Automatic Transmission Problems of Chevrolet Venture - part 1

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated that the key was in the ignition in position c when a passenger struck the gear shift out of park and the vehicle began rolling independently. The vehicle crashed into a tree and there was a small dent on the vehicle. There were no injuries and the police were not dispatched. The vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The current and failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

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Purchased a vehicle on 3-29-08. Service engine light came on two days later. I took it to the dealership approx. Two days after that. They advised me that I must have left the gas cap opened. I advised them I had not yet gotten any gas b/c I received car on a full tank. They checked the vehicle and stated they saw nothing wrong. The transmission was then whining. It got louder I took it back they put a quart of transmission fuel. Today 9-4-08 I took it back to them where they had to put another quart of transmission fuel in and the mechanic advised me that the transmission was gone and that the 6,000 mile warranty they gave me was used. I feel like I have been con until warranty was up. Not only that I advised them that I had been complaining about this issued. To come to fine out, the previous mechanic was no longer there and had not documented anything. The original management was not there either. I felt like I have been scammed. I am a single parent with two children of my own and two children that I have been raising for two years. I asked them for a reliable vehicle and they insured me that it was. After 5 months it failed me. Nobody wants to listen to me. Now I am being asked to put out 4100 for a transmission. Please further investigate this situation.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Venture. While attemtping to shift the gear into drive, it failed to operate normally. There were no prior warning signs. The current and failure mileages were 108,000.

The vehicle is a 2003 Chevrolet Venture. When accelerating from a stop the vehicle severly jerks. The transmission fliud and filter have been replaced with no change in the condition. This condition started around 65,000 miles.

The transmission in my wife's 2002 Chevrolet Venture failed with 57,000 miles on it. The transmission was repaired, and we retained the failed parts and inspected them. The cogs in the gear appeared to have snapped off . In my experience it appeared to be a heat treatment problem causing the material to be out of the brinell/rockwell hardness range. There was no advance warning of the failure. My wife just placed the gear shift lever in drive and the vehicle would not move.

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On April 27, 2007 Chevrolet Venture was involved in an accident involving another car when our four year old son was somehow able to put the car in neutral when the car was off. In trying to figure out how he did it we have discovered that approximately 30-50 % of the time the car can be taken out of park without engaging the brake. We have been able to determine through trial that this can be done at any stage of the vehicles operation whether it is off or most dangerously even if the engine is running. We feel 100% that this was the cause of the accident that happened. I have tried to fill out the rest of this form to the best of my knowledge.

: 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.

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While driving at 50 mph, going on i287 north in NJ about 4:00 pm about to exit 2a, the car's engine sounded like a strong revving, and lost all power, furthermore it lost all gear, while parked on the side of the road, tried to reverse and change gears d 3 2 1 and it will not move to either direction, the transmission was blown out.

Transmission on 2000 chevy Venture van needed replacement. The van is not even 5 years old and is under 60, 000 miles. We also had to have cracked gaskets repaired about 6 months ago. I have heard of a number of people having difficulties with their similar vehicals.

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The right rear wheel locked up after shifting the vehicle into reverse. Vehicle was towed to a repaired shop. The cause of the problem was not determined at this time.

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Consumer complained that vehicle rolled on a slight incline. Dealer inspected the vehicle, and informed the consumer that nothing could be found wrong, and that was the normal characteristic of the vehicle.

My Chevrolet Venture 2001 transmission has gone out with only 61000 miles. There has been alreadry some recalls on this van. I believe this to be a factory fault.

Transmission experienced some slipping and showed an 1811 code on the computer. Required transmission to be rebuilt at a cost of $2100 at 63000 miles. Fourth gear was stripped.

This vehicle has been rolling back on hills since I bought it. Have had brake problems, the vcr replaced, the power side door looked at and told it has been fixed. Y biggest complaint is while driving to work, stopped at a stop light. My van rolled backwards when I took off the brake to go to the gas pedal. My whole transmission system stopped working. The vehicle had to be towed and while in the shop they found the intake manafold to be defective. Luckily I bought the extended warrenty. Total cost for this repair was $4,200. I could go on about the problems with this vehicle.

Problems with malfunctioning drive train and or transmission. The consumer released the brake and attempted to place his foot on the gas and the van rolled backwards. This occurred on two different occasions, one of which the vehicle almost struck the consumers four year old child. (the second incident occurred while the vehicle was in the drive position) the front brake pads were worn out and the rotors were machined.

Problems with drive train and/or transmission malfunctioning on 2003 Chevrolet Venture. On two occasions, while vehicle is on drive, it rolled backwards. Repairs where also made on brakes, and sliding door.

My van was driving in the cold snow on an early morning. After driving about 40 miles very slowly, my transmission ceased. When I pulled to the stop light and applied the brakes, the vehicle did not move after that. Prior to this happening I had had the vehicle into the dealer with intermittent concerns with going into reverse. Eventually the vehicle would go into reverse, but it would hop into gear.

1997 Chevrolet Venture tranmission failure.

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While my vehicle was parked and turned off, my 4 year old knocked it out of gear, come to find out that it goes from the parked status to the 1st gear without having to have key in or push the brake petal to take it out of gear it is free flowing, and very dangerous. I was very fortunately loading some groceries when it happened and with the assistance of a very nice person walking by, were able to get it back into park and no injuries accrued, I dread to think of what would have happened if one of my two young children would have been in my position, what the outcome could have been.

The transmission went into neutral without warning and the wipers malfunctioned.

This has happened 4 times same problem, 1st time van was not running popped out of gear went down the road backwards and hit a home not much damage to either the house or the van. Not moving fast enough, the second time moved about a foot on level ground , 3rd time running in a flat driveway no one near drivers seat car went out of gear moved forward and hit a parked cars mirror, didn't damage the mirror but distroyed the fender on the van. , the 4th time went out of gear while parked no one in or near car. Didn't move because the emergancy brake was set. Is being investigated by general motors.

While transmission is on drive and going up a hill could take off foot from brakes to accelerator and vehicle will roll backward. But the same motion had happened when driving down a hill will roll foward when trying to reverse. Dealer was contacted, please provide more information.

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.

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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.

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Whenever vehicle is on an incline/slope, it will roll backwards continuously. If vehicle is shifted into reverse, while on a slope or incline, would go forward first and then reverse. Have taken to dealership, and informed by mechanic it was characteristic of vehicle.

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.

We have had nothing but problems with our "lemon" and we have received no response from Chevrolet on our concerns.

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.

The van will suddenly roll backwards while in gear when stopped on an incline- even a slight incline. Recently, this almost caused me to have an accident as my van almost rolled into the car behind me. This problem has occured many times, but it does not ocur every time I am stopped on a hill (incline). When it occurs, the van rolls back very fast, not gradually. I took it to the dealer today (11/2/00) and he said that this was normal. He aslo said that he has had several people come in and complain about the same problem. I believe it is a design defect. (no other car that I have owned with an automatic transmission has done this. ) it is definitely a safety defect.

When removing foot from the brake pedal to accelerate on an incline vehicle rolls backwards. The only way to control vehicle is to place left foot on the brake pedal and accelerate with the right foot. Problem was reported to Chevrolet's customer service. . Et.

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.

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.