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Needs replaced frontend hubs, tierod, pinion repairs/recall this van needs a new owner!!! nothing but costly repairs Chevy needs to recall all them Venture.
The contact stated the vehicle was parked for approximately 30 minutes and busted into flames. The fire started in the driver's side door panel. The fire department was called to extinguish the vehicle. The fire inspector determined it was an electrical fire. The vehicle was still at her residence.
While driving a fire stared in the tail light on driver's side of the vehicle, very near the gas tank. Inspector stated that it was a dead short. Consumer contacted Chevrolet, and they were willing to do pay the sum that vehicle was worth.
Consumer complained about a multitude of problems: 1. headlights came on and off intermittently; 2. when hitting a bump in the road, headlights came on; 3. engine overheated due to leaking radiator, and 4. electrical problems, such as ignition and power door locks malfunctioned regularly. The vehicle was hard to start. The door panels were loose. The windshield leaked. The anti theft alarm malfunctioned. Rear window washer malfunctioned.
My 1997 Chevrolet Venture was in the driveway no one in it and not running when the passenger air bag suddenly deployed. I was told it was a wiring defect and would cost more than the car was worth to fix it!! apparently water got into the wire harness. How is this my fault? thank god my kids were not in the car!!!
- Woonsocket, RI, USA
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While driving on highway, I drove over debris (tree limb) on highway while passing semi at approx. 65 mph. When I ran over branch, all vehicle electrical and braking systems suddenly went off, resulting in loss of lights, power brakes, power steering, signals, and power from engine - a total shutdown. I wrestled van to side of road and had towed to town (while on xmas trip, travelling thru ok). After towed to dealer (closed, at night), I checked under van to find a male and female plug for wiring harness disconnected and hangling down midway from front to rear on drivers side. I plugged two back together and van worked perfectly with no further problems. Altho there were no accidents, injuries, if my wife or daughter had been driving, they probably would not have been able to stay in control, pull van to side of road. I beleive that connector plug of this crucial harness should be better protected from unintended disconnection. I waited this long to report since I reported problem verbally to dealer immediately after trip and just found out this site exists. I just bought a 2000 Venture van, and harness/connection has changed slightly but still seems susceptible (I taped connectors to receptacles as a precaution).
Electrical system causing panel to contain hot spots as well as through out vehicle with failures of various components within the instrument panel and engine failure.
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- Hayward, CA, USA