Ignition problems of the 1997 Chevrolet Venture

Two problems related to ignition have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Venture. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Ignition problem

Failure Date: 08/04/2003

Travelling ~40 mph, applied brake, engine stalled. Restarted immediately. Proceeded one quarter mile, applied brake to turn right, engine stalled, restarted immediately. Repeated multiple times. Took to independent mechanic; could reproduce problem but not locate source. Took to dealer: unable to reproduce problem.

2 Ignition problem

Failure Date: 07/14/1997

Vehicle fails to start.




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