Manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe Problems of Chevrolet Venture - part 2

I have a 1998 Chevrolet Venture with 82,651 miles. The vehicle would slowly dissipate coolant, which I replenished as needed. Then a major coolant leak occurred at the engine block. Barnard Chevrolet of churchville, NY 14428 repaired the lower and upper intake manifold gaskets, and the rear head gasket. Each had detiorated from the dex cool, causing the leakage. The dealership refused any customer assistance, despite my providing them with technical service bulletin #03-06-01-010. Although the dealer provided a complete and professional repair, I believe that evidence is quite clear that the dex cool coolant and the gasket materials used by gm results in a defective product, and that gm must pay for these repairs. I also believe that that NHTSA has a responsibility to the american consumer to hold gm accountable. The bush administration seems to have completely suppressed this issue in terms of government followup. What a shame, the lobbyists win again. Middle class americans left with the bill.

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Extreme leak in the intake manifold gasket, leading to possible engine damage due to coolant destroying aluminum components of internal engine parts. The following was done to prevent immediate engine failure: replace intake manifold gasket and thoroughly clean inside engine ($771), replace oil pressure switch ($86), full coolant flush ($105), oil/filter change ($15), and replace coolant sensor ($85). Consistant with historical failure of all similar makes/models. Customer pays for gm's poor product.

I have just been notified by a local gm dealership that our 2003 chevy Venture, with 40000 miles on a 3. 4l v6 engine, needs the lower intake manifold gasket replaced. Upon further research, it appears this is a widespread problem with this particular engine, in fact gm issued a recall in canada to have this problem rectified for no charge to their loyal owners. However, here in the us we are being asked to pay $1100 or more because of an intial design flaw. Not only am I disappointed to have this kind of trouble with my relatively new vehicle (we have owned it since it was brand new and taken excellent care of it), the quote of $1100 from the dealer to replace this gasket is, I think, ridiculous. Gm has admitted their part in the problem by issuing the recall in canada, and I feel they need to do the same here in the states.

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I own a 2000 chevy Venture with 52000 miles. I recently noticed small puddles of anti-freeze on my garage floor. I immediately took my van to my mechanic and he states that a leak is coming from the manifold intake gasket. I discovered this is an ongoing problem with gm vehicles with this type of engine and numerous complaints have been filed. Gm knows of this manfacturer defect but fails to act in repairing this problem. This is a serious safety issue and can cause major engine problems if not repaired if other damage has not already occured due this manufacturer defect. The out of pocket cost to the consumer is seven hundred dollars on up.

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Heater not working due to a faulty manifold gasket that allowed the coolant to leak out of the engine of our 1998 Chevrolet Venture. I was told by the service tech that gm is now producing a better gasket to fix the problem. That's great!! I would like gm to pay the $798. 67 bill for having to replace the first gasket that was not properly tested by engineering. This problem is very common, and should be a recall item.

2000 Chevrolet Venture van required replacement of intake manifold gaskets at aproximatley 60,000 miles fortunatiely no engine damage and cost was only around $600. 00.

Cam shaft broke while warming up in my yard. 1998 Chevrolet Venture van. I found a TSB that stated that this particular van had an intake manifold gasket problem. I have since found that the dealer never replaced the gasket before I purchased it. It has 56000 miles on it when I bought it and now has 88000 16 monthes later. Talked to a mechanic and was told that camshafts don;t just break unless they are faulty. I am currently negotiating with dealership and they have loaned me a vehicle to use until we come to some kind of agreement.

I had the coolant flushed one month ago at the local dealer. Driving on the freeway near home, the low coolant light came on. No indication on temperature gauge that coolant temp ever exceeded even halfway through the normal range. The next morning, the van runs rough and has a light coolant smell from the exhaust. Took it to dealer for diagnosis. Dealer said that the intake manifold gaskets failed allowing the van to overheat and blow the head gaskets. Repair estimate is $2500 and with only 88k miles on the van. This is the second time that the intake manifold gaskets have failed. First time the intake gaskets failed was at 45k miles right after I bought it. There was no overheat or head gasket failure on the first incidence.

3. 4 v6 gasket for intake manifold failure,coolant leaking at 25,000 miles. Took to dealer and fixed it but had to have engine flushed for 300. 00,they didnt charge me to fix gasket. Dealer knows this is a problem with this engine,his hands are tied. I will get rid of this van[venture 2001]. Please check all other cars vans with this engine,alero,impala,montecarlo,venture ect. . . . They all have this same problem!!! gm wake up!!! stop selling us junk!!.

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61,000 losing collant due to intake gasket leaking. I have read several complaints of this problem and nothing is being done. Why not?.

Had to replace the lower intake manifold on the coolent system.

Vehicle was losing coolant due to defective intake manifold, but there was no leak. All of the repair shops and dealership claimed this intake problem was common with this engine. It took dealership two months to repair vehicle.

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I took our 2000 Chevrolet Venture minivan in for service and they found that the intake manifold gasket was failing. This was causing anti freeze to leak into the engine which eventually would have caused the engine to need to be rebuilt. Come to find out the next day there is a gm TSB 03-06-01-010 on this exact problem. Our van has only 45,000 miles on it and I do not believe this should fail especially with so few miles on it.

The low coolant light came on in my 1999 Chevrolet Venture LS (that I purchased in January of 2004), the engine started making a horrible knocking noise, and then froze up while driving down the highway. After having to have it towed and looked at by 2 mechanics, the diagnosis was that the intake manifold gasket was defective and allowed coolant to leak into the engine, causing the rocker arms to quit working, the valves to bend and the cam shaft to break in half. The cost of a rebuilt motor and labor to install it adds up to $4,300. Gm doesn't know if they can help or not.

Purchased a new chevy Venture van in may of 2000, at 19,000 miles it the intake manifold gasket needed to replaced. Work was performed under warranty at the same dealership. Now at 42,800 miles, the same gasket is leaking again. Although, I purchased the extended warranty in may 2000, they say someone called & cancelled the warranty a year ago. How can they avoid the huge number of complaints concerning this problem with no recalls?.

1) vehicle consistently low on oil. 2) determined that oil was linking into the cooling system due to failed intake manifold gasket. 3) gasket (part# 89017279) was replaced.

I recently purchased a used Chevrolet Venture minivan. After approximately 6,000 miles driving, the intake manifold gasket failed and I now have coolant in the vehicle oil. This is an expensive repair and after considerable internet investigation, I found literally hundred of other owners with the same complaint. It appear that gm has known about this problem for some time and refuses to correct the problem. So far, I have not had the vehicle repaired because of cost, but I think that gm should be responsible to Venture owners to repair this defect cost free to the owner.

While driving at 30 mph consumer noticed that the vehicle overheated. Vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic to be examined, and mechanic determined that the head gasket malfunctioned.

(1) car started making knocking noise and then quit in the middle of traffic. (2) the intake manifold gasket failed causing engine coolant to leak into the engine oil. This coolant in the oil ruined the engine bearings and main journal. This caused the engine to quit running in the middle of traffic. (3) the vehicle was brought to a Chevrolet dealership and a complete new engine had to be installed.

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I own a 1999 chevy Venture which has been driven 26,000 miles. I took my vehicle in foran oil change and on inspection the dealer found coolant leaking from all four corners of the lower intake manifold gasket. They replaced the lower intake manifold gaket and related gaskets at a cost to me of $753. 88. The service supervisor informed me that there was a defect in the gaskets and that they have been seeing and fixing this problem on vehicles with this particular motor. He informed us that if we did not get our vechicle repaired that the engine might seize up. I called the corporate office for Chevrolet and they stated that there was no recall on the faulty gaskets at this time. Iak.

Since purchasing my 2000 Chevrolet Venture minivan in October, 2000, I have been experiencing loss of coolant since December, 2003. At this time the car had just over 75,000 miles on it. None the less I had kept scheduled maintenance on the van. On every scheduled maintenance Chevrolet prescribes ( from 7,500 miles to 90,000+) "check for oil and coolant leaks" is listed. I find it difficult to believe that at no time during any of these check up the mechanic at the dealer did not notice a coolant leak until 80,000+ miles later and after my warranty has expired. Now, I have been advised that the intake manifold is leaking and the repairs are going to cost ~$900. 00. I contacted gm customer service, and was given several excuses to justify Chevrolet's action, (or lack therof), from "that's a lot of miles. And any part is going to wear out after a while" to "if there needed to be a recall it would have to be demanded by the government". Hogwash!!! based on the number of complaints I have read this evening, and even the verbal confirmation from my service advisor that "we're seeing a lot of these", Chevrolet does not have to wait for the government to say, we have a problem and we need to fix it.

The intake manifold leaked anti freeze inside the engine. As a result, the vehicle overheated while driving. Dealer stated the intake manifold gasket failed.

Cooland level light came on next day discovered coolant leak right side.

Vehicle stalled while driving. Also, coolant was leaking from the intake manifold gasket. This could be related to what was causing the vehicle to stall. Dealership will be contacted.

1998 chevy Venture van 65k miles my manifold intake gasket no good it is leaking and causing damage to the engine.

My 1999 Chevrolet Venture has 59,800 miles. While driving on the highway I noticed the "coolant level low" warning light on; the coolant reservoir was nearly empty but there were no visible leaks. The mechanic told me that the intake manifold was leaking. The service shop replaced worn gaskets. This is an expensive repair which should not be necessary at 60,000 miles. I have a friend who owns a 1999 Venture which has had the same problem, and he told me of two others in his circle of friends.

1998 Chevrolet Venture with a leaking intake manifold. A very costly repair for a single mom of three.

Leak in the intake manifold gaskit , which has been diretly related to engine failure,which I now have with my 1999 chevy Venture.

I bought a used 1999 Chevrolet Venture with 54,500 miles on it. 7 months and 32,000 miles later, the van is at my local Chevrolet dealer with $1,650 $2,200 of engine damage, due to an intake manifold gasket failure. The vans 3. 4l engine was well-maintained, with frequent oil changes and inspections. The only warning sign that I got was that the coolant level had to be topped off about once a month. A mechanic said that the coolant loss was due to evaporation. My mechanic offered to replace the engine with a used one for $2,200. He would put a new intake manifold gasket on the replacement engine, so I would be less likely to run into the same problem again. I learned of gm technical service bulletin #03-06-01-010, with subsequent revisions appended a and b, which describes a repair procedure for coolant leaks on 3. 1l and 3. 4l engines. The repair procedure is install a new design intake manifold gasket. The material used in the gasket has been changed in order to improve the sealing qualities of the gasket. When replacing the gasket, the intake manifold bolts must also be replaced and torqued to a revised specification. The new bolts will come with a pre-applied threadlocker on them. my son called Chevrolet customer assistance and spoke with john brooks, who told him that I would have to have my van evaluated by the service department of a Chevrolet dealer before he could offer any assistance. He gave me the following service number with which I could reference the call: 1-201938-040. The intake manifold leak was confirmed at the local Chevrolet dealer. The service manager estimated that the engine could be repaired for about $1,650, including parts and labor, but that he couldnt confirm the extent of the damage without getting into the engine. getting into the engine would cost $500, after which there would be no going back. he said there would be no assistance from Chevrolet, as I hadn't bought or had my vehicle serviced there.

Venture 3. 4l w/49. 9k - coolant overflow was empty and has been low several times. After web research, I found many owner (3. 4l engine of any model car/van) complaints and an intake-manifold-leak website and on your NHTSA website with complaints of gasket problem and a possilbe relationship to texeco dexcool coolant. At this time, gm has a better intake gasket design and switched to prestone coolant since last year. They seem to address this issue discretely. I also looked more closely at my engine and now see (intake) leaks/wetness but small. March 22, 2004, I have contacted gm assistance - 800. 462. 8782 (linda cooper - service request #1-200466551) and discussed my surmise of the coolant loss and a pervasive problem which more complaints should occur as more vehichles miles go beyond 40k. Since many websites describes in detail and put up pictures of the leaks, the gaskets defects and related problems if not monitored and allowed to run at point of low coolant warning could likely cause overheating, oil dilution, engine damage and other problems. With all this information, gm would not acknowledged a known problem, problem familiarity, nor allow any warranty repair because there is "no recall" in process. I was then conferenced-called to a local dealer who offer me 10% discount for a ~$600 plus cost of repair to any other problems found. This is not an option I prefer, as this problem occurs out of warranty, 2nd owner of car, I do my own maintenance without use of the dealer services; otherwise I may have gotten this fixed under some/partial warranty but I was not given this option. But if this is a defect which will only occur "after" warranty coverage, eventually everyone will have this problem. If I go to a private shop for a more cost effective repair, gm will only reimburse me, only when and if there is a recall.

Intake manifold failed on van. Vehicle became hot quickly and stopped running. Had chevy dealer replace intake. Vehicle still overheats. Problem has not been resolved after spending over $1100. 00. I appears that this is a very common problem with the 3. 1, 3. 4 and 3. 8 gm motors. Very dissappointed in this product.

Intake manifold gasket problems on 1998 Chevrolet Venture 3. 4l. Dealer informed me at approx. 58000 miles gasket was failing. Replaced 06/02. Same dealer informed same gasket problems at 94000 miles. Have heard of similar problems on other gm products, very common. Would like to see gm held responsible for poor design of gasket, will never buy gm product again.

Problem with the intake manifold casket. The part fails and the allow coolant to leak into the oil pan. This casuse a loss of coolant and wild tempature funcuations. This is a wide spread problem with this part and should be recalled a a defective part. In fact the part has been replaced in more recent gm models. If some one would do a little research you would find that problem is more wide spread than gm is willing to admit to.

While driving vehicle reached high temperatures. Vehicle was taken to an independent shop, and mechanic determined that intake manifold failed. Coolant spilled inside the engine.

Lower intake gasket leeking at approx 63000 miles.