Problems with 2001 Chevrolet Venture SEAT BELTS

The driver's seatbelt will only latch into the bracket about half the time. sometimes it takes up to 5 minutes to get it to click in. otherwise it just will not click. i have had to stretch it across to hook it into the passenger's side seatbelt. luckily for me i didn't have a passenger so i could do this but i am worried that in attaching it into the passenger's side that it will not perform should i need it to. *tr

The safety harnesses on some seats ratchet up, lock, and choke the person using them. the first one to do that was in the far back and had been used only a few times when it failed and we requested the dealership to repair it. we were told that the 12-month warranty was expired and safety belts are not covered under extended warranty. now, the assembly that holds the shoulder harness to the sidewall of the vehicle, the bolts pulled completely out and the shoulder strap is not attached to anything. all but the driver's shoulder harness also ratchets up and locks, nearly strangling the person using it. i believe there are major safety issues with these seat belts. we are a family of 3 and the seat belts in the back seats are seldom used, the problems began when the vehicle was fairly new, and this is a major safety issue, especially the one where the bolts fell out. fortunately that happened when our 13-year-old grandson was latching it, not in an accident. i contacted gm and they denied any responsibility for repairing the safety belts. *nm

My five year old son was getting into our van and walking toward the rear row of seats when he ran into the seatbelt that crosses over from the rear side window and was entangled. the seatbelt was so tightly wrapped around him that it would not move in either direction so that i could get him out. the only way that i could get him out was by cutting the seatbelt. we have had similar incindents when getting in and out of our van and going to the rear row of seats.

Consumer is experiencing problems with the seat belt equipment not locking when a panic stop is made. he says he had spoken to his dealer/mechanic and was told that he will be charged approx $600.00 to get this problem fixed. he states he feels that this is a safety problem and feels that the manufacturer should help him get it repaired. *mr

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. *nlm

Purchased van july 2001. i have discontinued putting my son in installed child seat because he complains it hurts his legs; when he goes to get out he can't hardly walk;i think the position of the seat causes his legs to go to sleep. since purchase of van i have had it in for service several times. (1) i complained of vibration in the front when i got up to a speed over 50 mph; the service techs could not find anything wrong. (2) i complained of (while traveling) hearing air ventilation (like a window was down) on the passenger side; nothing was found. (3) when purchased the vehicle we stated our concern that door did not retract immediately. i put my arm in to demonstrate; it pinched my arm and bruised it before it finally retracted (4) i have also had my van in complaining that the cd player did not operate properly. they said it was defective and replaced my entire radio/cd. (5) complained that while driving (noticing at night) my headlights would dim and come back on. after not finding anything they replaced the alternator. it is again happening. (6) recent concern is while on an upward hill at a red light water started coming in through the storage compartment between the visors. now they are declaring that the windshield was not properly sealed when it was installed. i have had this vehicle now for almost two years. my thought is that it may have been leaking but now just to the point that i am noticing it. how much damage has it caused in my head liner, etc. that they will not be able to detect with the naked eye and is the air ventilation that i was hearing a result of the windshield not being sealed; and is the water leakage causing my shortage in the wiring of the lights and radio, etc. my concern is later down the road will i have more deteriorating problems because of water damage that could not be seen at this point. *nlm

I own a 2001 chevrolet venture warner brothers edition minivan. in the past nine months the seatbelt from the first seat in the second row has gotten stuck in the sliding door, causing the door to be jammed shut. my concern is it could be clothing or fingers or toes next time. in order to get the door open it had to be taken to a repair shop and pried out. this sliding door is suppose to stop and reopen when an object is in its path. please look into this matter as i have five small children and i carpool with more. thank you. *nlm

We have had the auto slider door (rt side) fail 3 times. the first time in nov 2001, the door would not close, so my wife had to drive with the door open to take to the dealer 15 miles away. the mechanism was hanging out the outside track! the second failure occurred aug 9, 2002 when the door would not open. took it to the dealer, and picked it up aug 10 around 10am. the door was opened/closed about 7 times between aug 10 and morning of aug 13, when the door failed again and could not be opened! i contacted gm customer service on aug 9 and again aug 13th. we have also had ongoing problem with seat belt at seat behind rt side psr seat. we had total failure and the part was on back order for over 2 months! finally, a mechanic said he took part from a lot vehicle and replaced it. about a month ago the belt began working intermittently. we took it in aug 9 for seat belt as well, and of course, the part is once again on back order. this vehicle has serious safety questions concerning this sliding door and seat belt. inablility to get in/out of this vehicle when necessary is a great concern and risk to my family.*ak

This accident happened in a rental car through national car rental in ft. lauderdale, fl. my wrist was broken in this incident which i believe was caused by the automatic motorized door which was slow to kick in and by the large handle/lever on the door which you must pull to engage the motor. i was a passenger in the back seat on rt. side by automatic motorized sliding door strapped into my seat belt. we were parked and ready to get out. i grabbed lever to open the door. lever is supposed to engage the motor but the motor did not start so i pulled back some more and it opened about another foot or so and still did not engage the motor. on the third pull the motor suddenly engaged but the position of my hand around this large lever and the fact that my elbow was backed against the back of the seat, it was impossible to extricate my hand. the door, with my hand around the lever, dragged backwards until it snapped my wrist in half. i incurred a right distal radial fracture and being right handed and an artist and art teacher it has been difficult to say the least. i feel that the design of the sliding door handle is a hazard and should be considered for a recall. other automatic sliding doors on other minivans tend to have a button or a small handle that would not catch the hand and drag it backwards causing injury. i wondered if i was the only person to whom this happened. the rental company had chevy inspectors check the door and said it worked fine but for the entire trip the door never engaged the motor without great stregnth and several pulls. it was very sluggish. thank you for your time. i know it is just a minor injury but it happened to me and i do not want this to happen to anyone else. pe04064.pco