Had a very loud banging sound in rear of van after turning van off, this has been going on for sometime but we have been unable to pin point the cause. While driving on the expressway may 4, 2003 (at 55 MPH), transmission failed, causing a very violent forward jerk. After doing some research, I found that this seems to be a somewhat frequent occurrence in this model. Please investigate this situation before someone gets severely injured. This occurred 2 days after having the recalled repair done to the rack & pinion steering.
1997 Chevrolet Venture transmission complaints
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Transmission failure - mechanic stated the transmission failure was due to premature wear of the second drum clutches due to the fourth clutch supports main bearing being out of correct position. Failure was likely due to production error. We have the actual transmission part as proof that it was misaligned when installed from the manufacturer.
Ref: complaint #761127 we also experienced a transmission failure on a 1997 chevrolet venture that required a replacement transmission. There were less than 60,000 miles on the vehicle at that time - now there are 140,000 miles on the vehicle with a rebuilt (gm warranty) transmission. I also had a 1997 buick (gm car) that had warranty work to replace/repair the transmission (twice) and a complete failure of the transmission that required replacement of the transmission (which was less than 200 miles outside the warranty but was not covered under the warranty). My grandmother also had a 1997 buick where the transmission failed with less than 40,000 miles (but outside the 3 year warranty period). I would think it unlikely that so many 1997 cars would exhibit transmission failures with low mileage unless there was a specific manufacturing problem with 1997 gm transmissions.
The transmission went into neutral without warning and the wipers malfunctioned.
When driving 60mph, vehicle vibrates excessively to the point of losing control. Also when making left or right turns, vehicle turns very wide and hear a "clanking" noise. Consumer feels problem may be with left axle. Ph
Headlamp fell out while going down the road, never did find it. Antilock brakes are malfunctioning, very unsafe to drive, transmission went out very costly to repair, especially with so little miles on this vehicle. These problems that I am reporting are very commom and need some attention granted to them. Vehicles cost so much and then when you have to put more money into them it can financially drain you. Please look into this. Thank you, [xxx]. *ak parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Consumer states his two year old son was able to shift gear out of parked into drive, manufacturer was notified. Nlm
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Speedometer will cutout from 45 - 65 MPH to stay at 25 - 30 MPH for up to 1/2 hr at a time, to return to correct reading at anytime.
Transmission slips when driving about 25mph. Also, transmission makes a banging noise when shifting into gear.
When removing foot from the brake pedal to accelerate on an incline vehicle rolls backwards. The only way to control vehicle is to place left foot on the brake pedal and accelerate with the right foot. Problem was reported to chevrolet's customer service. *ak.et.
Steering column stopped functioning. Also, bearings broke somewhere under driveshaft.
Warning light indicates overdrive transmission slippage, dealer not able to determine cause. Nlm
While driving on an incline or hill, vehicle will roll. The dealer has attempted to repair vehicle several times , but the problem still exists. Also, automatic sliding door shuts on passengers when they are getting in/out of vehicle. Also, sliding door locks on its own. The dealer repaired vehicle. Manufacturer has been notified.
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