2001 Chevrolet VAN

14 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

1. Filed Aug 13, 2014Failure Dec 3, 2005Springfield, VADiesel, Fuel system

   2001 CHEVROLET 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PUMP CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PUMP CONTROL FAILED, THE VAN STOPPED RUNNING. THE FIRST ONE FAILED AT 30,000 MILES AND THE SECOND PUMP FAILED AT 77,000. *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10621651
2. Filed Apr 21, 2008Failure Apr 16, 2008Crofton, MDTread/belt

   GSA ISSUED VEHICLE. 15 PAX VANS ARE FITTED WITH EITHER THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX OR GOODYEAR TIRES. DURING TWO DIFFERENT TRIPS TO NORFOLK, VA WITH TWO DIFFERENT VANS, WE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATIONS. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH THE LONE STEELTEX ON THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER TIRES WERE THE GOODYEAR BRAND. THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVED A 15 PAX VAN FITTED WITH FOUR STEELTEX TIRES. ONE HAD THE TREAD SEPARATE AND WHEN WE PULLED TO THE SIDE I-95, WE NOTICED THE OTHER THREE WERE SEPARATING AS WELL. THE TREAD SEPARATION OF THE LEFT REAR ON THIS VAN RESULTED IN THE RUPTURING OF THE REAR COOLANT LINE FROM THE SECTION OF TREAD IMPACTING THE LINE. BOTH VANS WERE CHEVROLET. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10225206
3. Filed Apr 14, 2008Failure Apr 12, 2008Indian Trail, NCDoor

   AUTOMATIC DOORS (SIDE AND REAR) MALFUNCTIONS DURING COLD WEATHER AND WHEN IT RAINS. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10224524
4. Filed Dec 27, 2007Failure Dec 9, 200789,000 milesAnderson, INFuel system, Fuel gauge system

   THE FUEL GAGE DOE NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10212916
5. Filed Apr 4, 2007Failure Feb 1, 2007Brea, CAFuses and circuit breakers, Alternator/generator/regulator, Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe, Air conditioner

   OUR 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE ONLY HAS 78,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM ABOUT THE TIME WE PURCHASED IT. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS , FEBRUARY/MARCH 2007 WE HAVE PUT $5000 INTO OUR VAN. WE REPLACED THE INTAKE GASKET FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST ONE WAS DONE BY THE DEALER, VERY POOR JOB. WE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS, ON AND OFF. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. WE THEN TOOK IT AGAIN OFF WARRANTY AND THEY STILL COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. AS TIME PASSED, IT BEGUN TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AND BECOME A PROBLEM. I BECAME A NERVOUS WRECK WHILE DRIVING, HOPING AND PRAYING IT WOULD MAKE IT TO EACH DESTINATION. IN FEBRUARY 2007 IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO AND FROM WORK AND THIS ONE WAS THE LAST STRAW, IT STALLED ON THE FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND BLOCKED TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TO GET THE JOB DONE. THE DEALER IS COMPLETELY USELESS. IN ADDITION TO MY PROBLEM, THE LIGHT PANELS MELTED IN THE REAR LIGHTS, THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH BURNED OUT, THE FUSE BOX WAS SHORTED OUT, THE DEALER INSTALLED ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND ALSO SHUT OUR SYSTEM DOWN, HAD TO HAVE REMOVED. REAR AC BLOWER HAD TO BE REPLACED, NOW THE AC SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK AT ALL, NEEDS NEW CONDENSER. LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED DUE TO ALTERNATOR GOING OUT, HAD TO HAVE ALTERNATOR REPLACED. WE WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVROLET AGAIN... UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE HAD A VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE DEALER; COINCIDENTALLY, COULD NEVER FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

   NHTSA complaint 10186967
6. Filed Mar 10, 2005Failure Mar 8, 200567,000 milesDacula, GATorque converter

   AT 67,000 MILES AND 4 YEARS OLD OUR VENTURE IS HAVING TO UNDERGO A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION OVEHAUL. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN THESE AT 100000 MILES BUT NOT 67K000 THIS IS REDICULOUS.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 10113905
7. Filed Mar 4, 2005Failure Mar 3, 200555,681 milesParkersburg, WVEngine and engine cooling1 injured

   WELL ITS MY FIRST GM. IM A FORD MAN MYSELF BUT MY WIFE WANTED A CHEVY VENTURE SO I GOT HER A 2001. SO FAR IVE HAD THE AC CONDENSER REPLACED AND THE BACK HEAD GASKET IS NOW LEAKING AT 50,000MLS I WISH IT WAS A FORD. I HAVE A 1990 FORD F150 WITH OVER 300,000MLS I DID REPLACE THE MOTOR IN IT THOUGH AT 177,000 SO THEY ALL HAVE PROBLEMS BUT FORDS ARNT AS MANY.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 10112519
8. Filed Jan 11, 2005Failure Jan 8, 2004Lewiston, MEEngine and engine cooling

   WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY STALLS. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS.

   NHTSA complaint 10107232
9. Filed Jan 10, 2005Failure Jan 6, 200555,000 milesLansing, MIEngine and engine cooling

   2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE LT, TOOK INTO DEALER REGARDING THE ENGINE TOOK A LONG TIME TO WARM UP AND THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE FLUCTUATED. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM TO BE A LEAKING HEAD GASKET AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. DEALER REPLACED ITEMS AT COST TO CONSUMER.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 10106050
10. Filed Jan 9, 2005Failure Dec 29, 200448,305 milesCamp Hill, PAManifold/header/muffler/tail pipe

    THURSDAY DEC. 30TH OUR 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN EXPERIENCED A MAJOR COOLANT FAILURE THAT COULD HAVE LEFT MY WIFE AND 3 CHILDREN STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY. FORTUNATLY THEY WERE CLOSE TO HOME WHE IT HAPPENED. THE CHEVY DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THE VALVE COVER GASKETS AND THE DISTRIBUTOR O-RING. THE 2ND INCIDENT OCCURED ON FRIDAY JANUARY 7TH. THE WATER PUMP FAILED IT WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. 3RD INCIDENT, JANUARY 9TH COOLANT IS AGAIN LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. WILL TAKE TO DEALER AGAIN ON MONDAY.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 10106023
11. Filed Dec 17, 2004Failure Dec 17, 200422,000 milesNorth Tonawanda, NYAutomatic transmission

    INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION SLIP- INABILITY TO USE REVERSE AND/OR DRIVE. MY 2001 CHEVY VENTURE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE AT MY LOCAL CHVEY DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM OVER THE PAST 3-4 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE HAS 22K MILES. GUESS WHAT THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME AFTER TODAY'S TOW TO THE DEALER ?? NO PROBLEM COULD BE FOUND - THE VEHICLE -"OPERATES AS DESIGNED" AMAZINGLY ENOUGH WHEN MY WIFE WENT TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT WE WERE IN WE COULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND SOUNDED AS IF SOMETHING WAS SPINNING INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE AND ONE POINT LURCHED BACKWARD AS MY WIFE CONTINUED IN AN ATTEMPT TO BACK THE VEHICLE UP TO NO AVAIL -AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY. WE COULD NOT USE DRIVE EITHER IT WOULD ONLY MOVE AT A SNAILS PACE. UNFORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND I'M STILL HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN FOR THIS PROBLEM I ALMOST INSTANTLY HAD THE PROBLEM AGAIN. WHEN I BROUGHT IT BACK FOR REPAIR - THEY SAID THEY FILLED THE FLUID AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND IT WAS UNTIL TODAY! - FOR THE AMOUNT OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE - I WOULD HOPE FOR A RECALL SOON! ISN'T IT STRANGE HOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM HOWEVER MOST OF WHAT I'VE READ IN OTHER POSTS SAY "DEALER SERVICE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM" ?? *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10104027
12. Filed Dec 17, 2001Failure Dec 1, 2001Ansonia, CTService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Hoses, Lines/piping

    WHILE DRIVING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH WAS DESIGNED WITH BRAKE LINE NEXT TO EXHAUST, CAUSING BRAKE LINE TO MELT. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 8000814
13. Filed Nov 27, 2001Failure Nov 1, 2001Ansonia, CTService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Hoses, Lines/piping

    WHILE DRIVING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, WHICH WAS DESIGNED WITH BRAKE LINE LOCATED NEXT TO EXHAUST SYSTEM ,CAUSING BRAKE LINES TO MELT. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 899478
14. Filed Nov 26, 2001Failure Nov 1, 2001Ansonia, CTService brakes, Hoses, Lines/piping, And fittings

    WHILE DRIVING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN BRAKE SYSTEM WHICH WAS A DESIGN FLAW WITHIN BRAKE LINE NEXT TO EXHAUST, CAUSING BRAKE LINE TO MELT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 899423