Chevrolet Venture sudden acceleration problems

Filed Apr 7, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 156,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet venture. The contact stated there was a delayed response when staring the vehicle. The vehicle would also surge forward during the ignition malfunction. The failure recurred intermittently. The failure was not diagnosed by the dealer nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 156,000. Updated 05/28/14 ma

Filed Apr 19, 2010 · Brakes · VA

Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) I own a 2001 gray chevrolet venture minivan & often times for about the last 5 years now and even at the present time, the accelerator speeds up without any explanation and I have to pump the brakes several times before attempting to turn the car back on again to stop it from continuously accelerating. When the vehicle is off and when I have to pump the brakes, the brake pedal actually pumps up to deactivate the acceleration process temporarily. This happens often during the summer months when air condition is in use and it also happens alot when you are driving and the accelerator will just speed up suddenly for no reason. I have had it inspected by the dealership once about 5 years ago when this first started and they say that it is some kind of braking security feature once they hooked it up to their computer system and said it was nothing to be concerned about but other auto mechanics that have inspected my brakes on the vehicle don't seem to know anymore than the dealership knows because the vehicle is computerized. All the other mechanics do is change my brakes pads when they wear down but can't explain the sudden acceleration now that I am hearing about all of the controversies with toyota motors braking defaults and the deaths and injuries associated with it I am really getting concerned about my vehicle continuously accelerating for no explainable reason. I think chevrolet will probably try and hid something because they don't want the bad exposure that toyota is getting so I really don't want to deal with them right now especially after them telling me basically nothing in the past. Can you please advice me what to do??? [xxx]

Filed Jan 31, 2010 · Engine · 88,000 miles · MI

I backed the van out of my driveway at home and placed the car into drive. As I started to move forward, the gas pedal felt harder than normal but I attributed that to being left outside all winter. I pushed the gas pedal harder to get to car to move forward. And immediately I felt the pedal unstick . At that same moment, the engine raced to full throttle and raced forward with the van continually going faster and faster racing instantly to 50 miles an hour and still accelerating. At the beginning of the sudden acceleration, I tried to apply the brakes but could not stop the van or stop the acceleration. I turned off the ignition and finally braked the van to a stop. This all happened on the side street of my subdivision before I could get onto the main road. Luckily there were no cars or people in my way and I was able to get control of the van without hurting myself or others, the van was brought back to my driveway where it remains. I have not contacted the dealership at this point as I do not want to pay to have this 12 year old van repaired at my cost nor do I ever want to drive this van again.

Filed Oct 18, 2007 · Acceleration · 87,000 miles · LA · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet venture. While pulling into a parking spot at 5 MPH, the vehicle lunged forward when the accelerator pedal was slightly depressed. The vehicle drove over the sidewalk and struck the railing. The vehicle is currently at the chevrolet dealer and has not been repaired. There were no injuries. The VIN was invalid. The current and failure mileages were 87,000.

Filed Sep 29, 2005 · Acceleration · 54,000 miles · AL

Dt: the caller said the vehicle accelerated without warning and intermittently. She said it happened in drive or reverse. Dealer indicated they could not duplicate the problem. The caller was taking the vehicle to dealer for the third time to dealer . Manufacturer said she should take the vehicle in when it was having the problem. The caller said she tries to take it to dealer when it was having the problem, but it did not do it when she got there. Dealer said they could not do anything to the vehicle if they could not duplicate the problem.

Filed Oct 25, 2004 · Acceleration, Airbags · NY · crash

While pulling inside of the garage vehicle suddenly accelerated into a brick wall. Consumer applied the brakes and vehicle stopped. Both air bags did not deploy. No injuries were reported. Dealer was unable to duplicate or correct the problem.

Filed Feb 5, 2002 · Acceleration · NC

While coasting along, driver depressed gas pedal to gain speed and vehicle surged forward. Dealer was notified. *ak

Filed Nov 13, 2001 · Acceleration · NY

While driving, the throttle cable broke and vehicle suddenly accelerated out of control, in the process of trying to stop the vehicle, the brake rotors overheated and burned out, consumer was finally able to regain control of vehicle.

Filed Sep 4, 2000 · Fuel system · FL · crash

On the date referenced, I was backing into a parking space. My sister was already parked next to me and was still in her car. As I was packing up using only the brake, suddenly the horn started blowing and the engine suddenly accelerated. As a result of the acceleration the tires turned sharply causing the car to jump the parking bumper and crashing into my sister's car. The damage to both vehicles was approximately $1600. We have had the body work completed but the local chevrolet garage could find nothing in the computer diagnostics to indicate a problem. They supposedly checked the vehicle for what may have caused the sudden acceleration, but could find nothing. We have heard recent other car owners experiences about similar occurances but none involving the chevrolet venture. I now am uncomfortable driving this vehicle that I otherwise love. Have their been any other complaints of this type? What other recourse do we have with chevrolet to really have them thoroughly check the vehicle? I am absolutely sure there was no manual acceleration since I was already beginning to back the vehicle into the spot which was requiring no manual acceleration only vehicle movement controlled by the brake (there was no grade to be negotiated).

Filed Aug 4, 1999 · Acceleration · VA

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, vehicle rolled over a curb, knocking down two trees, resulting in property damage.