Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Chevrolet Venture

On 3, June, 2011, the right passenger sliding door on our 2001 Chevrolet Venture minivan would not latch on the back latch, resulting in the door only being partially, and dangerously latched by only the front latch. Sometimes it won't latch on the front latch either. This is not a power sliding door; but I've seen several recalls for failed latches on the power sliding doors. We have called, gone to junk yards to no avail, and dealerships say they do not have the parts to repair the latch. This is a safety concern, as the door could come off during travel, or worse, fly open during motion, placing the middle seat passenger at risk of falling out of a moving vehicle. For safety, door latches are something that should be fail safe in automobiles. One dealership said it would cost over $220. 00 to repair, if they could get the parts. If??? the car only has 152k miles. In light of the recalls for the power sliding door latches failing, I would think gm would honor the failure of the door latches on the manual sliding doors. This just happened out of the blue, with no problems prior to the failure. It just quit latching. Thank you.

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The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated that the passenger sliding door automatically opened on its own after it was closed. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who advised her that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA recall campaign id number 01v067000(latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). The vehicle was not repaired for the sliding doors a second time. The failure mileage was approximately 163,000.

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Shift cable broken at transmission. Transmission will not shift to another gear causing vehicle remain in last gear selected. Part is plastic and low quality.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Venture. While driving approximately 25 mph the rear passenger side automatic sliding door opened on its own. The contact noticed the door had not latched and had returned to the open position. The failure occurred intermittently and over time it would not latch at all. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact inspected the vehicle and stated the unlatch actuator assembly to the rear passenger side automatic power sliding door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact disconnected the automatic sliding door function and manually operated the door. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 01v067000(latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) but the vehicle was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

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Chevy Venture van. Unsure of exact year. Driving along the highway when the hood and grill flew up resulting in a completely smashed windshield. Est. Damages at $1800. 00. Concerns about the safety of the hood latch, etc. Don't have immediate access to VIN.

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While the contact was driving 30mph the driver side rear door had suddenly slid open. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and the contact noticed beforehand that the door would not open electronically. The current and failure mileage is 69250. Bml.

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The sliding doors want open and when it does, it is hard to close. The locks get stuck often on both doors; the automatic door & window control does not work. The over all quality is poor. Have air pockets and the driver seat is broken.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Venture. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer because the rear sliding door failed and would not close completely. The door would close and then open approximately a half an inch. The dealer discovered that there was a recall on the sliding door and they repaired the vehicle accordingly. However, the failure persisted and the door would have to be held until it latched into place. The dealer informed the contact to bring the vehicle back for repair; however, he refused because they were unable to repair the vehicle correctly. The contact called a local repair shop and was informed that it would cost $200 to repair the door. The manufacturer stated that they would not be responsible for another repair because it was already repaired under the recall. The NHTSA campaign id number was unknown. The failure mileage was 109,855 and current mileage was 119,855.

The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated that while the vehicle was unlocked, she would close any door, and the vehicle locked all the doors automatically. The failure occurred 5-6 times and the vehicle would shut down. The dealer acknowledged the failure and informed her to file a complaint. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 157,000 and failure mileage was 140,000.

The automatic sliding door on the Mini van will open it but did not have sensor to retract. It almost shut son in the door. This happened on July 23, 2005. Has been back and forth to the dealer. The gm representative looked at vehicle and told consumer it was different. The older models take more weight to open back up. It does not have sensor like the newer models do.

The power sliding door wont open or close at times. Has had all of the recals done. Today the door closed on my sons leg and would not stop moving or reverse causing a large bruise to him.

Power sliding door on Chevrolet Venture stops working intermittently, stuck shut on several occasions and now appears to be opening on its own. Rear wheel cylinders have been rebuilt around 20,000 miles. 1st intake manifold gasket replaced around 14,000 miles 2nd around 35,000. Second row passenger seat belt has been replaced 2 or three times due to failing to retract. Second row drivers seat belt has been replaced due to failure to retract.