Seven problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Venture. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Vehicle will shift hard when driving in city (stop & go) conditions,to the point where you can feel the jolt in the floorboard when shift was made (actualy broke traction a couple of times) this vehicle has not been (dogged) or raced at these times of acurrance. Once vehicle has been on the highway for a couple of miles (on the way to dealership) for service tech. To ride with to diagnose problem shifting is smooth again.
Vehicle will roll backwards while in drive on most inclines, and it will roll forward while in reverse, consumer was told that all vehicles do this and it is completely normal. Yd.
We have had nothing but problems with our "lemon" and we have received no response from Chevrolet on our concerns.
When making a right or left turn, the transmission would hesitate and then shift real hard, causing quite a bit of difference in speed, consumer took vehicle to dealership and was informed that the transmission valve was defective.
There was a problem with the vehicles transmission. The vehicle was taken to the dealer at least six times while under warranty. The dealer stated that nothing was wrong and made no record of checking the vehicle. Currently the vehicle is out of warranty and the transmission is still having problems.
Consumer noticed when accelerating and changing gears vehicle jumped due to body valve. Vehicle was serviced.
Transmission needed replacement at 49,000 miles. Transmission repair service indicated they had seen this problem (specific problem is failure of a brass bushing) in other Chevrolet Venture vehicles with the same trasmission. Dealership did offer to pay 50% of repair cost.