NHTSA Complaint #10329209 — 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE

LAST SUMMER I NOTICED MY TEMPERATURE GAGE WAS GOING OVER TO THE HOT MARK WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALONG. I PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO MY GAUGES AT ALL TIMES,I HAVE 3 DAUGHTERS WITH ME AT ALL TIMES. I PULLED OVER AT A REST AREA AND LET IT SIT A WHILE. 45 MINUTES LATER IT WAS STILL ON THE HOT AS SOON AS I TURNED THE KEY. MY HUSBAND TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE AIR CONDITIONING COIL MAY BE CLOGGED AND HE REPAIRED IT. WAS OK FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN IT WAS RIGHT BACK TO HOT. I HAD THE TEMP. GAUGE SENSOR REPLACED IN DEC.09 AND THAT HASN'T HELPED.MY ENGINE IS NOT HOT BUT MY FEAR IS,WITH MY DAUGHTERS IN THE CAR AND NOT KNOWING IF OR WHEN IT REALLY IS GETTING HOT. IT STAYS ON HOT EVEN IF THEREIS NO AIR OR HEAT ON AND IT CAN SIT IN MY DRIVE FOR 2 DAYS AND WHEN I START IT,IT GOES STRAIGHT TO HOT,AND PAST THE RED PART. *TR