10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #14

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Venture

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn not easy to operate, requires pressing very hard.

- San Pedro, CA, USA

problem #13

Sep 091999

(reported on)

Venture

  • miles
The horn button is to difficult to depress, causing safety hazard.

- Columbus, OH, USA

problem #12

Sep 091999

(reported on)

Venture

  • miles
Horn button is too hard to operate, much harder to depress than normal, causing safety hazard.

- Vernon, NY, USA

problem #11

Jul 011999

Venture

  • miles
Horn isn't working properly due to the location of the air bag and the horn is hard to use.

- Nelcrest, FL, USA

problem #10

Oct 071998

(reported on)

Venture

  • miles
The horn requires an inordinate amount of force to get it to operate due to its design.

- Bethel Par, PA, USA

problem #9

Mar 161999

(reported on)

Venture

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Design of the horn button is located under the air bag causing difficulty in operation, excessive force required to activate.

- West Palm, FL, USA

problem #8

Feb 241999

(reported on)

Venture

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn takes excessive physical effort to sound, due to design.

- Lovettsville, VA, USA

problem #7

Jun 011998

Venture

  • miles
When attempting to depress the horn pad it is very difficult to sound the horn off. Consumer needs to apply extreme force to sound the horn off. Has reported problem to manufacturer.

- Wall, NJ, USA

problem #6

Sep 171998

(reported on)

Venture

  • miles
Horn is extremely difficult to operate. Dealer unable to repair. Tested similar new vehicles on dealers lot and found all had same problem.

- Fountain H, AZ, USA

problem #5

Aug 121998

(reported on)

Venture

  • miles
Horn is impossible to blow in an emergency. Dealer instructed how to operate contrary to manual.

- Queensbury, NY, USA

problem #4

Jul 131998

(reported on)

Venture

  • miles
Horn requires a tremendous amount of force to beep. Which is dangerous in an emergency situation.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #3

Dec 181997

Venture

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Horn can not be activated by consumer without extreme force due to its design.

- Fort Myers, FL, USA

problem #2

Feb 201998

Venture

  • miles
Horn requires a significant amount of pressure to work.

- Fairfield, CT, USA

problem #1

Feb 241998

Venture

  • miles
Horn assembly does not work. The dealer has been notified.

- Wilson, NC, USA