2000 Chevrolet Venture power train problems

“TRANSMISSION SHIFTING VERY HARD TO THE POINT OF ACTUALLY MAKING NOISE. THE FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, IT JUST GOES BACK AND FORTH TO WHATEVER IT FEELS LIKE. CRANKSHAFT PULLEY SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING THE BELT TO JUMP AND TANGLE IN EVERYTHING, TOO THE POINT OF ACTUALLY BEING PULLED INTO THE FRONT MAIN SEAL CAUSING THAT TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR”

“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”

“WE HAVE SPENT 3 YEARS FLUSHING RADIATOR WITH DEXCOOL--STILL HAVING OVERHEATING WHICH CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH OUR TRANSMISSION--EVERY TIME SEEING SLUDGE IN OVERFLOW TANK WITHIN A MONTH AFTER FRESH FLUSH--THIS MONTH WE HAVE REPLACED WATER PUMP, AND REPLACING RADIATOR, OIL COOLER, AND GOING BACK TO REGULAR GREEN ANTIFREEZE AFTER HEARING OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND WORSE IN CHEVROLET MODELS USING DEXCOOL!! UNKNOWN IF DAMAGE HAS BEEN CAUSED TO TRANSMISSION FOR 3 SUMMERS OF OVERHEATING...CAN'T DRIVE IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC SAFELY IN WARM WEATHER KNOWING THAT COOLING SYSTEM/TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL IN THOSE CONDITIONS. WE'VE SPENT SEVERAL HOURS STOPPED UNDER SHADE TREES TO LET ENGINE COOL DOWN ENOUGH TO GET TO DESTINATION. *JB”

“TRANSMISSION ON 2000 CHEVY VENTURE VAN NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VAN IS NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD AND IS UNDER 60, 000 MILES. WE ALSO HAD TO HAVE CRACKED GASKETS REPAIRED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE HEARD OF A NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH THEIR SIMILAR VEHICALS.*AK”

“TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED SOME SLIPPING AND SHOWED AN 1811 CODE ON THE COMPUTER. REQUIRED TRANSMISSION TO BE REBUILT AT A COST OF $2100 AT 63000 MILES. FOURTH GEAR WAS STRIPPED.*AK”

“TRANSMISSION FAILED: - THE ENGAGEMENT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLUGGISH, AND WOULD SLIP AT LOW SPEEDS (ESPECIALLY AFTER BEING IN PARK FOR MORE THAN A COUPLE OF HRS). *AK - TRANSMISSION MADE A WHINING NOISE DAY PRIOR TO FAILURE - THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE LEVER WAS OPERATED (FAILED TRANSMISSION) - TOWED TO DEALERSHIP - CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE - WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT - THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT - A WEEK AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, THE ENGAGEMENT WAS SLUGGISH AGAIN - TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP - PROBLEM HAS SINCE BEEN FIXED.”