My 2003 Chevy Venture lt van (41,000 mi on it) stopped at the bottom of my driveway and would not go forward. My son-in-law, ( a mechanic) checked the left back brake and found a large heavy duty spring and broken in half that held the brake shoe together. I do not know if this is a defect but it could have been dangerous if I had been on the highway and the left back wheel had frozen up on me. My son-in-law purchased a new spring from a parts dealer as the Chevy dealer (did not have any in stock?). he has repaired it.

- Mitchell, NE, USA

2003 Chevrolet van purchased new 6/23/2003 from randy marion Chevrolet-Pontiac-Buick, Inc., mooresville, nc 28115. Problem: Squealing brakes. I have had this van into the dealership on five separate occassions in the past five months to have the brakes repaired. The dealership keeps my van from 2 to 4 days to 'make certain teh problem has been corrected'. the brakes have not been correctly repaired. Various service tickets state, "clean, adjust, applied anti-seize on rear backing bplates, beveled edge of brake shoes, and readjusted, clean and adjusted rear shoes and applied anti-squeal'. the brakes continue to squeal each time the brakes are applied. I am greatly concerned for my families safety. I am distressed that this dealership (randy marion) will not contact GM to ask for technical assistance to correctly resolve the brake problem as I have requested the dealership to do so.

- Mooresville, NC, USA

2003 Chevrolet van purchased new 6/23/2003 from randy marion Chevrolet-Pontiac-Buick, Inc., mooresville, nc 28115. Problem: Squealing brakes. I have had this van into the dealership on five separate occassions in the past five months to have the brakes repaired. The dealership keeps my van from 2 to 4 days to 'make certain the problem has been corrected'. the brakes have not been correctly repaired. Various service tickets state, "clean, adjust, applied anti-seize on rear backing bplates; beveled edge of brake shoes, and readjuste: Clean and adjusted rear shoes and applied anti-squeal'. the brakes continue to squeal each time I press my foot to the brake. I am greatly concerned for my families safety. I am distressed that this dealership (randy marion) will not contact GM to ask for technical assistance to correctly resolve the brake problem as I have requested the dealership to do so on more than one occassion.

- Mooresville, NC, USA