1999 Chevrolet Venture visibility problems

“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 OWN A 1999 CHEVY VENTURE. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE HEATER CORE HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES, THE FIRST TIME BEING THE ORIGINAL THAT LASTED SIX YEARS. WHEN IT GOES OUT, IT FOGS THE WINDOW UP SO BAD THAT DRIVING IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. CHEVY HAS SENT OUT SERVICE BULLETINS THAT NOTE A PROBLEM WITH ELECTROLYSIS THAT RAPIDLY DETERIORATES THE HEATER CORE. THE HEATER CORES ARE CHEVY PARTS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO PERMANENT FIX AVAILABLE. THE LAST REPAIR MADE TODAY INCLUDED THE ADDITION OF A GROUNDING CABLE. *NM”

“AS I CLOSED THE TAIL GATE THE REAR WINDSCREEN EXPLDED OUTWARDS RESULTING IN MINOR CUTS AND ABRASIONS ON FACE,NECK AND ARMS. THE WHOLE WINDSCREEN JUST SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. WHEN SAFELITE CAME TO REPLACE THE GLASS THEIR TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHEVY VENTURES, I BELIEVE THAT GMC SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AND NOT THE CONSUMER, COSTING $184.”

“THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PAWL WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION AND BREAK WHILE USING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. OWNER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DUE TO THIS SMALL PLASTIC PIECE BREAKING EVERY YEAR SINCE OWNERSHIP. *AK”

“FUEL GAUGE HAS QUIT WORKING @ 80K. WE HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 18K AND A PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOOR @ 21K. WE WERE GIVEN AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM OF $700.00 TO $800.00 DOLLARS.”

“WATER PUMP FAILED -- FOG FILLED CAR WHEN PUMP FAILED. I WAS COMPLETELY FOGGED IN AND COULD NOT SEE. I HAD TO USE MY DAUGHTER'S SWEATSHIRT TO WIPE INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED POWER WINDOW DRIVERS SIDE FAILED 2X SHATTERED WHEN IT FELL FROM TRACK THE SECOND TIME”