NHTSA Complaint #10031096 — 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10031096
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 26, 2003
Date Filed	August 8, 2003
Mileage	37,154 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

1997 VENTURE 3.4L V6 ENGINE (37,000 MI), ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING (ONE LANE EACH WAY WITH MIDDLE TURN LANE). COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES. PROBLEM TRACED TO A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITHTHESE ENGINES (3.1L AND 3.4L V6) HAVING INTERNAL COOLANT LEAKAGE THAT CAUSES CAMSHAFT TO BREAK. LUCKILY, NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS FOLLOWING AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. JUST WORRY THAT OTHERS MAY NOT BE AS FORTUNATE.

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