Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet venture. The contact stated that the rear trunk door no longer worked. She would attempt to open the latch and position the rear latch, or hitch, in the open position only to have it slam shut on her. The failure and current mileages were less than 81,817.
2004 Chevrolet Venture locks problems
12 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 29,000.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 29,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Doors: latch11
- Trunk lid: lock1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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25k-50k
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125k-150k
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175k-200k
200k+
Chevrolet Venture locks problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Chevrolet Venture locks
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- What is wrong
- On certain minivans equipped with second-row bucket seats or captain's chairs and a power sliding door on the passenger side of the vehicle, a passenger using the interior handle to open the power sliding door could be injured.
- Risk
- If a passenger uses the interior handle to open the power sliding door and holds onto the handle while it is being opened by the motor, the passenger's arm may be pushed into the seat back or armrest and a wrist or lower arm injury may result.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the power sliding door interior handle on the passenger-side. If the vehicle is equipped with a power or manual sliding door on the driver-side, the interior handle will also be replaced for appearance reasons. Note: before the vehicle is serviced, gm advises owners to not use the interior door handle to open the door. The driver can open and close the door from switches at the driver's position or by using the remote key fob. The driver should tell passengers to use the switch located in front of the door to open or close it. The driver should use the override switch to prevent operation of the power door by children or by others who are not familiar with its use. The owner notification letter mailing will be conducted in phases with the first phase beginning on may 31, 2005. The second phase mailing began on july 18, 2005. The recall began on may 31, 2005. Phase 2 began on july 18, 2005. Phase 3 (final phase) began on august 24, 2005, to all remaining customers. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438; pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668; or oldsmobile at 1‑800‑630‑6537.
Recall number 04V597000 · Recall details
What 2004 Chevrolet Venture owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
2004 chevrolet venture van power sliding door customer states that the power of the door almost crushed her sons arm**cc the consumer stated that the power sliding door to her vehicle the pressure at which the door closes is ridiculous. The consumer stated her child nor her grandmother providing sufficient force could stop the door from closing. The consumer stated she was informed by jeff chevrolet that the door was operating at factory specs. The consumer had the vehicle inspected after almost crushing her son's arm. The consumer did a comparison with honda and mazda, in those vehicles you do not have to use so much pressure and are adjusted for the safety of the children but the venture is not. The consumer stated she would like the manufacturer to look into this defect.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet venture. The right passenger side door opened intermittently. Also, this failure occurred while driving 25 MPH. The door was closed manually and the failure continued to occur, and has occurred while the vehicle was parked. There was a technical service bulletin that included a check list. Several dealers have cleaned the contacts on the door which didn't correct the failure. The dealer maintained that the actuated control modules could be the cause. However, they were unable to duplicate the problem. The failure mileage was 13000, and the current mileage was 32239.
Tl* - while driving the 2004 chevrolet ventura at 10 MPH out of the driveway the contact 's vehicle accelerated and the passenger's side sliding door opened. In the second incident, the passenger's side sliding door was opened when she drove out of a department store parking lot.
Dt: the passenger sliding door that goes to side of the van needed a sensor because once the door starts sliding, it won't stop. Consumer's child got her whole body caught in it.
Power door close even when someone is in between door and fram and open with out much effort by the handle on door. I called gm customer service line about my complaint and was told there wasn't a recall. I told them about the recall at first they said there wasn't a recall on the venture vans again. After about a few days of being toldt that the recall didn't exist. I called the federal safety agency and your customer service gave me the campaign information which I gave to gm customer service. I was told that I would have to take my van to be check by the gm service people. I'm in the process of doin consider I have to get the hub bearing and the sender switch on my van fixed first. Mind you I haven't had this van a year yet! I will have to pay for gm to check, eventhough I have the passenger side power door and the second row bucket seating and my van was to had a 101 point inspection check and certified.
Passenger side motor door opens on it's own after closing, opens halfway and closes halfway leaving the operator to manually open or close the door. It has become a safety issue because on that same side is the child restraint seat for a toddler or the car can be stolen or property inside the car when the door closes and reopens on it's own.
The right side rear door is equipped with an automatic power door button to open and close the door. Right side rear door closed automatically without pushing the button, causing the passenger to have a hand caught between the door, resulting in injury. Consumer contacted the manufacturer.
My 2 year old son was exiting the vehicle and hit the button to close the door and he did not know it. I had to jump in the way of the power sliding door, and use excessive force to stop the door from closing on him and myself.*ak the power sliding doors on our 2004 chevy venture do not stop without excessive force when closing. A child or even an adult can get seriously injured.
The driver's door opened and closed on its own while the vehicle was in motion. Two different dealers inspected the vehicle and could not duplicate or correct the problem. *ak
Questions about the 2004 Chevrolet Venture locks
Does the 2004 Chevrolet Venture have locks problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the locks of the 2004 Chevrolet Venture, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2004 Chevrolet Venture locks problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 29,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Chevrolet Venture locks?
Yes, 1 recall: 04V597000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Chevrolet Venture have the most locks problems?
The Chevrolet Venture model years with the most locks complaints are 2000 (20 complaints), 1998 (16 complaints) and 1999 (13 complaints).
Other 2004 Chevrolet Venture problems
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