1998 Chevrolet Venture review from North America
"A piece of garbage"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
We bought our 1998 Chevy Venture van in May of 2003. It had no warranty, after 1 week the motor started knocking, the dealer replaced the motor.
The van was sucking up antifreeze, we had to add a gallon every 2 weeks, that motor gave out in April of 2004, we bought a brand new motor, 1900.00.
Now we are having problems with the van jerking forward after about 5 minutes on the road, the transmission is shifting fine, and the motor is working OK now, but the van jerks and loses power.
I will never buy another Venture again. After having all these problems, we researched it and found a lot of complaints. We are looking to trade it in for a different minivan within the month, with still a year on our loan, I can't drive it again, so I am back to driving my good old reliable 1994 Chevy Astro van.
General comments?
Please please research a vehicle thoroughly before you by one. We have learned the hard way.
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| If you buy, trade in before 80,000 miles. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 97000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 118000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Astro |
| Date of Entry | 21st October, 2004 |