1999 Chevrolet Venture structure problems

“TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT THE DRIVEWAY, THE SLIDING DOOR OPENED ON HER 1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHEN THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO CLOSE THE SLIDING DOOR, THE DOOR FELL OFF THE TRACK. TWO OF THE DOOR HINGES HAD FALLEN OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 MILES.”

“THE PINCH WELDS BEHIND THE SIDE SLIDING DOORS (LEFT AND RIGHT) ARE BADLY CORRODED COMPROMISING THE OVERALL STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THIS UNIBODY VEHICLE. WHENEVER A PASSENGER WEIGHING OVER 150 LBS. SITS IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT, THE RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR ALARM SOUNDS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE DOOR SOMETIMES NOT CLOSE OR WILL OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WITH THE INTEGRITY OF THE STRUCTURE COMPROMISED, IT HAS ALSO RESULTED IN A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. THIS IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS BUT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A FATALITY. THE DEFECT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT GM DEALERSHIPS OF WHICH NONE WERE OF ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM”

“THIS WILL BE A LIST OF MOST OF THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE COMPLAINED OF SMELLING ANTI-FREEZE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VAN NEW. IT CURRENTLY HAS 94K ON IT AND I HAVE DONE ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON IT. I THINK THE CLOCK WORK OIL CHANGES IS THE ONLY REASON IT STILL RUNS. MANIFOLD GASKETS, INTAKE, HEAD...HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND NEED IT AGAIN, REALLY BAD. BUT I JUST DO NOT HAVE 5-800 BUCKS LAYING AROUND TO DO A GASKET JOB AGAIN SINCE I JUST DID IT A YEAR AGO. THE ANTI-FREEZE DILUTING THE OIL HAS MESSED UP A COUPLE PISTONS. THEY SLAP VERY BAD OK HERE IS MY LIST (I HAVE DEALER INVOICES FOR EVERYTHING FIXED THE FIRST TIME AND RECEIPTS FOR PARTS AND LABOR THE SECOND TIME, OR MY HUSBAND GOT SICK OF PAYING FOR THE SAME CRAP SO HE WOULD FIX THINGS) (HE IS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE TESTING AND DESIGN FIELD) *JB”

“I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS 1. THE INNER BRAKE PADS WORE DOWN TO THE STEEL RUINING THE INSIDE OF BOTH ROTORS ABOUT 3,000 MILES. UNDER WARRANTY. BUT THE BRAKE PADS. 2. BATTERY ACID IS CORRODING ABOUT 4,000 MILES THE DEALERSHIP PAY ALL STILL UNDER WARRANTY 3. BATTERY AGAIN BUT IT TURN OUT TO BE THE ALTERNATOR ABOUT 6,500 THE DEALERSHIP PAY UNDER WARRANTY. 4. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. P215/70R15, FIRE STONE ON ALL FOUR TIRES. DEALERSHIP DID NOT COVER TIRE HAVE NO WARRANTY ON NEW VEHICLE 7,000 MILES 5. WATER LEAK, AND CARPET IS WET EVERY TIME IT RAINS I FEEL IT IS COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER. 8,000 STILL DOES IT AT 50,256. 6. LIGHTER KEEP SHORTING OUT AND AC KEEP MESS UP UNDER THE WARRANTY 7. WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK OIL LIGHT AND THE BATTERY LINE CAME ON. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, LOOSING ALL POWER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD UNDER WARRANTY 38,000 MILES. 8. INTAKE MANIFOLD FIX CAME HOME MY LIGHTS WAS MESS UP WHEN PUT ON MY BRAKES THE FOUR WAY FLASHER CAME ON WHEN I PUT MY LEFT TURN SIGNALS THE RIGHT ONE WOULD CAME ON PUT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNALS THE LEFT ONE WOULD COME ON TOOK IT BACK THEY HAD TO REPAIRED ENTIRE WIRING SYSTEM…”

“MY 1999 CHEV VENTURE HAD THE BOTTOM SUSPENSION FRAME MEMBER THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL AND STEERING ASSEMBLIES,ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FAIL WHILE DIRIVING. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. SOME ONE COULD BE KILLED IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. NO FRAME SHOULD EVER BRAKE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DRIVEN WITHIN NORMAL OPERATION ON THE HIGHWAYS. IT HAS NEVER HAD MORE THAN 6 PASSENGERS IN THE VEHILCE. THEIR HAD TO BE A FLAW IN THE PART WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED OR IT IS A VERY POOR DESIGN. *NM”

“CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE RECALL FOR THE SLIDING DOOR FOR THE 3RD TIME,THE DOOR SLIDE OPEN, AND CHILD FELL OUT OFF VEHICLE.DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED.THEY ARE NOT HELPFUL, DO NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. MR ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, ABS BRAKES LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE FIRESTONE TIRES BLEW OUT. *TT”