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 | |||||
| 01353 | 01/01/2004 | 01353A | 10007937 | Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt | 07/16/2004 |
| 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 |
| 030604030 | 03/01/2007 | 030604030C | 10002166 | Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 08/14/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 020601014 | 04/01/2002 | 634708 | Subject regarding revised lower intake manifold installation. *tt | 10/07/2002 | |
| 010845005 | 09/01/2006 | 010845005E | 627671 | Hard start, no start, stall, and/or fuel gauge inoperative or fluctuates. *yh updated *eh | 02/13/2002 |
| 010601010A | 06/01/2001 | 0106010101 | 620810 | Subject regarding polymer service pistons. *tt | 08/30/2001 |
| 200900 | 09/20/2000 | 619051 | Some customers may have experienced intermittent no start or hard start conditions. *tt | 05/11/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 020604053 | 10/01/2002 | 10000166 | Revised diagnostic trouble code (dtc) exhaust gas recirculation (egr) solenoid control circuit. *tt | 02/13/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 12/19/2008 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Material used for head gasket and exhaust manifold gasket were made from material which deteriorated when exposed to coolant. manufacturer developed new gasket from aluminum to replace, but no recall was ever issued to acknowledge the problem. this has cost me approximately $2500 in repairs, and could have resulted in major engine damage. the dealer service center seemed to be well aware of the issue, as they acted like this wasn't the first one they had seen. the first repair i had was for the exhaust manifold gasket, and it came to $1300. less than 4 months and 5000 miles later, it was back in the garage with a defective head gasket. dealer was kind enough to discount the repair, but still came to another $1300. this was on a vehicle that only has 63000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 04/29/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| I have gotten the same problem fixed on my chevy venture van (2000) this will be the third time...the intake gasket keeps blowing out...i would hope if any other gm vehicle with this same problem would come forward so there can be a recall on this, so we can get it fixed...trust me it is not a cheap fix at all. this has been fixed within the last 4 years...3 times...the car starts leaking antifreeze, and over heating the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 02/17/2008 | 153000 | 4 | 02/08/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet venture. while driving 45 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle began to stall. the current mileage was 157,300 and failure mileage was 153,000. update 05/13/08 *bf the consumer took the vehicle back to the repair shop on 4 occasions. updated | |||
| 09/20/2005 | 20 | 01/02/2002 | |
| Vehicle failed to start. change fuel filter. didn't fix the problem. now my dex-cool is leaking, shorted out cam position sensor. has had low coolant for at least a year. can't understand how a vehicle can use so much coolant. vehicle is still parked, not running, had mechanic check vehicle with a scan tool, says the cam sensor is bad. *nm | |||
| 09/26/2005 | 1 | ||
| We have a 2000 chevy venture wb edition and have had problems with the intake manifold. it appears to be leaking and we are in fear that it will do harm to the engine. i have talked with the mechanic and he says that this is a common problem with this vehicle but gm has never issued a recall. whay is that? if this is so common why not fix it!*jb | |||
| 03/18/2005 | 75000 | 5 | 03/18/2005 |
| Dt: the consumer starting experiencing problems with the vehicle on mar 18th, 2005. the consumer felt a skip or sputter while driving or at a stop sign. the dealer told the consumer to put dry gas in the vehicle which solve the problem. the check engine light illuminated, so the dealer tightened the gas cap. the abs light illuminated. *jb | |||
| 06/13/2005 | 86508 | ||
| I have a chevy venture 2000. for the last 6 months i have had oil spots on the ground in the garage, and have had to keep filling up the coolant resevoir tank for a few weeks now. i had the car checked at the dealer for the oil spots after having them do an oil change months ago. they told me not to worry about that small amount of oil. however when i took it in to get checked why i was having to add coolant they found that the intake manifold gasket was leaking. it cost me $600.00 to have this repaired. my van has 86k miles on it. it has had the gasket replaced twice now. i have researched info for this problem and have found many other vehicle owners of the 3.1l and 3.4l motors in gm's having the same problem. why does this continue to be a problem? this has to be damaging the engine having coolant being able to leak into it. the service station i went to does several of these a month on 1998 to 2001 models with these engines. they told me that there is a flaw with either the gasket or the dex cool that corrodes the gasket. | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 82000 | 2 | 02/26/2002 |
| The air bag light remained illuminated while driving. the vehicle is at the dealer. *ak the passenger seat belt pretensioner was installed with an activation cable under the seat track. over time, the wiring in the cable shorted internally requiring replacement. without replacement the airbag system was inoperative. there was also a coolant leak which was found in the lower intake manifold gasket. *sc *jb | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 88952 | 0 | 11/20/2002 |
| Had to replace the lower intake manifold on the coolent system | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 10 | ||
| The coolant light keeps coming on and off. we have added coolant throughout the winter and then again a couple of weeks ago (june 2004). we believe there is a defect or a leak. *jb | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Coolant light on no heat. transmission would jerk from 20 klms too 60 klms | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 65000 | ||
| Cracked intake manifold on 3.4l engine. faulty seal. coolant leaking into engine oil. | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 65000 | ||
| Abs brake system - required sesor/hub assembly fp-number 12429204 hub kit 06070 $471.00cdn + labor replace head gasket - fp-number 24507250, 89017279,10154775, 24506939, and seals = $253.96cnd + labor no help from gm | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 90000 | ||
| Leaky intake manifold on the 3.4l engine. loose coolant. | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 64636 | ||
| Engine manifold gasket leak's coolant my 2000 venture lost coolant on more than one occasion and began to run hot. at the time it had between 55,000 and 60,000 miles on it. i took it to an independent mechanic, who had seen the problem several times before, and he repaired it at a cost of about 600.00. i have the receipt if you need a copy. he replaced both manifold gaskets and the thermostat. it would be great if you can get gm to take responsibility for this default. i understand it is very common in these engines. | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 48000 | ||
| When i started the engine, oil pressure light came on and the warning sounded, so i shut down immediately. towed vehicle to mechanic.. mechanic said coolant was in the oil pan and parts have failed (bearings, etc..)andi was in need of a new engine, i have no estimates as of yet, nor have i called gm or the dealer that i bought the van from, i decided to investigate on the internet first and have found a petition to sign at (you might want to look here)http://www.petitiononline.com/gmcnsmrs/petition.html and this site | |||
| 03/15/2003 | 54000 | ||
| Leaking intake manifold gasket. estimated repair costs $625. management at our dealership admits others having same problem and that gm has a new gasket design, if they are aware of this failure then it should be offered at no charge to replace. | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 34865 | ||
| Front evaporator core failure. dealer stated to me that he had had several similiar repairs on chev. ventures. i would like to know if manufacturer would consider sharing the cost of the repairs. | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 40000 | ||
| We purchased this van from a local dealer about 5 months ago. it had just 40,000 miles on it. since then we have had the oil changed twice and in between oil changes we have had to add over 6 quarts of oil. at 600 miles we had put in 2 quarts of oil. there is no sign of leaking and no sign of smoke from the exhaust. we purchased an extended warranty and will be taking it to the dealer, hopefully, next week. | |||
| 03/22/2004 | 45000 | 1 | 01/03/2002 |
| Venture 3.4l w/49.9k - coolant overflow was empty and has been low several times.after web research, i found many owner (3.4l engine of any model car/van) complaints and an intake-manifold-leak website and on your nhtsa website with complaints of gasket problem and a possilbe relationship to texeco dexcool coolant. at this time, gm has a better intake gasket design and switched to prestone coolant since last year. they seem to address this issue discretely. i also looked more closely at my engine and now see (intake) leaks/wetness but small. march 22, 2004, i have contacted gm assistance - 800.462.8782 (linda cooper - service request #1-200466551) and discussed my surmise of the coolant loss and a pervasive problem which more complaints should occur as more vehichles miles go beyond 40k. since many websites describes in detail and put up pictures of the leaks, the gaskets defects and related problems if not monitored and allowed to run at point of low coolant warning could likely cause overheating, oil dilution, engine damage and other problems. with all this information, gm would not acknowledged a known problem, problem familiarity, nor allow any warranty repair because there is no recall in process. i was then conferenced-called to a local dealer who offer me 10% discount for a ~$600 plus cost of repair to any other problems found. this is not an option i prefer, as this problem occurs out of warranty, 2nd owner of car, i do my own maintenance without use of the dealer services; otherwise i may have gotten this fixed under some/partial warranty but i was not given this option. but if this is a defect which will only occur after warranty coverage, eventually everyone will have this problem. if i go to a private shop for a more cost effective repair, gm will only reimburse me, only when and if there is a recall. *ak | |||
| 10/17/2003 | 3 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 50000 | 09/13/2000 | |
| Chevy garage discovered an intake manifold gasket leak during routine maintanance work on my 2000 venture at 50,000 miles. it would cost $900-plus to fix. three separate mechanics told me that this was a common problem on this particular engine and that i could expect to have it done again in the next two to three years. it seemed common knowledge that this component was due to fail in a relatively short period of time, however, chevy garage told me that general motors was not offering any recalls or discounts on the service. | |||
| 09/03/2003 | 42000 | 1 | 07/28/2003 |
| Leaky intake manifold. gm is aware of the problem. van has only 42000 miles. it is a 2000 chevy venture. intake manifold leaks can lead to any number of very serious, and expensive, problems. while the part itself isnt costly, the labor to repair it is very intensive, and has been quoted around $800 usd (give or take a couple hundred depending on the vehicle). this is in addition to any other costly problem(s) the intake manifold gasket leak may have produced. *ak | |||
| 05/12/2003 | 45275 | 08/05/2001 | |
| 2000 chevrolet. venture van at 45300 miles the intake and the head gasket went. i had my van service at denny hacken polar chevrolet. in white bear lake, mn and the total cost was 1550.00. *nlm | |||
| 03/10/2003 | 02/16/2000 | ||
| Van was brought in for service with a low coolant light and a loud noise coming from the engine. the van is 3 years old with 48k miles. i was told that i had an intake manifold gasket leak. this caused coolant to mix in with the engine oil which caused a cam bearing failure. the engine was completely damaged and needed to be replaced. my car was at the dealer (scott chevrolet in emmaus, pa) for 17 days getting repaired because of a defective $20 gasket! the dealer service manager told me that this gasket failure occurs often and it is something that they normally inspect in vans with this style engine at 40k miles. *nlm | |||
| 01/23/2003 | 42727 | 04/03/2000 | |
| Leaking lower intake gasket failure at 42,727 miles. apparently very large number of vehicles experiencing same failure- over $800.00 repair! gm will not take any responsibilty for the problem. | |||
| 02/18/2003 | 07/22/2002 | ||
| On 2-18-03 my 2000 venture was serviced for a tow package. the invoice is ctcs280208. when i picked up the vehicle i noticed on the job sheet note intake gaskets leaking coolant approximate cost 450.00 i met with service manager roy stoner to discuss other issues which i am happy to report were satisfactorily resolved. i am meticulous about watching for leaking fluid in my vehicles and having had none on the venture i asked him to show it to me. when we lifted the hood i noted that my coolant reservoir was empty. with the use of a flexible light he showed me the puddle antifreeze on the rear of the intake manifold. i asked him how this was detected since none of the work involved this part of the engine and there was no drip indication. roy informed me that they routinely check the intake manifold gasket on these vehicles because there have been chronic failures of them. i can probably pull one out of the garbage can right now. was his response. this is a horrible design or a torque problem. he called over one of your mechanics who suggested it be repaired immediately or risk replacing the engine should the leak become internal. i have an appointment scheduled for thursday february 27. since then i have done considerable research on this issue. i have discovered a web site petition signed by over 2,000 gm customers with the same issue at http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?gmcnsmrs i tried calling gm customer assistance center and was given a service request number of 1-75030610 and told to get the tsb number and call them back. my research shows that many customers are having the repair done with a $100 deductible or at no cost. in september of 2002 this gasket was on a national back-order. it appears a class action lawsuit is also in the works and the ntsb has launched an investigation. it also appears a new gasket has been or will be available soon. | |||
| 1 | 11/20/1999 | ||
| Temperature guage malfunctions. yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/30/2011 | 170000 | ||
| My 2000 chevy venture van had an overheating problem when the coolant was full. i researched on google and found there to be complaints about this specific van problem on this make and year. is there a recall or any way that the problem can be fixed for no charge? the repair shop says it has seen this on this vehicle as wll and the cost to fix the cracked head gasket is $1200.00 i appreciate any help that you can give me with this matter. i signed up for printout of research but please disregard as this complaint form is what i needed. thanks. | |||
| 02/16/2008 | 120000 | ||
| We own a 2000 chevy venture that we bought used about 4 years ago. when we bought it, the button for the doors to open automatically didn't work as well as the gas gauge. since, we have replaced the heads, the water pump, rack and pinion, wheel hub, tie rod end, as well as replacing the head lights every couple months and now having problems with the brake lights.when we had the heads replaced, they flushed the radiator and we are still having problems with the low coolant light coming on and the fluid looking cloudy. they told us that the cloudiness sometimes happens, but still doesn't explain the light coming on saying its low!!! we were also notified that the abs box is bad and needs replaced...also, sometimes there is water that leaks from the weather gauge or the top of the windshield. also the traction system light comes on and actually shuts the system off when you turn the van on, this maybe due to the bad abs box but has been doing this longer then the abs light has been on. there is also rust along the van below the sliding doors.the locks also sometimes stick when using the keypad or the electrical lock button inside the van. we can't wait to get rid of this van! just hope we have better luck with our next vehicle. | |||
| 08/08/2010 | 112765 | ||
| Last winter i left my 2000chevrolet venture van (with a 3.4 liter v6 engine) idling for about 10-15 minutes while i worked outside it. when i got back inside, the heat gauge was about 3/4 the way to hot, and neither of the (2) electric radiator cooling fans were running. the engine ran cool for normal unconjested traffic after this. in mid summer the heat gauge again went 3/4 hot while i was in slow moving stop-and-go traffic. to prevent heat damage, i ran the heater full blast in mid 80's weather; -no fun! i troubleshot the radiator fans control system and found that the pcm (power-train control module; (computer)) wasn't working properly. i replaced the pcm myself with an after-market, reflashed (reprogrammed with gm up-to-date software) unit, but i couldn't get the pcm to do its 'crankshaft variation relearn procedure' with my equipment, so i took the van to my gm dealership to have it done, and also to have the cooling fans tested. my dealership tested the fans and found they now worked, finished the pcm work, but they also said that it overheated and blew coolant right out of the reservoir; they diagnosed it with blown head gaskets on both front and rear parts. (it doesn't sound blown, have coolant in the oil, or put exhaust in the coolant that i can see.) they quoted $1147.50 labor & $390. parts, & whatever it cost for a machine shop to correct any head warpage, to correct the problem. they also advised my wife (who brought in the van), that the van should not be driven until the head gasket problem is fixed. i have talked with several people who told me that most everyone who had this 3.4 liter gm engine has had to have the head gasket replaced. one person said that they thought the government should do something since the problem appears to be so wide spread. i suspect that the pcm failing to turn on the cooling fans was what caused this head gasket failure in my case. do you have other people reporting head gasket problems? | |||
| 01/16/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Was loosing coolant a month out of warr.(less than 36k miles in 2003) dealer replaced head gasket (same on a '97 venture i had) and squeaked it under warr. now 5 years later at 63k mile, the same head gasket, same spot. dealer said that this is common and replace them all the time with these engines but no recall at all. *tr | |||
| 12/24/2004 | 26450 | 1 | 01/27/2000 |
| Intake manifold leaking antifreeze onto the ground and into the environment. known issue that gm refuses to address - affects all 3800cc engines prior to about 2004. known defect. *nm | |||
| 05/14/2006 | 112500 | 1 | 02/15/2000 |
| Intake manifold gasket failed causing coolant to mix with engine oil. *nm | |||
| 04/08/2006 | 60000 | 15 | 06/09/2000 |
| We have spent 3 years flushing radiator with dexcool--still having overheating which causes problems with our transmission--every time seeing sludge in overflow tank within a month after fresh flush--this month we have replaced water pump, and replacing radiator, oil cooler, and going back to regular green antifreeze after hearing of similar problems and worse in chevrolet models using dexcool!! unknown if damage has been caused to transmission for 3 summers of overheating...can't drive in stop/go traffic safely in warm weather knowing that cooling system/transmission will fail in those conditions. we've spent several hours stopped under shade trees to let engine cool down enough to get to destination. *jb | |||
| 03/29/2006 | 24765 | 1 | 07/10/2000 |
| Noticed coolant leaking brought into my mechanic he diagnosed replace intake manifold gaskets, brought van to chevy to see if perhaps a recall because i was told by mechanic that this problem is common with this engine, but i was told no recall and they are unaware of a problem with this engine. so i paid $1,265 to chevy to repair their defect on a 2000 chevy venture with just under 25k miles. and they wonder why people are buying foreign made cars!!!!!*jb | |||
| 01/14/2006 | 57000 | 05/15/2003 | |
| I noticed red fluid on one of the lines below in the area of the coolant reservoir. i do have dexcool in the system. i have not diagnosed the problem as to where the coolant is leaking from but i notice the reservoir gets low periodically. i fear it is leaking from the gasket but not sure yet. i have nothing but problems with this vehicle. i have had to spend $600-$1000 every year which a couple of the repairs gm took care of after reaming them out. their product is terrible and i will never buy another gm again. | |||
| 08/12/2003 | 30000 | 2 | |
| The vehicle developed a smell that was foul, with a slight odor of antifreeze. dealer replaced the filters. however, the smell was still there. currently, a coolant light came on and the antifreeze was leaking into the oil. *ak | |||
| 02/16/2004 | 41500 | 1 | 03/25/2000 |
| 2000 chevy venture v6 47000miles. i recently had leaking intack manifold gasket repaired at dealer ($700). apparently this is a common problem across the gm product line with this engine. i contacted corporate gm complaint department but they offered no assistance. the van has been in shop once each year for low coolant indication. had temp switch changed twice. last year i notice sludge on oil filler cap indicating moisture in oil but dealer did not think it was a problem. i feel this is a common and serious problem gm should be made to recognize and compensate it's customers for.*ak | |||
| 12/02/2003 | 42000 | 1 | |
| We are experiencing failure of the intake manifold gasket at about 42000 miles. this is a known problem by chevrolet and thousands upon thousands of people are having this issue. this is a potentially catastrophic failure, as it can lead to severe engine damage by coolant mixing with engine oil. *ak chevrolet is charging upwards of $1000 for repairs for this known design problem. | |||
| 08/05/2003 | 1 | ||
| Dex-cool in my 2000 venture failed. turned to a solid and resulted in intake repalacement.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/08/2010 | 112765 | ||
| Last winter i left my 2000chevrolet venture van (with a 3.4 liter v6 engine) idling for about 10-15 minutes while i worked outside it. when i got back inside, the heat gauge was about 3/4 the way to hot, and neither of the (2) electric radiator cooling fans were running. the engine ran cool for normal unconjested traffic after this. in mid summer the heat gauge again went 3/4 hot while i was in slow moving stop-and-go traffic. to prevent heat damage, i ran the heater full blast in mid 80's weather; -no fun! i troubleshot the radiator fans control system and found that the pcm (power-train control module; (computer)) wasn't working properly. i replaced the pcm myself with an after-market, reflashed (reprogrammed with gm up-to-date software) unit, but i couldn't get the pcm to do its 'crankshaft variation relearn procedure' with my equipment, so i took the van to my gm dealership to have it done, and also to have the cooling fans tested. my dealership tested the fans and found they now worked, finished the pcm work, but they also said that it overheated and blew coolant right out of the reservoir; they diagnosed it with blown head gaskets on both front and rear parts. (it doesn't sound blown, have coolant in the oil, or put exhaust in the coolant that i can see.) they quoted $1147.50 labor & $390. parts, & whatever it cost for a machine shop to correct any head warpage, to correct the problem. they also advised my wife (who brought in the van), that the van should not be driven until the head gasket problem is fixed. i have talked with several people who told me that most everyone who had this 3.4 liter gm engine has had to have the head gasket replaced. one person said that they thought the government should do something since the problem appears to be so wide spread. i suspect that the pcm failing to turn on the cooling fans was what caused this head gasket failure in my case. do you have other people reporting head gasket problems? | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 100000 | 1 | 07/15/2003 |
| I had my radiator flushed and was told that there seemed to have oil in my coolant. i was told by our mechanic that the head gasket had started to disintegrate, which was causing the coolant to leak into the oil. he said this was a common problem with dexcool which is the recommended coolant to be used in our van. if gm recommends that this coolant be used, then they should have to pay for the repairs. which is going to cost us about $800 or more if our engine blows. when we finally do get the problem fixed we will not be putting the red dexcool back in it, we are switching to the green, it was recommended by our mechanic. we can't afford to fix this problem right now we have to wait for tax refunds, because my husband is a disabled vet and we are on a limited income.. shame on gm for taking advantage of their consumers like this, and i can see from all the complaints listed here they have known about the problem for quite some time. *tr | |||
| 12/21/2006 | 89543 | 1 | |
| Tl* - the contact called to file a complaint about the service bulletin she found on our website, #030601010 dated 03/01/03. the contact states that her 2000 chevrolet venture has had the same repair that the service bulletin refers to. the repair was done on 12/21/06 for the lower intake manifold, and the repair cost the contact $696.07. the contact does have her repair order. | |||
| 03/26/2005 | 88000 | 1 | 03/27/2002 |
| Dt: fuel system is not connected correctly which causes the fuel to mix and to drain. the head gasket blew off because of this. *ak | |||
| 02/18/2005 | 47900 | 1 | 06/26/2000 |
| At approximately 47,000 miles there was determined to be a consumption of coolant, with no leaks outside of the engine. there was then a leak that started outside of the engine a few hundred miles later. vehicle was taken to dealer for repair ($800) of the intake manifold gasket. upon research on the internet it was determined that this failure is very common to the gm v6 engines (which the service manager confirmed). this needs to be a recall!! gm is aware of this with technical service bulletin 03-06-01-010. *nm | |||
| 12/05/2004 | 53000 | 1 | 04/15/2000 |
| I own a 2000 chevy venture with 52000 miles. i recently noticed small puddles of anti-freeze on my garage floor. i immediately took my van to my mechanic and he states that a leak is coming from the manifold intake gasket. i discovered this is an ongoing problem with gm vehicles with this type of engine and numerous complaints have been filed. gm knows of this manfacturer defect but fails to act in repairing this problem. this is a serious safety issue and can cause major engine problems if not repaired if other damage has not already occured due this manufacturer defect. the out of pocket cost to the consumer is seven hundred dollars on up.*ak | |||
| 09/02/2004 | 70000 | 1 | 10/12/2001 |
| Just another venture with faulty intake manifold gasket. also had short in fuse terminal block. last chevy i will own.*ak | |||
| 08/19/2004 | 1900 | 2 | 05/16/2000 |
| Purchased a new chevy venture van in may of 2000, at 19,000 miles it the intake manifold gasket needed to replaced. work was performed under warranty at the same dealership. now at 42,800 miles, the same gasket is leaking again. although, i purchased the extended warranty in may 2000, they say someone called & cancelled the warranty a year ago. how can they avoid the huge number of complaints concerning this problem with no recalls? *jb | |||
| 03/08/2002 | 76000 | 2 | 04/07/2001 |
| When i bought this 2000 chevrolet venture van i purchased the mfg.extended warranty up to 75,000 miles. right after the extended warranty ran out, the van developed a serious head gasket leak and the transmission has been going crazy. i checked around and found out that both these problems are very common on the venture van! i call the mfg. and was told they would not help! this is the reason buyers feel that they made a mistake buying american made vehicles. these are problems that have occurred in many instances and the mfg. knows this and are not willing to do a recall. i should have bought a toyota. general motors knows these problems exist and are due to poor workmanship and do not care about owner loyalty or retaining their customer base for future sales. both of these problems are more widespread than what is documented due to lack of reporting.. please help!!! *la | |||
| 01/23/2004 | 56200 | 1 | 03/17/2000 |
| 2000 chevy venture - 56000 miles ntake manifold gasket - leaking oil into the radiator and anti- freeze in the oil. epair cost of $900 to fix - spoke to gm assistance and since i do not visit the dealer on a regular basis - there will be no compensation on this repair. this is a issue that has affected a lot of gm vehicles with the 3.4l engine. there are postings on the interent inregards to complaints of this failure.*ak | |||
| 01/08/2004 | 39500 | 2 | 09/22/2000 |
| While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. the dealer replaced the delco battery. the technician indicated that the intake manifold gasket broke and needed to be replaced. *ak before the battery was replaced the vehicle was jump started by aaa, however the battery failed again, aaa had to be called again and upon inspection it was found the positive post had separated from the battery. *jb | |||
| 06/19/2003 | 51000 | 1 | |
| When completely stopped, the vehicle raced and immediately lunged foward as soon as the brake pedal was released. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 6/19/2003 and the consumer was informed the intake manifold gasket had a leak. *ts *jb | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 20000 | 1 | 05/08/2000 |
| Intake manifold gasket fails, permitting loss of coolant, coolant in oil, oil in coolant. expensive (labor intensive) to repair. gm has since redesigned gasket (seemingly acknowledging defect). problem is know to be widespread, affecting many models and years. can cause sudden, catastrophic engine failure. | |||
| 03/10/2003 | 45000 | 1 | 12/15/1999 |
| I have had a 2000 chevy venture for 39 months and 45,000 miles. it has developed, as i have heard many others, a intake manifold gasket leak. while just out of warranty, and obviously a defect as it is affecting so many vehicles, the dealer will not cover any of the repairs because it has not been recalled by gm. with the vast number of failures of this part, this is obviously a design flaw that needs to be recalled. the worst part of this defect, is there is no warning that it will happen and once it has leaked coolant into the engine, there is no guarantee the future life of the engine has not been compromised. please assist us in forcing gm to own up to their responsibility and take care of this problem. *jb | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| Engine is making a very loud knocking noise. dealership only listened to vehicle, and determined noise to be a ticking noise that was coming from air conditioner. consumer stated that ticking occurred when air conditioner was on or off. she did not feel that noise was coming from air conditioner. *note: consumer's husband discovered oil leaking from engine head gasket. dealership stated that this was normal, and should not be considered a problem. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 20 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle cuts off while driving and at stops - when this happens vechicle will crank but not start. security light will flash when this happens. gives no warning when shutting off. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 12/15/2004 | 40200 | 1 | 04/13/2000 |
| Premature failure of intake manifold gasket//g.m. has new revised one ??? car has 40,000 mi 2000 chev. venture 3.4 motor it is a known fact that g.m. has a big problem out there. poss. damage to internal motor if coolant leaks inside!!!! very costly too consumer./// the dexcool coolant seems to be the problem also// very corrosive to gaskets. looked at mitchell. tech. bulletin found out about early intake gasket failure.with note on revised gasket. i seem to feel g.m. should take care of this even if a deductible applies .thank you for your time. if you can lead me in a direction to take i would appr. it. s.t.*jb | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 66000 | 1 | 10/31/1999 |
| 1) vehicle consistently low on oil. 2) determined that oil was linking into the cooling system due to failed intake manifold gasket. 3) gasket (part# 89017279) was replaced.*ak | |||
| While driving or making a turn vehicle stalls. took to dealer, and dealer could not duplicate problem.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 50 | 09/15/1999 | |
| While driving at any speed, vehicle will lose all power, also engine check light becomes illuminated as the engine is shutting down, vehicle was taken to dealer, and they replaced the fuel pump. *ak consumer stated that engine continues to fail. *yd | |||
| 08/12/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| During an idle situation, (at rest or in motion), a high pitched, intermitent, whistling sound is eminating from the left side engine compartment. this corresponds in occurrence frequency to a variation in interior/exterior light intensity (flickering). once moving (engine not idling), noise & light intensity variation goes away.*ak | |||
| 06/21/2001 | |||
| Engine loses all power, and gas gauge does not give accurate readings. dealer has been made aware of problem. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| 12/13/2000 | 9 | 05/26/2000 | |
| While filling vehicle with gas noticed gas smell inside vehicle. also, found a gas puddle under vehicle. dealer has been contacted.*ak consumer states vehicle has always been hard to start, also while drving the right rear tire caught fire, and the gas guage was not working properly, front windshield was cracking, also the check engine light was coming on, as well as the engine oil light,and a cracked gas tank.*jb | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 8 | ||
| Vehicle has stalled 7 to 8 times since consumer has purchased it. dealership could not duplicate defect. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 04/28/1999 | 3 | 09/25/1999 | |
| On several occasions the vehicle would not start, the dealer replaced the power control module but soon after the vehicle would not start again. nlm | |||
| 11/11/1999 | |||
| Consumer heard a knocking noise. took vehicle to the dealership, and they replaced transmission. next day, vehicle would stay on as running. dealer stated that fuel pump failed. then, consumer discovered that there was sand inside of vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/12/2000 | 3 | 09/09/1999 | |
| On three occasions vehicle would not start. vehicle was towed to the dealer on all three occasions. dealer was unable to duplicate or correct the problem. check engine light still remains on. *ak *ml | |||
| 1 | 11/20/1999 | ||
| Fluid is leaking from the engine compartment. yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/23/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| As you can see the van has minimal mileage with multiple repairs. reported directly via e-mail to chevrolet. also received a file number and sent copies of repairs directly to chevrolet. the last e-mail was sent 5/23 because my van had a puddle of gasoline 2 ft wide and 1 1/2 ft long underneath it. could have taken out children, home and van itself. dealer claims it is a faulty gas tank. will be replacing with new. vehicle lives at dealer. not enough space to tell the legend of the lemon*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 04/12/2005 | 49000 | 1 | 12/31/1999 |
| Losing oil on 2000 chevrolet venture minivan and went for service. they found that the intake manifold gaskets leaking coolant and oil. they explained this would have caused critical engine issue if left. have read many other complaints with this exact problem and also service notes from gm on this topic. the van has only 49000 miles. i paid over $950 to fix a gm defect.*ak | |||
| 03/09/2005 | 91000 | 1 | 11/03/2000 |
| Labor day 2004 traveling through rocky mountain national park, engine coolant overheated. had replaced coolant 2 months previous. temperature gauge now always shows cool. today had routine oil change and shop advised intake manifold gasket leaking and needing replaced. upon researching the problem, discovered it is extremely common on chevrolet 3.4l engine and often leads to cam shaft and even total engine failure and replacement. gm currently ignoring condition.*ak | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 72300 | 1 | |
| I'm writing you this letter since gm has refused to acknowledge they have a factory defect in the intake manifold gasket and bolts of may of their gm vehicles.: to include my 2000 chev venture. recently while on a long trip over the holidays i noticed the low coolant light had illuminated and discovered our coolant was leaking. i took it to the shop today and it cost me $895 for the repair...not bad compared to some but still a cost one wouldn't expect to pay on a car only 3.5 years old and 70k miles. my wife and i have done some extensive research and found this seems to be a significant problem with gm cars but yet there is no recall for the problem. the result of these gasket failures is clearly a design flaw and we've n documentation where your company is paying for other models manifold repair cost. looking over this site and others dedicated to this problem i've found numerous other stories similar and many even worse. i find it hard to believe gm is not stepping up to fix the cost of these repairs....they will lose my business. *jb | |||
| 11/23/2004 | 60000 | 1 | |
| 2000 chevrolet venture van required replacement of intake manifold gaskets at aproximatley 60,000 miles fortunatiely no engine damage and cost was only around $600.00.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 0 | 1 | 09/24/2004 |
| 61,000 losing collant due to intake gasket leaking. i have read several complaints of this problem and nothing is being done. why not? *jb | |||
| 09/30/2004 | 45000 | 1 | 09/05/1999 |
| I took our 2000 chevrolet venture minivan in for service and they found that the intake manifold gasket was failing. this was causing anti freeze to leak into the engine which eventually would have caused the engine to need to be rebuilt. come to find out the next day there is a gm tsb 03-06-01-010 on this exact problem. our van has only 45,000 miles on it and i do not believe this should fail especially with so few miles on it.*ak | |||
| 05/10/2004 | 0 | 1 | 10/16/2000 |
| Since purchasing my 2000 chevrolet venture minivan in october, 2000, i have been experiencing loss of coolant since december, 2003. at this time the car had just over 75,000 miles on it. none the less i had kept scheduled maintenance on the van. on every scheduled maintenance chevrolet prescribes ( from 7,500 miles to 90,000+) check for oil and coolant leaks is listed. i find it difficult to believe that at no time during any of these check up the mechanic at the dealer did not notice a coolant leak until 80,000+ miles later and after my warranty has expired. now, i have been advised that the intake manifold is leaking and the repairs are going to cost ~$900.00. i contacted gm customer service, and was given several excuses to justify chevrolet's action, (or lack therof), from that's a lot of miles. and any part is going to wear out after a while to if there needed to be a recall it would have to be demanded by the government. hogwash!!! based on the number of complaints i have read this evening, and even the verbal confirmation from my service advisor that we're seeing a lot of these, chevrolet does not have to wait for the government to say, we have a problem and we need to fix it. *la | |||
| 05/05/2004 | 1 | ||
| Cooland level light came on next day discovered coolant leak right side | |||
| 02/18/2004 | 103500 | 1 | |
| While driving vehicle reached high temperatures. vehicle was taken to an independent shop, and mechanic determined that intake manifold failed. coolant spilled inside the engine. *ak | |||
| 01/27/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer took the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that plastic intake manifold was cracked, causing fluid to leak onto the engine. *ak | |||
| 10/31/2003 | 1 | ||
| Manifold gasket allowing anti-freeze to leak. *la | |||
| 10/30/2003 | 25000 | 1 | 09/09/2000 |
| The manifold gasket has been leaking intermittently since the vehicle was new. we have returned it to the dealer for service and we were told that no problem existed. i have a friend who has had the same problem with his 2000 montano and ending up replacing the manifold gasket at great expense. my venture has 55,000 miles on it and this is far to soon in it's life for major repairs like this. *la | |||
| 03/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| Chevrolet venture with 40,000 miles develops coolant leak- dealer says it is intake manifold gasket and it would cost $900 + to repair. after much complaining to gm, they agreed to extend the warranty and repair the car for a $100 copay. however, this is a widespread problem and it needs to be recalled. whole websites are dedicated to complaining about chevy intake gaskets. the car could have a catstrophic engine failure, over heat and have a fire. it is a very serious problem and gm plans to continue to ignore it. i got lucky, but many people pay for repair which should never happen on an engine with 40,000 miles. gm should be ashamed.*ak | |||
| 01/05/2001 | 3 | 06/06/2000 | |
| Engine manifold leakage from five new vehicles. dealer notified, and repaired two under warranty, and waiting on others. *ak *slc | |||