Problems with 2000 Chevrolet Venture ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The vehicle developed a smell that was foul, with a slight odor of antifreeze. dealer replaced the filters. however, the smell was still there. currently, a coolant light came on and the antifreeze was leaking into the oil. *ak

Dex-cool in my 2000 venture failed. turned to a solid and resulted in intake repalacement.*ak

Chevy garage discovered an intake manifold gasket leak during routine maintanance work on my 2000 venture at 50,000 miles. it would cost $900-plus to fix. three separate mechanics told me that this was a common problem on this particular engine and that i could expect to have it done again in the next two to three years. it seemed common knowledge that this component was due to fail in a relatively short period of time, however, chevy garage told me that general motors was not offering any recalls or discounts on the service.

Cracked intake manifold on 3.4l engine. faulty seal. coolant leaking into engine oil.

When completely stopped, the vehicle raced and immediately lunged foward as soon as the brake pedal was released. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 6/19/2003 and the consumer was informed the intake manifold gasket had a leak. *ts *jb

2000 chevrolet. venture van at 45300 miles the intake and the head gasket went. i had my van service at denny hacken polar chevrolet. in white bear lake, mn and the total cost was 1550.00. *nlm

Engine manifold gasket leak's coolant my 2000 venture lost coolant on more than one occasion and began to run hot. at the time it had between 55,000 and 60,000 miles on it. i took it to an independent mechanic, who had seen the problem several times before, and he repaired it at a cost of about 600.00. i have the receipt if you need a copy. he replaced both manifold gaskets and the thermostat. it would be great if you can get gm to take responsibility for this default. i understand it is very common in these engines.

Leaking intake manifold gasket. estimated repair costs $625. management at our dealership admits others having same problem and that gm has a new gasket design, if they are aware of this failure then it should be offered at no charge to replace.

When i started the engine, oil pressure light came on and the warning sounded, so i shut down immediately. towed vehicle to mechanic.. mechanic said coolant was in the oil pan and parts have failed (bearings, etc..)andi was in need of a new engine, i have no estimates as of yet, nor have i called gm or the dealer that i bought the van from, i decided to investigate on the internet first and have found a petition to sign at (you might want to look here)http://www.petitiononline.com/gmcnsmrs/petition.html and this site

I have had a 2000 chevy venture for 39 months and 45,000 miles. it has developed, as i have heard many others, a intake manifold gasket leak. while just out of warranty, and obviously a defect as it is affecting so many vehicles, the dealer will not cover any of the repairs because it has not been recalled by gm. with the vast number of failures of this part, this is obviously a design flaw that needs to be recalled. the worst part of this defect, is there is no warning that it will happen and once it has leaked coolant into the engine, there is no guarantee the future life of the engine has not been compromised. please assist us in forcing gm to own up to their responsibility and take care of this problem. *jb

Van was brought in for service with a "low coolant" light and a loud noise coming from the engine. the van is 3 years old with 48k miles. i was told that i had an intake manifold gasket leak. this caused coolant to mix in with the engine oil which caused a cam bearing failure. the engine was completely damaged and needed to be replaced. my car was at the dealer (scott chevrolet in emmaus, pa) for 17 days getting repaired because of a defective $20 gasket! the dealer service manager told me that this gasket failure occurs often and it is something that they normally inspect in vans with this style engine at 40k miles. *nlm

Chevrolet venture with 40,000 miles develops coolant leak- dealer says it is intake manifold gasket and it would cost $900 + to repair. after much complaining to gm, they agreed to "extend" the warranty and repair the car for a $100 copay. however, this is a widespread problem and it needs to be recalled. whole websites are dedicated to complaining about chevy intake gaskets. the car could have a catstrophic engine failure, over heat and have a fire. it is a very serious problem and gm plans to continue to ignore it. i got lucky, but many people pay for repair which should never happen on an engine with 40,000 miles. gm should be ashamed.*ak

On 2-18-03 my 2000 venture was serviced for a tow package. the invoice is ctcs280208. when i picked up the vehicle i noticed on the job sheet "note intake gaskets leaking coolant approximate cost 450.00" i met with service manager roy stoner to discuss other issues which i am happy to report were satisfactorily resolved. i am meticulous about watching for leaking fluid in my vehicles and having had none on the venture i asked him to show it to me. when we lifted the hood i noted that my coolant reservoir was empty. with the use of a flexible light he showed me the puddle antifreeze on the rear of the intake manifold. i asked him how this was detected since none of the work involved this part of the engine and there was no drip indication. roy informed me that they routinely check the intake manifold gasket on these vehicles because there have been chronic failures of them. "i can probably pull one out of the garbage can right now." was his response. "this is a horrible design or a torque problem." he called over one of your mechanics who suggested it be repaired immediately or risk replacing the engine should the leak become internal. i have an appointment scheduled for thursday february 27. since then i have done considerable research on this issue. i have discovered a web site petition signed by over 2,000 gm customers with the same issue at http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?gmcnsmrs i tried calling gm customer assistance center and was given a service request number of 1-75030610 and told to get the tsb number and call them back. my research shows that many customers are having the repair done with a $100 deductible or at no cost. in september of 2002 this gasket was on a "national back-order." it appears a class action lawsuit is also in the works and the ntsb has launched an investigation. it also appears a new gasket has been or will be available soon.

Abs brake system - required sesor/hub assembly fp-number 12429204 hub kit 06070 $471.00cdn + labor replace head gasket - fp-number 24507250, 89017279,10154775, 24506939, and seals = $253.96cnd + labor no help from gm

Leaking lower intake gasket failure at 42,727 miles. apparently very large number of vehicles experiencing same failure- over $800.00 repair! gm will not take any responsibilty for the problem.

Coolant light on no heat. transmission would jerk from 20 klms too 60 klms

As you can see the van has minimal mileage with multiple repairs. reported directly via e-mail to chevrolet. also received a file number and sent copies of repairs directly to chevrolet. the last e-mail was sent 5/23 because my van had a puddle of gasoline 2 ft wide and 1 1/2 ft long underneath it. could have taken out children, home and van itself. dealer claims it is a faulty gas tank. will be replacing with new. vehicle lives at dealer. not enough space to tell the "legend of the lemon"*ak

When i bought this 2000 chevrolet venture van i purchased the mfg.extended warranty up to 75,000 miles. right after the extended warranty ran out, the van developed a serious head gasket leak and the transmission has been going crazy. i checked around and found out that both these problems are very common on the venture van! i call the mfg. and was told they would not help! this is the reason buyers feel that they made a mistake buying american made vehicles. these are problems that have occurred in many instances and the mfg. knows this and are not willing to do a recall. i should have bought a toyota. general motors knows these problems exist and are due to poor workmanship and do not care about owner loyalty or retaining their customer base for future sales. both of these problems are more widespread than what is documented due to lack of reporting.. please help!!! *la

During an idle situation, (at rest or in motion), a high pitched, intermitent, whistling sound is eminating from the left side engine compartment. this corresponds in occurrence frequency to a variation in interior/exterior light intensity (flickering). once moving (engine not idling), noise & light intensity variation goes away.*ak

Engine loses all power, and gas gauge does not give accurate readings. dealer has been made aware of problem. please provide more information.*ak

Intake manifold gasket fails, permitting loss of coolant, coolant in oil, oil in coolant. expensive (labor intensive) to repair. gm has since redesigned gasket (seemingly acknowledging defect). problem is know to be widespread, affecting many models and years. can cause sudden, catastrophic engine failure.

While driving at any speed, vehicle will lose all power, also engine check light becomes illuminated as the engine is shutting down, vehicle was taken to dealer, and they replaced the fuel pump. *ak consumer stated that engine continues to fail. *yd

Engine manifold leakage from five new vehicles. dealer notified, and repaired two under warranty, and waiting on others. *ak *slc

While filling vehicle with gas noticed gas smell inside vehicle. also, found a gas puddle under vehicle. dealer has been contacted.*ak consumer states vehicle has always been hard to start, also while drving the right rear tire caught fire, and the gas guage was not working properly, front windshield was cracking, also the check engine light was coming on, as well as the engine oil light,and a cracked gas tank.*jb

Engine is making a very loud knocking noise. dealership only listened to vehicle, and determined noise to be a ticking noise that was coming from air conditioner. consumer stated that ticking occurred when air conditioner was on or off. she did not feel that noise was coming from air conditioner. *note: consumer's husband discovered oil leaking from engine head gasket. dealership stated that this was normal, and should not be considered a problem. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak

Vehicle cuts off while driving and at stops - when this happens vechicle will crank but not start. security light will flash when this happens. gives no warning when shutting off. *ak

Vehicle has stalled 7 to 8 times since consumer has purchased it. dealership could not duplicate defect. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak

On three occasions vehicle would not start. vehicle was towed to the dealer on all three occasions. dealer was unable to duplicate or correct the problem. check engine light still remains on. *ak *ml

Consumer heard a knocking noise. took vehicle to the dealership, and they replaced transmission. next day, vehicle would stay on as running. dealer stated that fuel pump failed. then, consumer discovered that there was sand inside of vehicle. *ak

On several occasions the vehicle would not start, the dealer replaced the power control module but soon after the vehicle would not start again. nlm