Venture 3.4l w/49.9k - coolant overflow was empty and has been low several times.after web research, I found many owner (3.4l engine of any model car/van) complaints and an intake-manifold-leak website and on your the federal safety agency website with complaints of gasket problem and a possilbe relationship to texeco dexcool coolant. At this time, gm has a better intake gasket design and switched to prestone coolant since last year. They seem to address this issue discretely. I also looked more closely at my engine and now see (intake) leaks/wetness but small. March 22, 2004, I have contacted gm assistance - 800.462.8782 (linda cooper - service request #1-200466551) and discussed my surmise of the coolant loss and a pervasive problem which more complaints should occur as more vehichles miles go beyond 40k. Since many websites describes in detail and put up pictures of the leaks, the gaskets defects and related problems if not monitored and allowed to run at point of low coolant warning could likely cause overheating, oil dilution, engine damage and other problems. With all this information, gm would not acknowledged a known problem, problem familiarity, nor allow any warranty repair because there is "no recall" in process. I was then conferenced-called to a local dealer who offer me 10% discount for a ~$600 plus cost of repair to any other problems found. This is not an option I prefer, as this problem occurs out of warranty, 2nd owner of car, I do my own maintenance without use of the dealer services; otherwise I may have gotten this fixed under some/partial warranty but I was not given this option. But if this is a defect which will only occur "after" warranty coverage, eventually everyone will have this problem. If I go to a private shop for a more cost effective repair, gm will only reimburse me, only when and if there is a recall.
2000 Chevrolet Venture engine complaints
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While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The dealer replaced the delco battery. The technician indicated that the intake manifold gasket broke and needed to be replaced. *ak before the battery was replaced the vehicle was jump started by aaa, however the battery failed again, aaa had to be called again and upon inspection it was found the positive post had separated from the battery.
While driving vehicle reached high temperatures. Vehicle was taken to an independent shop, and mechanic determined that intake manifold failed. Coolant spilled inside the engine.
2000 chevy venture v6 47000miles. I recently had leaking intack manifold gasket repaired at dealer ($700). Apparently this is a common problem across the gm product line with this engine. I contacted corporate gm complaint department but they offered no assistance. The van has been in shop once each year for low coolant indication. Had temp switch changed twice. Last year I notice sludge on oil filler cap indicating moisture in oil but dealer did not think it was a problem. I feel this is a common and serious problem gm should be made to recognize and compensate it's customers for.
Consumer took the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that plastic intake manifold was cracked, causing fluid to leak onto the engine.
2000 chevy venture - 56000 miles ntake manifold gasket - leaking oil into the radiator and anti- freeze in the oil. Epair cost of $900 to fix - spoke to gm assistance and since I do not visit the dealer on a regular basis - there will be no compensation on this repair. This is a issue that has affected a lot of gm vehicles with the 3.4l engine. There are postings on the interent inregards to complaints of this failure.
Coolant light on no heat. Transmission would jerk from 20 klms too 60 klms
Cracked intake manifold on 3.4l engine. Faulty seal. Coolant leaking into engine oil.
Abs brake system - required sesor/hub assembly fp-number 12429204 hub kit 06070 $471.00cdn + labor replace head gasket - fp-number 24507250, 89017279,10154775, 24506939, and seals = $253.96cnd + labor no help from gm
Leaky intake manifold on the 3.4l engine. Loose coolant.
Engine manifold gasket leak's coolant my 2000 venture lost coolant on more than one occasion and began to run hot. At the time it had between 55,000 and 60,000 miles on it. I took it to an independent mechanic, who had seen the problem several times before, and he repaired it at a cost of about 600.00. I have the receipt if you need a copy. He replaced both manifold gaskets and the thermostat. It would be great if you can get gm to take responsibility for this default. I understand it is very common in these engines.
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
Leaking intake manifold gasket. Estimated repair costs $625. Management at our dealership admits others having same problem and that gm has a new gasket design, if they are aware of this failure then it should be offered at no charge to replace.
Front evaporator core failure. Dealer stated to me that he had had several similiar repairs on chev. Ventures. I would like to know if manufacturer would consider sharing the cost of the repairs.
We purchased this van from a local dealer about 5 months ago. It had just 40,000 miles on it. Since then we have had the oil changed twice and in between oil changes we have had to add over 6 quarts of oil. At 600 miles we had put in 2 quarts of oil. There is no sign of leaking and no sign of smoke from the exhaust. We purchased an extended warranty and will be taking it to the dealer, hopefully, next week.
I bought the car october 3 and started having problems with it 2 to 3 weeks later first there was a leak in the coolant department it took them a week to fix and did not do a good job, then the air bag light came on they fixed that then I heard a noise under the hood a loud noise like metal was rubbing together they said it was the belts they tightened them ok the sound went away a week in a half later I hard the noise again and it was even louder.... I had to have the car towed to them.... It took over a week before I received the car back they said it was the air conditioner compressor... Ok 2 weeks later I hear the same noise again, now remind you this is the same noise for the third time... Now hey are telling me to bring it in for servicing... And I'm gonna have to pay for what ever is wrong with the van... I only had the van for about three months.
We are experiencing failure of the intake manifold gasket at about 42000 miles. This is a known problem by chevrolet and thousands upon thousands of people are having this issue. This is a potentially catastrophic failure, as it can lead to severe engine damage by coolant mixing with engine oil. *ak chevrolet is charging upwards of $1000 for repairs for this known design problem.
Manifold gasket allowing anti-freeze to leak.
The manifold gasket has been leaking intermittently since the vehicle was new. We have returned it to the dealer for service and we were told that no problem existed. I have a friend who has had the same problem with his 2000 montano and ending up replacing the manifold gasket at great expense. My venture has 55,000 miles on it and this is far to soon in it's life for major repairs like this.
Chevy garage discovered an intake manifold gasket leak during routine maintanance work on my 2000 venture at 50,000 miles. It would cost $900-plus to fix. Three separate mechanics told me that this was a common problem on this particular engine and that I could expect to have it done again in the next two to three years. It seemed common knowledge that this component was due to fail in a relatively short period of time, however, chevy garage told me that general motors was not offering any recalls or discounts on the service.
Leaky intake manifold. Gm is aware of the problem. Van has only 42000 miles. It is a 2000 chevy venture. Intake manifold leaks can lead to any number of very serious, and expensive, problems. While the part itself isnt costly, the labor to repair it is very intensive, and has been quoted around $800 usd (give or take a couple hundred depending on the vehicle). This is in addition to any other costly problem(s) the intake manifold gasket leak may have produced.
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.
Dex-cool in my 2000 venture failed. Turned to a solid and resulted in intake repalacement.
When completely stopped, the vehicle raced and immediately lunged foward as soon as the brake pedal was released. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on 6/19/2003 and the consumer was informed the intake manifold gasket had a leak. *ts
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.
2000 chevrolet. Venture van at 45300 miles the intake and the head gasket went. I had my van service at denny hacken polar chevrolet. In white bear lake, mn and the total cost was 1550.00.
Van was brought in for service with a "low coolant" light and a loud noise coming from the engine. The van is 3 years old with 48k miles. I was told that I had an intake manifold gasket leak. This caused coolant to mix in with the engine oil which caused a cam bearing failure. The engine was completely damaged and needed to be replaced. My car was at the dealer (scott chevrolet in emmaus, pa) for 17 days getting repaired because of a defective $20 gasket! The dealer service manager told me that this gasket failure occurs often and it is something that they normally inspect in vans with this style engine at 40k miles.
Leaking lower intake gasket failure at 42,727 miles. Apparently very large number of vehicles experiencing same failure- over $800.00 repair! Gm will not take any responsibilty for the problem.
I have had a 2000 chevy venture for 39 months and 45,000 miles. It has developed, as I have heard many others, a intake manifold gasket leak. While just out of warranty, and obviously a defect as it is affecting so many vehicles, the dealer will not cover any of the repairs because it has not been recalled by gm. With the vast number of failures of this part, this is obviously a design flaw that needs to be recalled. The worst part of this defect, is there is no warning that it will happen and once it has leaked coolant into the engine, there is no guarantee the future life of the engine has not been compromised. Please assist us in forcing gm to own up to their responsibility and take care of this problem.
On 2-18-03 my 2000 venture was serviced for a tow package. The invoice is ctcs280208. When I picked up the vehicle I noticed on the job sheet "note intake gaskets leaking coolant approximate cost 450.00" I met with service manager roy stoner to discuss other issues which I am happy to report were satisfactorily resolved. I am meticulous about watching for leaking fluid in my vehicles and having had none on the venture I asked him to show it to me. When we lifted the hood I noted that my coolant reservoir was empty. With the use of a flexible light he showed me the puddle antifreeze on the rear of the intake manifold. I asked him how this was detected since none of the work involved this part of the engine and there was no drip indication. Roy informed me that they routinely check the intake manifold gasket on these vehicles because there have been chronic failures of them. "I can probably pull one out of the garbage can right now." was his response. "this is a horrible design or a torque problem." he called over one of your mechanics who suggested it be repaired immediately or risk replacing the engine should the leak become internal. I have an appointment scheduled for thursday february 27. Since then I have done considerable research on this issue. I have discovered a web site petition signed by over 2,000 gm customers with the same issue at http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?gmcnsmrs I tried calling gm customer assistance center and was given a service request number of 1-75030610 and told to get the tsb number and call them back. My research shows that many customers are having the repair done with a $100 deductible or at no cost. In september of 2002 this gasket was on a "national back-order." it appears a class action lawsuit is also in the works and the ntsb has launched an investigation. It also appears a new gasket has been or will be available soon.
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