Horn Assembly Problems of Chevrolet Venture - part 1

2001 Chevrolet Venture Mini-van. Consumer writes regarding problem with vehicle horn the consumer stated the horn was difficult to locate, when attempting to use it. The consumer stated it took several pushes/presses to eventually sound the horn.

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The passenger power sliding door of my 1999 chevy Venture stopped working in the closed position. When this happened the horn quit, and the low coolant light blinks on frequently. A local mechanic said that there was a bulatin out to reprogram the computer on this vehicle, and that it was a programming error. I am disabled and I depend on this door for my wheelchair ramp, etc.

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: the contact stated the horn is inoperable. The vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic.

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: the contact stated the horn stopped working three months ago without warning. It was replaced by a local service dealer. Now it is not working again.

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Consumer feels that problems developed with the 2004 Chevrolet Venture should be covered under warranty. The consumer received a recall letter on about July 1, 2005. The consumer contacted the Chevrolet assistance center who informed him that the repairs should be covered under warranty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the service manager refused to perform the repairs under warranty. Keyless entry system, no flashing light and inoperative horn were the problem the consumer complained of. Unsure which of these components was recalled.

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The horn blew about once a month without warning for only a seconds after driving about 30 miles down the road. This happened on its own. Has not taken vehicle to a dealer or contacted manuafacturer. No clue as to why this happened. No repairs have been made.

Re defective 2003 chevy Venture horn, requesting a defect investigation for possible service bulletin fm NHTSA. The horn did not produce a sound sufficiently loud enough to serve as a warning to pedestrians or drivers. The consumer requested that the horn be replaced. The dealer indicated that the horn was operating as designed.

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2003 Chevrolet Venture inadequate horn. *** answer required****. The horn did not produce a sound sufficiently loud enough to serve as a warning to pedestrians or drivers. The consumer requested that eh horn be replaced. The dealer indicated that the horn was operating as designed.

A/c quit working. Took it to the dealership and they said there was a crack in the condencer. On several different occasions the horn has honked while driving down the road. When the van is in drive you let off the brake and it rolls forward and the same in reverse, it rolls. Ak.

Bought my Venture as dealer demo with 1400 mile on 6/18/02. In April 2004 a/c did not work. Tried recharging system found leak. Took to chevy in June/July 2004 was told there was a bad weld on the condenser. They refuse to cover $800 repair because vehicle was over 36,000 miles. Also told me my gaskets need replacing at a cost of $1300. Also, have repeatedly had problems with my driver side power window not going up correctly. It gets stuck midway and sometimes will not go up at all. Have had this problem checked at the dealership from the beginning of ownership. Water is also in taillight lens. This was also fixed at dealership once but continues to occur.

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Transmission slips after sitting when first starting out;horn honks occasionally while driving; power sliding door on driver's side won't open/close when activated by button or remote switches; hard starts after driving and sitting briefly (especially after highway driving--tried different gas stations gasses). Taken to two different dealers mostly about transmission and they claim unless the check engine light comes on, they can't do anything about it. Going to take back and have it stay there until they reproduce this week.

Crancking extensvly, brakes front and rear, uneven wear and tear, hydroplaning noise, vibrations, steering and unalignments problems, emmision repaired and treated, as the created sulphur odors, and stalling. Uneven driving, abs light coming on at speed exceeding 60 mph.

When I bought the car (10/04/00) the horn intermittently didn't work. On 3/14/01 I bought a replacement horn relay (p/n 12088567) at the dealer & told the service dept of the problem & that I would wait until it permanently didn't work. That didn't solve the problem. I assumed they noted that on my service record. The problem continued & I had them look at it 12/14/01 during which time they said they tightened some loose connections. The problem continued & on 9/5/02 I brought it back. They road tested the vehicle & reported that the horn initially didn't work but started to work again before they got it back to the garage. They cleaned some connections but the problem persists. Today, I contacted Chevrolet customer service who told me that I had to pay for a diagnostic test (when the horn wasn't working, of course, which is probably less than 5% of the time) & would probably have to pay for any subsequent repairs. I believe that, since I was sold a vehicle with a defective piece of safety equipment, the manufacturer has the responsibility to rectify the situation, regardless of how many miles elapsed since the problem occurred (at 0 miles). I couldn't predict when the problem would occur so it was impossible to schedule a service date.

While traveling down a city street, below the posted speed limit, a car pulled into our path. As the driver attempted to activate the horn, she noticed she had to remove one hand from the ring of the steering wheel. She also realized that if impact had occurred, her arm would have sustained tremendous force from the deployment of the airbag. It is our opinion that the horn activation buttons should be on each side of the wheel so the driver can keep both hands on the wheel for evasive manuevers if needed and to keep the hands away from the airbag's deployment zone.

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Horn isn't working properly due to the location of the air bag and the horn is hard to use.

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Door locks would not release when starting vehicle. Also, horn & lights would go off. Then the locks would go up/down on their own. Have been to dealer several times for locking problem.

When attempting to depress the horn pad it is very difficult to sound the horn off. Consumer needs to apply extreme force to sound the horn off. Has reported problem to manufacturer.

Horn failed to activate on several occasions, horn kit installed however continues to fail due to freezing temperatures that causes horn to freeze. Mjs.

Horn assembly does not work. The dealer has been notified.

Seat belts on the passenger's/drivers/second row, and the last row get stuck, cannot be pull out for buckling up. Sometimes leaving the passengers without protection. Consumer had taken the vehicle five times to dealer for the same problem. In addition, horn extremely hard to beep/alarm system malfunctioned, and second row- rear seat does not lock into place.

Horn requires a significant amount of pressure to work.

Horn is difficult to activate when wheels are not in upright position.

Horn does not work properly. Called manufacturer and was informed that horn was working like it should.

The horn requires excessive effort in order for it to work.

Horn can not be activated by consumer without extreme force due to its design.

Horn design makes it difficult to depress buttons without using excessive force.

Horn button difficult to access in emergency situations.

The horn did not operate when the steering wheel was turned upside down or at a 90 degree angle. It only operated wehn the steering wheel was in a normal position. The dealer repaired the problem, and stated that it wa\s improperly designed.

Difficulty locating horn buttons in emergency situations.

I own a 1997 Chevrolet Venture and the horn has been a serious problem to me from the time I bought the car new. I find it almost impossible to blow the horn, and have several times taken it to Chevrolet dealers for repair. They have all told me the same thing: the problem is known to Chevrolet, but no solution has been devised for after-market repair. One dealer said that maybe eventually there would be a recall and a "fix" if enough Venture owners complain vociferously.

Horn buttons not sensitive to anything less than excessive pressure to operate. Sometimes will not operate at all. Dealer says there is no fix.

Horn does not work because of air bag.

Padding around horn is too hard, causing difficulty depressing horn button in emergency situations.

The horn will not activate unless excessive physical effort is applied due to design.

Horn is impossible to blow in an emergency. Dealer instructed how to operate contrary to manual.