Four problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Venture. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
: the contact stated the vehicle's transmission would not shift into park. There was an NHTSA recall, # 98v131000 regarding the power train: automatic transmission. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
My wife and I noticed a delayed response when accelerator was pushed while already at speed. My wife also said that the engine sounded different than in the past. We took vehicle to dealership and they inspected the transmission. There are metal shavings throughout the transmission - it needs to be replaced. We do not understand how a vehicle that has received regular maintainance can have a transmission go bad at only 50k miles.
The van was in the shop at landmark when we first got it for its brakes, lights and battery, it also was at land mark when the battery went out and was not told than that the sensor did not get told the sensor was bad till after a few weeks the light for service came on and it was taken to tuneup master for a tune up and was told that the light for the sensor had been reset for the sensor should have been replaced gm has a recall on this make of van but because my va does not fall into the time they where made they would not help with the trans. Repair, nor will they help with the brakes.
This is an annoyance problem with the transmition. On highway inclines at 40 to 60 mph in 3rd gear there is a constant bucking of the van. This was reported to, and noted by the dealer but he would never do anything about it. Another dealer says it is the tourque converter but is now out of warranty. I purchased this van after lease ran out 11/99. I would still like this defect fixed.