not fair. i will never buy another gm product as long as i live and i will let as many people i know how gm stands by their product. *la | |||
| 10/24/2003 | 1 | ||
| I recently purchased a used 1998 chevrolet venture. upon checking the fluid levels yesterday, i noted that the coolant level was low, and the coolant appeared to be contaminated (probably by oil). this, coupled with abnormal temperature fluctuations and an odd tinge on my oil dipstick caused me enough concern to do a little research. i've found thousands of testimonials from gm owners, especially of the 3.1 and 3.4 liter v-6, who have suffered from a leaking intake manifold gasket. the damage ranges from a six hundred dollar repair bill to ejected rods/cracked heads/complete engine failure. this is obviously a widespread defect, and engine failure in any type of traffic is obviously a safety concern, especially in a family vehicle such as a minivan. i am currently looking for information regarding accidents caused by this defect. my complaint is the commonality lack of support for this problem, given the fact that gm is clearly aware that it exists (both by technical bulletin and the fact that all four of the local gm service departments i called recently referred to the problem immediately). it is unbelievable that a recall has not occurred on this poorly engineered, inherently dangerous dex-cool coolant system, when it corrodes engine operating parts and support structures, often undetectable in the lower engine area until catastrophic material failure. *la | |||
| 06/20/2001 | 64895 | 3 | 08/24/2003 |
| 2 fuel pumps, now motor. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 47000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 |
| The intake manifold gasket leaked coolant onto the engine, which resulted in engine failure. *ak *jb | |||
| 07/04/2003 | 314215 | 1 | 06/08/1997 |
| 1998 chevrolet venture van 3400 dex coolant engine, intake manifold gaskit & head gasket left us stranded on the side of the freeway with 3 children in busy july 4th traffic, had to be towed home and call for someone to pick my self and children up while my husband waited for a tow truck. from the research we have done this is a common problem with this engine that chevy will not publicaly admit too even though they have redesigned the intake manifold system for the new vehicles .*ak | |||
| 06/17/2003 | 105000 | 1 | 07/10/1999 |
| We had a manifold gasket on our 1998 chevy venture go bad earlier this year. it leaked anti-freeze into the oil. it appears that the anti-freeze leaking into the engine oil has caused failures in the strength of the crankshaft. and since this site does not combine similar problems, it may appear that there are just a few problems with the cooling system, gaskets and crankshaft on the 1998-2000 venture vans. you need to look at all the cooling system problem reports. now the crank shaft has broken. we have learned that of others have had the same problem with this van. the local dealership has told us it will cost over $5,000.00 to repair/replace the engine. i have had many different types of cars in the past, one nissan maxima we have now has almost 200,000 miles, with no engine repairs like this. i believe gm has had a major defect with the manifold gasket and cooling system on this van and has avoided a recall for this defect. we were just told to have a nice day by rose uhl and christy hardcastle of gm customer service. i think a $5,000.00 repair bill is something to make complaints about on a van that cost $23,000.00. *jb | |||
| 09/26/1998 | 4105 | 6 | 07/01/1998 |
| Engine continues to shake real bad and stalls out. the service engine soon light comes on the car wont start. *ts *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis**770115 | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| The service engine light illuminated and the vehicle started to run roughly, it was discovered the head gasket which was supposedly done previously was never done. *jb also the head light bulb was replaced *jb | |||
| 04/17/2003 | 65000 | 1 | 07/06/2001 |
| Intake gasket leak of coolant. on web research this is a common problem known to gm usually with serious engine repairs being necessary. dealership mechanic acknowledged it was a, common problem. *jb | |||
| 04/16/2003 | 1 | ||
| The van over heated and left me stranded on the freeway because the plastic intake manifold gasket melted. *jb | |||
| 02/25/2003 | 79000 | 1 | 04/09/1999 |
| Intake manifold leaked coolant onto motor at 79000 miles.*jb | |||
| 02/10/2003 | 61800 | 0 | 01/01/2000 |
| Intake manifold gasket had to be replaced at 62000mi, started to leak anti-freeze in engine, based on dealer and other customers , this is a common problem with gm 3.1l and 3.4l engines. accountability is needed by gm. issue should be made a recall. $900.00 | |||
| 01/25/2003 | 70000 | 1 | 10/10/1998 |
| Intake manifold gasket failed causing coolant to leak into oil. dealer performed pressure test and verified leak, changed oil, and found coolant. had repaired by independent shop. unknown at this time if internal damage has been done to engine. engine had 70,000 miles on it. this is absolutely ridiculous to see this many complaints without a forced, or voluntary recall. i want to be reimbursed for the cost of this repair. *jb | |||
| 01/21/2003 | 89250 | 1 | 12/01/1998 |
| Intake gasket bad, replaced jan. 2002. problem still occuring, engine knocking and a new engine is needed. | |||
| 04/30/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Camshaft in engine broke while traveling 50 mph. vehicle immediately ceased to operate, and needed to be pushed to side of the road. *ak mechanic stated that camshaft was defective and should not break under any circumstances. entire engine had to be replaced. *tt | |||
| 03/26/2002 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| January 2002 low coolant light came on. contacted dealer who advised that if no leaks visible to add specific coolant if needed and recontact if further illumination of light occurs. small amount of coolant( type specific as per owners manual) was added. approx. one week ago light again illuminated. small amount of coolant added. on 3/26/2002 coolant system pressurized and found to have leak from engines intake manifold gasket. have been told by numerous sources that the gm 3.4l engine has had numerous failures of intake manifold gaskets. nlm | |||
| 10/23/1998 | 5 | ||
| Shield that protects engine is not adequate, causing the belt to get wet when driving over puddles, resulting in loss of steering. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 71000 | 12/31/1997 | |
| I have had all the problems that everyone has complained about, but, the worst to me is that i am sitting here in need of a motor in my 1998 venture van. i thought that i would be able to use to at least 100,000 miles. i started getting the ticking noise like at 50,000 miles and was told that it was the lifters, couldn't believe it, then before it hit 60,000 i had rods bearings and i am not sure what else done and by 70,00 my motor is blown. i am a homemaker with 2 children in college and 2 weddings going on, i can't afford a new car and now i am driving my brothers, it is embarrassing to say the least. i had contacted chevy and they offered me a little voucher to help pay on a new van. i can't afford a new one, i am not a vain person, i just want a car i can trust and thought that i had one in chevy. now i see why people are buying foreign. i saw in the complaints where this has happened to several ventures what are we to do? | |||
| 01/02/2005 | 139000 | 1 | 02/15/2001 |
| December 2002 - manifold gasket failed, allowing dexcool coolant to mix with the oil system. gasket replaced. november 2004. replacement gasket failed. coolant in oil system again. modified gasket kit installed. jan 2, 2005. cam shaft breaks. bearings/bushing seized due to oil system contamination. on jan 2, 2005, the van stalled in intersection. car restarted. car then stalled on the expressway on the way home and would not restart. the stall occurred on a bend coming out of a tunnel. approaching cars had little warning that our van was on the side of the highway. police helped push the van off the side of the road onto the grass. the van cannot be cost effectively repaired. it needs a new engine. *nm | |||
| 12/27/2002 | 45241 | 1 | 05/24/1999 |
| Noticed an engine tick couple weeks ago. problem seemed to disappear once engine came up to temperature. noticed last night that problem tick is more noticeable. investigated tonight after researching intake manifold gasket problems on the web, and discovered coolant in the engine oil. ts | |||
| 11/25/2002 | 1 | 11/01/2097 | |
| This failure if the intake manifold is a common and costly repair on these gm minivans. dt | |||
| 11/18/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2098 | |
| Engine failure due to leaking intake manifold gaskets which allowed dextrol coolant to mix with oil. complete engine failure requiring engine replacement. appears to be an issue with this engine, but no assistance from general motors. dt | |||
| 11/20/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2099 | |
| No summary. dt | |||
| 04/18/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2098 | |
| After much research with area gm dealerships and your website, it appers that the 1998 venture mini-van's intake manifold gasket develops a leak at 80000 to 90000 miles. i had this replacement in may 2002. since my van was out of warrenty by 1000 miles (it was shy 2 weeks of being 4 years old). i spoke with gm's customer service and they stated there was nothing they could do about it. even though i have maintained my vehicle on schedule for all tune-up/oil changes/tire rotations, etc. i ended up paying $575.00 to have the intake manifold gasket replaced. since then my van has never been the same. it is now in the shop in need of a whole new engine with only 82000 miles. it seems a piston rod spun and damaged the crank shaft. after much investigation, i was told that the problem with the intake manifold gasket could have caused all of this. now i am faced with replacing the whole engine with an used engine with 4,000 miles for $2400 + tax, getting a remanufactured engine for $3865 or trading in the car. i do believe an investigation in the leaking of the intake manifold gasket should definately be pursued. i would really appreciate any assistance. for the headlight, my headlight lens fall off while i was driven on a highway going about 55 mph. i never could found the lens and lucky the lens flying off did not cause a crash. i contacted the gm assistance program and once again was told there was nothing could be done to assist us. this wasn't a known problem. after investigating again, i see this is a known problem. replacing the lens meant replacing the whole headlight unit at the tune of $328.03. what is the consumer to do??no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 06/04/2002 | 8 | 06/01/2098 | |
| Engine stalls. first year of ownership, 5 times towed three times replaced fuel pump twice. stalling again, 22may02 at 65 mph, 30may02 at 15 mph, and 04jun02 at 55 mph. each time will restart after 20 minutes. dealer says nothing wrong. have case record with chevy s1-3066803.*ak | |||
| 11/16/2001 | 3 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle stalled while driving on 3 different occasions over past 6 months. vehicle currently using coolant, but not leaking to ground. when vehicle stalls, makes almost impossible to operate and nearly caused me to have an accident.*ak | |||
| 08/17/2001 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| Low coolant light came on - slight engine tapping at startup. dealership service department has determined that the engine is shot. this vehicle has had regular maintenance and has 60,000 miles on it. after doing our own research, it appears that a great number of 1997-2000 venture vans have a problem with tapping and engine failure. i would like to have an investigation started to confirm of deny that the 3400 v6 engine is defective. chevrolet rep. quickly agreed to pay for half of the repair, which is somewhat suspicious.*ak | |||
| 02/05/2001 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| At 37,000 miles my van should not have needed a resealing of the engine. i am outraged by this and will persue the matter with a lawyer if necessary.*ak (dot number: n/a tiresize: n/a) | |||
| 3 | 11/01/1998 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/10/1998 | |||
| Most of the time while being in the middle of an intersection the vehicle will lose all power and shut off without warrning. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| When driving through water engine will suddenly cut off. consumer has taken vehicle to dealership/mechanic told consumer that a belt was too near wheel which caused this to happen. please provide any additional information. *ak | |||
| 06/18/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| After going through puddles everything would shut down or not work properly. power steering is difficult/fan belt slips after getting wet/ alternator would quit working. also, no protection cover to prevent water splashing. taking to dealer to check out.*ak abs light keeps going off. *mjs | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Since purchasing this van i have had numerous problems, with the most recent being an engine replacement. this problem stems from the bad design of gm's intake gasket which breaks down and causes anti-freeze to leak into the engine causing premature wear and/or replacement. | |||
| Rear windshield wiper goes off when shutting the automatic passenger door/all electronics an dashboard goes off when using headlight controls/headlights goes off by themselves every 10 seconds/driver's control for door locks has completely gone out/evaporative emission canister vend solenoid valve assembly failed prior to recall, van is not idling properly. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 82310 | 0 | 06/01/2002 |
| Service engine soon light states evap problem. stinky emissions but dealer found no problem after i paid $162. reset light several times but the same problem reappears after a few days. | |||
| 12/31/1997 | |||
| Intermittent operation of windshield wipers. in addition, all electronics on dashboard goes on and off/headlights go off by themselves every 10 seconds/driver's controls for door locks failed/evaporative emission canister vend solenoid valve assembly failed prior to manufacturer's recall/poor idling and vehicle is sluggish/driver's information center fails to work properly, and air bag wires are still exposed to rear passengers' feet. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 04/14/2005 | 2 | 05/15/1998 | |
| Manifold intake gasket had to be replaced twice now on my 1998 chevrolet venture (2003 and 2005). also the rack and pinion needs to be replaced for turning left. | |||
| 06/28/2001 | 39000 | 1 | 06/04/1998 |
| Vehicle taken in for routine oil change at 39000 miles. mechanic informed us that there was a manifold intake leak that would cost $600+ to fix.i did not do the repair, but have since been informed that there is damage to the engine and that not repairing could cause sudden engine failure. something known and common like this is shameful for a car 3000 miles out of warranty. i suspect the problem was present at the oil change prior to 36k. | |||
| 01/10/2005 | 84000 | 1 | 02/15/1998 |
| Engine stalling and under performing due to manifold gasket leaking coolant into engine. my wife was entering a main road from our sub-division driving our chevrolet venture '98 when the engine started running roughly and sputtering. this could have been fatal with the oncoming traffic. this problem was due to a leak of coolant i believe into the engine. it seems gm is aware of the problem but has not notified owners of the vans. at the least they should be making consumers aware of the problem and the fact that engine failure could occur during critical times.*ak | |||
| 12/28/2004 | 1 | 06/20/1999 | |
| Extreme leak in the intake manifold gasket, leading to possible engine damage due to coolant destroying aluminum components of internal engine parts. the following was done to prevent immediate engine failure: replace intake manifold gasket and thoroughly clean inside engine ($771), replace oil pressure switch ($86), full coolant flush ($105), oil/filter change ($15), and replace coolant sensor ($85). consistant with historical failure of all similar makes/models. customer pays for gm's poor product. *ak | |||
| 02/20/2004 | 45 | 2 | 01/30/2004 |
| Driving down the highway my van over heated and stalled with no prior warning. i had to replace my head gaskets, lower intake, all my spark plugs and spark plug wires. i had no leaks that i was aware of. nothing on the gorund to even suspect a leak. apparently i was leaking so bad internally that 2 of my spark plugs crapped out and my van refused to run. from what i read this is a fairly common complaint among venture owners. i really love my van but this flaw will prevent me from buying another one, which i fully intended on doing in a few year. sorry gm but i'll go with a honda next time. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 94866 | 1 | 10/25/2003 |
| I recently purchased a used chevrolet venture minivan. after approximately 6,000 miles driving, the intake manifold gasket failed and i now have coolant in the vehicle oil. this is an expensive repair and after considerable internet investigation, i found literally hundred of other owners with the same complaint. it appear that gm has known about this problem for some time and refuses to correct the problem. so far, i have not had the vehicle repaired because of cost, but i think that gm should be responsible to venture owners to repair this defect cost free to the owner.*ak | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 69649 | 1 | |
| While driving at 30 mph consumer noticed that the vehicle overheated. vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic to be examined, and mechanic determined that the head gasket malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| 04/13/2004 | 04/20/2003 | ||
| 1998 chevy venture van 65k miles my manifold intake gasket no good it is leaking and causing damage to the engine | |||
| 03/26/2004 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| 1998 chevrolet venture with a leaking intake manifold. a very costly repair for a single mom of three.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While the consumer was changing the oil noticed engine coolant intake manifold head gasket developed a crack. *ak | |||
| 12/26/2001 | 40000 | 2 | |
| Rear window on vehicle blew out. *mr in 2001 the rear window had to be replaced because it had blown out. in 2003, the same window had blown out again which was the original from gm. there was no seal around the original window. the lower intake manifold seal had to be replaced by gm in which they covered half the cost. there were other chevrolet's with the same problem. (the cracked sealed leaked coolant into the engine) the consumer felt that gm should reimburse the insurance company. *scc *jb | |||
| 98000 | 1 | ||
| While driving temperature gauge started fluctuating from high to low, and vehicle overheated due to the intake manifold leaking anti freeze onto the engine.*ak | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 47000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 |
| The intake manifold gasket leaked coolant onto the engine, which resulted in engine failure. *ak *jb | |||
| 07/04/2003 | 314215 | 1 | 06/08/1997 |
| 1998 chevrolet venture van 3400 dex coolant engine, intake manifold gaskit & head gasket left us stranded on the side of the freeway with 3 children in busy july 4th traffic, had to be towed home and call for someone to pick my self and children up while my husband waited for a tow truck. from the research we have done this is a common problem with this engine that chevy will not publicaly admit too even though they have redesigned the intake manifold system for the new vehicles .*ak | |||
| 02/13/2003 | 56468 | 1 | 10/01/1998 |
| The intake manifold gasket developed a leak, allowing dexcool antifreeze to leak into the engine. mr scc | |||
| 01/21/2003 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| 1998 cherolet venture van, v6 engine with 85,000 miles. well maintained engine. coolant system leaking from intake manifold. no independent repair shop would do the repair. took van to dealer...repaired upper and lower manifold gaskets. total cost $908. | |||