1999 Chevrolet Venture

WHILE CONSUMER WAS STOPPING WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONT SEAT COLLASPED, AND FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INJURIES THAT DRIVER SUSTAINED CAUSED A MISCARRAIGE OF PREGNANCY. CONSUMER FELT IF AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED,NJURIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO SEVERE. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT DURING WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND COLLIDED WITH 3 OTHER VEHICLES CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHOLE FRONT END AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEG, SHOULDER, AND CHEST. THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN, AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AND PICTURES WERE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS DEEMED TOTALED. UPDATED 1/26/2007 - *NM

VEHICLE WAS IN A SEVERE DRIVER SIDE COLLISION, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS, EVEN THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. *JB

VEHICLES REAR PASSENGER AXLE BROKE, CAUSING A SEVERE SKID AND ULTIMATLY FLIPPING THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES.*AK

I WAS IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. CAR HIT ME AND BOUNCED MY VAN REAL HARD INTO CONCRETE WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. I BOUNCED OFF WALL, AND GOT KNOCKED INTO IT AGAIN. THE INPACK WAS SO BAD, IT KNOCKED MY ENGINE OUT, BUT YET NOT NEITHER ONE OF MY AIRBAGS POPPED. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW WHY?*AK

MINIVAN FAILED WHEN IT RACED AWAY OUT OF CONTROL AT EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED, WITH OWNER AT THE DRIVERS CONTROLS, AS A RESULT OF A SMALL PART IN A HVAC VENT SUPPORT LOOSENING AND FALLING INTO THE APPARATUS CONTROLLING THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR TO BE STUCK IN A POSITION OF HIGH SPEED ACCELERATION. OWNER TRIED TO STOP THE MINIVAN AND COULD DO SO ONLY BY JAMMING ON THE BRAKE WITH BOTH FEET WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE UP AN INCLINED EXIT RAMP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 50 MPH "T"BONED PASSENGER'S SIDE. WHEN IT HIT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER OF VENTURE SUFFERED BRUISES TO HIS HEART, SHOULDER, PELVIS & CHEST AND LACERATIONS TO KNEES.*AK

CONSUMER WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELLING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS FRONT IMPACT AND SIDE IMPACT EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT IN THE ACCIDENT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE CRASH, IMPACT ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRONT FENDER, SPEED 45-55 MPH IN WHICH THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER SIDE OCCUPANT. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *ML

JUST PULLED AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE LIGHT & "T" BONED THE VENTURE. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE'S BEING TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECKED & REPAIRED. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: NA )

VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR (BY THE GAS TANK) WHILE WE WERE TRAVELLING ABOUT 65 MPH, AT NIGHT TIME, ON A CROWDED FREEWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THE ONLY INDICATION I HAD THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WAS THAT THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. OTHER PEOPLE ON THE FREEWAY WERE HONKING ETC BECAUSE THEY COULD SEE WHAT I COULD NOT. BY THE TIME I GOT DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH, ALL THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I GOT IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SMOKE FILLED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WE GOT OUT AND RAN. A WRECKER DRIVER PUT OUT MOST OF THE FIRE BEFORE THE FIRE DEPT. GOT THERE. I HAD THE VAN PICKED UP AND BROUGHT HOME. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND ASKED THAT THEY COME TAKE A LOOK AT THIS THING. THEY DECLINED TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND REFUSED TO SEND ANYONE. I TOOK IT TO AN ELECTRICAL SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED AT THE PLUG IN THE BACK WHERE YOU CAN PLUG IN A TV OR WHATEVER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS COULDN'T/SHOULDN'T HAPPEN BUT IT DID. I HAVE HAD OTHER ELECTRICAL AS WELL AS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS THING. I BOUGHT IT NEW, NO ONE ELSE HAS EVER DRIVEN IT SO I KNOW THE HISTORY. I HAD THE WIRING REDONE BYPASSING THAT PLUG BUT I NOW HAVE A CHECK ENGINE, PASS KEY & AIRBAG LLIGHTS COMING ON. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALLED TO ME AS BOTH I AND MY KIDS ARE AFRAID TO RIDE IN IT. UNFORTUNATELY I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT SOME BECAUSE IT IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE.

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE WHICH MY HUSBAND PURCHASED NEW FOR ME IN DECEMBER 1998. LAST YEAR I EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON, COOLANT LEVEL CONSTANTLY DROPPING NO MATTER HOW OFTEN WE ADDED DEX COOL, AND THEN IN THE SPRING I HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED DUE TO ENGINE OIL IN THE COOLANT. HE TOLD ME HE HAS HAD SEVERAL CUSTOMERS WITH CHEVY VENTURE AND OLDS SILHOUETTES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. JUST A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER THIS REPAIR WHICH COST ME OVER $1,000.00 MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON ROUTE 22 ON MY WAY TO WORK. I MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE IT STOPPED ROLLING DESPITE LOSING POWER AND CALLED MY MECHANIC. HE TOWED ME TO HIS SHOP AND HAS INFORMED ME THAT MY CAMSHAFT IS BROKEN AND HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE! WELL, AFTER FINDING THIS SITE WHILE RESEARCHING WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I FOUND THIS SITE AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE ALL THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND SINCE AT LEAST 2001 CHEVROLET HAS KNOWN ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS ENOUGH TO WARN THEM OR OFFER TO REPLACE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE WE HAD MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE LIKE MINE. I AM LUCKY I WAS NOT KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY BY A TRUCK REAR ENDING ME OR SOMETHING! I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH 4 KIDS AND I STILL OWE MY MECHANIC OVER $800.00 FOR MY LAST REPAIRS AND NOW THIS! NO WAY CAN I AFFORD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE! BESIDES, ANOTHER VENTURE ENGINE WOULD JUST HAVE MORE PROBLEMS! AND NOW I'M READING ABOUT OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE AIR BAGS NOT WORKING AND WINDOWS EXPLODING AND TRANSMISSION FAILURES, TAIL LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS! THESE CARS ARE DEATH TRAPS! AND MOST PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE MINI VANS HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN! GM SHOULD BE ASHAMED! *NM

1 INCH OF SLUDGE IN ENGINE, LOST OF COOLANT, THE ENGINE PINGING AND KNOCKING, STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. WE CHANGED THE OIL PUMP, OIL CONNECTING ROD, SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES, COILS AND STILL ENGINE IS BROKEN. STARTED WITH COOLANT IN THE OIL. UNSURE SYMTOMS LEADING UP TO THE ACCIDENT. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, CAUSING IT TO REAR END THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORAGE CAME UNATTACHED. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BACK MIDDLE SEAT BELT. SHE STATES THAT THE PAST SATURDAY NOV.09.2002 SHE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED ON A FRONT COLLISION AND HER CHILD WAS SEATING ON THE BACK MIDDLE SEAT ON A CAR SEAT AND WHEN SHE STEP INTO THE BRAKES THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLE AND THE CHILD WAS THROWN INTO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED SINCE THERE WAS NOBODY INJURED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. MR

DURING AN ACCIDENT, 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE HAD DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. PURCHASED 1999 VENTURE AND AFTER A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH AIR BAG SENSORS AND WIRING HARNESS.*AK DEALER REPLACED BELT, SAFETY FRONT (BUCKLE SIDE). *TT

ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK DRIVER ON SIDE OF CONSUMER'S CAR, AND SEATBELT BEHIND PASSENGER DIDN'T HOLD CCS OR CHILD IN PLACE, SEAT FLEW BACKWARDS, AND CHILD LANDED ON HANDS AND KNEES. JACK FOR CHANGING TIRES ALSO CAME OUT OF COMPARTMENT IN BACK OF TRUCK. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK