Dt*: the contact stated gasoline fumes were detected inside the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was determined the fuel line was corroded. The fuel line was replaced. *ak updated 03/17/06.
2000 Chevrolet Venture fuel system complaints
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My 2000 venture was parked on an incline nose down with a full tank of gas. After about one hour someone smelled gas. We found gas streaming out from under the van. There was no gas in my garage and I did not hit any objects on the way. I had the van towed to the dealer. Must replace entire gas tank because 'check valve inside tank went bad'. Cost $1100. This poor design makes us have to replace the entire tank for one valve. Not a maintenance issue. Could have been a very dangerous situation. Gm won't help pay for repair.
Dt: the consumer starting experiencing problems with the vehicle on mar 18th, 2005. The consumer felt a skip or sputter while driving or at a stop sign. The dealer told the consumer to put dry gas in the vehicle which solve the problem. The check engine light illuminated, so the dealer tightened the gas cap. The ABS light illuminated.
Dt: fuel system is not connected correctly which causes the fuel to mix and to drain. The head gasket blew off because of this.
Fuel gauge erratic and does not accurately reflect amount of fuel in tank. Low fuel light comes on regardless of fuel level in tank.
Gas guage does not register unless the tank is totally full, then it just drops down to empty whenever it wants. I feel that this is a safety hazard due to ending up with an empty gas tank at any time. The only thing that I can do is try to keep track of my miles. This has also happened to a friend of ours whom also owns the same brand of van.
The gas gauge is not working properly. It will tell incorrect fuel level, usually either completely full or say flat on empty even though we know for a fact that there is gas in it.
At start of van, the fuel gage moves back and forth on the gage. It registers 0 gallons when there is fuel in the tank. This is on a vechile that is $800 to fix since the wareenty has exired. I will never buy a gm vehicle again!
The fuel gauge indicator did not display the correct amount of fuel in the tank. The vehicle has stalled without warning because there was no fuel in the tank. The dealer determined that the fuel sensor needed to be replaced. *ph
I purchased a 2000 chevrolet venture van this past aug.2003, (mil. 57,900 );at a local dealership.this nov.2003,it developed a severe gas line leakage.taking it in for a check of the source,it was found to have a pressure line gas leak(the line rusted in the engine ompartment,by the drivers side fenderwell.this situation in my opinion is a fire hazard!!!! This vehicle is almost new!!!!!!!!the van now has only 58,312 miles on it.
I own a chevrolet venture 2000.. Extended.. At about 50,000 miles my fuel indicator is all over the place it say low fuel or full doesn't matter how much gas is in it.. Also the sliding door was shut one night and fell off in my kids hands..
The gas tank is located 5 inches off the ground and has no shield to protect it from damage. *ak *cb
Automatic transmission won't go into 2nd or 3rd gears. Windshield wipers won't go back into park. Gas tank stop registering and cross bars on window motor were broken.
I have become aware of a problem with the intake manifold gaskets on the chevy venture. A friend of mine had this problem, and after researching on the internet. I have become aware of a potential problem with this part, which is a major repair. On several internet forums, people have stated that a few dealers have fixed the problem under the waranty clause , even though the waranty has expired. This problem was present when I bought the van. I as of now have not expericed this problem, however, I would like your department to look into this. I still owe $2000 on my venture, and would hate to have to incurr a repair bill, for something that existed when I purchased the van. Thank you for anything that you may be able to do. I am going to call the dealership to inquire about this potential problem. Dt
I have owed the vehicle for 53 days and have to have it towed 4 times and replace fuel pump twice, the battery once. Luckily the pump conked out while parked, and not at an intersection. My wife is pregnant with our third child, and the van has stranded her 4 times. I had the dealership run a check on the past repair history of the van and hey! The pump was replaced (by the previous owner) on 7/6/01 and again on 8/04/01. With the addition of my two pumps, that brings the total to 4, obviously. The van has 38000 miles and four fuel pumps, I think that speaks for itself. I have written a letter to chevrolet, of course don't expect a favorable response. Another factor of complete irritation is the placement of the battery. It is nearly impossible for an average joe like myself to access the battery to replace it. I had to pay $200 for parts and labor for a battery, which I could replace myself if the thing wasn't designed (seemingly) to prevent owner maintenance. I would definitely not recommend this vehicle to anyone. When it runs it's nice, but unless you want to run the risk of having it towed once every 13 days and paying $520 in repairs and tows while only owing the car for less than two months, purchase something else. Dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis-----769737.
As you can see the van has minimal mileage with multiple repairs. Reported directly via e-mail to chevrolet. Also received a file number and sent copies of repairs directly to chevrolet. The last e-mail was sent 5/23 because my van had a puddle of gasoline 2 ft wide and 1 1/2 ft long underneath it. Could have taken out children, home and van itself. Dealer claims it is a faulty gas tank. Will be replacing with new. Vehicle lives at dealer. Not enough space to tell the "legend of the lemon"
While driving at any speed, vehicle will lose all power, also engine check light becomes illuminated as the engine is shutting down, vehicle was taken to dealer, and they replaced the fuel pump. *ak consumer stated that engine continues to fail.
Engine loses all power, and gas gauge does not give accurate readings. Dealer has been made aware of problem. Please provide more information.
While filling vehicle with gas noticed gas smell inside vehicle. Also, found a gas puddle under vehicle. Dealer has been contacted.*ak consumer states vehicle has always been hard to start, also while drving the right rear tire caught fire, and the gas guage was not working properly, front windshield was cracking, also the check engine light was coming on, as well as the engine oil light,and a cracked gas tank.
Intermittently when trying to start vehicle it will not turn over. Dealer has repaired vehicle three times in past month, and stated that it is a wiring problem, but has not been able to duplicate problem. Dealer has replaced fuel pump.
Also on 12-7-2000 replecement fuel pump that was replaced on 11-2-2000 stopped working during normal driving conditions. Car coasted into parking lot where after a few minutes driver was able to restart vehicle.
Consumer smelled strong gas fumes and noticed that gas was pouring out, the dealer replaced the fuel regulator.
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.
Due to a bad fuel pump vehicle was not receiving the proper feed of fuel to the carburetor, causing vehicle to shut off while driving. Dealer has been contacted.*ak starter failed.
Consumer heard a knocking noise. Took vehicle to the dealership, and they replaced transmission. Next day, vehicle would stay on as running. Dealer stated that fuel pump failed. Then, consumer discovered that there was sand inside of vehicle.
Reported antifreeze smell, dealer replaced intake manifold. Continued to smell antifreezel however dealer detected no problem. On 3/5/00 on the way to church, car overheated. Contacted roadside assistance. Have also reported a "clunking" noise coming from under van, but no known cause found yet. Have had vehicle in shop 6 times in 5 months of ownership with various problems.
While driving about 65 MPH on the freeway, where traffic forced consumer to drive over a branch that was on the way, fuel tank cracked.
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