This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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2001 Chevrolet Venture van est. 185,000 miles. Fuel tank leaks at inlet, if tank is more than 1/2 full. Some vehicles were recalled for repairs of this type? VIN# [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Venture. The vehicle was parked and shut off for a long period of time when it ignited into flames. The contact stated that the fire began where the fuel filler neck was located. A police report was filed and the fire department appeared to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was destroyed but was not investigated for the failure. The failure and current mileage was 160,000. Updated 5/2/11 updated 05/11/11
2001 Chevrolet Venture, fuel tank leak @ the fuel tank filler tube attachment point. Has a small crack. Some but not all Venture with this problem have been recalled. Defiantly a fire hazard.
I have a 2001 Chevy Venture that had a recall on the fuel tank because it could leak fuel and a cause a fire. On April 19th my wife took the van in to chapman Chevrolet in tempe, AZ to get the tank replaced because it has been leaking fuel for some time now. We were never notified of this recall. We looked it up online. When she got there she was told that we were over the mileage for the free tank replacement and would have to pay a $1000 to have it replaced. That was of course out of the question and it is not our fault that they made a defective tank and is a fire hazard that they want people to drive around in unless they have a thousand dollars to spend on replacing it. Please help if you can. This can be a serious problem and GM needs to stand behind their products.
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Fuel tank leak from "neck" or "stem." Dealer declared "unrepairable." Replaced tank at cost of$834 (after 10% discount granted because of low mileage on vehicle).
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Venture. The contact smelled gasoline and noticed fluid on the ground. He then observed a crack in the fuel inlet check valve. The dealer stated that the VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 07V349000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage), although the failures were identical. The contact must pay $135 just to have the vehicle inspected. He feels that since this is a defect, he should not have to pay. The vehicle will be repaired. The failure and current mileages were 60,000.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Venture. When the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fuel leaking from the fuel tank. The dealer stated that the vehicle's mileage was too excessive to be included in NHTSA campaign id number 07V349000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage). In addition, there was a crack in the tank. The failure mileage was 148,000 and current mileage was 177,000.
The Chevy Venture fails to maintain fuel levels at appropriate intervals. This constitutes frequent stops and panicking over when and where to get the next tank of gas, resulting in loss of income and causing wide spread hunger.
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- Sand Springs, OK, USA