2000 Chevrolet Venture Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“We have spent 3 years flushing radiator with dexcool--still having overheating which causes problems with our transmission--every time seeing sludge in overflow tank within a month after fresh flush--this month we have replaced water pump, and replacing radiator, oil cooler, and going back to regular green antifreeze after hearing of similar problems and worse in Chevrolet models using dexcool!! …”

“Transmission on 2000 chevy Venture van needed replacement. The van is not even 5 years old and is under 60, 000 miles. We also had to have cracked gaskets repaired about 6 months ago. I have heard of a number of people having difficulties with their similar vehicals.”

“I have had my van for a while I started notice jerking when changing gears, then the gas gauge quit working on the vans in 2005, the dealer told me I needed to purchase a sensor to make the gas gauge work, I was just sending my son off to college I didn't have any money so I drove on, next the belt broke on the car almost causing my son to wreck,( thank goodness for defensive driving in drives ed.). Then the transmission went out , had to pay to have repaired, just got the car back and the service engine soon light came on. …”

“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. …”

“My 2000 Chevrolet Venture van, warner brother's edition, had the transmission fail at 47,567 miles. I did not have an extended warranty purchased at the time I bought the van. I had noticed when I first acquired the van, that when I put the van in drive from reverse, the transmission slipped noticebly. Also, from a stop the traction device signal would come on periodically and the transmission slipped as I accelorated. I took the van to the dealer, which they found the fluid was burnt and the bands or torque converter was ready to explode/come off. …”