We found the following complaints for CHEVROLET ASTRO (1993)
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Driver's airbag didn't deploy at all. Consumerwill also give more information.
Both front power door locks on driver side and passenger side malfunction intermittently from inside of vehicle regardless of whether or not the engine is running. Secondary problem is the battery draining if left more than 24 hours without being started. Both batteries are one year old, in good condition, and are the right type. The main battery drains first, so when the auxiliary battery is still strong, the engine will start. I feel that the cause of the battery/batteries draining is not the batteries themselves but another source, possibly the front power door locks. The interior lights or exterior lights are not the source of power that is draining the battery/batteries. This vehicle is used and owned by a disabled person in a wheelchair. The vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary battery to accommodate a wheelchair lift, driver's power seat, and power sliding door.
While the vehicle is coming to a stop, vehicle will stall intermittently.tt
Distributor and rotor failed.
While driving, at approx. 45-60mph experience intermittent engine shut down, no prior warning, rendering power steering and brakes inoperative, dealer can't fix
Vehicle stalled.*skd
Loose wiring at iac valve.
Vehicleheated up from the floorboard area & burned the carpeting. Smoke was coming from the vents. Took to dealer, but mechanic had not checked it.
Abs warning light comes on due to short in wire to speed sensor.
Filled before because of the electral system ; started the car up then died and started to smoke under the dash because of the wiring . Please give more detailed information.
Electrical: driving approximately 40mph and suddenly the electrical system went dead, and the vehicle slowed down to 20mph instantaneously right in the middle of traffic. Took vehicle in to dealer and was told there was a short in the electrical system where two wires had touched. Two wire terminals that supply the ignition switch shorted and burned the switch.
Dashboard lights stopped working in 2000.during that time they had only come on once.dealer at night could not read any of the gauges.consumer owned a 1986vehicle that had the same problem.warranty will not coverrepairs.
Vehicle overheats insummer whena/c is on.temperature gauge goes almost tored, anda/c has to be turned off.inwintervehicle runs cold.heat comes out luke warm even aftervehicle has been running 3 hours or more. Consumer feelswater pump is woren out orthermostat needs to be changed.
Engine valve guide seals failed.yh
Motor mounts and transmission mountsbroke at the same time. This was discovered by dealership were van was taken for service for engine trouble.mounts were replaced by dealer ship at owner's expense. The original mounts were replaced in october of 96. First with 73,412 miles.
Engine valve guide seals failed.yh
Replaced valve stem seals due to oil leak.
Oil pan rusted, causing oil leak.
Engine valve guide seals failed.yh
Engine problem. *sd
So many of these units are failing thatdealer parts man knows the part number in his head.kelly blue book warns of repeat failures with this unit on [w] code 4.3 engines.this engine is also in the s-10 pick up trucks and s-10 blazers of the same year.a huge number of failures and g.m. Has no recall!
Exhaust pipe emits blue smoke.
Muffler separated from exhaust pipe due to metal fatigue.
An aftermarket power steering line freezes up and when the car is started, it blows and there is no power steering.this is for a handicapped vehicle.
Consumer states that while his wife was driving the vehiclethespare tire came loose from the carrier and fell off onto the road. Could have caused an accident.
Mark iii conversion van owner's manual did not specify replacement ceiling bulbs. When two front bulbs burned out, they were replaced by gm specified replacement bulbs for 93 astro. After this replacement, the bulbs melted the plastic lamp housing, with a resulting potential of fire.
Top mounted overhead lights had wrong voltage of bulbs used in them,resulting in melting of plastic inside vehicle.
Van has been hard to start for a couple of months.could not start van without additional voltage assistance.since van would run once started the fuel pump was not suspected.when van was put on a scope, the fuel pump pressure was diagnosed at 45 (specs are from 40 - 50, according to manufacturers guidelines).after having the fuel injectors, alternator and plug wires replaced, the van still would not start on its own.shop pulled the fuel pump out of the gas tank to take a look at it and the wires had melted and were charred.live wire was exposed for about a one inch section.3 inches of wire were melted. Connector was badly charred to the point of disintegration.since fuel tank sits under the middle row of seats, this is an extremely scary scenario. I have saved the original fuel pump and would like someone to look at it.if the second wire would have melted, the van would have blown up instantly, as it is, we are really lucky that it did'nt catch fire with us in it. Please call me with any questions that you have.thank you, shawna dunn
So many of these units are failing thatdealer parts man knows the part number in his head.kelly blue book warns of repeat failures with this unit on [w] code 4.3 engines.this engine is also in the s-10 pick up trucks and s-10 blazers of the same year.a huge number of failures and g.m. Has no recall!
Fuel gauge problems.
Plastic housing that holds the dome light bulbs are melting from excessive heat.
Courtesy lights caught fire, electrical system fire.tt
Both front power door locks on driver side and passenger side malfunction intermittently from inside of vehicle regardless of whether or not the engine is running. Secondary problem is the battery draining if left more than 24 hours without being started. Both batteries are one year old, in good condition, and are the right type. The main battery drains first, so when the auxiliary battery is still strong, the engine will start. I feel that the cause of the battery/batteries draining is not the batteries themselves but another source, possibly the front power door locks. The interior lights or exterior lights are not the source of power that is draining the battery/batteries. This vehicle is used and owned by a disabled person in a wheelchair. The vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary battery to accommodate a wheelchair lift, driver's power seat, and power sliding door.
Driver's door latch is broken, also rear door latch broke.
Rear door will not open from inside.
Consumer states that all the door latches are defective, keeps breaking. Had them replaced several times.nlm
Possible odometer fraud.yh
Possible odometer fraud.yh
Possible odometer fraud.yh
Transmission stuck in park/replaced. *tw
Transmission sounded like it was full of rocks for a short while, kind of caused the van to jerk like the clutch was slipping, then would not shift at all, would not move forward or backward, just like being in neutral in all ranges. Cut off engine, checked for transmission, still full and red, got back in started up and van drove off. Seemed to shift normally, then came to a red light and the van did not want to move anymore. Cut off, let set for few minutes, started and drove off. Van will drive in asteady speed state for 5 miles or so and acts like clutch begins to slip and then like being put in neutral. It will not pull.when going up a bridge or steep incline, the cruise control tries to kick down a gear, it then acts like transmission goes into neutral and engine races. Almost got caught on a bridge coming home didn't think it was going to pull over it. Very scarey!!!
Motor mounts and transmission mountsbroke at the same time. This was discovered by dealership were van was taken for service for engine trouble.mounts were replaced by dealer ship at owner's expense. The original mounts were replaced in october of 96. First with 73,412 miles.
The van will not shift into in drive or reverseunless it is started in neutal first. The problem was corrected once in 1994 free of charge. Dealer is aware ofcurrent problem.however,problem has not been corrected.
Transmissionhard to shift into 2nd gear/grinds.
Vehicle fail to shift from park position to drive when brakes are applied. Had problem repaired previously under tsb #93c56a. Has happened at least 4 different times. The shifting problem happens only when it's hot. Taking vehicle back to dealer.
The vehicle won't get out of park position, but it would lunge forward into gear which may cause an accident.mfr had a recall #93c56.recall has been modified to this vehicle.problem is reoccurring.please provide further information.
Consumerwas driving inhot weather and wheneverair conditioner was running, transmissionfailed intermittently. Did not shift into first gear whenconsumer was stopping.when startingvehicle again, vehicle would start in third gear. Also,when taking off, there was no acceleration, andvehicle felt like it was just rolling.could be considered a safety problem.
Transmission failure; vehicle will not go from park into gear.
Transmission is leaking from the vent tube onto the exhaust pipe.cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Vehicle was parked.started the engine, stepped on brake and shifter would not come out of park.contacted dealer. Dealerwas not able to help.this happened intermittently. Dealer said that if turnkey halfway that can shift to neutral, and then turn key all the way on.doing this with power brakes and engine off the vehicle will roll. *ml
The gear shift release locks up. Dealer has repaired the vehicle two times, and the problem still exists. Manufacturer has been notified.
Safety device which allows vehicle not to engage gear unless foot is on brake malfunctioned. Vehicle wiil not disengage out of park when brake is applied. Consumer also notes gm is aware of defect. Cause unknown.interlock system failed.
The abs switchhas gone out causing the gears to not shift. The vehicle is stuck in park position. Dlr has replaced the abs switch 3 times before and problem still exist. Mjs
Transmission difficult to shift from park into gear due to failed interlock brake switch.
Abs frake failure. Also vehicle was parked and would not shift into gear.
The van was in the parking gear with the ignition off, and the gear shift went from park to drive, causing the van to roll forward. Before this happened, the gear shift was stuck in the parking gear for about 5 or 10 minutes, and right after turning off the engine this incident happened. The park solenoid and the cruise control valve wasreplaced by a mechanic.
Replaced noisy rear axle.
While corning at 15 mph front of the vehicle dropped down, causing the axle to break.
Consumer states that gear shift will lock in gear periodicly. Nlm
Bench seat seat belt is too long, causing belt to be in wrong position when fastened.*skd
Driver's seat belt failed during sudden stop, resulting in injury.
Driver's seat belt is too short, difficult to use when wearing a heavy coat / andover weight.
Difficulty getting recall repair done due to unavailable parts/scheduling. *sd
Seat belts replaced under recall due to being too short. *sd
Female part of lap belt in bench seat is too long causing it to be hazardous.not only is the belt over the rib cage but the hard piece of the belt is in the wrong place causing discomfort in normal driving.on an adult, it also fits wrong,it is so long it still allows the belt to come over high hip area.in a quick stop this could cause injury. Please inform me if anything comes up to get this fixed!!!
Consumer received a recall notice concerning seat belts, had work done under recall, vehicle continues to have same problems as before recall repairs, consumer wants recall work to be done again.
The front passenger and driver seat belt retractordid not accommodate obese individuals.the retractor did not reach thelatch. The consumer was informed that extensions were available. Consumer was 5'9" and 200 lbs.the seat belt retractor was 6 inches short.*la
Driver's side seatbelt will not pull out far enoughto buckle.
Poor fit of rear seat belt assembly. Upon vehicle accident could cause child to be thrown from seat. Please decribe in more detail.tt
The safety restraint system (seat belts) in the rear seats have a long plastic sleve on the female end, this plastic sleve does not allow proper tightening for a infant and young child safety seat, in order to properly tighten a child seat down you have to cut the plastic sleve off and then twist the female receptical as many times as you can to create a "shorter" end so that long female receptical will be down in the groove of the seat far enough so that the belt can be pulled tight and the receptical will not hinge on the child seat installation holes. (this is really hard to explain in words, please call or contact me for a better verbal explanation.
Rear seat belts failed to hold passengers in position when hit from behind, causing injury. *dh
Female portion of seat belt buckle sticks up too far. Owner is having problems assembling child seats in vehicle. Please describe details.tt
Female portion of rear seat belt buckle (for shoulder harness) sticks up too far. Owner is having problems finding toddler child seats that will buckle properly in vehicle.owner used to use center lap belt.now has three children and needs to use one of the shoulder belts.
The vehicle experienced the same defect as stated in recall 94 v 177 000 which is related to the vehicles head restraints.the vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin.*nlm
Rear bench seat, latch failed, causing bench seat to fall forward and will not latch properly.tt
Upon hitting a tree, driver seat back broke, resulting in collapsing.tt
The contact owns a 1993 chevrolet astro. The contact stated the steel brake line rusted and the brakes failed. While replacing the brake pads the fluid leaked onto a rusted area of the brake line. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 175,000.
Anti lock brakes need to be pump for application.
Vehicle has abs brakes. When applied,abs braking system would fail to stop vehicle. Took to dealership & mechanic placed vehicle on hoist, and pushed on brakes & nothing was happening. Needed to replace brakes.
Failure on the abs brakeing system,causing loss of power assist.
While driving in snowy weather brakes were applied the, pedal felt normal, but the vehicle felt like it was on ice skates. To stop the vehicle, consumer had to cruise until the vehicle slowed down enough.dealer has been contacted.
While driving vehicle about 25 mph and whentrying to step on the brake pedal to stop vehicle, the pedal wentto the floor, and the brakes were making a grinding noise without stopping for a few feet away.
Driver applied the brakes and lost all brakes, and the brake went all the way down to floor.dealer said that the abs had lost the computer memory and had to be reset.
Premature lock up of the anti lock braking system.tt
Owner has abs brakes, while driving vehicle at very low speed she had total brake failure when brakes were used, owner also notes that vehicle had been serviced for brakes before problem occurred.
Antilock brakes failed, resulting in an accident.
Anti-lock brake failure.
Upon application of brake pedal abs brake system appears to be activating, causing steering problems.i checked brake pads,rotor and calipers.no failure or wear to these items. Problem continues to worsen, with intermittent rapid application of abs with just a slight or normal application of brake pedal.causes vehicle to pull to one side then to the other the next time brakes applied.contacted local chevrolet dealer, they advised they were not aware of any abs recalls for the astro van.
When vehicle turned, the switch sensor would come on, go off, and come back on again. Vehicle was taken to mechanic, front brakes replaced &rear ones checked. Whenever the brakeswere applied, the vehicle would not stop as quickly as it should. *ml
Abs, brakes when applying brakes extended stopping distance, if applied very quickly.tt
Abs brake failure.
Abs brakes locked up/faded, also spongy brake pedal.
When brakes are applied the brake pedal goes to the floorand the vehicle does not stop instantly. Owner states that when the brakes are depressed there is a miushy feeling. The dealerrepaired the brakesat 18k , 31k and 38k miles.
When coming to a panic stop or whenhitting a bump in the road the brakes release, causing the truck to take more time to stop. The truck hit another vehicle in the rear, and the truck had plenty of time to stop, but whenputting on the brakes it takes longer to stop.
When going 45-55mph & have to brake hard, suddenly vehicle would go either left or right. The abs brakes would fail to catch at that high rate of speed.
Both abs and brake lights stayed on. Abs brakes werer not working.manufacturer has issued a service bulletin on braking system. Consumer was notified by representative at manufacturer thatvin was a part ofrecall. But, dealer advised consumer that after recent changesvin # was no longer under campaign and will not be covered.
Consumer complaining of abs brake system having failed on three occasions, once resultingin an accident. First time consumer was driving on road at 35 mph under normal road conditions.was pulling over to the side of the road to stop, while applying the brakes,the vehicle began to accelerate, and brake pedal wentto the floor and stopped within inches of hitting vehicle in front.second time, while driving and applying the brakes to come to a stop when heard an unusual noise coming from the wheel as she was applying the brakes, and the vehicle wascoming to a delayed stop. The final failure occurred while consumer was turning off the highway during 20 mph on normal road conditions. When approaching vehicle in front, consumer commenced to apply brakes, but the vehicle failed to stop, causing it to hitvehicle in front of her. Dealer was not informed at this time.
The abs switchhas gone out causing the gears to not shift. The vehicle is stuck in park position. Dlr has replaced the abs switch 3 times before and problem still exist. Mjs
Request for information regarding recall notice (99i006), notice not received.
Abs brakes; when applying brakes in a panic stop, thebrakes failed to stop vehicle, causing an extended stopping distance.please provide further details.
When the brakes are appliedin a panic stop, the pedal went to thefloor , resulting in extended stopping distance, causing teh vehicle to collide into another vehicle.the dealer inspected the vehicle.
Anti locks brakes locked up resulting in vehicle collision.
Abs: apply brakes, hear noise in braking system, indicating abs is kicking in; brakes quit working; no warning,other than noisy sound.tt
Poor abs brake performance during normal braking, complete brake failure has been experienced on several occasions. Dealer is unable to determine the problem.
Abs brakes scored. Under icy conditions pedal drops to the floor.
Abs frake failure. Also vehicle was parked and would not shift into gear.
Vehicle has abs brakes. Owner states brake light came on while driving, and when brakes were applied vehicle did not stop. Owner further notes that emergency hand brake had to be used. Vehicle is currently at dealer.
While traveling ten to fifteen mph on dry road conditionsabs braking system failed, causing a frontal collision with a pick-up truck.rear drum brakes have recently been replaced for the first time at 136,000 miles. Front disc brakes had beento be replaced two or three times before.dealer has yet to be contacted.
While applying the abs brakes in wet weather, the brakes failed.consumer states brakes do not stop fast enough in an emergency, a greater distance is needed to make a stop with anti-locking brakes.
Abs brakes system failure, total loss of braking.tt
Brakes failed.
While driving, at approx. 45-60mph experience intermittent engine shut down, no prior warning, rendering power steering and brakes inoperative, dealer can't fix
Brake failure.
While traveling ten to fifteen mph on dry road conditionsabs braking system failed, causing a frontal collision with a pick-up truck.rear drum brakes have recently been replaced for the first time at 136,000 miles. Front disc brakes had beento be replaced two or three times before.dealer has yet to be contacted.
On five occasions the brake pads were replaced, the rotors and the ball joints were also replaced once.please describe .
On five occasions the brake pads were replaced, the rotors and the ball joints were also replaced once.please describe .
While traveling ten to fifteen mph on dry road conditionsabs braking system failed, causing a frontal collision with a pick-up truck.rear drum brakes have recently been replaced for the first time at 136,000 miles. Front disc brakes had beento be replaced two or three times before.dealer has yet to be contacted.
Power brake high pressure hose raptured.tt
Failure on the abs brakeing system,causing loss of power assist.
Interlocking brake switch failed.
While turning left steering wheel locked up , and consumer lost the control, resulting in a head on collision. Vehicle was totaled.
While driving, at approx. 45-60mph experience intermittent engine shut down, no prior warning, rendering power steering and brakes inoperative, dealer can't fix
Power steering leak due to crimp in auxillary power steering line.
An aftermarket power steering line freezes up and when the car is started, it blows and there is no power steering.this is for a handicapped vehicle.
An aftermarket power steering line freezes up and when the car is started, it blows and there is no power steering.this is for a handicapped vehicle.
Power steering high pressure hose ruptured.tt
The idler arms are shot and it wore out the tires. Please describe.tt
Idler arm failure found in state inspections
Torsion bar that support engine broke in two.*lathe manufacturer changed the design and shortened the bars by three inches. The old design allowed salt, water and ice to get into the extension sleeves.
My 1993 chevrolet astro van was recalled for paint peeling several years ago.my vehicle was taken to a local chevrolet dealer who "repainted my vehicle".they had it for at least one week.when it was returned, it did appear repainted.however for the past three years the paint is slowly peeling off on the top of my van.it is now starting to get worse and the silver metal is showing and it is becoming quite noticeable with some small rust spots.there does not appear to be a cover under the the top of the vans paint. Small areas on the doors and windows, that are not the same color as the rest of the van are also peeling.if you look around athens, ga, you can take notice of the other chevrolet astros that are also peeling paint.is there any recourse to take care of this?
The outside door handle on the front passenger's side is extremely loose, and the door handle on the back of van is broken. The door will not open. Dealer has been contacted.
Driver's and sliding outside door handles break when openingdoors.consumer has replacedhandles once for each door.handles were replaced 2 years ago. Consumer didn't takevehicle todealer.
Driver's door weld cracked on the hinges.dealer notified, and infomedconsumer that nothing could be done due to vehiclebeing out of its warranty, andrepairs would be at consumer's cost. Feel free to provide any further details.
Back door leaking.
Rear hatch door hinge failed. *sd
Failure on the rear liftgate and the sliding side door can not open from the outside of the vehicle.
Suspension strutbar snaped in two. Contacted dealer, anddealer noted that it was a chronic problem with chevrolets.
Front end misalignment, causing tires to fail.
Common failure according to my mechanic (new hope automotive).right front suspension collapsed while parked in driveway, certainly would of led to a serious accident if i'd been driving when it occurred.my mechanic said the dealer has sold 70 of the same part in last week.serious failure, should be a recall.
Suspension problem. *sd
While corning at 15 mph front of the vehicle dropped down, causing the axle to break.
On five occasions the brake pads were replaced, the rotors and the ball joints were also replaced once.please describe .
Consumer states that while driving the lower left control arm failed due to metal fatigue from, causing the left front of vehicle to drop, making vehicle inoperative.nlm
While pulling out of the garage she heard a noise coming the right side of the vehicle.the right front tire collapsed inward due to upper control arm.the dealer is aware of the problem.please furnish additional information. Mr
Was involved in a single accident, which a deer ran out in front of me i merge right to avoid hitting the deer, and rolled 1.5 times and when resting upon top of truck, the rear left tire broke off of the hub, and axle.
After parking vehicle front of vehicle dropped due to left torsion bar breaking.dealer informed consumer part had rusted through on outside, design has been changed on new part.
While driving at 10 to 30 mph the front driver side torsion bar completely broke, causing the front end support to collapse, and vehicle had to spin to stop.this is the second time that the torsion bar has broken, in the same place both times.dealer has been contacted.*ml
When owner went to sit up in the van, the left front driver's side corner dropped down onto the wheel. After the van was towed to a garage, the torsion bar was found to be broken. This part is on back order. Please provide any further details.
When stepping on the running b0ardto get inton the van, the torsion bar broke. Manufacture/dealer have been notified about the problem.not willing to replace free of charge. Dealer did state that the part has been discontinued. The torsion bar has not been replaced at this time.
Vehicle was parked inside the garage.consumer came back that evening and vehicle was sitting unevenon the ground. Both left and right torsion bar broke,consumer replaced both torsionbars. *ml
Torsion bar broke causing it to collapse.
Torsion bar that support engine broke in two.*lathe manufacturer changed the design and shortened the bars by three inches. The old design allowed salt, water and ice to get into the extension sleeves.
At approximately 25-30 mphright front torsionbar broke,causing loss of control ofvehicle.dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed consumerthatvehicle was out of its warranty, and any repairs would be at consumer's expense.consumer makingpartsavailable for analysis to nhtsa.
While driving the vehicle at 25 mph, the tortion bar had rusted and broke.nlm
Front suspension torsion right and left both failed causing vehicle to collapse in front.
Shocks failed.
Was involved in a single accident, which a deer ran out in front of me i merge right to avoid hitting the deer, and rolled 1.5 times and when resting upon top of truck, the rear left tire broke off of the hub, and axle.
Spare tire is located under the car it is road hazard, fell off and could have causedaccident. Yh
New firestone wilderness tire on left rear blew out on fwy. Almost lost control of vehicle. Tire completely came apart. Firestone where i bought it, made me purchase another tire. They said i did not buy their protection plan.( dot number: )
While driving about 75 mph left rear tire had a tread separation,causing vehicle to roll.chevrolet, astro van, 1993. Ridgestone dueler apt, lt215/75r15, dot 7bd0pub507, driver was injured in accident.
Throttle position sensor failed.
Sudden acceleration whenever driving at any given speed. Also, cruise control did not engage. Vehicle been in dealer shop, and problemstill reoccurring.
Throttle body leak.
Consumer states recall on cruise control. Switch replaced (4) times as a result while sitting stopped vehicle will lunge forward excessively with no warning.
Sudden acceleration whenever driving at any given speed. Also, cruise control did not engage. Vehicle been in dealer shop, and problemstill reoccurring.
The van was in the parking gear with the ignition off, and the gear shift went from park to drive, causing the van to roll forward. Before this happened, the gear shift was stuck in the parking gear for about 5 or 10 minutes, and right after turning off the engine this incident happened. The park solenoid and the cruise control valve wasreplaced by a mechanic.
While vehicle was parked there was a fire.fire department thinks that it started from the rear heater, causing the wholeinside interior to burn up.
Riding down highway when rear quarter glass blew out of the vehicle.tt
Welds that hold window guides in the driver's/passenger's doors came loose.
The windshield wiper circuit board malfunctioned, causingwindshield wipers to become inoperable.please give any further details.
Front wheels are feathering causing damage to tires; wheels shakes; difficulty steering.tt
Wheels like it over powers the power steering.causing vehicle to drift.tt
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