Blown head gasket on 1999 chevrolet venture van with only 73000 miles causing $1500 worth of repairs.
1999 Chevrolet Venture engine complaints
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Intake manifold gasket leak. 1999 chevrolet venture with 3.4 litre v6 engine. Noticed some coolant loss in resevoir. Few days later loud mechanical noise from engine. Brought to dealer. Dealer diagnosed coolant leaked into engine mixing with oil (from intake manifold gasket) causing top end engine damage (hydralic valve lifters had to be replaced and intake manifold gasket) . Mechanic who worked on my van said it was very common problem the 3.4l v6. Had vehicle for little over 3 1/2 years with 36227 miles (cost $862) when problem occurred.
Leaking intake manifold gasket and water pump causing loss of antifreeze over a short period of time. No sign of leak other than low coolant light from vehicle.
Replaced intake manifold gasket on my 1999 chevrolet venture in april 2002. Just one year later and my mechanic says I have a leak again. These gaskets have been on national backorder for over a year now which tells me I'm not the only one with this problem.
I have a chevrolet venture 1999 that has had an intake gasket leak. I have researched this problem on the internet and there have been many similar problems. Many service technicians have also stated that gm has had a problem with intake gaskets. Gm should recall all vehicles affected and pay repair bills on all others already fixed.
Defective cooling system caused interior to become all fogged up. Luckily we were not going fast. Used my daughters sweatshirt to wipe fog off windows.
While driving the intake manifold crack causing fluid to leak. The dealer was notified.
1999 chevy venture, engine temperature gauge went to about the 50% mark, intake gasket failed, engine seized. Needs a new engine at 78000 miles. Well maintained vehicle.
The intake and head gaskets failed, which caused anti-freeze to leak.*ts
Noticed that coolant level was slowly going down and needed to be refilled. Took van in for coolant flush. Dealer would not do flush because intake manifold gasket was leaking coolant. Van had 74,853 miles on it but was leaking for at least a year. Paid $936 for repair and flushing of coolant and oil. Spoke to local mechanic. He has encountered this problem many times before with chevy ventures. Luckily, coolant had not yet leaked into engine oil.
I took my van in for an oil change and they told me I had anti-freeze in my oil. Therefore I needed to have the intake gasket replaced, otherwise the engine would fail. This job cost me $777.00 to have corrected. I had owned the van for less than one year when these problems occurred. The van had 55,133 miles on it at the time. The funny thing is a few days after I purchased my van my mom purchased one also. About 2 months after she had hers the same problem happened and she had to have her intake gasket replaced also. Apparently there is a problem with these gaskets and gm should replace them. Or at least reimburse us for this money we had to fork out for a problem that is apparently a little more than a coincidence.
1999 chevrolet venture minivan intake manifold gasket failed causing dexcool coolant to leak into the engine and mix with the oil. A simple internet search found literally thousands of other folks with the same problem. Gm customer assistance denies a problem. It costs an average of $650-$1000.00 to fix this gasket with no assurance that a new improved gasket is in place. This seems to happen shortly after the 36,000 miles warranty coverage is up. Please see: www.petitiononline.com/gmcnsmrs/petition.html.
The vehicle overheated, the dealer replaced the radiator, egr valve, seal, thermostat. And seal on the head gasket.
Intake manifold gasket on the 3.4l engine in my 1999 chevrolet venture failed. This is a pervasive known problem with the 3.4l engine produced and sold by gm. Gm has had a nationwide backorder on the gasked involved indicating redesign due to poor initial design. I had to wait 4 months for the gasket to be delivered and there were 2 other ventures in the repair facility unable to be repaired or driven due to the backorder. My cost for repair was $538. Others have had to pay over $4,000 due to engine failure. This should be investigated and gm made to conduct a nationwide recall/reimbursement of said repair costs. If you desire I will provide my repair invoice. Due to the part failure and waiting on gasket delivery and repair, I may have hidden engine damage that may surface at a later time.
The intake manifold gasket failed at 60,000 miles requiring about $800 in repairs. I have been driving vehicles for 35 years and have never seen an intake gasket fail. I understand from my mechanic that this is a common problem and that gm is aware of it. Gm should be required to repair this defect as it could lead to a blown engine which would be very dangerous in traffic.
Defective intake manifold gasket on 1999 chevrolet venture minivan with 3.4 liter v-6 engine. Intake manifold gasket leaked coolant into engine "gumming up" and caused engine to seize. Stranded my wife and 3 kids. Impact of seizing engine simulated a rear-end collision as described by my wife who was driving at the time.
My 1999 chev. Venture started losing antifreeze when it had about 75,000 mile on it. It was not leaking so I replaced the coolent when it was low. Then at 100,000 miles it began leaking. Upon taking it to my local dealership, they informed me that the head gaskets were bad and needed replacing. The repairs totaled to $2,400.00. I know of one other person that has experienced the same problem with their chev. Venture. I believe this is design fault and should be covered by general motors.
I have dex-cool coolant in my oil. It seems that I have a bad gasket, and that there are a lot of others who also have this problem with leaking gaskets (which have been redesigned). I think that gm should fix my car prior to total catastrophy of engine failure with my less than 1-year old child on board.
1999 chevy venture 47,827 miles had to replace intake manifold gasket. So far we are out $1027.54
Coolant level kept dropping and the brakes felt spongy. Took to local dealer and found that mainfold gasket was leaking and needed to be replaced and the rear cylinders were leaking and needed to be replaced. Repair cost $1078.00 for both. This van only has 56,000 miles. Good to see that others are having problems with these components, maybe the manufacturer needs to recall and fix these problems. A vehicle owner shouldn't have to spend this kind of money(for these kind of repairs) and risk their family on the roadside on vehicles with this few of miles and age. I've also had an air bag warning light on for most of the time that I've had the vehicle. It was worked on a couple of times during the warranty period. The dealer said it was an air bag sensor problem. This vehicle has front and side air bags. I hope the air bags deploy in case of an accident.
Coolant flowed back into the engine. Ph
I have a 1999 chevy venture with a leaking intake manifold. My daughter also drives a chevy and had the same repair performed on her vehicle two months ago. Both of these vehicles have less than 75,000 miles on them.
While traveling on the highway without prior warning. The vehicle shut down and will not restart at all. Please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
Low coolant lite comes on and starts upshifting hard, checked coolant and isnt low, left stranded several times, intake gasket
The engine blew with no indication of major trouble while driving at 70 MPH on interstate 5 at around 6pm. Major safety concerns with no power to the accessories, having to coast off the freeway exit and having to push the van to safety. Dealer says that it may be the cam shaft. I have read many cases of the cam shaft breaking or cracking in these vehicles, especially after having the intake manifold gasket replaced ( which I have at 45000 miles).
1999 chevy venture. Intake manifold gasket blew
Failure of engine gaskets
My 1999 chev venture van required the replacement of the intake manifold gasket at about 65,500 miles. Service department stated that this was due to a bad batch of manifold gaskets and that gmc was now getting gaskets from another supplier. This appears to be a major problem within gm products; however, no recall has been issued; nor was there any offer of a discount or refund from the dealer for this apparent defect. This could be considered a safety problem as the engine could get water in it and freeze up. If this happens during the winter, on a backroad in minnesota when the temperature may be well below zero, serious consequences could follow. I see a pending law suit coming.
Consumer called complaining while driving at 40mph the temperature gauge went up and down, took the vehicle to the near shop, a technician diagnosis the head gasket was leaking, manifold failed at 78000 miles and the cool found leaking will paid a couple thousand of dollars ph
My 1999 chevrolet venture van experienced a problem with the intake gaskets leaking and thus causing the camshaft to snap in two while the car was being driven at 40 MPH. This caused a immediate engine shutdown and loss of power steering and brakes. Had there been anyone behind me, I would most certainly been injured, as would anyone who would be sitting behind me. This is a serious safety matter and should be addressed accordingly. Ts
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