1998 Chevrolet Venture SLE review from North America
"Poor vehicle, poor service, poor choice"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The engine and transmission have been reliable. Everything else has either quit working or fallen off, at least once.
The van runs out of gas with 85 miles left to go according to the trip computer. Dealer says this is normal.
Power sliding door has failed 4 times and opened on the highway twice.
Air levelling suspension failed.
Weak air conditioning. Dealer says this is normal.
Eats tires. Original tires were worn out at 24,000 miles of highway driving. Dealer says this is normal.
Seats look comfortable, but aren't after an hour or so.
General comments?
Minor problems have been made into major problems by awful dealer service.
Example: Air suspension compressor ran ALL the time. 4 trips to the dealer. The dealer says they all do that. Stopped for gas AFTER DARK one night. 17 year old gas attendant says "How come that pump runs all the time?" I say "The dealer says they all do that".
17 year old gas attendant bends down IN THE DARK and says "There's the problem, the little arm that senses the ride height is broken and hanging down." Fixes it with a piece of string. Still working. Wrote a letter to GM. No reply.
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| If you buy, trade in before 80,000 miles. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 gas Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 56 miles |
| Most recent distance | 40000 miles |
| Previous car | Chrysler Grand Voyager |
| Date of Entry | 11th August, 2001 |