2001 Chevrolet Venture: transmission slipping

Filed Apr 2, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 266,000 miles · FL

Car will speed up on its own and accelerate. The venture will also over heat after running for 10 min. Or so. This van likes to stall while driving and you must keep your foot on the brake or gas to prevent this from happening while driving. Transmission has been slipping since I got the car. Only owned it less than a year, now it made a loud clanking noise last night and now it will not go in drive only in reverse. You have to shift gears on the steering column only and even then it's debatable if it will run.

Filed Feb 15, 2008 · Brakes, Engine · 96,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet venture. The contact stated that the brake pedal extended to the floor when depressed. The vehicle was taken to a brake shop (all tune and lube) and they replaced the brake pads, cylinder, and rotors. The contact also stated that the temperature gauge would move to hot. The contact had the vehicle inspected and was informed that the manifold gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the repair was performed. The transmission was also slipping gears. The contact had the transmission fluid flushed, but that did not correct the failure. The current and failure mileages were 96,000.

Filed Dec 21, 2004 · Transmission · 22,000 miles · NY

Intermittent transmission slip, inability to use reverse and/or drive. My 2001 chevrolet venture has been in for service at my local chvrolet dealership numerous times for this problem over the past 3-4 months. The vehicle has 22000 miles. Guess what the service manager told me after today's tow to the dealer ?? No problem could be found - the vehicle -"operates as designed" amazingly enough when my wife went to back out of the parking spot we were in we could not move. The vehicle was making a loud grinding noise and sounded as if something was spinning inside the transmission. The vehicle and one point lurched backward as my wife continued in an attempt to back the vehicle up to no avail -and stopped abruptly. We could not use drive either it would only move at a snails pace. Unfortunately the vehicle has been repaired and I'm still having intermittent problems. The last time it was in for this problem I almost instantly had the problem again. When I brought it back for repair - they said they filled the fluid and everything was fine and it was until today! - for the amount of similar complaints on this vehicle - I would hope for a recall soon! Isn't it strange how a lot of people are having this problem however most of what I've read in other posts say "dealer service could not duplicate the problem" ?? *jd.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Transmission · 24,000 miles · KS

Intermittent problem with transmission. Took dealership nearly 8 months to reproduce and repair. Venture would at times not go into gear at all. The problem was caused by a solenoid. After two trips to the dealer they finally agreed to investigate properly and resolve it. Immediately after the repair the vehicle began to slip out of gear without warning. The dealership had the venture nearly 20 days over the course of 6 months and claimed they could not reproduce even when the symptoms became predictable to me and I was able to convey to them when it would occur; usually soon after starting the vehicle when the engine was cool. Finally after leaving the vehicle with dealer over one week while on vacation they were able to reproduce it (on the day before my return). Still took them nearly 10 days to schedule vehicle back in to diagnose and repair. Repair took over 3 days. Dealership and gm failed to take this seriously even after the vehicle slipped out of gear in the middle of a busy intersection with my family in the vehicle. Nearly caused a serious accident. Only after the vehicle was repaired did I find out that there was a bulletin out regarding this very issue that specifically listed most of the symptoms I explained to the dealership even down the some of the same terminology. Very disappointed in gms failure to respond quickly to this problem despite dozens of emails to gm about this issue. The final diagnosis on the venture was a stripped gear in the transmission requiring a rebuild. You'll find this familiar if you look at other postings in this category on this site as well as many other sites on the web.

Filed Nov 4, 2003 · Body, Electrical · 30,000 miles · WI

Transmission slips after sitting when first starting out;horn honks occasionally while driving; power sliding door on driver's side won't open/close when activated by button or remote switches; hard starts after driving and sitting briefly (especially after highway driving--tried different gas stations gasses). Taken to two different dealers mostly about transmission and they claim unless the check engine light comes on, they can't do anything about it. Going to take back and have it stay there until they reproduce this week.

Filed Mar 15, 2003 · Body · 16,093 miles · CA

Have returned the vehicle 3 times, for water accumulating in the driver floor board soaking rug during rains, causing a hazard, ie. Foot slipping from the break petal due to the water, plus mildew odor. Current rain, today( 3-15-03) problem still exists, will be returning vehicle (3-17-03) to dealer to fix the problem, 4th time. Very upset. Fyi, dealer claims to have replaced 3 seals and state problem fixed. Untrue, please help. What should we do?