2000 Chevrolet Venture LS from North America - Comments

2000 Venture 126,500

Electrical issues:

Gas gage used to flutter, now it's always on full :)???

Back window wiper never worked.

Have to work the windows to get them back up occasionally.

Once the radio didn't work, but now it does.

Physical issues:

Rubber plate over sliding door came loose.

Tyranny: I am here today because it has started to whine and clunk when moving through lower gears.

Things I have learned today: try replacing the solenoid, if replacing the tranny, do so with a life time warranty, live with the electrical ghost, try cleaning the copper contacts on the power window buttons. People like this van as far as style and comfort and interior versatility, as I do. GM sucks, (sorry, I'm from Mich, too) Bailout, yada yada. REFUND!

Wow... wish I'd read these before just putting another $2000+ into our 2000 Venture LS.

About 95% of what others experienced with this model, and with dealers lack of support, is what we've gone through since getting it new.

Frequent trips to dealer to solve problems; misdiagnosis or trial and error at my cost; all the same excuses including lack of maintenance, which they regularly did so knew was done - acting as if our vehicle was so unique and the problem was us.

Some issues others list started right away; others have more recently/suddenly come on and certainly seem to be connected (or else the Venture has the terrible luck of one thing after another going bad within days of each other). Have had work done at 5 different shops in last two months. Some small shops made some of the above suggestions - window fixes seem okay so far. Yet, after getting it back again this week, whatever is the trigger problem (ABS light, track light, tranny jerk, coolant leak, and so on) still seems to exist.

Owned a 2000 Chevy Venture since June 2002. We purchased it with 37,000 mile on it. I was Out of town when the wife purchased the vehicle. When I first drive the vehicle it seemed to have a jerk to it. Decided to keep driving it. BIG MISTAKE! If you own, one get rid of it. All the problems posted by others you will experience at some point. I have been there and done that with this vehicle.