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When it starts to go wrong, gets worse
unhappy, 10/26/2009
2001 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Our 2001 Venture has been very well taken care of with regular dealer servicing and low annual milage (about 8500 miles per year). About a year ago, the head gasket started to leak... Since then we had to replace the head gasket, then instrument cluster control module an now - the driver side window mechanism. All in all it about $5000 of repairs on a 8 year old van with about 70K miles on it! Also the dealer - Fisher Chevy in Boulder - treated us very poorly. And the repair cost just snow balled. And now - there is no telling what will be next! Awful reliability and build quality.
Will miss when gonr
Mike Markusic, 04/03/2018
2001 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Engine repair difficult because of mounting for do it yourself mechanics. Headlight assemblies fill with moisture.
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This was a great car that I kept up
DSO, 07/13/2009
2001 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I brought this car new. It is 8 years old now and I no longer need a mini van. I never had many problems with it until the A/C died and I got it replaced with GM (China parts) that GM does not even make any more.It died again before the warranty was up and fixed again only to die once more. I really enjoyed this car but the back door hatches are rusting and so is an area on the roof where the roof rack is. The worst thing about this car is the headlights. Very cheap. When it still under warranty and new,I had one headlight replaced because it was holding water. Now they are both foggy and hold water.
A GREAT VEHICLE!
Diane, 07/15/2005
2001 Chevrolet Venture Warner Bros. 4dr Ext Minivan w/ABE Seats (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Warner Bros. minivan is a great vehicle. I drive a great deal and am very comfortable with the van's handling and maneuverability. I have had this van 4-1/2 years, and the reliability has been great! I would highly recommend this vehicle. I love this van so much that I intend on keeping it for many, many years to come.
No More Buy America
Jimmy911, 07/14/2004
2001 Chevrolet Venture Value 4dr Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have this car for just three years and 50,000 miles. I have visited Service Department for 8 times for repair job, the Computer chips, Ac, Left Wheel bearing, Cooling System, Battery Leaking, Air blower, and Ac again. It cost more than $3,000 after the factory warranty was end. I don't think I could handle this kind the troble any more.
Too Many Problems!
Nora, 03/21/2008
2001 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I was happy at first, being that I waited and looked so long for a van. Despite my husband advising me not to buy a van, I did it anyway. First 2 month's in, I had to replace the front brakes and something else with the brakes that was expensive. 4 months later, I had to replace the thermostat. The following summer,I had to replace the whole compartment where my rear lights plug in, it burnt out. Over the months I replaced all the bulbs and the thermostat again. Same year, had to replace the radiator and water pump. 2007 had to replace thermostat again, water pump again, gas gauge went out, cruise control went out. 2008 hose leaking antifreeze which led to a rod blowing, back lights acting weird.
GM junk
looker, 01/12/2010
2001 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I love the fact that the van gets great gas mileage for a large vehicle 28.5 mpg on avg. Now for the bad it stays in the shop more than on the road, in 8 months I have had to have a new trany, new head gaskets. I have also had to have numerous other small things fixed.
My 2001 Venture
Heavy, 03/23/2003
2001 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this van new in 2001 and have been very pleased with it. I previously had a 96' Plymouth Van and would have to say that the ride in the Venture is far superior. The gas mileage is better as well. I now have 26,000 miles on it and have had no major problems. I did have a couple of minor problems right after I bought it which I and the dealer knew about prior to purchase. The dealer quickly took care of these minor problems. I would have to say that my dealer deserves an A+ rating.
Next time, not GM
Mark Oveson, 02/01/2005
2001 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is an OK car, but it really is not great. On the plus side, it has never broken down in the middle of Wyoming. But reliability is a real problem. In 65K miles we have replaced the air conditioning condenser ($1300) and a couple of brake rotors. The brakes seem to warp very easily. The car goes out of alignment easily. We have spent $2000+ in unscheduled out-of-warranty maintenance, which is too high for only 30,000 miles over warranty. Trim has a typically cheap GM feel. Styling is ho-hum and unchanged (again) for 2005. I figured I would sell it before it lost all its value. Whoops! Too late! I will buy a Toyota or Honda next time.
Minivan Comeback
Felix, 04/26/2005
2001 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Great vehicle for family. Handles like a car and good gas economy. Not too sure about the auto-daylights running all the time.