This was the repair that caused our mechanic to regretfully admit he thought the ’01 Ventures were “lemons.” Excellent.ĥ) Heating and air conditioning system completely malfunctions. ![]() I’m not going to pretend I know what a head gasket is or what it does, but I do know it is critical and costs $1,200 to fix. We had to create all kinds of weird rules like, “No movies on a trip less than 45 minutes long.”Ĥ) Head gasket replaced. Seriously, that thing was more trouble than it was worth. Who knew?ģ) Viewing screen for entertainment system breaks. I guess the gas tank is somehow outside of the range encompassed by the front and back bumpers. This problem occurred within two weeks of purchase but was not covered by our “bumper-to-bumper” warranty. Gas is sorta critical for an internal combustion engine. This still isn’t fixed, so we reset the on-board computer thingy to keep track of gas consumption, sometimes with disastrous results – sorry Kelly!Ģ) Gas tank dicked up, as in, we couldn’t put any gas in the tank. Here’s a (probably incomplete) list of everything that’s gone wrong with Vannie since the summer of ’04.ġ) Gas gauge inoperable. You know it’s a bad sign when your mechanic rolls his eyes when you mention the make and model of your vehicle and says “Oh God, I had one of those once.” This is the last time I remember a problem-free ride in this vehicle. I know a lot of these features are now standard on most minivans, but remember, our last family vehicle was a 1997 Nissan Sentra.Īfter signing the loan paperwork, trying to avoid too much eye contact with the creepy sales guy, shrewdly (we thought) purchasing the optional one-year “bumper-to-bumper” warranty, we proudly piled into “Vannie” and took a little spin to grandma’s house. One son kept asking when we had to return this amazing van. ![]() It had at least eight thousand buttons, power everything, leather seats, and most amazing of all – a theatre/entertainment system, complete with wireless headphones for the kids! We were overwhelmed. Our children were flabbergasted we would choose such a wondrous vehicle. The price was right, the inner workings checked out, the color was acceptable, and besides the annoying metal Bugs Bunny/WB logo on the side, it seemed ok. After that didn’t work out, we became the proud owners of a 2001 Chevy Venture Minivan (Warner Brothers Edition). My only deal breaker was color (couldn’t be white or red), Michael’s only deal breaker was he wanted it to be free. We weren’t too picky about brand, model or year.
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