Chevy Venture Bad Fuel Pressure Regulator: Symptoms, ID, How to Fix

One of the most common issues with any vehicle, including the Chevy Venture, is when it has fuel pressure regulator issues. A bad fuel pressure regulator can cause all sorts of problems. A bad fuel pressure regulator can cause various symptoms in your Chevy Venture, the most common being engine performance problems. This can result from either too … Read more

Chevy Venture Troubleshooting: Shakes When Braking

  If you find your Chevy Venture‘s steering wheel shakes or vibrates when you press the brakes, it is almost always the brake rotors that are the cause of the problem.  There are plenty of other issues that can cause the steering wheel to wobble.  But, if your Venture is only shaking when braking, that’s … Read more

Chevy Venture White Exhaust Smoke: Causes, Diagnosis, How to Fix

If you own a Chevy Venture, you may have noticed white exhaust smoke coming from your van on occasion. This can be concerning, and it’s essential to understand the possible causes behind this phenomenon to address the issue promptly and efficiently. Several factors can contribute to white smoke emanating from your van’s exhaust pipe, and … Read more

Chevy Venture: Flashing Check Engine Light Diagnosis

A flashing check engine light is your Chevy Venture’s way of saying “I have a serious problem, don’t ignore me”. Most of the time, that serious problem is a misfire.  This flashing light should not be ignored.  When your engine is misfiring, it is dumping raw fuel into the exhaust.  This raw fuel can detonate, … Read more

Chevy Venture Flashing Check Engine Light: Diagnosis

The check engine light indicates that you need to service a vehicle soon. If your Chevy Venture has a flashing check engine light means that there is a catalyst damaging misfire (it can damage the catalytic converter and O2 sensors). If your van has a flashing check engine light, it means you need to service … Read more

Chevy Venture Troubleshooting:  Squeaky Brakes

  Your Chevy Venture‘s braking system is designed to handle thousands of miles of braking with no intervention from you.  When its brakes begin to squeak, they are telling you that they need some attention. The most typical cause of squeaky brakes are the brake pads themselves, but there are other issues that can cause … Read more

Chevy Venture:  Heater Not Working Diagnosis

  One of the most common (and inconvenient) problems with the Chevy Venture is when it has no heat coming from the heater. Not having a functioning heater makes driving much less comfortable, and can be a sign of certain issues. At the simplest level, there are two main reasons why the heater is not … Read more

Chevy Venture P0405:  EGR Sensor “A” → Circuit Low

  P0405 is a generic OBDII trouble code.  It deals with the signal coming from the EGR system.  Since it is a generic code, it has the same meaning for the Chevy Venture as it would any other vehicle.   The EGR system allows a certain amount of the Venture’s exhaust to re-enter the combustion chamber, … Read more