On the way to taking my son to work, I noticed a loud buzzing sound coming from the rear passenger side of my 2002 chevy venture van. Upon checking the dashboard for a warning signal, there weren't any warning light's displayed.I just recently had rear brake work done and I'm not sure if that is the problem. Also, I have been noticing a loud pitched whistling sound that starts at about 20 MPH and stops at about 45 MPH. There is a rattling noise that accompanies the whistling sound when the car is in acceleration.
2002 Chevrolet Venture body problems
19 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 78,306.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 78,306
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body: door11
- Frame and members2
- Body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments2
- Body: door: hinge and attachments1
- Body1
At what mileage
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Chevrolet Venture body problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Chevrolet Venture body
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Power-sliding door
Subject vehicles are available with an optional power sliding door.the interior handle is oriented in the vertical position in the door panel and lines up at the elbow level when the occupant is seated in the 2nd-row outboard position.if the occupant holds the interior handle in the thumb up position during power-assisted opening, the arm/wrist can be push back with force against the 2nd-row bucket seat or captain's chair seat back creating a risk of injury (other seating configurations have ample seat to door clearance to avoid entrapment of the lower arm).among the 103 total reports, there were 102 alleged injuries including arm/wrist, thumb and shoulder injuries.a count of injuries reveals that 76 injuries were a fractured or a broken arm/wrist requiring an immobilizing cast for four-to-six weeks.all injuries involve the right side power sliding door.the left side power sliding door is on far fewer vehicles, but more importantly, it produces less force.gm notified the agency by letter dated december 21, 2004, that it will recall model year 1997 though early 2005 gm u-van vehicles equipped with a right side power sliding door and with 2nd-row bucket seats or captain chairs (the federal safety agency recall #04v597).as part of the recall remedy, gm will replace the door handle with a flush mounted handle that will prevent an occupant from grasping the handle with the palm between the handle and door panel (thumb up orientation) and thus eliminate the potential for arm/wrist entrapment.this investigation is closed.
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What 2002 Chevrolet Venture owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet venture. The contact stated that under the vehicle was completely rusted and corroded. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for a routine maintenance when the contact was advised of the rust and also a hole in the frame. The mechanic then advised that the vehicle was extremely unsafe to drive. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 96,669 and the current mileage was 107,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet venture. The contact stated while making a turn the engine fell on the ground, the steering column and sub frame broke. The insurance company towed the vehicle to an auto body shop. The vehicle was in the process repairing the vehicle. The dealer and manufacturer were contacted. The failure and current mileage was 123,000.
Paint peeling on the body's exterior along with surface rust that was denied repair because chevy and the gm dealer informed us after 3 years 36,000 miles the corrosion must be rusted through the body it self resulting in a hole. Warranty expired 08/2008 and now 02/2009 there are signs of rust through corrosion that could possibly bear the consequence of failing a safe pa state vehicle inspection.
Dt: 2002 chevrolet venture. Consumer is handicapped and has to drive left footed. Within the first year of owning the venture opened left sliding manual door and the door fell off the tracks and fell onto the consumer. This was in november of 2002. Consumer's brother put the door back on the tracks and sled it as far as it would go, but would not close. Drove the van to dealership, they said they fixed it. Continued to have door problems, and vehicle has been in and out of the dealership. August or september of 2004, the door fell off again. Stopped and had help putting it back on. Took it back to dealership, they said they fixed it again. Then, the sliding door overlapped the drivers door, pining the consumer in vehicle. Took back to dealership and this time it was out of warranty, and consumer had to pay to have it fixed. Currently, the window was moving from the wind that was coming around the door. Called the manufacturer, and I told them that door needed to be fixed agai. Currently, the car was parked in consumer's driveway awaiting repairs. The right door was now showing the same problems, the dealership changed the right door module due to a recall. This fixed the right door. The door has no handles to be able to shut the door ,and consumer must slide the door using the window, and this was unsafe. The dealership put new seat belts in because they said the seat belts were causing the door problem . The new seat belts do not retract. The seat latch by the right rear door broke, could not move the seat in any way. About 2 months ago, while driving stopped at a stop sign and smelled gas. The o ring had a defect that caused this, according to the dealership.
Chevrolet venture automatic sliding door is malfunctioning.*mr the door opens as the consumer is trying to close it, and goes back and forth until it eventually remains closed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they have been unable to permanently rectify the problem. The consumer has elected to turn off the automatic door and operate it manually. *nm
The right side sliding door will not open properly and was making a clicking noise when it was closed, sounding like it was going to prop open. Consumer will take vehicle to dealer for the second time because this could not provide sufficient protection inside the vehicle to the passengers.
The sliding door would not reopen when a object is in the path of closing as designed to do. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Consumer sustained injuries to the lower torso.
The sliding door does not retract as it should. The dealer stated the vehicle functioned as designed. *jb excessive pressure to reverse door when closing.
Intermittently the sliding door on driver's side was locked and couldn't be opened up. On august 16, 2004. A 23 month old child's hand got stuck in the door. Child was taken to the hospital. Dealership has been notified.
Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Venture body
Does the 2002 Chevrolet Venture have body problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the body of the 2002 Chevrolet Venture, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Chevrolet Venture body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 78,306 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Chevrolet Venture body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Venture have the most body problems?
The Chevrolet Venture model years with the most body complaints are 2000 (50 complaints), 1997 (44 complaints) and 1999 (36 complaints).
Other 2002 Chevrolet Venture problems
Engine 45Fuel system 38Brakes 30Airbags 20Electrical 20Lights 18Locks 12Transmission 11Seat belts 10Visibility 10Steering 8Suspension 7Tires 5Seats 3Wheels 1
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