2004 Chevrolet Venture Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, WAS GIVING ERRATIC READINGS, THE NEEDLE DROPPED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE GUAGE. THE NEEDLE NOW OPERATES IN REVERSE, LIKE A MIRROR IMAGE IF IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE STOPPED WORKING”

“WE HAVE A 2004 VENTURE. THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED BEING ERRATIC FOR A TIME, FOLLOWED BY THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, AND THE GAS GAUGE. NOW NONE OF THEM WORK. THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK ON 45 MPH, THE GAS IS OVER FULL (STRAIGHT DOWN) BUT SOMETIMES MOVES AROUND AT THE BOTTOM, BUT IT”

“GAS GAUGE DOES NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT FUEL. IT JUMPS WILDLY AT TIMES FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND BACK TO FULL. IT OFTEN SHOWS 3/4 OF A TANK WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY NEAR EMPTY. I HAD TO BEGIN TRACKING MY MILEAGE TO ENSURE I DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. GAS LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF BUT USUALLY”

“HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ON MY 2004 CHEVY VENTURE VAN FILLED WITH WATER REDUCING THE LIGHT COMING FROM THE ASSEMBLIES AT NIGHT. *TR”

“DURING ANNUAL VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HEADLIGHTS WHERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR INSPECTION RULES. HEADLIGHTS FILLING WITH MOISTURE BEHIND CLEAR PLASTIC LENSES OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS. CHROME REFLECTIVE MATERIAL ON REFLECTOR OXIDIZING IN BACK OF HEADLIGHT. TWO”

“WATER ENTERS THE HEADLIGHTS. CONDENSATION COVERS THE INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT LENSES AND REDUCES LIGHT OUTPUT. *TR”

“WHERE THE RUBBER GAS TANK FILL HOSE ATTACHES TO THE GAS TANK, AT THE CHECK VALVE, IT HAS FRACTURED AND BROKEN OFF THE GAS TANK SO THAT NOW WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADD FUEL TO THE VEHICLE IT LEAK OUT ALL OVER THE EXTERIOR OF THE TANK. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS FUELED, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE”

“OUR MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THAT PART. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR OUR VAN. THE DEALER WAS. THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS EA 07006. WE CALLED GM AND LEFT TWO MESSAGES FOR A”

“THE AUTOMATIC REVERSE SAFETY FEATURE OF BOTH POWER SIDE SLIDING DOORS REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ACTIVATE. THIS RESULTS IN POTENTIAL SERIOUS INJURY TO SMALL CHILDREN, WEAK ADULTS OR SENIOR ADULTS UNABLE TO EXERT ENOUGH FORCE TO ACTIVATE THE REVERSING MECHANISM. COMPARE EFFORT”

“THE ELECTRIC PASSENGER DOOR ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE HAS REPEATEDLY CLOSED WITH VARIOUS CHILDREN'S BODY PARTS IN ITS PATH. THIS CLOSING HAS OCCURRED WHEN ONE CHILD IS GETTING INTO OR OUT OF THE VAN AND THAT CHILD OR ANOTHER CHILD HAS ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE”

“DT: THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR THAT GOES TO SIDE OF THE VAN NEEDED A SENSOR BECAUSE ONCE THE DOOR STARTS SLIDING, IT WON'T STOP. CONSUMER'S CHILD GOT HER WHOLE BODY CAUGHT IN IT.*AK”

“THE VAN WOULD STALL OUT WHEN EVER IT WANTED TO. ONLY HAD THE VAN FOR A YEAR, AND HAS BEEN TO DEALER FOUR TIMES, AND CAN'T DUPLICATE. THEY REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND FUEL PUMP. STILL STALLS. FELT UNSAFE, AND TOOK BACK TO DEALER, REFUSED TO DRIVE IT. LEMON. *JB”

“VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK”

“WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WILL STALL AND CUT OFF COMPLETELY. IT NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. IT HAS JUST RECENTLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE IN A QUICK MANNER, AND LETS OFF OF ACCELERATION WITHOUT CONSUMER PUSHING GAS PEDAL. *AK”

“WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED INTO MY PATH. EVEN THOUGH I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES MY VEHICLE STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO FRONT END DAMAGE”

“I WAS AVOIDING A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD SWERVED INTO MY LANE OF TRAFFIC. MY VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT DOWN INTO A DITCH PROCEEDED INTO A CULVERT AND EMBANKMENT, OVER A RESIDENCE DRIVEWAY AND HEAD ON INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE IMPACT WITH THE UTILITY POLE”

“DT: 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINI VAN. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON OCTOBER 3, 2005 . UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHILE PULLING OUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS T-BONED IN THE SIDE BY THE OTHER VEHICLE. HEARD A TIRE SQUEALING, AND HELD ON TO”