Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 000730007A | 02/01/2002 | 000730007 | 629375 | Subject regarding whine noise in park or neutral, service engine soon or service vehicle soon lamp illumination. *tt | 04/02/2002 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 00704A | 11/18/2003 | 10004213 | The 4t65e automatic transmission may exhibit a condition of a harsh garage shift into reverse or drive on a cold start. *tt | 11/21/2003 | |
| 030730017 | 05/01/2003 | 10002394 | Grind noise or no vehicle movement when shifting into drive or reverse. *tt | 08/27/2003 | |
| 010730032B | 11/01/2004 | 010730032A | 628928 | Some owners may comment on a transmission oil leak. *tt updated *eh | 03/25/2002 |
| 040601 | 06/04/2001 | 623749 | Some vehicles may experience no forward, delayed forward, or the transmission may lock up in reverse intermittently, some vehicles will not move when placed in reverse intermittently. *slc | 10/30/2001 | |
| 260201 | 02/26/2001 | 619245 | Some vehicles equipped with the 4t65e transmission may experience a condition where the fourth clutch is burnt up. *tt | 05/21/2001 | |
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 617761 | Gm powertrain is currently seeking information regarding 4t65e transmissions with a whine noise in park and neutral. *tt | 03/26/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 020730048 | 11/02/2002 | 10006166 | Pressure control solenoid replacement for 4t65-e, 4t40-e, and 4t45-e transaxle/transmission.*mr | 04/23/2004 | |
| 990730030A | 04/01/2001 | 990730030 | 619370 | Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking | 05/24/2001 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||||
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 619012 | Gm powertrain is currently seeking information regarding right side (passenger) axle leaks on the 4t65e transmission. *tt | 05/10/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 000730002B | 07/01/2002 | 000730002A | 634985 | Concerns with slips, harsh upshift or garage shifts, launch shudders, flares, erratic shifts and intermittent concerns, diagnostic trouble code p1811 or p0748 set. *tt | 10/11/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Transmission shifting very hard to the point of actually making noise. the fuel gauge quit working about 3 years ago, it just goes back and forth to whatever it feels like. crankshaft pulley separated at highway speed causing the belt to jump and tangle in everything, too the point of actually being pulled into the front main seal causing that to have to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Coolant light on no heat. transmission would jerk from 20 klms too 60 klms | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 42000 | ||
| We purchased the vehicle used in july 2003. a month later, the low coolant light came on for the extent of a 40 mile trip, but has not appeared since. i took it to the dealer and they told me it was a intake manifold gasket, and the repairs would be $750. the van had only 42000 miles! i refused to pay for any repairs. upon further investigation, i found out that chevrolet is well aware of this defect, and that many many other drivers have had the same experience with this engine. i am even more upset that the dealership (ed schmidt chevrolet maumee, ohio) is part of the consipracy. we were told by the salesman and the dealership this was a good vehicle, and would be very reliable. my husband is in georgia for specialized training for 6 months. we purchased the van upon the recommendation of the dealership so that i would have reliable transportation while my husband is out of state. that has not happened. | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 71000 | 1 | 10/19/1999 |
| The converter plugs malfunctioned, which caused the vehicle to travel 10 to 15 mph. *jb *ts | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 130000 | 1 | |
| Transmission shifting very hard to the point of actually making noise. the fuel gauge quit working about 3 years ago, it just goes back and forth to whatever it feels like. crankshaft pulley separated at highway speed causing the belt to jump and tangle in everything, too the point of actually being pulled into the front main seal causing that to have to be replaced. *tr | |||
| 06/05/2007 | 135000 | 1 | |
| I have had my van for a while i started notice jerking when changing gears, then the gas gauge quit working on the vans in 2005, the dealer told me i needed to purchase a sensor to make the gas gauge work, i was just sending my son off to college i didn't have any money so i drove on, next the belt broke on the car almost causing my son to wreck,( thank goodness for defensive driving in drives ed.). then the transmission went out , had to pay to have repaired, just got the car back and the service engine soon light came on. please help i have read the complaints and it seen we are all having the same problem, what is gm waiting on for someone to die are the car to catch a fire this is a manufacture defect come on fix it or give us something to have it repaired at the dealer. this is your business don't you want people to come back. *tr | |||
| 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 | |||
| 04/26/2005 | 58000 | 1 | 04/29/2000 |
| Transmission on 2000 chevy venture van needed replacement. the van is not even 5 years old and is under 60, 000 miles. we also had to have cracked gaskets repaired about 6 months ago. i have heard of a number of people having difficulties with their similar vehicals.*ak | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 63000 | 1 | 04/26/2003 |
| Transmission experienced some slipping and showed an 1811 code on the computer. required transmission to be rebuilt at a cost of $2100 at 63000 miles. fourth gear was stripped.*ak | |||
| 02/29/2004 | 56865 | 2 | 07/19/2000 |
| Transmission failed: - the engagement of automatic transmission was sluggish, and would slip at low speeds (especially after being in park for more than a couple of hrs). *ak - transmission made a whining noise day prior to failure - the transmission would not engage when the lever was operated (failed transmission) - towed to dealership - contacted gm customer service - was told by dealership that the transmission needs to be rebuilt - the transmission was rebuilt - a week after the transmission was rebuilt, the engagement was sluggish again - took it back to dealership - problem has since been fixed. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Transmission failed prematurely on the vehicle. *la *jb | |||
| 04/10/2003 | 80000 | 1 | 12/30/1999 |
| Automatic transmission won't go into 2nd or 3rd gears. windshield wipers won't go back into park. gas tank stop registering and cross bars on window motor were broken. *tt | |||
| 11/20/2002 | 47567 | 1 | 05/25/2000 |
| My 2000 chevrolet venture van, warner brother's edition, had the transmission fail at 47,567 miles. i did not have an extended warranty purchased at the time i bought the van. i had noticed when i first acquired the van, that when i put the van in drive from reverse, the transmission slipped noticebly. also, from a stop the traction device signal would come on periodically and the transmission slipped as i accelorated. i took the van to the dealer, which they found the fluid was burnt and the bands or torque converter was ready to explode/come off. i had the van serviced every 3,000 miles and had done everything according to the service manual. nothing was said about burnt fluid. the cost fo replacement was $2710.00 plus tax. i was not a happy camper but needed a vehicle for transportation. the $33,000.00 + vehicle was only a little more than 2 years old and the transmission from the factory (oem) was warranteed for....36k mi. the new transmission was warranteed for....50k mi.! why was this, i asked? apparently, gm is in the process of upgrading their warranties for powertrain and body parts. unfortunetly, i was left out of the loop. after much discussion with both the service manager and sales rep., they were able to have gm pay half the cost of $1260.00. notice the plunge in cost after gm got invovled with the payment?!? the dealer was able to get me a loaner car for only 1 day, as they took 6 days to get the parts and have the van repaired! after returning the van with the new and improved transmission, the technician advised me to keep a close look at the coolant level, as there was a leak coming from the intake manifold area. what next right? no more gm vehicles for me! the technician gave no explanation for the transmission failure. to make matters worse i found out that in forums on the internet, that there are many other vans with similar and the same problems that i have/had! beware america beware!!!! | |||
| 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 | |||
| 01/31/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2000 | |
| I was in a turn lane when my transmission failed with no warning. i had to call the police to move my car out of traffic and have my car towed to the dealership. i truly feel that this is a major safety concern. i just had the 30,000 mile maintenace work done on it 5 months ago. the dealership said that there was no way to detect this failure from happening. it just happened. that is just unacceptable for me. i drive my children everywhere in that car and this could have easily been a fatality. i have no assurance that this will not happen to the new transmission that i had to buy. i have owned a variety of cars and i have never had any kind of transmission problem with any of them. our previous car was a 94 chevy van and we had no problems with it, just your normal wear and tear. i know that i did not cause my transmission to fail. i have done everything that a car owner should do to maintain proper maintenace of this car and still this kind of failure happened. i strongly feel that there must be some kind of mechanical failure within the transmission system itself for this to happen. i would like answers to why this happened. hopefully this issue can be resolved before a fatality does occur. thank you. *ak | |||
| 09/21/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Transmission failed, will not engage, manufacturer admits it should not have failed on a vehicle with that mileage and that age; will not pay for it unless take it to a dealer, which will take much longer and also cost more money than an independent specialist. airbag light has been coming on in this vehicle on a regular basis since the 20,000 mile mark. i have had the dealer from whom we bought it look at it twice. all they do is hook it up to a machine and tell me there is nothing wrong with it. they never told me that the airbag light is a serious indicator that the airbag will either deploy when it should not, or it will not deploy when it should. the manufacturer is very concerned about this. the dealer has shown no concern at all.*ak | |||
| 05/07/2001 | |||
| Whenever vehicle is on an incline/slope, it will roll backwards continuously. if vehicle is shifted into reverse, while on a slope or incline, would go forward first and then reverse. have taken to dealership, and informed by mechanic it was characteristic of vehicle.*ak | |||
| 03/30/2000 | 20 | 03/01/2000 | |
| The van will suddenly roll backwards while in gear when stopped on an incline- even a slight incline. recently, this almost caused me to have an accident as my van almost rolled into the car behind me. this problem has occured many times, but it does not ocur every time i am stopped on a hill (incline). when it occurs, the van rolls back very fast, not gradually. i took it to the dealer today (11/2/00) and he said that this was normal. he aslo said that he has had several people come in and complain about the same problem. i believe it is a design defect. (no other car that i have owned with an automatic transmission has done this.) it is definitely a safety defect.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| When on an incline the transmission fails to hold the car when the brake is released, causing the van to roll backwards. this happens on slight inclines. the dealer claims this is normal, but with the 15 other automatic cars i have owned, this has never been the case. this occurs when the car is warm and does not happen when the car is cold. the rolling occurs in drive or reverse on even the slightest incline. chevrolet has not responded to my inquires regarding this issue. i am concerned that the rolling will cause an accident.*ak | |||
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 08/28/2001 | 1 | 03/17/2000 | |
| Vehicle was bucking as it was trying to accelerate up to 30-35 mph, vehicle was going up to 5-10mph when engine check light came on, steering wheel and brakes locked up, loosing total power, consumer started vehicle up 1/2 hour later and let it run, within 1 miinute, vehicle stalled again, the problem could not be duplicated, and daignostic test did not show a cause. *ak the dealer replaced the pcm/vcm.*jb | |||
| Traction control system locked in gear and would not shift. dealer inspected vehicle, and replaced traction control cluster, and then it locked up again. dealer has inspected and repaired vehicle, and problem still exists. dealer will inspect brake solenoid sensor. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 06/05/2002 | |||
| Key was put into ignition by a child, and child was able to put vehicle into reverse without having to press on brakes, causing vehicle to roll back, and almost hit another child. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak | |||
| 06/07/2001 | |||
| Vehicle jumped out of park into nuetral while ignition was off, and rolled backards down a hill 150 feet. vehicle has been at gmc dealer for a month, and problem still has not been resolved. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 07/21/2001 | 12/01/1999 | ||
| My car was in park, not running, keys in the ignition. 5yr old son was in vehicle, trying to turn radio on car shifted out of park with out the brake fully depressed. owners manual states to shift out of park brake must be fully depressed. son was in between front bucket seats, unable to reach brake when left arm hit shift bar into neutral. thanks. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/09/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Our new chevrolet venture is less that a year old. there can be no good reason for the rear axle to fail. the dealership is refusing warranty repair, saying that i hit something to cause the damage to the rear undercarriage of vehicle. tow truck company is responsible, i witnessed the damage by them, and they refuse responsibility. dealer refuses to fix car under warranty. insurance co refusing to call it a claim since incident was not caused due to driver error or hitting anything. i need problem to be investigated, otherwise i do not want the unsafe car back. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 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 | |||
| 05/17/2000 | 1 | 04/20/2000 | |
| Transmission fluid leaked all over the engine, causing the vehicle to be inoperable, the dealer replaced transmission. *slc | |||