2002 Chevrolet Venture Electrical system Problems

“Temp gauge trys go hot had check nothing engene misfire had check 7 times now. Replace mass air temp sensore twice throttle position sensors. Plugs and wires twice in one month has wire shortage for AC and we have paid out alot of money from day 2 of owning this was going sell but I would sell this crap to no one.. Now says o2 sensore left wheel sensor and much more codes junk like this dont need to be sold..”

“I was pulled over do to no rear brake light or turn signal on left side. Got a ticket. Went to junk yard bought replacement only to discover it was also burned out and useless !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Been through at least 50 bulbs in the last year alone. I am second owner. Also have another electrical issue as in the switch above in between front seats that control inside lighting. It must stay in the off position or it runs the battery completely down. Also the side door gets stuck in the open position and it takes a lot of strength to close it.”

“Air conditioner condenser failed, GM new of the problem in december, 2002, but kept their mouth shut until the warranty expired. The gas gauge does not work, it flips from full to empty, I have to keep a mileage notebook in order to know when to fill up. My warning light on the dash continues to flash rear hatch ajar, side door ajar, low brake fluid. There is nothing wrong with any of the items. The front brakes went bad at 32,000, requiring new pads and rotors. The window button on the driver side will put the passenger window down, but not up. The rear window washer does not work. …”

“Bought my Venture as dealer demo with 1400 mile on 6/18/02. In april 2004 A/C did not work. Tried recharging system found leak. Took to chevy in june/july 2004 was told there was a bad weld on the condenser. They refuse to cover $800 repair because vehicle was over 36,000 miles. Also told me my gaskets need replacing at a cost of $1300. Also, have repeatedly had problems with my driver side power window not going up correctly. It gets stuck midway and sometimes will not go up at all. Have had this problem checked at the dealership from the beginning of ownership. …”

“Venture minivan stalls (dies) while driving. This occurs unexpectedly...occurring 5 different times since we've bought the vehicle. No accidents or injuries as of yet, but we have a child so this is of major concern to us. Mini-van has been to the dealership 3 times...they were unable to duplicate problem. We made a formal complaint to GM headquarters. Most recently dealership replaced ignition switch, stating that problem could... Possibly (be) bad ignition switch. At this point we still do not know if problem is fixed or are we waiting for another stall to occur while driving.”