Five problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Venture. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Venture. While idling in traffic or on an incline, the heat temperature gauge fluctuates. The vehicle is also losing antifreeze. The contact has been adding one half gallon of antifreeze per month and does not know why. When the weather becomes warmer, the check engine light illuminates sporadically. The light does not illuminate in the winter. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage was 160,000 and failure mileage was 130,000.
Water build up into the front head lights and water build up in the engine. Had to replace lights and engine after lights were replaced we had to drill a hold below the light covers so that water build up can drain from hole. Had to replace the engine.
1998 chevy Venture, 77000 miles, no warning, engine light came on, pulled over, engine tapping & smoking. Walked 1. 2 miles on interstate, 8 miles to exit, took ride from unknown couple. Had van towed, diagnosed: collasped intake gasket caused rod to go through engine. Dealership & gm refused to help. Repeatable problem with gasket easily located on internet, overwelmed by severity.
Consumer complaining about the engine light working intermittently. Dealer has inspected the vehicle on several occasion. And could not duplicate or correct the problem. Please provide further information. Ph.
1998 chevy Venture, engine light came on, pulled over engine tapping & smoking. No oil light or change in temp, gauge observed. Had to walk on interstate 1. 2 miles took ride from unknown couple, had van towed. Diagnoses was: intake gasket collapsed, causing connecting rod to go through engine. Dealership & gm customer care refused any assistance. Overwelmed by severity of this gasket problem readily available on the internet. We replaced our engine with a used one, that is all we could afford. It definitely was the faulty gasket that caused our engine to be replaced. When this first happened, no dummy light came on, nothing to even tell me there was a problem, such as low oil or service engine. The mechanic who replaced our engine told us he has seen several chevy Venture vans with the same exact problem we had. We had the servive done at d&n garage 4929 south m-76 west branch, mi 48661, the owner is nelson smith. The phone # is 1 800 203 8504. It cost us almost $1600. To replace the engine, we lucked out finding one that had only 40,000 miles on it. Nelson made sure to put the new gasket on this engine. The gm dealership here refused to help. Where we bought the van refused to help, the gm helpline just very rudely told me it was my problem.