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I was in a car accident going 40 mph and my airbag did not deploy. Although the vehicle is no longer drivable i feel this is a safety issue that mat need to be checked on other vehicles like mine.

The air bag did not inflate during front end collision,resulting i n injury.

Other: air bag failed. *dh

Another vehicle ran stop sign, astro hit other vehicle broadside at 50 mph; the front of astro was damaged; driver's air bag did not deploy. Driver was injured.

Vehicle invoved in an accdent, broadsiding another vehicle at approximately 35 mph. Upon impact, driver's air bag failed to deploy. Manufacturer notified, and had nothing postive to say. Seeking nhtsa for help in this matter.

Van involved in car accident. My van broadsided a 1990 lebaron. I was traveling approx. 35 mph. The airbag did not deploy. Chevrolet inspected the van and found no defects, but they refused to provide a copy of their investigation. The investigation was confidential, but they did not provide a reason for the airbag not deploying.

Vehiicle invovled in a head-on collision at appoximately 55 mph. Upon impact, driver's air bag did not deploy. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time.

Vehicle involved in a frontal collision with a ford, ranger at 45 mph. Upon impact,driver's air bag did not deploy. Dealer / manufacturer notified. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

Consumer was involved in a head-on collision traveling about 40-50 mph. Upon impact,driver's side air bag did not deploy. Also driver's side air bag did not lock upon impact. Vehiclewas totaled. Please provide any further details.

Vehicle was involved in a crash going about 20mph,hit a cement pole head-on and the air bags did not deploy. The whole front end of vehicle was damaged. Driver of vehicle was killed, cause of death was determined as a heart attack.

Driving vehicle, another vehicle heading towards astro spun out of control, put on abs brakes, van did not stop, vehicle was hit head-on, air bag fell into driver's lap andfilled vehicle with smoke, seat belt restrained but left bruises.

Frontal collision impact 12:00 position speed 20mph driver side airbag did not deploy.tt

While in an accident traveling 50mph air bags did not deploy. Manufacturer was contacted.please provide further information.

During emergency braking, brake grabbed and release, resulting in accident and air bag did not deploy.tt

Consumerwas in an accident. He was inside of a parking lot and another vehicle ran into him, and the airbag went off in his face.the consumer wants to know why the airbag went off.

No deployment of driver's air bag during a frontal crash, resulting in injuries.

No deployment of drivers air bag during head on collision. *dsh the shoulder harness did not restrai the consumer and the air bag did not deploy during impact. *scc

Abs brakes fail to stop vehicle right away when applied. Would kick in later. Had trouble since 1994. The last time abs brakes were applied, they locked up & another vehicle was rearended. Air bag did not deploy. Taking vehicle to dealer, again, to check brakes out.

During a frontal impact accident at 15 mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

Driver's air bags failed to deploy during collison.

Air bag failed to deploy upon rear ending dead stop totaling vehicle. Please describe details.tt

The truck was in park and the truck slips out of gear then rolled down the hill hit a tree and airbag didn't deploy,the sliding door feel off while getting out.

Sensors in the sir system which are mounted on the front bracket---both braces on my van are more than 60% rusted through--the potential for a nondeploying air bag system is higher than one that is completely intact

Airbag light on dash stays lit up intermittently.

Air bag impact sensor failed.

While driving at 50 mph another vehicle pulled in front , consumer hit other vehicle with the front end. Upon impact,driver's side airbag did not deploy, causing injuires in chest. No indications of defect. Vehicle was total loss.

Pulled into shopping center parking lot ( 35mph slight right turn) started to turn left to parking space and engine cut-out suddenly without warning.incident was recorded by my dash cam:http://s247.photobucket.com/user/hchickpea/media/vanpowercutout_zpsb0e071e6.mp4.htmlyou can see the flash of a police car going in the opposite direction at almost the exact time of the engine stopping.no apparent ignition switch problems, no engine chugging or sounds, lightweight keychain.

Consumer has experienced several problems with vehicle, right rear blinker and parking brake bulb failed.back hatch would not open, door was locked and would not open, dealer found latch rod retainers worn out.alternator failed.serpentine belt failed.air conditioner quit blowing.rear end was roaring, dealer replaced rear differential.oil pressure would go to zero, dealer replaced indicator.vehicle experienced missing, dealer replaced spark plub and distributor cap, when the engine cover was removed, dealer found the plug wires shorting to the cylinder head, dealer replaced all plug wires.vehicle would turn, but would not start, dealer found fuel pump shorted out, dealer replaced fuel pump system.oil leaking at pinion area, dealer replaced front differential and pinion seal.rear axle was replaced due to rear axle seal leaking.while driving, lights on dash started blinking, all indicator needles and gauges were jumping back and forth, smoke came out of the vents, consumer tried to stop vehicle, but brakes and steering failed, vehicle finally rolled to a stop, sliding door would not open, finally driver and daughter got out through front doors, fire and smoke came from under the hood, consumer's daughter has experienced chest pains due to this, consumer has to pay for the rest of the loan even though vehicle was a total loss.consumer feels this fire occurred due to the many electrical problems the vehicle experienced, she is requesting reimbursement, dealer would not help her.

The contact owns a 1995 chevrolet astro van.the contact stated that whenever the battery malfunctioned the doors do not unlock from the inside of the vehicle. The failure was not diagnosed by a dealer. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 175,000.

Alternator failed. *dsh

Loud squealing noise coming from serpentine belt and or alternator. Worse on cold or wet days. Dealer has replaced alternator serpentine /belt, and pulley arm. Some parts have been replaced more than once. Have taken to dealer 4 time in 2 years.

The alternator bracket, serpentine belt and tensioner broke.*ph consumer was able to drive the vehicle from the main road; however, due to loss of brakes, the consumer wasn't able to use the emergency brakes.consumer was able to stop the vehicle when the transmission was shifted to park.the vehicle was towed to the dealership and it was discovered that the failure was the alternator, serpentine belt and tensioner.incident was reported also at general motors (gm), chevrolet motor division (file number: 1-185249227).*la*tc

Alternator bearing failure.*aw

The horn is too hard to press.please describe.tt

Design/location of horn makes it difficult to use; safety hazard.tt

Horn buttons require excessive pressure to depress.tt

I have previously reported this problem.the van sometimes will not start.i can not get any help from chevy customer service on this problem. Everytime it has to be towed in and the dealer says there is nothing wrong.

The speed ometer works intermittenly and the windshield wipers also work intermittenly.sometimes the car stalls, or will not start and when taken to a dealer they came nothing is wrong.it also will sometimes run rough and will have a service engine soon light come on.i did receive a letter from chevrolet regarding some of these problems, but i was told my car did not qualify for a recall repair because there was nothing wrong.

When driving, the truck sometimes stalls , also rough idle.

Vehicle dies out intermittently without warning.tt

When stopping or starting vehicle would accelerate and lunge forward. Dealer contacted, and stated computer chipwas defective. Could notremedy problem. Also, fuel pump went out, vehicle does not comply to any recalls. Problem still exists. Provide further information.

Was driving vehicle when vehicle cut off/on. Speed does not make a difference. The electrical wiring is affected by the solenoid (starter) switch. Everything goes haywire & not work.

A screw that was pinching brake light wire, causing it to ground out/electrical failures.

Loose connection in wiring loom. *dsh

My wife was traveling southbound on route 41 in princeton, indiana, at approximately 55 - 60 m.p.h.unexpectedly, and without her command, the cruise control engaged itself and forced the vehicle to accelerate rapidly. Please note that she was not utilizing the cruise control function at the time. Applying the brakes did not have the effect of disengaging the cruise control. Driver was fighting the force of the drive train unintended acceleration with full brake force, but the vehicle would not come to a safe stop. Finally, my wife had the presence of mind to put the vehicle in neutral to disengage power to the rear drive wheels.she activated the parking brake and the primary brakes to stop the vehicle. Once fully stopped at the side of the road, she called me at work for assistance.we had the vehicle taken to a repair shop and were informed that the cruise control module on the engine firewall had malfunctioned. The technician unplugged the electrical connectors to the module to permanently disable it.

I purchased the van used in 2000 and it burned down in 2001.i have had the wireharnes, aircompressor and fuel injection (recall) all repaired by dealer.while driving on hyway engine made loud noise and failed.pulled over and relized that van was on fire.fire deptment shut off fire.van was totaled. Financed by gmac

General motors case no. S1-2161972.dealer offered to partially waive cost of repair.i am concerned that repair consisted of re-routing wire to prevent break from happening again without input from gm on a safety issue.i seek to have the repair reviewed by gm engineering and obtain confirmation from gm of a possible safety problem with a wire breaking at the fuel tank area due to rubbing against the body or the chassis.

Computer chip failed.

Consumer states that illumination of the dashboard and center console have failed.as a result, cannot seegauges when traveling at night.

The vehicle caught on fire from under the dashboard. Please describe.

Heard loud pop out of from end, lost power steering, power brakes. Pulled off road, seen that belt was broken. Went to replace belt notice alot of movement in alternator bracket. After further investigation, found two bolts of three broken off in engine block, other is stripped out can't remove.

Engine stalls out for no reason/abs brakes do not stop vehicle when brakes applied/transmission fails to shift into reverse andinstrument panellights stay on during the day. Vehicle still running after ignition is turned off. Taking to dealer again.

Erratic engine performanc; also,no power due to blocked catalytic converter, had vehicle three days and stopped running.

Oil leak.*skd

Engine leaks oil, causing engine to miss occasionally. *dh

Block failure.

Factory rebuilt engine installed 6/25/99 motor is still using oil and has fouled spark plugs

While drivingvehicle stalls unexpectedly which may result ina crash.in two instances,vehicle would not restart. Dealer replaced the fuel pump twice. But problem is still occurring. Please provide further information.

Vehicle stalls intermittently when slowing down/stopping. *dh

I had received a letter awhile back stating gm was having problems with the linear egrs on the 4.3l engines and if any problems occurred to bring my vehicle into a gm dealership to have corrected. The prblem has occurred, but i can't find the letter and the dealership is telling me that tsb was only on their trucks.

On long trips over, 2-3 hours,engine light comes on and causes erratic engine bucking and will not come out of lower gears.

Loose fan bolts caused the belt to come off causing loss of power steering and brakes.tt

Emission system failure.

Smoke valve failure.*aw

I received a letter stating that 1995 4.3l engines were having trouble with the linear exhaust recirulation valve.it describes the symptoms which my van has started exhibiting.while they were offering to fix vehicles with such problems they limited it to vehicles to under 75k miles.my van has 82k.my point was chevy recognized there was a problem with this valve (whether it was over or under 75k) it was defected...they have refuse to offer assitance even though they admit it is a problem...where can i go for help

Oxygen sensor fails intermittently.*skd

Erratic engine performanc; also,no power due to blocked catalytic converter, had vehicle three days and stopped running.

When coming to a complete stop vehicle lurched forward about five feet.also, vehicle stalled intermittently, and hada rough idle. Vehicle was taken to the dealer four times andmechanic replaced the lower intake gasket/ egr valve twice, andfuel injectors.none of these repairsresolvedthe problem.

The egr valve had to be replaced on 4/15/03.

Engine surges causing dangerous driving conditions, computer chip controlling the egr valve replaced, vehicle driven 2 miles and problem reoccurred, egr valve replaced. *cj

I have a problem with carbon building up in my ezra valve of my 1995 chevrolet astro van. This has been a constant problem. I have had the carbon blasted out more than once. I replaced the entire fuel injection system. I add products to help with the carbon problem, but it still continues. I contacted chevrolet customer care and was told to take my van to my local dealer. I have no more money to put into this van and chevrolet doesn't seem to care. It now sits in the driveway because cannot driv eit,it does start but dies at every stop.

Consumer stated while driving at any speed, and without warning the vehicle would shut off due to a badegr valve.

I recieved a letter of recall on the egr value the same day i picked up my car from the shop, where they had informed me that the egr was sticking open and they had cleaned and replaced it. All plugs fouled. Two weeks later the same sticking is occurring. Gm says that my vehicle is past the milage for reimbusement of repair cost. Can they be made responsible for repair expense regardless of the milage?

I have a problem with the egr valve. Gm offered to replace it before 75000 miles. Nfortunately my van has more than that and chevrolet dealer will not replace it under warranty.i think it should be consider for a safety recall campaign since when egr fails it stops the engine operation and power steering and power brakes.i almost hit hit cars waiting at the toll at florida turnpike when my egr got stuck while letting of the gas pedal to begin braking.i installed brand new egr but that didnt fix the problem. No help from gm.

Ac system failed.

Air conditioner clutch came apart after new compressor and clutchinstalled.

I see the same three problems reported on the astro...windshield wipers not working, torsion bar breaking, and air conditioning not working.when is chevrolet going to address these problems?

There is a loud noise coming from air conditioner compressor under the hood. Dealer says it needs to be replaced.

A/c would not cool due to a/c compressor failure. Yh

The air conditioner blows warm air. Dealer has seen vehicle 3 times and still no solution.

This unit was recently replaced to have it fail again and cause this fire to occur.contact john at the the above listed information for more details

Air conditioner failed. *dh

A/c would not cool due to a/c compressor failure. Yh

I see the same three problems reported on the astro...windshield wipers not working, torsion bar breaking, and air conditioning not working.when is chevrolet going to address these problems?

Air conditioner blows hot air due to compressor hose splitting, causing freon to leak.

Problem with radio am/fm static.

With jack almost fully extended, wheel does not come off ground, causing vehicle to fall off jack twice when attempting to lift vehicle from rear.

Headlights go completely out momentarily when switching from dim to bright (sometimes).switch has already been replaced twice.

Electrical: vehicle parked in driveway,caught fire due hedlamp switch shorted out, resulting in a fire.

Right turn signal failed.

The contact owns a 1995 chevrolet astro. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, there was a sudden loss of power steering assist. The vehicle failed to decelerate as the brakes were applied. In order to stop the failure, the contact had to power off the engine however, the failure recurred twice once restarted. The vehicle was towed to the contact?s residence where the contact independently replaced the power steering line. In addition, the fuel pump was found to be faulty and was also replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. ...updated 11-12-13 the fuel pump wire connector on top of the fuel pump inside of the gas tank melted and the fuse never blew. The consumer also stated the second time the power steering line broke, he almost crashed into a hospital.

The contact owns a 1995 chevrolet astro. The contact smelled a strong gasoline fuel odor and the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test. The failure was located at the fuel injector. The manufacturer was contacted but would not assist with the repair because the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 06e041000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). The vehicle was not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 125,810.

The fuel pump makes a very loud humming noise.

Fuel pump seized, shorted out and melted wires connected to it inside fuel tank, blew fuse. Could have been fatal. *ajm

The contact owns a 1995 chevrolet astro.while in motion the vehicle stalled without warning.the contact was able to coast the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the failure was diagnosed as needing a new fuel pump and harness.the contact has the repair invoice.the current and failure mileage were 103234.update *4/23/07tr

The van would seem in perfect running order, but after parking and returning to vehicle, it would not start.after several times, the vehicle wouldn't start at all.when we took off the fuel pump, which is located inside the gas tank, the wires had shorted out and were burned.this seems dangerous and i feel it could have started a fire or caused an explosion.i checked other complaints and i am not the only one this has happened to.please make the manufacturer check this part and make sure it is safe and that this will not result in a fire for someone else!!

The fuel pump went out while driving down the road at 40miles per hour, thereby losing all power steering, brakes etc.is the 3rd time in 3 years this has happened.first time stopped at red light, stalled and refused to restart, 2nd time waiting for bridge to close, today going down road.could have been very serious.has been replaced each time.

The vehicle has cut off while driving due to a defective fuel pump. The fuel pump has been replaced 3 times. Dealer can't find the problem.

Fuel pump/sending unit assy. Shorted out inside of fuel tank leaving black arcing traces on component- if tank were not commpletely full this would most likely caused an explosion resulting in grievous injury or death! local dealer notified,to see if any recall or service bullitins were published and recieved a very unfreindly reception and absolutly no help.

Consumer called complaining about the unsafetyelectrical fuel pump,connection inside the gas tank burned out. Dealer notified.

Windshield wipers donot actuate when switch is turned on.the wiper problem is an intermittent problem, sometimes tehy will work.fuel pump failure did not allow vehicle to start.fuel pump was replaced by dealer service shop, and problem was fixed.subject vehicle isa light duty, low mileage vehicle.

The fuel line wasloose, causing fumes to enter into the passenger compartment through the ventilation. There was a recall associated with this description; however, this vehicle was not included due to vin.

Fuel injector plugs up and fails.it runs very rough. Nothing can prevent problem per dealer service techs.i was told it was due to poor design.it has occurred twice now.the first covered under warranty.the second was not and chev corp refused to cover second replacement.loop hole in warranty.this problem occurs about every 40,000 to 45,000 miles.i was told the service department is starting to see alot of this lately.windshield wipers-they were working intermittently.the first time they went out it was on the freeway in a heavy storm.the dealer could not find a problem.it did not fail in their shop.it took two shops before they found the problem.it was some typr of loose electrical wiring.not covered by dealer due to me being over mileage.

Vehicle runs rough due to fuelinjection failure.when car is idlling gas is spilled through engine, and causes gas to go into oil,which could result in an engine fire.

Fuel injection unit went bad. One of the lines got a hole in it and started leaking gas. Making you replace the whole fuel injection unit

Consumer smelled gasoline was coming up through the engine, and vehicle was taking a little longerthan usual to start up.

The consumer smells a very bad fume odor in the vehicle.

I marked the fuel injection system but, i am not sure.the van would not stay running while not giving it the gas.this is an intermittent problem.

The consumer smells a very bad fume odor in the vehicle.

The vehicle stalled in traffic due to the injecters. Please describe.

Fuel injector leak. *dh

Vehicle runs rough due to faulty injectors.

Consumer states that illumination of the dashboard and center console have failed.as a result, cannot seegauges when traveling at night.

Overhead dash light fell out of it's socket.

Upper dome lights overheat.

This vehicle among other vehicles made by gm and gmc have a defective door latch that fails and will not allow the driver or passenger to be able to open the door from the inside or outside to get out in the case of an accident or vehicle fire. This problem for several years and gm did nothing to recall and fix this problem. This is an extreme safety hazard that should have been corrected. Owners are put at extreme risk for losing their life in an event where they need to exit the vehicle. Please force a recall so that no additional lose of life will occur.

Corrosion of door latch mechanism is causing door to be inoperative, will not allow door to latch.

Rear hatch latch release failed.

Dutch rear door with remote keyless entry system lock/latch fails intermittenly,resulting in door automatically opening without assitance.*skd

The consumer was involved in a rear-end collision and the rear tailgate opened.

Speedometer failed twice.

Speedometer works intermittently. *dh

Transmission poor performance causing excessive noise. Mjs

I have heard in the past that chevrolet has had troubles with the transmisions in the chevroletastros. I own a chevrolet astro and have experiencedthe trans. Slippingi am looking for information in regaurds to any factory recalls or hidden warenties from the manufacture

Transmission flex plate installed crooked.

Loud clunking/banking noise between 2nd and 3rd gears; also, from park to drive/drive to park; has not caused any problems at this time.tt

Transmission noisy when shifting from 3rd to 2nd gear.*tw

Transmission failed.

Clunk when putting vehicle in gear, and the vehicle does not hold in park and reverse gears due to possible transmission failure. Yh

Transmission failed.

Loud clunking/banking noise between 2nd and 3rd gears; also, from park to drive/drive to park; has not caused any problems at this time.tt

The truck was in park and the truck slips out of gear then rolled down the hill hit a tree and airbag didn't deploy,the sliding door feel off while getting out.

Clunk when putting vehicle in gear, and the vehicle does not hold in park and reverse gears due to possible transmission failure. Yh

The park pawl did not engage which caused the vehicle to roll down hill with 2 children in the car. Then crashed into trees, no injuries involved. Dealer said inter- lock safetysystem malfunctioned.

Key was in ignition but the engine wasnot activated. Child movedautomatic transmission lever without holding down the brakes, which resulted in vehiclerolling away.please provide further information.

Left rear axle seal leaks, causing lubricant to burn on brake lining.

Purchased vehicle new replaced rear axle.tt

Wheel bearings failed.

Power train housing/bearings/rings and pinion gears with seals replaced.

Rear wheel bearings experienced excessive wear. In addition,replaced idler arm/ring and pinion gear/front brake pads/rotors.

Power train housing/bearings/rings and pinion gears with seals replaced.

Left rear axle seal leaking, causing axle lubricant to burn on brake lining.

Power train housing/bearings/rings and pinion gears with seals replaced.

The vehicle makes noise in front area due to possible differential failure. Yh

Rear wheel bearings experienced excessive wear. In addition,replaced idler arm/ring and pinion gear/front brake pads/rotors.

The vehicle makes noise in front area due to possible differential failure. Yh

No deployment of drivers air bag during head on collision. *dsh the shoulder harness did not restrai the consumer and the air bag did not deploy during impact. *scc

The belt on the passenger side locks up immediately upon fastening and any movement makes the belt tighten up even more. This problem has been corrected (6) times over a (1) year period.problem still exists.

Seat belts fail to work properly.

Plasticplaced over the restraintscracked, rendering the middle restraint inoperable.manufacturer will be notified.

The seat belt did not keep driver from hitting the steering wheel, resulting in injuries.

When the middle seat is removed the seat belt which is attached permanently to the headliner swings freely in the passenger compartment.

The beltmounted on the seat behind the driver in the center beltis not holding the child seat in place.

When making a sudden stop the seat buckle on the middle lap seat on the rear bench seat released, causing the occupant to hit the windshield .please give any further details.

The front tire rubs sway bar,brake pedal is too small and too close to the housing there is no room to latch the seat belt.tt

Conversion van shoulder belts will not work properly. Cannot pull shoulder belt out to latch buckle.will retract okay. Been at dealership 4 times & have no parts for it.

While driving about 55 mph on the highway and without warning.another vehiclerear endedconsumer's vehicle . Driver's sideand passenger's sideseat belts brokeloose, driver and passenger sustaned neck and back injuries.they were transported to the hospitalby ambulance. Manufacturer and dealer were notified about theaccident.

Upon removing middle seat belt latching mechanism hangs @ two feet in cargo area because of its insignificance to retract in bell housing ( swings and moves around).could result in facial or bodily injury to rear occupant.

Seat belt locks up unexpectedly.*aw

Passenger's side seat belt would retract back, but fails to release to be used. It's hardly used. Could only be pulled out a couple of inches. Have been in contact with dealership. Was informed vehicle was too old & seat belt problem waas due to wear & tear. Will not remedy problem.

Shoulder belt failed to lock/restrain driver during head on collision, resulting in injury.

Conversion vehicle which had a sofa seat installed with the shoulder and lap seatbelts mounted on the floor. Sharp metal on the floor is constantly rubbing through the shoudler seat belt which caused seat belt to frey. It may not hold up properly in event of a crash.please provide further information.

Bench seat belts are too short no adjustment can be made to fit properly. Tt

The passengers bench seats are adjustable and the tracks are exposed and caused injury to the occupant. Tt

While pulling from a stop lightdriver's seatback latch gave way, causing the driver to fall back, and applied the accelerator with more force than normal. Dealer has not been contacted.

Front passenger's seat reclining mechanism failed.

My brakes failed many times. I returned to reedman's service center 4 times & the problem was never corrected. When the brakes fail, they make a weird "grinding noice" & the van seems to pull sideways. This has happened many times & is very scarry! i am affraid that myself or family are going to get hurt or killed because of this problem! thank you.

Anti-lock brakes engage during normal braking, on dry pavement or driving over slightly rough surfaces.when the anti-lock brakes engage, i am unable to come to a complete stop, causing me to drive through stop signs, stop lights and nearly up under a tractor trailer. This problem began occuring in dec. 1998 and continues to occur on a daily basis.

I have documentation that since purchase of vehicle in 1995, i have had brake problems/failure on a weekly/monthly basis.i have returned it to the dealership for repair of same, more than 30 times, without success.i never know when the brakes will fail.

On wet road conditions the anti-lock braking system failed. The brakes locked up and the owner lost control of the vehicle.

Owner was driving and the abs-brakes gave out, the second time the brakes just would not stop the car it slow it but it would not stop.

Abs, brake failure, applied brakes experience loss of effectiveness frontal collision impact 12:00 position speed 30 mph.tt

I have had several "close calls" with this van in reguard to the rear wheel anti-lock brakes. Two times i have actually been involved in accidents that have been caused by anti-lock brake failure. I have taken my van to the dealer i bought it from and the

Poor abs performance,when the brakes are applied, extended stopping distance is experienced. The brake pedal seems to lose pressure whenapplied.

The consumer has been experiencing problems with anti-lock brake system. While driving vehicle pulls to the right when applying the brakes.the manufacturer has yet to be contacted.

Intermittent loss of braking w/strong pull to right, seems worse when cold. Dealer had van for 3 days and could not reproduce problem. Anti-lock light also intermitent.

Every 16,000 milesabs brakes would wear out.also, brake lining on front right was replaced at least 3 different times.rest of the brakes were not working properly. Was informed by mechanic all brakes worked normally.abs brakes still not working & the regular service brakes have taken over. Will be taking vehicle back to dealership.

Consumer has had multiple problems withvehicle. Brakes have been replaced 4 times & the dealer couldn't remedy the situationor give an explanation as to why.also,windshield wipers didn't work when it was raining,andvehicle would shake at 50mph.

Driving vehicle about 50 mph; applied brakes; vehicle kept moving; kept pushing brakes until finally stopping about a few feet from a police officer; took to dealer a few times; they could not find anything wrong.

Abs brake failure,driving at a speedof 5mph, impact 12:00 position, anti-lock brakes came on 2 seconds and vehicle skidded, had extended stopping distance,brakes locked up and could not turn the wheels.

Brakes do not stop in time when trying to slow down while it's raining or snowing.

Abs light doesn't indicate engagement when all 4 wheels lock up, causingvehicle to skid.dealer was notified, andproblem couldn't be duplicated.

On normal road conditions when braking vehicle pulls to the right.vehicle has been serviced 9 times for brake problems.on 05/24/95, sanded pads, lubed caliper slide pins. On 07/17/95, could not duplicate problem; 08/28/95, rotated tires, and on 08/31/95, replaced pads, cleaned and lubed caliper slide pins.

When applying the brakesabs system locks.as a result, the vehicle began to slide.

While driving,experienced abs failure, when at approx. 60mph made attempt to slow/stop vehicle pulled to extreme left.

The abs doesn't work properly,causing longer stoping distances and the inability to stop.

While traveling at15 mph, coming to a stopbrakes locked up and vehicle began to slide.since then, abs light has illuminated, indicating a problem.took vehicle to dealer, and they stated abs needed replacing. Please provide any further information.

Applied brakes, did not grab, caused increased stopping distace, resulteing in a crash, rearended a stopped van, no prior warning, vehicle totaled.

Abs brakes failed twice.

While coming down the street the light changed to redannother driver in front stopped for the ligh. Consumer started to stop, and for 2 or 3 seconds the brakes stopped working.heard a busy noise and then brakes started working again.

1-i could not change lanes when traffic stopped suddenly.2- i could not turn left off a highway unless i let off on the brake. 3-cannot get out of a tight parking place if brake is depressed fully.

Went to apply brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor and the van did not stop until ithit another vehicle. The van is equipped with abs brakes.

The truck was in park and the truck slips out of gear then rolled down the hill hit a tree and airbag didn't deploy,the sliding door feel off while getting out.

Abs brake warning light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system, causing the system to become inoperable. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.

Abs electronic module failed.

Abs cause the brakes to entirely stop working.

Dt*:the contact stated, intermittently, while the road conditions were wet and snowy the brakes did not operate correctly.there was no pressure in the brake pedal and the vehicle would not stop, resulting in anaccident. The contact's vehicle rear ended a truck. A police report was taken.there were multiple repairs made to the vehicle at the dealership, but the problem persisted.updated 06/07/2006.

Brakes failed 3 times, once resulting in a collision/injuries. Dealer also replaced master cylinder.

Nhtsa campaign id number: 91i006000 antilock brakes failed. Is this campaign still in a good one?

Abs system failure, severe loss braking ability on uneven surfaces.tt

When slowing down or when any changes occur in the road pavement or in wet weather conditions,abs system activates, causing extended stopping distance. Cause unknown.dealer can't identify the problem.*ml

When driving at approx 30-35 mphtrying to make a sudden stop, applies brakes, ther is no computer response. Consumer had to stand on pedal, to avoid hitting a vehicle in front.pulled to sid, ended up hitting a tree which was the only thing that stopped the vehicle,. Dealer said consumer was using it wrong.

Abs brakes did not work once the brakes were applied under dry wheather conditions. Please give more detail.

While driving had to stop suddenly. Abs brakes felt like there were engaging, but failed to engage. Had extended stopping distance. Nearly hit pedestrian. Been to mechanic off/on for brake problems. Cause not found. It took approx. 3.5 blocks after the emergency stopping incident, before the brakes were acting normally. *jn

Abs system failure, loss of braking when going over a bump.tt

Failure on the anti lock brake system, consumer applied force to the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to move,causing theconsumer to have an accident. Consumer has yet to take the vehicleto service .

Ongoing problem with delay in stopping distance and noise coming from the engine compartment when brakes are applied. Feel free to provide further details.

Consumer complaint regardingabs brake system. Vehicle has always been difficult to bring to a stop usingabs brakes, excessive effort needed before vehicle would catch and begin to slow down.please provide any additional information/attachments.

While driving at 35 mph and applied the brakes they went straight to the floorboard due to the abs system malfunctioning.

While driving on normal road conditions and applying the abs brakes the pedal went to the floor andfelt spongy,vehicle would not stop,rearended another vehicle.

When depressing the brake pedal the vehicle will continue to move,resulting in extended stopping distance and brakes fading away. Consumer has contacted the dealer,dealer has replaced the brake sensors/calipers rotors. Consumer still having problem.

Abs; when needed to stop quickly brakes did not work, driver hit vechicle in front of him in rear. Please describe details.tt

Brakes slipped when applied andreleased intermittently, causing the vehicle to lurch forward. .dealer cannot determine what is causing the problem.

While brakingveihcle will go toright or left which may cause a crash.dealer cannot determinecause.

Abs brakes failed, causing accident.

Whendriving along and applying foot to brakes there is a vibration in the steering wheel. This is only experienced when applying the brakes.

While driving stepped on the brake pedal to stop vehicle, but vehicle won't stop, specifically, if one of the tires got in contact with pavement, all the tires won't stop.

Brakes failed, could not stop, then they were ok. 6 months prior, the brakes were replaced.then checked again 2 months later due tothe same problem. The brakes appeared ok.

When applying the brakes they didn't lock, and they didn'tstop vehicle.consumerwent straight through an intersection.

When applying the brakes vehicle slowed down, but did not stop. Also the vehicle has a squeaking noise when applying the brakes. Dealer has not seen vehicle.

Anti-lock brakes engaged without cause/did not disengage, causing loss of control/accident.*skd

Abs brakes; when applying the brakes in a panic stop, there is an increased amount of distance before the vehicle comes to a complete stop.

Abs brakes are performing poorly.

Whiledepressing the brakes at low speedpedal went to the floor. Abs light flashed on and off. Vehicle failed to stop. Driver was able to maintain control anddrive vehicle tothe dealer.mechaniccouldnot resolve the problem.

Abs, when brakes are appliedto pedal has extended stopping distance.tt

Owner was driving and the abs-brakes gave out, the second time the brakes just would not stop the car it slow it but it would not stop.

Vehicle pulled toleft at all times when applying brakes. Vehicle has been taken to dealership 11 times. Dealer replaced front shocks/ idler arm/ resurfaced rotors/did wheel alignments, and replaced tires.currently,dealer said remedy would be a complete brake job. None of the mentioned repairs remedied problem.

When apllying brakes sometimeslock and will kick in and lock up suddenly. Mechanic checked vehicle, put allnewbrakes in it, defect is still reoccurring.

When applying the brakes the front wheels lock up and vehicle skids. Dlr says main controller neeeds replaced. Mjs

When applyingbrakes front wheels locked up and vehicle went into a skid. Dealer stated main controller needed to be replaced. Please provide further information.

It was a light snow falling but the temperature was above freezing and the streets were wet. A consilidated freightways truck cut in front of me so i had to apply the brakes. The abs system did not pump the brakes like it was suppose to. The van skidded into a dividing wall due to abs failure. The van was totaled. I had seat belt and air bag trama. My wife broke her right knee cap and cracked her brest bone. I saw the recall last night on tv. I saw that my old van is being recalledbecause of abs problems. Please add this accident to your list. Thanks>

Abs brakes come onmore frequently thanthey should. When approaching a light they squeal andvehicle lunges forward.there is a phase iirecall thatthedealeriswaiting formoreinformation. *ml

All wheel drive with abs brakes; brake pedal has gone to the floor after replacing brake pads twice and turning brake drums.please describe details.

Anti-lock brakes failed on several occasions, one incident resulted in a collision.

While driving vehicle on wet pavement, was coming to stop sign, tried stopping, abs brakes failed to catch.

Intermittently when the brakes are applied the pedal becomes hard, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has inspected the vehicle several times .the manufacturer has been notified.

When traveling at different speeds and upon depressing the brake pedal, consumer noticed vibration in the front end, causing poor steering control. Consumer also experienced excessive wear of the front brakes and tires and other parts. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause of the problem . Please provide any further details.

I was driving at about 20 mph over an overpass when i saw that the car in front of me had stopped.even though it seemed that there was plenty of room to stop (maybe 200 feet) when i stood on the brakes, it only slowed the van down but not quick enough.i thought it would be better to hit them straight on rather than swerving and maybe cliping them.i did not feel any vibration from the abs brakes.i also did not lay a skid mark.i bent the stearing wheel but the air bag did not deploy. I had my brakes seviced just 3 week before the crash.they gave me new front brakes and did my front end.i also got new tires.my husband tried the brakes on a country road the next day and the van went sideways.the abs light did not come on til about a week after we got the car back from the repair shop.at about 25000 miles the abs light had come on and romania chevrolet fixed the abs under the warrentee.

Abs system failed to stop vehicle in a panic stop causing an accident (vehicle was a rental car from enterprise rental agency).tt

Problem: font end shakes so badly that you can't control the vehicle when brakes are applied.when applying the brakes at speed of 40 and above the vehicle front end shakes so badly that you have to take your foot off the brakes to keep control of the vehicle. This causes the stopping distance to be extended far greater then it should be. Also this shaking has caused me to replace the idler arms . If it was not caught in time they would have broken loose, and total control of the vehicle would be lost.(put in shop on these dates for shaking in front end when brakes are applied. This started 6/8/98 @29407milesdealer resurfaced front rotors cost 73.20. In shop again 9/4/98 @32946miles. Dealer resurfaced rotors again no charge. Shop 10/21/98 @34520miles dealer replaced rotors and idler arms no charge. In shop 12/9/98 @36746miles shop need rear breaks that is problem with shaking in front end. Cost 244.52. In shop 12/11/98 @36750miles shaking again shop resurfaced rotors cost no charge. In shop 3/23/99 @ 40500miles shop called on 3/24/99 need rotors resurfaced and tighten idler arms, cost unknown at this time. This is a very serious problem in the breaking system that could cause serious injury to anybody on the road because before you can come to a compleat stop you have to remove your foot from the breaks and reapply the breaks again causing the breaking distance to shorten greatly. Also since the shaking has cause the idler armes to be replace once and tighten again there is know telling when they will break loose and total control of your steering will be lost. As you can see there is pattern showing from the repair dates that this problem will not go away it just comes back after a couple of thousand miles. I have notice in your data base that there have been 2 other reported problems like mind. Odi id 825208 and odi id 805773

I was on 401-east in toronto. I took the islington rd exit and tge traffic was crawling at the best. We wre tarvelling at less tah 10mph and i was about 5ft behind the car in front. I wanted to slow down and used the brakes. The car stopped in a coulple of feet and then lurched/surged forward with my footstil on the brakes. This is the thrird time this happened. The other two times it was in lansing and it happened at much higher sppeds. I tokk it to the dealer and was told that this surging/lurching was normal for abs brakes. I had the brakes checked again twoweeks ago while i was geting other work done and i was told they are good for another 10,000miles. Does nhtsa campaign id # 991006000 relate to this? acoording to a dealer in toronto this van is not included.i woluld like to get some info onwhom to aproach in the gm corporation regardingthis. Thank you for your asistance.

Whenbrakes were applied while going over a bumppedal went to the floor,resulting in extended stopping distance, and nearly causing a collision. Dealer has not been able to duplicate the problem.

Ongoing problemwith loss of steering and braking due to a leakage. Vehicle been repaired by dealer on two occasions, andprobelmreoccurred.feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

While driving at highway speed, applied brakes and without warning heard noises. Driver states felt like something was dragging. Dealer has been notified; however, could not duplicate the problem.consumer adds applying the brake pedal did disengage the cruise control, but did not slow the vehicle.presently, the brakes appear to be working, but have not had to make anymore emergency stops at highway speed.

Owner has abs brakes.on wet or dry pavement abs brakes fail to stop vehicle. Problem occurs mostly on wet pavement with abs brake pedal going to floor of vehicle when appiled.

Steering: driving approximately 65mph approaching to an exit, attempted to turn the steering wheel was very hard to turn. Applied brakes, there were no brakes and complete loss of steering.

While driving at a speed of 20 mph the consumer had a collision . This happened in foggy conditions, yet the visible conditions were good. T brake problem is on recall #991006000.

During emergency braking, brake grabbed and release, resulting in accident and air bag did not deploy.tt

Anti-lock brake warning light lit for a long time.service shop said it is a failed module and there is a recall on it.there was a lot of publicity on tv news about that time about abs recall on astro vans, but chevrolet dealer says they don't know about it and i don't see it listed at this web site.has there been such a recall?

Abs brakes hesitate when applying.tt

Abs light comes on and stays on. Yh

Vehicle pulls to one side while braking.*skd

Loose fan bolts caused the belt to come off causing loss of power steering and brakes.tt

Brakes wearing and consumer only has 7100 miles.tt

Brakes failed.

Brakes failed three times. *dh

Brakes failed, causing accident. *dh

Rear wheel bearings experienced excessive wear. In addition,replaced idler arm/ring and pinion gear/front brake pads/rotors.

All wheel drive with abs brakes; brake pedal has gone to the floor after replacing brake pads twice and turning brake drums.please describe details.

Brake pads failed, contributing to above accident.

The replacement brake pads were defective.every time the brakes were applied the metal portion of the pad grind into the caliper.it had already cut 1/4 inch into caliper, which was almost severed.

Rear wheel bearings experienced excessive wear. In addition,replaced idler arm/ring and pinion gear/front brake pads/rotors.

Brake rotors needed to be resurfaced, causing vibration. Mjs

When applying the brakes vehicle made a loud squeaking noise due to excessive wear of the rotors. Dealer replaced the rotors.

While driving at approximately 40 mphtorsion bar broke, causing driver's side front end to drop on top of tire, consumer was unable to turnsteering wheel. Dealer claimed it was normal for torsion bar to break.driver had two previous failure of idler arms.also hadwheel rotorfailure.

While driving vehicle applied the brakes and rear brakes-shoe and drum system madeloudnoise.

While driving on interstate at about 65 mph both front brake hoses collapsed, causing brake failure.

Manufacture routed battery ground line adjacent to metalic brake line causing lines to chaff thus causing hole in brake line from master cylender rendering rear brakes useless

After noticing hydraulic fluid on the ground, owner looked under the truck and found a hole in the brake line.owner notifieddealer and the manufacturer about the problem. Owner replaced the brake line himself, the designof the brake line routing resulted in chafing against drive assembly, during repair the dealership relocated the routing to prevent further damage..et.

Brakes failed 3 times, once resulting in a collision/injuries. Dealer also replaced master cylinder.

Top of the master cylinder unlatches and oil leaks out causing brakes to vibrate and steering wheel to shimmy.

The front tire rubs sway bar,brake pedal is too small and too close to the housing there is no room to latch the seat belt.tt

Power brake failure.

Power brake hose fell off, causing loss of power brakes.

While coming offramp onto an intersection vehicle lost steering and brake boosterdue to malfunctioning of power assist pump. Vehicle taken to independent shop, and had power assist pump replaced. Feel free to provide further details.

Steering: driving approximately 65mph approaching to an exit, attempted to turn the steering wheel was very hard to turn. Applied brakes, there were no brakes and complete loss of steering.

Loss of steering ability, the steering wheel got stuck when turning.tt

The consumer has been experiencing problems withsteering column.the consumer stated that the ability to switch high and low beams came unloosened; a pin fell out of the steering column.the manufacturer has been contacted.

During normal driving experienced intermittent/momentary loss of steering due to collapse clip on steering column had fallen off.

Front wheels lock up when trying to turn the steering wheel at a complete stop while still in gear.

Driving with cruise control on at 65 mph, car veered to right shoulder suddenly, steering locked up, car jumped out of cruise control, leaped forward/ over median, rolled 5 times,side door came off, driver seriously injured, 2 passengers died. Consumer states cruise control appeared to have dropped out and then restarted.

Loose fan bolts caused the belt to come off causing loss of power steering and brakes.tt

Power steering leak, when driving loss of steering without warning and wheel will not turn left or right, causing loss of engine power.

1-i could not change lanes when traffic stopped suddenly.2- i could not turn left off a highway unless i let off on the brake. 3-cannot get out of a tight parking place if brake is depressed fully.

Power steering hose fell off, causing loss of power steering. *dh

Ongoing problemwith loss of steering and braking due to a leakage. Vehicle been repaired by dealer on two occasions, andprobelmreoccurred.feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

When pressing on brakes fully drivercannot turn the steering wheel. The steering gear has been changed, the valve has been changed, and the dealer cannot solve the problem.

Power steering fluid leak.

Intermediate link missing grease fitting although the hole was drilled..location for fitting not visually accessible unless mirror used.missing grease fitting caused water to gain entry to ball joint and cause premature failure.this vehicle was greased at least twice at dealer who should have picked up missing grease fitting. Assumed manufacturer using lifetime sealed joint as have seen some from gm. Vehicle regularly greased either by owner or dealer.clunking noticed in steering.owner has replacedpart and original is available from owner if needed for inspection.

Idler arms had be replaced every 40,000 miles. The first time idler arms were replaced was at 36,000 miles. Another set was put on at 77,000 miles.steering is very loose.dealer is aware of the problem. First set was replaced under warranty. *ml

Excessive play in the front idler arms caused excessive wear on the tires.

Rear wheel bearings experienced excessive wear. In addition,replaced idler arm/ring and pinion gear/front brake pads/rotors.

Ilder arm loose causing excessive wear to the tires.

Consumer states while in the repairs shop the technician informed him the idler arm needed to be replace. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.

While drivingin center lane at 70 mph the tie rod end just suddenly fell off.the roads wereclear and there wereno potholes.

Was driving home & heard a loud bang.steering wheel tilted toleft. Did not have a lot of control of vehicle. Vehicle taken to service station where mechanic indicatedthat tie rod end had snapped. Manufacturer had redesignedtie rod end andreplacedit. The problem continued and both left and right torsion bars were found to be the cause.

Paint popping off on top of van and the hood -this started a 1 1/2 year ago, not the paint has started popping off on the sides and rear.

Sunvisor does not fit into clip, causing it to fall into driver's eye sight.

Right front bracket broke in bumper, causing it to crack all the way across to the license plate.

Vehicle parked in driveway, sliding door on street side, driver asked son to open door, vehicle's door came out of door tract, almost fell on 8 yr old son. *k

Sliding passenger door fell off and hit owner's 10 year old daughter in the head.

After having posession of the vehicle for five(5) days the sliding side door fell off.tt

While driving vehicle on street, noticed a burning smell coming into vehicle. Within minutesconsumer saw smoke coming from the passenger's door.continued to drive home. Upon arriving at home to call the fire department,consumer's door was on fire. Dealer notified.

Door rattles.

Sliding door has been adjusted 4 times, but stillrattles as if the latch is not pulling it closed tight.

Front passenger door will not close.tt

Door assembly failure,door shuts but makes a loud noise, in for repairs 4 times.

For no apparent reason when consumer opens sliding door, the door fell off.vehicle will be taken to dealership today.

Door has wind noise when driving.

Purchase car new the hinges are broken door could fall off at any time .tt

Started to close sliding door; rear portion of door fell off onto the ground. Handle still in hand. Took to dealer & had it repaired. Spector roller had came off.

The rear hatchback hydraulic rodsare completely inoperative and the hatch fell on the head of the driver suddenly.

Filed this same complaint several times since 1995 to chevy.chevy never returned my answer why astros never have "door ajar" light installed at factory.i see their ventures and transports do have this feature.if the "door ajar" light went on, i'll pull over and check the doors to be sure they're shut.i feel this feature is part of "safety" and should be added at the factory.2000 astro model still does not have this light.

No summary listed for abov evehicle.

Takata recallupon leaving my condominium parking lot, there is a slight curb you must drive over before exiting. The left lower control arm came loose while making a right turn onto a local city street. Resulting in the vehical to collapse on the drivers side of the car. The frame is rested on the front left tire, also damaging the drivers side door as a result. Considering the facts, the car was then completely immobile. I had to call a tow costing $100 in order to move it about 150 ft. Back to my designated parking space. Recall # 95v175000. This happened on 07/05/2017.

The contact owns a 1995 chevrolet astro.the contact stated that the torsion bar failed, which increased the risk of a crash.the driver side torsion bar was replaced previously and now the passenger side has failed.the vehicle is unable to be driven.the wheel scrapes against the fender when attempting to make a turn.the dealer stated that they upgraded the part because the bar was too long.the torsion bar for his vehicle has a new size, therefore, the contact would need to replace both sides.he is not willing to pay for the replacement.the current mileage is 175,000 and failure mileage was 135,000.

Vehicle shimmies/vibrates whenevercoming to a stop. Dealer notified.

Rear end went out , replaced wand went out again.

I kept the van under control but it could have been a real safety problem.

This part was had a design change by the company of chevrolet, although they failed to post this anywhere.i have talked to the company and written them a letter and they are not concerned. The front of my car fell down in a parking lot thankfully and not on the highway. I can supply you with a copy of the letter if you wish.we checked around and found no warning of failure of this part. There is a problem, my husband called two local chev garages and they said they thought there should be something done and there is a problem here.the original part is narrow at one point, which is where it broke and the new part is wide all the way across. They know , of course that this original part is inadequate, or they would not have had a design change. My husband is a mechanic on semi trucks and he feels that this orginal part was not adequate.people should be made aware of this problem. I am pretty sure the company is not interested in making this happen. When the front of your car falls down going down the highway i am afraid that some people would not be as lucky as me.

Vehicle misaligned/wanders to the right.*skd

No summary listed for above vehicle.

The failed front suspension component was a torsion bar.this failure could easily cause the vehicle operator to loose control of the vehicle if the failure occured during vehicle operation.this failure has been recognized by the auto manufacturer as a design defect because the torsion bar design has been changed requiring replacement of both front torsion bars (left and right) and bar adjusters.the manufacturers design change has been identified to all product dealers on a product newsletter called "partec news letter-p/n #99102.

Why hasn't this component been recalled when we have heard that many have broke and when replacing you have to replace both sides because there is a new design.dt

Vehicle pulls strongly to right whenever brakes are applied. (second vehicle on 506192) *dh

Tried to order a new replacement part, gmc only offers a new redesigned set, must purchase a part, plus the new style hangers. For $460.00. Gm wouldn't re-designa complete new style torsion bar with out many prior problems!

While driving torsion bar broke, and both front control armsbroke, resulting infront endfalling down. Contacted dealer.

Dt*:the contact stated while driving 40 mph on normal road conditions an unsuccessful attempt was made to make a right turn.there were no warning lights illuminated prior the incident.the vehicle was towed to the nearestdealership which was not a general motors dealership. They determined the lower arm was disengaged from the frame due to material fatigue.the manufacturer was contacted who indicated the vehicle must be taken to any general motors dealership to produce a diagnosis.the vehicle has not been taken to the gm dealership yet.the contact expressed concern because there was a recall# 95v175000 and a recall letter never received.the vehicle was not drivable.

Shock failed.

The torsion bars fail and the van body drops on to the front wheel of the effected side.

Dt:the torsion bars are breaking and it drops the suspension.do not have any steering. Consumer's wife was coming out of the drivewayand the torsion bar.the consumer contacted gm, they said there was not enough cause.consumerbelieved that the salt on roadway caused them to rust. This happened on june 15, 2002. Did have both bars repaired and sold the vehicle.

Torsion bar had snapped without warning on the front suspension, it broke off. Had vehicle towed to dealer. Informed parts hard to come by due to high demand of torsion bar. Will order & notified owner when torsion barswill be available. Owner not satisfied.

I have a 1995 chevrolet astro van.on the way home, i heard a loud bang, like a tire had blown.when i parked the car at home, i noticed the front driver's side was visibly sagging.i took it to my mechanic and he said the torsion bar had broke.he also said this was a common problem in this year of vehicle.i called general motors to see if there was a recall campaign and there is not. I have to buy two new torsion bars because there is an update to the version.the repairs are $700.00. *nlm

The vehicle was leaning to one side due tothe torsion bar snapping.the problem started with a vibration in the steering wheel and was intermittent.the dealer didn't find a problem. *scc

Vehicle was parked when without prior noticepassenger's side front of vehicle dropped. Vehicle was towed to dealer one day later, by that timedriver's side of vehicle had dropped, as well. Dealer determined that torsion bar had broken on both sides, it was rusted through. A newly designed torsion bar was installed.

Torsion bar broke causing $1,100.00 repair bill and inability to steer properly.mechanic stated it is a known problem with 95 astro and showed part and why it has been a problem in northern climates.had identical vehicle in for same repair with similar mileage.claims chevy knows and change subsequent design for later vehicles.chevy was not responsive and referred me to nhtsa.any information would be appreciated.if it is a problem in the snow belt states, shouldn't there be a recall?thanks!

I don't feel a torsion bar should fail sitting in my garage, the wrecker driver said it was the third one he had hauled in the last two weeks i am glad no one was driving it when it broke the mechanic said ther would be no way to steer it when it was broke.

While truck was parked both front torsion bar snapped. These parts were inspected by chevrolet and said found nothing wrong.had this happened while i was driving there could have been a major accident with possible fatalities. This is not a normal condition for a 1" thick piece of steel to just snap. These must have been either rusted away or a design problem.

The torsion bar snapped allowing the vehicle to drop on one corner, making it undriveable. The vehicle was parked when the bar snapped. The vehicle has never been taken off-road or otherwise abused. Had the bar failed while the vehicle was in motion, it could have caused accident or injury.

Both of the front torsion bars broke while driving at 45 mph down hill. Dealer has been contacted.

While driving 30 mph torsion bar broke. Vehicle was driven home. Dealer was contacted.

I had just parked my chevrolet astro awd in the garage and after a few minutes the drivers side torsion bar snapped.the front end was sitting on the suspension stops.i am lucky this didn't happen 10 minutes earlier while i was driving.it could have caused an accident or injuries.the vehicle is currently sitting in the garage awaiting repair.the updated parts are going to run me $600 plus installation.i currently have the broken torsion bar.i vehicle resided in utah and did not see wisconsin salt until couple years ago.the bar appears to be severely corroded/pitted at the break.

While making a left turn at 5 mphdriver's side front of vehicle dropped. Vehicle was towed to a repair shop,torsion barsnapped and needed to be replaced.

Front torsion bar broke on one side, causing a loss of suspension on front driver'sside.

Front torsion bar snapped, causingfront of the vehicle to collapse. Dealer has repaired vehicle.

Torsion bar failed, causing front suspension to collapse. This is a serious failure which can result in loss of steering control. It is obvious that this is a design defect, confirmed by the redesign of the torsion bar assembly. Chevrolet refuses to acknowledge that this is a design defect and has any safety implications (re: chevrolet customer assistance center 800-222-1020, file # c 04856310). Looking through the nhtsa compliants data base, numerous other torsion bar failures can be found and it is apparent that gm was aware of this problem for at least 2 years - however there has been no tsi or safety warning issued. How many injuries and deaths have to be attributed to torsion bar failure before gm issues a safety bulletin and admits a design defect that threatens the public safety ???????????????? i guess after gm takes your money they don't want anything to do with you until you're ready to buy another of their over-priced, poorly designed pieces of junk.

Left front torsion bar failed.crack started at a rust spot on bar.classic 'beach marks' indicate failure was propigating from the rust point.asked manufacturer for coverage under warranty, but was turned down.was told by dealer that a new style torsion bar was all that was available and that both bars had to be replaced along with the supports that connect the torsion bars to the cross member.i complained that if only one failed, i should only need to replace one.i compaired it to a v-8 head gasket failure, only one is repalced unles there is a reason to replace both.i believe that the requirementto replace both bars is an indication by chevrolet that the design is faulty (this is backed up by the replacement being a new design).the new design does not allow for debris to gather around the rear portion of the torsion bar as the original design did.

Vehicle torsion bar broke due to corrosion, causing vehicle to lean to the left front side on the driver side.

This vehicle uses torsion bars instead of springs on front suspension. Left torsion bar snapped while vehicle parked - drops body onto frame, approx 8-10 inches.if this happened at speed, would almost certainly lose control.dealer service mgr says they see "lot" of these failures.called gm - would not admit that safety problem exists.service mgr insisted that both l and r be repaired, because "the other side will probably collapse any day". Vehicle had to be towed to dealer. Total repair and towing $707.94.

When driving at 20 mph consumer noticed a problem withfront end ofvehicle. Consumer pulledvehicle into a parking lot whenfront left hand side of the vehicle dropped completely down ontire, causing loss of steering control. Consumer tookvehicle to the dealer,who determinedthat itwas due totorsion bar which broke.also,manufacturer has changeddesign of the torsion bar which requiredconsumer to replace both right and left hand sides. Please provide any further details.

Front left torsion bar breaks due to rust developing in transmissioin mount end, poor design permits water, salt accumulation at torsion bar end.pitting permit fractures to develope.vehcile will suddenly sag permitting only shock and rubber snubber to act as absorber of road impacts.could be dangerous at wrong speed.

Van was sitting on driveway we heard a pop and front driver's side dropped onto the tire.had it towed to dealer, driver said this was the 2nd one that week. Dealer said it was the torsion bar and they needed to change both.adapters were on 1 week back order. Was told that the design had changed.talked to several other astro owners - this seems to be a common problem.

Consumer was pulling out of driveway, when noticed a dragging soundunderneath vehicle,learned later it was the front torsion bar that was broken, repairman informed consumer that the bar was defective because of the way it was broken. Dealer/manufacturer notified. Also parts are available for inspection if needed.

While driving, torsion bars broke, causing vehicle to pull, making it hard to steer vehicle.consumer would like for chevrolet to make payment for the failure that occured with the vehicle.*jg

Dt:without warning the torsion bar broke and drove itself into the axle shaft which also had to replaced..the dealer fixed the part, and said it was fortunate that no one was driving when it happened.the manufacturer has not been contacted yet.the repair included all four of the torsion bars and the brackets they fit into.the front left side axle shaft was replaced.(the front left of the van dropped to the ground) *sc

Possible design flaw of the front torsion bar, resulted in breakage on the passenger and driver's side causing vehicle front axle to collapse.

Right front torsion bar cracked , causingfront end to collapse.a private mechanic has examinedvehicle , and determined that both front torsion bars needed to be replaced. Also,torsion bar i has been reduced from 41" to 34".please provide any additional information/attachments.invoice stated torsion bar broke due to metal fatigue and that the new torsion bars should be stronger because of length of new bars and where adjustment is made and adapters dropped from system.

Front torsion bar broke, causingfront end to fall down. Thiscould have caused loss of vehicle control and crash.dealer has a newly designed torsion bar and a installation pack.please provide further information.

Front torsion bar snapped, causing the front driver side to fall whichcould have caused a crash.the torsion bar had hairline cracks.please provide further information.

Torsion bar snapped on straight stretch of highway while traveling at 45 mph with 1 adult driver and 3 adult passengers on board. At the time of failure, a sound like a tire blowing and an immediate sag on the driver's front side occurred. The vehicle could not be turned due to the tire contacting the wheel well. If this had occurred at 65 mph and on a curve, disastrous results would most likely havehappened. No previous damage to the torsion bar could be detected by the repair facility. The repairs made required replacement of both torsion bars because the original equipment part is no longer distributed for use. An improved version is now used, which requires the additional cost and installation of a conversion mount and the replacement of both torsion bars. The required repairs cost approximately $700.00. Since the oem parts are no longer available, it leads one to believe that there have been numerous failures of the torsion bars for this type vehicle and the manufacturer is aware of the problem.

Torsion bar broke when traveling at 20 mph with one person (driver) in vehicle.parts will take 2 days because dealer has seen many torsion bar failures this week.another 1995 astro had this same problem at my place of employment just 2 hours after me.

Vehicle had been parked. Noticedfront end was slumped over.left side was on the wheelwell. Took vehicle to automobile repair shop & had it placed on the rack. Informed bymechanic thatfront suspension torsion bar was cracked. Took vehicle to dealer for repairs.

Torsion bar broke causing vehicle to collapse and damage other components. Mjs

While at rest front torsion bar broke, causing front of vehicle to drop. Non dealer service station inspected vehicle.

I see the same three problems reported on the astro...windshield wipers not working, torsion bar breaking, and air conditioning not working.when is chevrolet going to address these problems?

Vehicle was parked .consumer realized vehicle was dropping. Had vehicle towed to dealer, and mechanic stated torson bar was corroded, resulting in vehicle dropping.

My family and i had just driven about 50 miles and were going to eat dinner, while turning right off a street we heard a loud pop and the left front corner of the van fell. I assumed we had blown a tire, but when i got out to look, the tire was still up. After jacking up the van and looking at the ball joints, tie rods, etc., i realized that torsion bar had snapped. Fortunately this occurred at a low speed and did not cause me to lose control of the van - 2 minutes earlier and it would probably be a different story. The first dealer i contacted told me the part was discontinued and i should try a junkyard to get the part i needed. The second dealer i contacted told me there was a conversion kit i could buy, but i had to convert both sides, and the cost was "at least" $500. If i had known i needed another $500 and was risking the safety of my family, i would not have purchased this vehicle. How about some help gm?

Consumer states that the front torsion bar broke on the left front side and fell on the tire. Vehicle taken to a repairs shop. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.

Consumer stepped on on the running board and torsion bar popped. Vehicle was towed to private repairshop.manufacturerwas contacted & told conusmer that the problem was common & they were changing the design.

Two 1995 astro minivans owned by the fire dept. Have had (7) failures of the torsion bar components between the (2) vehicles, when failure occurs vehicle drops down onto front wheel. Mjs

While backing out heard a rubbing noise, then,left front of vehicle dropped. Dealer saidleft front torsion bar had broken, and needed to replaced. Chevrolet changed the design, and both needed to be replaced. Dealer stated there had been a bulletin regarding lower a frame bolts incorrectly torqued, dealer replaced both torsion bars and adjusted cams.

Two 1995 astro minivans owned by the fire dept. Have had (7) failures of the torsion bar components between the (2) vehicles, when failure occurs vehicle drops down onto front wheel. Mjs

Left front torsion bar snapped while parked.dealer has inspected and repaired vehicle. Consumer states the suspension just dropped after the torsion bar snapped.

While driving torsion bar broke, and both front control armsbroke, resulting infront endfalling down. Contacted dealer.

Was backing out of garage when i heard a loud snapping noise and the driver side of van went down like a tire had blown.got out and discovered that tires were ok, but front end was sagging down with hardly any room in wheel wells for tires to turn.called tow truck and had them tow to dealership for investigation of problem.they told me that both torsion bars had broken and that they would need to be replaced at a cost of ~$700.i consider myself real lucky because i had just returned from a trip of over 900 miles, pulling a boat.if the bars would have broken while traveling on interstate at 65 - 70 mph there is no telling what would have happened as far as a accident is concerned.i believe that this should be considered a safety hazard and the cost should be paid by the manufacture.thanks.*nlm

Left front torsion barbroken without warning, which could have caused loss of vehicle control.

Both torsion bars of my van failed within 2 hours of each other.the vehicle was parked on the street beside the curb.a loud pop was heard before the vehicle dropped on the front tires.the vehicle was subsequently towed to a shop where it was determined both torsion bars had failed.repairs are estimated to be $700.00 including parts ($520.00) purchased at the chevrolet dealer.why is there not a recall on this item?

Both torsion bars snapped while van was parked causing front end to drop. This could have caused a serious accident if the vehicle was moving.

Right torsion bar failed. Had to replace both bars since gm redesigned them. Cost $725. Power steering seems to be affected, but mechanic could not pin point problem.*nlm

While driving at approx 10mph in mall parking lot heard a ping and left front of vechicle droped to were the tire hit the wheel well causing loss of steering, if had happened on hi-way at hi-way speeds could have resulted in severe accid or death. Dealer said was a design flaw that gm knows about and redesigned. Had to replace both torsion bars and buy an adapter kit with towing and repairs cost was $910.00 of which i had to pay. Beleave that since gm had to redesign the bar it shows a flaw does exist, and that gm should at least pay part of the repairs. But have heard nothing from them concerning that. What will it take, a wrongful death lawsuit to get gm to acknowledge this? or purhaps a consumer class action suit.

I see the same three problems reported on the astro...windshield wipers not working, torsion bar breaking, and air conditioning not working.when is chevrolet going to address these problems?

Vehicle was parked while pursuing to drive vehicle and front tires started to rub against front frame.dealer was notified, mechanic stated torsion bar was corroded.

While traveling 50-60 mph, driver felt a bounce in right front wheel.dealer informed consumer that vehicle hada broken torsion bar. Feel free to provide any further information.

When this bar breaks it does cause the vehicle to drop on the frame.it shocks the driver and becomes momentarily difficult to steer.if this would have happened at high speeds or in slippery conditions it would have been a real problem.i contacted another dealer in this area to price the parts he commented " you mean the torsion bars that always break" .with that comment just from one dealer i would definetly say gm has a major problem with this part on this vehicle.

The front left torsion bar broke after we came home. A couple of hours later the right front torsion bar broke so that we couldn't turn the steering wheel without the body of the van hitting the tires. We feel extremely lucky that this did not happen while driving, as it would more than likely have blown the front tires and we could have had a major accident. After having our van hauled on a flatbed wrecker we were advised that these vans have a history with the torsion bars breaking. Both the auto repair place and the wrecker service said they were really surprised that there wasn't a recall as this is a safety hazard. We want to make sure you are aware of this problem as other people, like ourselves, have no idea that the whole front of these vans can just drop down on the tires while driving when these torsion bars break. Again we feel very fortunate that ours broke after we returned home from church sunday and not while driving 70 mph on the highway!

Front left side torsion bar broke while sitting in the garage. Drove the vehicle the day before. Wife got into vehicle on 6-2-03 and front end had sagged on the left side. Vehicle taken to repair facility and reported that torsion bar had broken. When a gm dealer was contacted for parts, it was stressed that both sides be repaired due to history of this issue. *nlm

The rear end the axle is making noise . Tt

Two 1995 astro minivans owned by the fire dept. Have had (7) failures of the torsion bar components between the (2) vehicles, when failure occurs vehicle drops down onto front wheel. Mjs

My name is: steven encarnacion. Address: 1204 st. Joseph way, petaluma, ca 94954-5360 e:mail [email protected]. Telephone #(707)763-7437. This is the fourth of four (1st odi#719304, 2nd odi#719313, 3rd odi#719345) complaints against g&c autobody, re: renting out vehicles with the gross knowledge of safety defects for profit. I rented the chevrolet astro van on 02/09/2000 (rental agreement #25919, repair order #000676, rental rate $5.00 per day) while our vehicle was to be repaired. The rental had leaks in the two front tires, i had to put air in them every other day so they wouldn't go flat. The windshield wipers worked intermittently and of all times , it had to be when we were getting some heavy rain. I couldn't unlock the passenger door from the outside. We were told it would take five weeks to repair our vehicle. When we started complaning about my injury from the third rental they called our insurance company and said our vehicle was totaled, that took six weeks. We suffered for six weeks with faulty rentals, suffered one injury (the petaluma police dept. Said g&c has to carry insurance for that), i received a certified letter from g&c telling me i didn't use the faulty sealt belt as intended (i wish he would have told me how to use a saftey hazard properly) and at a cost of two hundred forty dollars. I would really like to know how he can put peoples lives in danger and not feel or be responsible for it? i was told to contact you by contact 4 (channel 4 news in the s.f. Bay area). I would very much appreciate a reply concerning the four complaints. I can send you a copy of the certified letter if you wish. I was told by dot on the phone that to be sure to list this as a rental complaint so as not to be thought of as a complaint from g&c. Sincerely, steven encarnacion. No safety defect listed in summary.

The front tire rubs sway bar,brake pedal is too small and too close to the housing there is no room to latch the seat belt.tt

Poor traction.

Rim cracked on the rear/right tire.

Spare tire on vehicle is not safe while driving over 50 mph.tt

While traveling approximately 50 mph in a 1995 chevrolet astro, the left front firestone radial atx tire size: p215/75r15 dot: vdhff3a146 experienced tread separation.there were approximately 10,000 miles on the tire and it was not original equipment.the tread separation caused damage to the vehicle.

The van rental company purchased firestone firehawk and bridgestone-firestone dueler (225/75/16) tires, the tire treads would separate from the casing with 3000-8000 miles.mlm

Left rear firestone fr680 tire began to experience tread separation, p205/70r15, dot number w2m0 f61348, consumer replaced tire.

While driving on 2 lane road had driver to driver front end collision. Front vehicle gave way and crushed. The driver was trapped and had to be cut out. Then taken out side sliding door. 2nd vehicle also an astrovan similar damage the driver died on the scene.

On 2 occasions , the throttle would race to high speed. At the same time theengine check light' would go on. The engine would run poorly or at very high rpm's. Then the light would go out, and the engine would run normally. A check of the computer codes indicated there was temperature sensor problem. It was serviced, however it has reoccured.the driver kept the vehicle from going out of control by stepping on the brakes and turning the ignition off.

Brakes slipped when applied andreleased intermittently, causing the vehicle to lurch forward. .dealer cannot determine what is causing the problem.

While at a stop vehicle lunges forward which may cause a crash.dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. Please provide further information.

Sudden accelerationoccurred after coming to a stop, causing the vehicle torear end vehicle in front. Dealer notifiedand informed consumer that it was normal. Can nhtsa help in this matter.

Abs brakes come onmore frequently thanthey should. When approaching a light they squeal andvehicle lunges forward.there is a phase iirecall thatthedealeriswaiting formoreinformation. *ml

Due to the malfunctioning of the speed signal sensor,the vehicle braking system malfunctioned,causing extended stopping diastance,almost resulting in an accident.

When driving, the truck sometimes stalls , also rough idle.

Intermittently while driving vehicle and removing foot from accelerator pedal the vehicle increases in speed.this also happens from a dead stop in reverse. Vehicle has been in shop at least (5) times for this problem; on 10/96, no problem found, and on 12/96,cruise control replaced. Vehicle was also serviced on 1/97 & 2/97, no copy of work order, on 3/17/97 vehicle wasstill in shop.

Fresh air ventilation system allows fumes from other vehicles to enter interior compartment, causing sickness.*aw

Vehicle's vent are constantly open which lets polluted air inside vehicle.

On the passenger's side under the dash,there is no protection, consumer haddaughter's bag got sucked into the ventilation . Please describe .

1. The windshieldwipers have a mind of their own.the wipers don't work when the switch is turned on.often the wiperswill cyclewhen not needed and on their own.the wiper blades have to be replaced toooften due to wear. We cannot control the speed of the blades with the switch.2. The window on the passenger sidedoes not work correctly while using the switch.

While driving at highway speedsthe passenger's side rear view mirror popped out.it was replaced with a plastic mirror.the drivers side rear view mirror also came off while driving.the dealer was notified but did not resolve the problem.

Exterior mirror on right gives impression that any vehicle is behind rather than besides when driving. Dealer not aware of problem. Problem still exists. Provide further information.

The passenger side glass door completely left the vehicle.tt

Front run channel fell off retainer, causing drivers window to make clunking sound when rolled down.

Windshield on vehicle cracked caused by small stones on the road.tt

Driver's side window failed twice, causing the window track fell apart.

While driving the passenger's side window exploded.manufacturer has been notified.

Windshield wipers became inoperative, failed while it was pouring rain, causing poor visibility,dealer replaced circuit board module.

Whenever driving inrain &windshield wipers were in use,theywould stop working without prior notice. This caused a hazard withdriver's visibility. Have not been to dealer for repairs.

Windshield wipers began failing in the summer of 1997 and finely progressed to the point wherethey would never come on. I love my astro and it has been the most reliable vehicle i've ever owned, but i would have sold it if i lived in seattle, wa. My only saving grace is that i live where it seldom rains hard. 1995 trucks and/or suburbans had recalls for intermitent wipers due to defective or inproper solder connections, which would cause connector failure to the motor. Since, astros were not included in the recalls, dealers (i.e. More than one) told me that they would only do the repairs at my expense. I know my problem is a poor solder connection because i can push in on the wires at the "pin" connector, leading to the motor, and the wiper motor will begin running. The biggest hazard is that the connection fails during operation. Poor connections like these are also fire hazards, (p. S. I'm a firefighter and most non-accident related vehicle fires i have been on are due to electrical malfunction). Also, 65 mph in traffic, in the rain, is not the time to jump out and start pushing on connectors to make my wipers work. With all of the families riding in astros,i can't believe there hasn't been any recall for this serious safety defect. I understand that noone has been killed yet, but just because astros are not the choice of vehicles of attorneys and the well off, doesn't mean they should be ignored. Proaction in this matter should and must be taken. There are 40 complaints for the same problem on this web site. It is a safe statistical bet to mulitply that (40) by a conservative number of 100 and you could be looking at 4000+ astros driving without reliable windshield wipers. I believe that in quite a few states functioning wipers are required to pass annual safety inspections. (who paid for those repairs?) waiting for another "firestone" is wrong and negligent.

While driving in a rainstorm, the windshield wipers stopped working for no reason. Took to dealer & informed a problem with module & had to be replaced.

When using the windshield wipers the wipers work intermittently, causing consumer to pull over to the side of the road. Dealer can't determine the problem.

Windsheild wipers start and stop on there own stopping more than going.dt

Windshield wipers work sporadically. Sometimes they operate when turned on; sometimes they do not operate. Sometimes they begin to operate several minutes after being turned on. Sometimes they stop operating when in use (sometimes in hazardous conditions).

Windshield wipers quit working in the middle of operation, and sometimes windshield wipers do not come on at all.problem was reported todealership, but problem has not been corrected. Please provide any further information.

Windshield wipers intermittently become inoperablein rainy weather conditions.please give any further details.

Windshield wipers would work when ever they wanted. After numerous attempts of troubleshooting the problem, found circuit board in wiper motor bad. Replaced wiper motor and no problem since. Still took several months to finally find problem and driving in the rain was very exciting.

Windshield wipers will turn on and off intermittently, causing poor visibility.

For over 2 years windshield wipers would run on or stop in the middle of the cycle.i understand from the local news that you are conducting an investigation into defective windshield wipers on vans our year.we had the wiper board replaced & now all works correctly.

While driving the vehicle the windshield wipers sometimes work and sometimes do not work, butthey may come on while driving.when raining, the wiperswill occasionally come on.dealer is not aware of the problem.

Windshield wipers: when driving in the rain, turned on wipers, most of the time they will come on for a few minutes and without any warning they will just stop. Have taken in three times and nothing has been done.

Sometimes the windshieldwiper blades do not come on. Also, windshieldwiper motor cuts off when already in operation. Owner has replaced the part.

I see the same three problems reported on the astro...windshield wipers not working, torsion bar breaking, and air conditioning not working.when is chevrolet going to address these problems?

Windshield wiper does not turn on.

Windshield wipers come on and off intermittently. Dealership is aware of the problem.

Recall campaign 03v150000 concerning windshield wiper motor.before the recall was done, the windshield wipers were operating prior to dealer replacing the circuit board and cover.currently,after repairs were done, the windshield wipers do not work.the dealer wanted to charge the consumer to replace the windshield wiper motor.*sc after the complaint was filed the dealership decided to fixwindshield wipers.

Windshield wipers stop intermittently, causing poor visibility.

Windshield wipers are working intermittently, causingconsumer to have visibilityproblems when driving in the rain.

Windsheild wipers became inoperable in rainy weather conditions, cause unknown.

Windshield wiper would work half the time when raining & sometimes not. Would go off/on by themselves. This causes the driver to have poor visibility while driving. This an intermittent problem. Dealership can not locate cause of problem.

Windshield wipers turn on and off anytime and then fail to turn on or stop when being used.

Vehicle not included in recall for intermittent wiper failure due to vin.

Have had numerous intermittent failures of the wiper system. Reported the first incident to the dealer while the vehicle was under warranty. They found no faults with the vehicle. The wipers have been operating intermittently all thru the vehicles life. It did not happen very often at first, but as the vehicle has gottenolder it occured more frequently. It finally quit working altogether today 1feb99. Being an ase certified technician, i made a diagnosis of the vehicle myself. I discovered that the circuit board inside the wiper motor was at fault. I could lightly tap the circuit board and the wipers would resume operation. When i called my local dealer to check on the part ilearned that this item has a particularly high failure rate. They actually had 63 of them in stock. The parts person stated that they sell like hotcakes. I really feel that it is to late for my van as i have no choice but to purchase the circuit board at a jobber cost of 28 dollars. Normally i would notbe over concerned aboutproblems of this nature, except it almost caused my wife and son to have an accident. I personally think that the problems that gm has with their truck wiper motors extends into other gm body styles as well.

Windshield wipers will eventually quit , become inoperative, causing poor visibility.

Consumer has been experiencing problem with windshield wipers.windshield wipers work intermittently.recall on component however vehicle notincluded in the recall. The manufacturer has been contacted. .et

Windshield wipers intermittently become inoperable, cause unknown.please give any further details.

I see the same three problems reported on the astro...windshield wipers not working, torsion bar breaking, and air conditioning not working.when is chevrolet going to address these problems?

Intermittentlywindshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing view of the driver. Wiper motor /blades andarms have been replaced.

Windshield wipers work intermittently, sometime they don't work at all.

Sometimes windshield wipers quit working in the middle of operation. The dealer is aware of the problem. The problem has not been corrected. Please provide any further details.

While driving in rainy weather conditionswindsheild wipers become inoperable,if the wiring on the motor is maneuvered the wipers become operational. Please give any further details.

Wipers will start running with switch off / when turned on in wet weather they will stop on their own or when turned to intermitent setting they will stop in the middle of the arc it was reported to dealer while vehicle under warranty were told they were replaced then 1 year later they did the same thing again, now they are doing it again problem only happens in wet weather conditions.

Windshield wipers intermittently become inoperable, cause unknown.please give any further details.

Repeated intermittent failure of wipers, sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.why not covered by chevy recall #98043 (like 1995 s-10 trucks with same problem).

When using the windshield wipers the wipers stop in the middle of operating.driver has to press wiper motor under hood before wipers continue operation. The motor has been replaced by dealership at owner's expense. *ml

Windshield wipers work intermittently. Dealer has been notified.

Intermittently when turning on the windshield wipers they do not come on. The dealer has replaced delay module which is same part number used in recall # 98v-043. Consumer feels this van should have been included in the recall.

Windshield wipers:driving along windshield wipers just shut off,causing poor visibility.

Windshield wipers cut off when raining creating a hazard.they intermittently cut off and on.this problem exist with my sister's 1995 chevrolet astro too.

Wipers fail durning rain or periods of high humidity

Windshield wipers do not work when it's raining. Would have to stop vehicle & get out & lift hood to shake or bang on the wiper motor to get the wipers to move.possibly caused by bad solder connections in the motor. A very intermittent problem. *ml

Oct-nov-98, consumer exprienced windshield wiper control panel failure. There is a recall through gm for this problem, consumer's vehicle is not included. *ml

Windshield wipers fail intermittently.

I have reviewed numerous complaints on the same problem.windshield wipers quit working in the middle of operation, and sometimes windshield wipers do not come on at all.the problem is intermittent, causing wipers to fail at high speeds on heavily trafficked roads, during the rain.this has placed my family at risk as it appears to have done to many others.if you cannot see the pattern here, please contact me and i will be glad to give you a list of the odi id numbers, such as 861175, 719100, 853252, 847447, 847065.

Intermittentlywindshield wipers come onsporadically.problem has progressed. Dealer notified. Please provide more information.

Windshield wipers work intermittently.this reduces driver visibility and increases risk of a vehicle crash.

Windshield wipers work intermittently. When activated they don't function as they should at times, and other times they work fine. Their is a recall, but this vehicle is not included due to vin.

Windshield wipers work intermittently. Sometimes they will not come on, and if they do, they will stop soon after. Sometimes when they're turned off they keep going. Also if they are on, they will function at the highest speed. Dlr has not seen.*ml

Windshield wipers malfunctioned,affecting visibility and may result a incrash.6 out of 12 vehicled had a windshield motor replaced, and experienced the windshield wipers malfunctioning.please provide further information and vin#.

Windshield wipers work intermittently.

Intermittently the windshield wiper motor malfunctioned, affectingvisibility and may result in an accident.there is a recall for the chevrolet truck pickups,but not forastro vans. But both have the same part # for the motor.please provide further information.

Windshield wipers work intermittently. Owner has to open hood and adjust the circuit board for wipers. Dealer has fixed the windshield wiper motor.

Ongoing / intermittent problem with windshieldwipers failing to operate properly. Whenever switch is turned on, wipers may or may not work . Dealer / manufacturer notified and informed vehicle was not under recall due to vin.

Windshiel wipers intermittently quit working, just like my 1996 blazer and 1997 k3500.this is a serious problem involving what appears to be all of gm's vehicles where the wipers quit working at critical times or may not begin working when needed.please help consumers today.

Windshield wipers malfunctioned, causing either the windshield wipers to be inoperative or while in use, the wipers will stop working, the occupant must come out and wiggle the wiper arm andwipers are then working.

Consumer states the windshield wiper motor was working intermittenly, but now has failed completely.this has resulted in poor visibility during the rain. Ts

While driving on highway traveling approx 55 mph in a heavy rain storm,all of sudden the windshield wipersstopped working.contacted the deale, not able to help. Vehicle not underrecall due to vin, and not under warranty.

Windshield wipers stopped working during a downpour almost resulting in a collision. From the people i talked to at the parts department gmc knows this problem is there and hasnt done anything to fix it.

The windshield wipers have worked intermittently since march 1997, at which time we took it to selman chevrolet and were told that the warranty time had elapsed and we would have to pay the $80 - $100 for repair.the cost has prohibited us from repairing them.now we hear that there is a recall on the same part for windshield wipers in blazers, suburbans, etc.we feel that the part should be replaced for astrovan owners also.please help us to get this taken care of in a timely manner.thank you and thanks for having people available for us west coast people.that was very helpful to be able to talk to a real person that late in the day.

Circuit board performing improperly causing the windshield wipers to fail intermittently.

The windshield wipers on my van fail to operate about 50% of the time.i was told that this is a common problem with the astro and that it was recalled in vans with certain vin numbers.i do not understand why my windshield wiper motor has not been recalled.i never know when my wipers will work or not, which is extremely frustrating.many times i've had to remain in my van until the rain stopped before i could drive home.now, my vehicle is due for inspection, and because of my defective wipers, i am not able to pass inspection. I would appreciate it if you would look into this matter.i will have to spend an outrageous amount of money to replace a defective wipermotor which should be replaced by the chevrolet company. Thank you.

Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable.a recall has been issued on various makes and models, however this vehicle was not included due to vin. Dealer has repaired the wiper motor at owner's expense.

Windshield wipers are failing intermitently in the rain.

Vehicle transports 5 children and handicapped wife-- if wiper motor goes out during travel at high rate of speed an accident will occur/ we have just gotten lucky.2 auto places said that part is on recall from chevrolet but can't find any definate information or recall number to complain to chevrolet. My kids range from 16-4 and i would hate for an accident to cause their lives if it can be avoided. Is their a recall on this part? what is the recall number?thank you.

Due to the defective windshield wiper circuit board, the windshield wipers malfunctioned which may cause visual difficulty and could result in an accident.

Rear wiper motor functions intermittently.opening and closing the rear hatch temporarily fixes the problem. It has done this since the vehicle was purchased but dealers have refused to replace the wiper motor because the motor worked when inspected by a technican. Not a safety hazard but a nuisance.

Driving the highway about 55mph whileraining hardwindshied wipers just quit.consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer.

Windshield wiper motor failes intermittently, not repaired under recall due to vin.nlm

Windshield wipers will quit working during operation, causing poor visibility.

While drivingand using the windshield wipers, sometimes they will stop working, and be out for a few minutes.

Ongoing/ intermittent problem with windshield wipers failing to work properly. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that nothing could be donedue to warranty running out. Seeking hntsa for help in this matter.

Whiletravelingwindshield wipers become inoperative, resulting in poor visibilty. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer states the cirruit board inside motor itself caused the malfunction.dealer has yet to replace parts . Please provide any further details.

When windshield wipers are needed they are inoperative, causing poor driver visibility which could cause a crash.nhtsarecall 98v150000/ manufacturer's recall98043/ windshield wiper motor failuredoesnot include this vehicledueto vin.also,consumer claims that same part, number 12463017, is being used on the astro. *ml

Windshield wipers quit at will.sometimes they will come back on by jiggling some wires under the hood. During a rain storm when needed, they really don't come on. Dealer has been contacted.

The windshield wiper motor has not completely failed but on a number of occasions has seized while in operation nearly causing accidents. Dealer refused to replace wiper motor while under warranty because it had not completely failed and worked when inspected by the technician.

Whenever it's raining & the windshield wipers are in use, they would fail to work properly. This causes the driverto have poor visibility. Would just stop. Would need to lift hood & hit the wiper motor to get wipers to start working again. Has yet to take vehicle to dealer.

Intermittentlywindshield wipersbecome inoperable. A recall has been issued on vehicle's make/model. However, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin#.manufacturer has been notified.

Windshield wipers fail to work when turned on.mechanic checked wipers & noticed circuit board was cracked & needed to replace relay board module.

Windshieldwiperswould stop working intermittently. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.

Consumer has received a recall letter for windshield wipers for anothervehicle. Yet this vehicle has the same windshieldwiperdefect as the other vehicle and is not involved in the recall. Dealer has been contacted.

Windshield wipers will turnon and off intermittently, causing poor visibility.replaced motor.

Intermittently the windshield wipers become inoperable.a recall has been issued on other makes and models ; however this vehicle was not included .the dealer and manufacturer have been notified.

Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable due to the circuit board being cracked.a recall has been issued on gm trucks; however this vehicle was not included.manufacturer and dealer have been notified.

Windshield wipers quit working in the middle of operation. Sometimes windshield wipers come on, and sometimes they do not.sometimes, ifwiring harness is moved operation will continue.dealer was notfied about the problem.owner has been informed that van wasnot included in recall due to vin , and would not be serviced free of charge. Problem has not been corrected.

Intermittently the windshield wipers become inoperable, resulting in poor visibility.a recall has been issued on similar makes and models. However, this vehicle was not included due to vin. The dealer has repaired the vehicle.

Intermittent use of windshield wipers malfunctioned while in use, causingvisibility difficulty whichmay result ina crash. A common problem.

Right front wheel makes popping noise when turning. *dsh

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