1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE Electrical System Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical System Issues in the 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE

10 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Electrical System Complaints

#10261898 | March 15, 2009

NEEDS REPLACED FRONTEND HUBS ,TIEROD,PINION REPAIRS/RECALL THIS VAN NEEDS A NEW OWNER!!! NOTHING BUT COSTLY REPAIRS CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL ALL THEM VENTURES. *TR

#10142842 | November 16, 2005 Fire

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AND BUSTED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE INSPECTOR DETERMINED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT HER RESIDENCE. *AK

#10099743 | November 10, 2004 Fire

WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARED IN THE TAIL LIGHT ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, VERY NEAR THE GAS TANK. INSPECTOR STATED THAT IT WAS A DEAD SHORT. CONSUMER CONTACTED CHEVROLET, AND THEY WERE WILLING TO DO PAY THE SUM THAT VEHICLE WAS WORTH. *AK

#10057204 | January 30, 2004

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A MULTITUDE OF PROBLEMS: 1. HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY; 2. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, HEADLIGHTS CAME ON; 3. ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO LEAKING RADIATOR , AND 4. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS IGNITION AND POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED REGULARLY. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START. THE DOOR PANELS WERE LOOSE. THE WINDSHIELD LEAKED. THE ANTI THEFT ALARM MALFUNCTIONED. REAR WINDOW WASHER MALFUNCTIONED. *NM

#10031143 | August 9, 2003

MY 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY NO ONE IN IT AND NOT RUNNING WHEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A WIRING DEFECT AND WOULD COST MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH TO FIX IT!! APPARENTLY WATER GOT INTO THE WIRE HARNESS. HOW IS THIS MY FAULT? THANK GOD MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR!!!*AK

#734090 | October 23, 2000

POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE. BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MAY OR MAY NOT STOP.

#550690 | February 4, 2000

ELECTRIC MODULE FAILED CAUSING DOME LIGHT TO CONTINUE TO ILLUMINATE. *MJS

#717816 | January 24, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, I DROVE OVER DEBRIS (TREE LIMB) ON HIGHWAY WHILE PASSING SEMI AT APPROX. 65 MPH. WHEN I RAN OVER BRANCH, ALL VEHICLE ELECTRICAL AND BRAKING SYSTEMS SUDDENLY WENT OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIGHTS, POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING, SIGNALS, AND POWER FROM ENGINE - A TOTAL SHUTDOWN. I WRESTLED VAN TO SIDE OF ROAD AND HAD TOWED TO TOWN (WHILE ON XMAS TRIP, TRAVELLING THRU OK). AFTER TOWED TO DEALER (CLOSED, AT NIGHT), I CHECKED UNDER VAN TO FIND A MALE AND FEMALE PLUG FOR WIRING HARNESS DISCONNECTED AND HANGLING DOWN MIDWAY FROM FRONT TO REAR ON DRIVERS SIDE. I PLUGGED TWO BACK TOGETHER AND VAN WORKED PERFECTLY WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. ALTHO THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, IF MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING, THEY PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STAY IN CONTROL, PULL VAN TO SIDE OF ROAD. I BELEIVE THAT...

#531179 | March 23, 1998

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING PANEL TO CONTAIN HOT SPOTS AS WELL AS THROUGH OUT VEHICLE WITH FAILURES OF VARIOUS COMPONENTS WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ENGINE FAILURE.

#525951 | February 5, 1998

ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSED LOSS OF SIGNALS, HEATER, A/C,/LIGHTING AND CAUSED DOORS TO LOCK/UNLOCK UNCONTROLLABLY.

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