Left turn signal wiring shorted out & as result all lights on left front do not work now. Pigtails not available for this application!!!
2003 Chevrolet Venture electrical problems
17 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 75,000.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Wiring3
- Wiring: interior/under dash2
- Horn2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Venture electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2003 Chevrolet Venture owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The buttons for my control dash where radio and heat adjustment are, the panel,. Gets blazing hot to the touch. Everytime we drive it. It's overheating so much I am concerned it wasn't fixed by a recall previously claimed. The buttons decals have melted off on some buttons. This happens when the car is on. I recently purchased this van privately in illinois.
Tamara inflates includes my brakes as I have to press the brake pedal all the way to the floor and the van would still not stop. Also my driver's side window will not go down.
About a week after I got my mini van the fuel gauge quit working, the ignition switch started staying on in the start position, and I've got a rattle in the engine that nobody can seem to find. All of my friend's have heard this sound in the engine, but the techs keep telling me it's normal.
I have a 2003 chevy venture and when I purchased it, I noticed that the turn signals would start blinking real fast on the dash. When I would look at them on the outside they were blinking fine, as was the dash lights. This happened several times, so I thought that it was just the bulbs themselves. Then on march 29, 2014, I noticed a little puff of smoke come from the headlight area when my wife pulled into our driveway. I also noticed that the passenger side turn/parking light was out. I luckily had a bulb from another car to replace it, but when I took the assembly out and went to turn the connector to replace the bulb, and noticed it was hot. Thinking that something did not seem right, I let it cool down and then removed it. What I saw was the connector that holds the bulb was black and melted. It actually melted to the bulb itself. I looked at the bulb and it was still good, other than the bottom plastic part. The white smoke I had seen was either the connector catching on fire and melting or the melting of the plastic itself. I never saw any flames. I cannot afford to replace the connector, nor would I risk my family's life, so I have no turn signal. Then worse part is the driver side light was doing the same thing as the passenger, but it has since stopped and is working properly now that the passenger side bulb has been removed.
Problem with the the rear right brake light assembly socket board burning out & condensation or water leaking into the assembly also related to cause. Multiple times electrical problems reported & replaced on this vehicle & again on 09/2011 & 12/2011 for same rear brake issue.
Signal bulbs keep blowing out, definite electrical problem - brakes no longer work - bulbs are good, they work when you pull the back cases off. Put them on like they are supposed to be, no longer work. Cannot find anything wrong to fix it!
Numerous electrical problems both headlights replaced one under warranty, both heated mirrors replaced, one under warranty, battery replaced under warranty,, dash lights blink off and on gas gauge shows full most of the time and at other times goes to empty, sometimes will show correct fuel left in tank. Vehicle occasionally locks itself, have to keep an extra key handy.
First we lost one of the speeds on the fan inside the van. Then about 2 weeks later we were on a trip and all was fine. We stopped for about 1.5 hours and then continued to drive. When we had started out the second time there was an odor of something burning, so I pulled over and checked things out. I looked under the dash and could not see anything. I also felt the dash components to see if there was any thing that was hot, to which I did not see that much of a difference. I started the van back up and noticed that I could not turn the internal fan off and the smell of melting/burning wires was strong. I got home and took the dash apart and found that the fan switch had melted and wires to the fan switch had melted the insulation off. I took the switch out of the car so I can order a new switch and wiring harness. If I did not take the dash apart as soon as I got home, it could have caused a fire.
Electrical problems when turn blinker on it locks and unlocks doors. When vehicle is off the buzzer stays on continuously, been told that it could possibly catch fire.. Possible ground wire.. Need to know what I can do .. This shouldn't be doing this .. Just purchased this vehicle a year ago.. Paid cash no extended warranty .. Should this be happening .. I'm taking it to york ford in houlton maine to have a diagnostic test done on it .. This vehicle is only 5 years old .. Why would it have any electrical problems.
Questions about the 2003 Chevrolet Venture electrical
Does the 2003 Chevrolet Venture have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the electrical of the 2003 Chevrolet Venture, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2003 Chevrolet Venture electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 75,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Chevrolet Venture electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Venture have the most electrical problems?
The Chevrolet Venture model years with the most electrical complaints are 1997 (53 complaints), 2000 (44 complaints) and 2004 (37 complaints).
Other 2003 Chevrolet Venture problems
Lights 30Engine 28Body 27Fuel system 23Airbags 17Transmission 16Brakes 12Locks 11Seat belts 10Suspension 8Visibility 8Tires 5Acceleration 4Seats 2Steering 2Wheels 1
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