Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Venture

Three problems related to automatic transmission park/neutral start switch have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Venture. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Chevrolet Venture based on all problems reported for the 2000 Venture.

1 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem

Failure Date: 06/05/2002

Key was put into ignition by a child, and child was able to put vehicle into reverse without having to press on brakes, causing vehicle to roll back, and almost hit another child. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.

2 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem

Failure Date: 07/21/2001

My car was in park, not running, keys in the ignition. 5yr old son was in vehicle, trying to turn radio on car shifted out of park with out the brake fully depressed. Owners manual states to shift out of park brake must be fully depressed. Son was in between front bucket seats, unable to reach brake when left arm hit shift bar into neutral. Thanks.

3 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem

Failure Date: 06/07/2001

Vehicle jumped out of park into nuetral while ignition was off, and rolled backards down a hill 150 feet. Vehicle has been at GMC dealer for a month, and problem still has not been resolved. Please provide any further information.




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