2000 Chevrolet Venture: engine failure

5 of the 350 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Venture describe engine failure.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 59 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine failure by model year

2002
3
2001
2
2000
5
1999
13
1998
24
1997
12

What owners say

Filed Mar 9, 2005 · Engine · 91,000 miles · NE

Labor day 2004 traveling through rocky mountain national park, engine coolant overheated. Had replaced coolant 2 months previous. Temperature gauge now always shows cool. Today had routine oil change and shop advised intake manifold gasket leaking and needing replaced. Upon researching the problem, discovered it is extremely common on chevrolet 3.4l engine and often leads to cam shaft and even total engine failure and replacement. Gm currently ignoring condition.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Engine · 48,000 miles · PA

When I started the engine, oil pressure light came on and the warning sounded, so I shut down immediately. Towed vehicle to mechanic.. Mechanic said coolant was in the oil pan and parts have failed (bearings, etc..)andi was in need of a new engine, I have no estimates as of yet, nor have I called gm or the dealer that I bought the van from, I decided to investigate on the internet first and have found a petition to sign at (you might want to look here)http://www.petitiononline.com/gmcnsmrs/petition.html and this site

Filed Sep 7, 2003 · Engine · MA

Chevrolet venture with 40,000 miles develops coolant leak- dealer says it is intake manifold gasket and it would cost $900 + to repair. After much complaining to gm, they agreed to "extend" the warranty and repair the car for a $100 copay. However, this is a widespread problem and it needs to be recalled. Whole websites are dedicated to complaining about chevy intake gaskets. The car could have a catstrophic engine failure, over heat and have a fire. It is a very serious problem and gm plans to continue to ignore it. I got lucky, but many people pay for repair which should never happen on an engine with 40,000 miles. Gm should be ashamed.

Filed May 23, 2003 · Engine · 20,000 miles · MI

Intake manifold gasket fails, permitting loss of coolant, coolant in oil, oil in coolant. Expensive (labor intensive) to repair. Gm has since redesigned gasket (seemingly acknowledging defect). Problem is know to be widespread, affecting many models and years. Can cause sudden, catastrophic engine failure.

Filed Aug 25, 2000 · Electrical, Fuel system · CO

Our van broke down in canon city which is approx. 136 miles from northglenn but we had been driving at speeds from 55 to 75 miles MPH & if the van would have quit at those speeds we probably would have been killed or seriously injured but fortunately we were lucky but my concern is letting other drivers know of the serious defect that could possibly cause engine failure & fatal injuries.