26 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2000 Chevrolet Venture cite fuel system, gasoline, 7% of all 361 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.
“FUEL LINES CORRODED, DANGEROUS. GASOLINE LEAKS. SENT TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. NOTIFIED THAT THE PARTS ARE DISCONTINUED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR OTHER FUEL ISSUES. CHEVY DEALER NOT ABLE TO REPAIR VEHICLE THAT THEY BUILT IN 2000. IF YOU HAVE A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE YOU SHOULD HAVE THE CAR FUEL LINES NEAR THE ENGINE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED AND YOU SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET & GM TO INSIST THAT THE BUILD THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO REPAIR THE CAR SO THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT INJURED. *TR”
“I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE. I BROUGHT IT USED IN 1998. SINCE HAVING IT I HAVE NO REAR WINDOW WIPER. HEAT AND A/C WORK ONLY WHEN PLACED ON HIGH AND WORK VERY LITTLE. DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW KEEPS FALLING AND WE HAVE REPLACED THE REGULATOR ON IT, AND OUR GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. I KNOW OF AT MINIMUM 5 PEOPLE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THESE SAME ISSUES. I AM AT A LOSS WHEN ALMOST WEEKLY WE HAVE TO TAKE DOOR PANEL OFF TO GET WINDOW BACK ON TRACK WHEN IT RAINS YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO BE ANYWHERE NEAR MY CAR BECAUSE YOU WOULD HAVE AN EARFULL. LAST YEAR IN APRIL I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A HEAD GASKET BECAUSE THAT BLEW. OH AND RUNNING OUT OF GAS IS JUST NUTS WITH ALL THE STUFF WE HAVE OUT THERE IN THE WORLD GM SHOULD KNOW HOW TO BUILD A GAS GAUGE. NOT HAVING HEAT IN THE WINTER ISN'T MUCH FUN EITHER. WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY. WELL LETS START WITH THE GAS GAUGE THE OTHER STUFF IS MINOR COMPARED TO THE REST. *TR”
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE MOVED UP AND DOWN AND FAILED TO DISPLAY THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN SHE ADDED GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY EMPTY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT THE FLOAT USED IN THE FUEL TANK TO READ GASOLINE LEVELS HAD FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILES WERE 85,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 08/01/11”
“I HAVE HAD MY VAN FOR A WHILE I STARTED NOTICE JERKING WHEN CHANGING GEARS, THEN THE GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING ON THE VANS IN 2005, THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED TO PURCHASE A SENSOR TO MAKE THE GAS GAUGE WORK, I WAS JUST SENDING MY SON OFF TO COLLEGE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY SO I DROVE ON, NEXT THE BELT BROKE ON THE CAR ALMOST CAUSING MY SON TO WRECK,( THANK GOODNESS FOR DEFENSIVE DRIVING IN DRIVES ED.). THEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT , HAD TO PAY TO HAVE REPAIRED, JUST GOT THE CAR BACK AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE HELP I HAVE READ THE COMPLAINTS AND IT SEEN WE ARE ALL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, WHAT IS GM WAITING ON FOR SOMEONE TO DIE ARE THE CAR TO CATCH A FIRE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT COME ON FIX IT OR GIVE US SOMETHING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. THIS IS YOUR BUSINESS DON'T YOU WANT PEOPLE TO COME BACK. *TR”
“TL*- THE CONTACT HAD A NUMBER OF STALLING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN STALLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MINIVAN STALLED AT ANY GIVEN TIME. ON ONE OCCASION THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED EVERYTHING HAD LOST POWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON THE FIRST OCCASION AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TUNED UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST FOR ONE WEEK. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC SHOP FOR THE TUNE UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE STALLING PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC SHOP REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL RELAY AND THE HARNESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NO LONGER HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING. HE STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT A MECHANIC SHOP WAS ABLE TO FIND THE FAILURE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT.*AK”
“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED GASOLINE FUMES WERE DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB”
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VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS WITH EXTENDED WHEELBASE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INOPERATIVE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVES AND FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD EXCEED THE PERMISSIBLE AMOUNT IN A ROLLOVER TEST. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.