2001 Chevrolet Venture Body and structure Problems

“Other part affected is the jack this style van rusts thru in front of the rear wheel well where the jack is supposed to be placed to replace the spare tire. There is no longer any structural support resulting in a dangerous condition where the van can fall off the jack if you attempt to put the spare tire on. As a matter of fact my Chevrolet dealer, at about 170,000 miles, crushed the whole area of my car while they put it on a lift to replace my transmission lines. I can never safely put the jack at that location. …”

“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. …”

“July 16, 2005 I was driving my 2001 Chevrolet Venture along my local street smithtown ny when I heard a extremely loud bang. With great difficulty I pulled my car over and contacted my husband. When he opened the hood the engine had fallen out of the vehicle. Upon towing the vehicle to a licensed GM mechanic I learned that the cv knuckle and the rack and pinion steering system snapped when the engine fell. Upon contacting GM/Chevrolet customer service they offered to pay fifty percent of the repair costs, I feel this is unacceptable and they should pay one hundred percent of my repair costs. …”

“Last week driver's side sliding passenger door (non-power) flew open while the vehicle was in motion. Today a child tried to close the driver's side sliding door. The door came off it's rear track and falling inward striking the child on the head (no injury). The sliding door was dangling by its upper and lower lead brackets.”

“While closing the sliding door, it broke. When the consumer pulled the door handle to open the door, it had come back to the point that the consumer was unable to release it and the resistance did not make it stop, the consumer was still in her seat belt and due to such force not being able to release the door, the consumer broke her arm above the wrist. Pe04064.pco”