2005 Chevrolet VENTURE: complaints, problems and recalls

RENTED A CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN FROM AVIS IN FLAGSTAFF, AZ ON 10/30/04. THE FOLLOWING EVENING (AFTER DARK) AS MY WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE POWER SLIDING DOOR HER HAND BECAME CAUGHT BEHIND THE HANDLE. HER ELBOW WAS PINNED AGAINST THE SEAT BACK AND HER WRIST AND THUMB WERE BROKEN. HER MIDDLE FINGER WAS ALSO INJURED. SHE WILL BE IN A CAST UNTIL AT LEAST 1/20/05.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104601 at NHTSA ↗

ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 2004, I ENTERED THE MIDDLE ROW OF MY SON-IN-LAW?S NEW 2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC SLIDING REAR SIDE DOOR. AFTER I SAT DOWN AND CLOSED THE DOOR, IT SEEMED TO NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. I PROCEEDED TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR AGAIN. AS THE DOOR STARTED TO OPEN, I TRIED CLOSING IT WITH THE DOOR HANDLE. HOWEVER, IT CONTINUED TO OPEN FULLY. BY THE TIME I REALIZED THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT GOING TO STOP, DESPITE MY CLOSING PRESSURE ON THE DOOR HANDLE, MY ARM HAD MOVED BACKWARDS AND BECAME LODGED AGA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10104697 at NHTSA ↗

INDIVIDUAL BROKE WRIST WHEN AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENED IN 2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10104811 at NHTSA ↗

WE BOUGHT A CHEVROLET VENTURE NEW ON DEC 26,2003. WITH THE LAST TIRE ROTATION I WAS ADVISED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING UNEVENLY AND NEED REPLACING. I RETURN THE VECHEAL TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT THAT FAST. I AM CONCREN ABOUT THE BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT THAT FAST. HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE CHEVORLET VENTURE VANS ARE EXPERANCING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM TO. CLEM WERTZ. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 20,165 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114129 at NHTSA ↗

DT: GM HAS A REAR BENCH STYLE SEAT AND IT HAS A CENTER SEAT. THE CENTER SEAT HAS NO SHOULDER STRAP. THEY SELL THE VAN AS ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT, AND THEY REMOVE THE CENTER SEATS, BUT THE PERSON IN THE CENTER IS FACING THE BACK OF THE WHEEL CHAIR. THERE IS NO WAY FOR ANYTONE TO PUT A SHOULDER STRAP IN BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS NOT SAFETY TESTED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10120274 at NHTSA ↗

WITH OVER A QUARTER OF TANK OF GAS THE AUTOMOBILE WAS PARKED ON A DECLINE. THE FRONT OF THE AUTOMOBILE WAS LOWER THAN THE REAR OF THE AUTOMOBILE. AFTER GETTING BACK INTO THE AUTOMOBILE AFTER BEING AWAY FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF, THE AUTOMOBILE WOULD NOT START. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON AND AT THAT DECLINE THE AUTOMOBILE COULD NOT USE THE QUARTER OF TANK OF GAS AVAILABLE. I HAD TO WALK OVER A MILE TO GET ANOTHER TWO GALLONS AND PUT IT INTO THE AUTOMOBILE WHICH THEN ALLOWED IT TO START. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR FOR AN AUTOMOBILE WITH THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10125008 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVY VENTURE WITH 7 PASSENGER SEATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT WORKING . THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED ERRATICALLY. . ONE MINUTE IT WILL SHOW FULL AND THE NEXT EMPTY. ALSO HAVEDPROBLEMS WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, THEY CORRECTED THAT PROBLEM. THE DASH CLUSTER, A/C PUMPS, AND THE A/C VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND STILL NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEMS. YOU CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE A/C WILL BE COOLING AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL BLOW OUT HOT AIR. BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE. THE V…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10134239 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONSUMER IS A CANADIAN RESIDENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED GASOLINE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED FUEL WAS POURING FROM THE GAS CONNECTION PIPE THAT GOES INTO THE TANK. THE SEALANT WAS PLASTIC AS WELL AS THE TANK. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO A LOCAL GMC DEALER ABOUT TWO TO THREE KILOMETERS AWAY AND SPOKE TO A MECHANIC THERE REGARDING THE MATTER. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE LEAK AND NOTED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE SEALANT CONNECTOR H…

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135175 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2004-12-22 (December 22, 2004)

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.

Consequence: IF A PASSENGER USES THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND HOLDS ONTO THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS BEING OPENED BY THE MOTOR, THE PASSENGER'S ARM MAY BE PUSHED INTO THE SEAT BACK OR ARMREST AND A WRIST OR LOWER ARM INJURY MAY RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE. IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER OR MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER-SIDE, THE INTERIOR HANDLE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED FOR APPEARANCE REASONS. NOTE: BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED, GM ADVISES OWNERS TO NOT USE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DRIVER CAN OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR FROM SWITCHES AT THE DRIVER'S POSITION OR BY USING THE REMOTE KEY FOB. THE DRIVER SHOULD TELL PASSENGERS TO USE THE SWITCH LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE DOOR TO OPEN OR CLOSE IT. THE DRIVER SHOULD USE THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO PREVENT OPERATION OF THE POWER DOOR BY CHILDREN OR BY OTHERS WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS USE. THE OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER MAILING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON MAY 31, 2005. THE SECOND PHASE MAILING BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2005. PHASE 2 BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. PHASE 3 (FINAL PHASE) BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2005, TO ALL REMAINING CUSTOMERS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668; OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.