We found the following complaints for CHEVROLET ASTRO (1996)
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Air bags failed.
No deployment of driver's/passenger's airbag in accident.
Driver rearend vehicle in front with a 35mph - 40 mph impact due to brake failure. Upon impact,dual airbags did not deploy,and driver's seatbelt did not lock up, causing loss of protection and injuries.
This vehicle was involved in 3 accidents all with the front end. The air bags never deployed in any of the accidents. 2 of the accidents were dead center hits. 1 accident involved the bumper. Ph*nlm**dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**769300
While at a complete stop vehicle was rear ended at 50 mph .upon impact, vehicle was pushed forward, and rear ended the vehiclein front.none of the air bags deployed, and driver sustained back and neck injuries.
Chevrolet astro van mark iii conversion - accident, abs failed to correct fish tailing, front airbags did not open on frontal impact.
Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 50mph, 9:00 on front bumper, dual airbags failed to deploy.
Owner was involved in a direct frontal impact traveling at 35 to 45 mph in which there was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side airbags. Problem with brakes are also in question.
Consumer was involved in a right side impact collisiontotaling the vehicle in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy.please give any further details.
Consumer rea ended a car in front,both air bags didn't deploy.
When applyingbrakes on dry pavementpedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, andresulting in a collision. Upon impact,air bags did not deploy, and the driver's seat belt did not lock up. Please give any further details.
Consumer's vehiclewas at a stop light. Then,was traveling 10mph, going througha green light, and was hit by another vehicle. Upon impact, passenger's seat belt failed to deploy.
During frontal impact, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.speed unknown.
Vehicle was impacted at 12:00 position at speed 25mph, driver's side airbag did not deploy.
There was no deployment of air bags when vehicle was involved in an inter-sectional crash, traveling about 50-55 mph with damages to the center right front. The vehicle has not been repaired.
Electrical failure.repeated in a 1996 chevy astro.leading to starter engage while engine running.
We bought this van as a conversion van. We have been very unhappy with the perofrmance of the van. We have had the airconditing repaired twice. The battery failed many times. One time the alternator was replaced. There has always been a clonking noise when braking that the dealer can identify. The tires wore out just after they were a year old. The van has also been taken to the dealer for numerous other repairs.( dot number: )
Battery cable started to smoke under normal driving conditions.also, brake lines had to be replaced because they melted due to heat from the battery short.
Abs light is on, and whenbrakesare appliedstopping distance is not normal. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer has had numerous repairs on vehicle, differential was overhauled, windshield wipers work intermittenly, fule injection system was repaired, ignition switch cylinder was replaced, as well as alternator, the entire abs system has been rebuilt, consumer states rattle sound from front of engine drivebelt was replaced as well as tensioner, also fule/air filter was replaced. Automatic transmission was replaced. Front and rear shocks were replaced.
We bought this van as a conversion van. We have been very unhappy with the perofrmance of the van. We have had the airconditing repaired twice. The battery failed many times. One time the alternator was replaced. There has always been a clonking noise when braking that the dealer can identify. The tires wore out just after they were a year old. The van has also been taken to the dealer for numerous other repairs.( dot number: )
Recall notice on the ignition coil wire received after failure occured resulting in burning of other components.
Distributor coil wire failed.
The contact owns a 1996 chevrolet astro.while driving 55 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning.the contact found a recall notice inside the vehicle from when it was purchased.the recall letter pertains to the ignition coil wire.the purchase date was unknown.the current and failure mileages were 180,000.
Spark plugs failed.
Abs light is on, and whenbrakesare appliedstopping distance is not normal. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer has had numerous repairs on vehicle, differential was overhauled, windshield wipers work intermittenly, fule injection system was repaired, ignition switch cylinder was replaced, as well as alternator, the entire abs system has been rebuilt, consumer states rattle sound from front of engine drivebelt was replaced as well as tensioner, also fule/air filter was replaced. Automatic transmission was replaced. Front and rear shocks were replaced.
Computer data plug is located where parking brake is normally located, driver unconsciously presses that area looking for parking brake and damages data plug.
Battery to starter cable shorted to tie rod due to poor cable routing, potential fire hazard.
Fuse for power windows, radio and clock failed.
Dt:1996 chevrolet astro.the vehicle began to smoke on august 11, 2005.the smoke was coming from the dashboard.the vehicle was being driven when this occurred.the consumer stated the switch or the plug for the rear air conditioner blower melted.also, melted the first six inches of the wiring harness.the vehicle is still drivable.the consumer was able to pull the vehicle over and turn it off.he checked to make sure there were no flames.this problem has not yet been repaired.
Without any warning the instrument gauges on the dashboard stopped working for a couple of seconds.currently, they don'twork for 5 days straight.dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
The oil cooler lines leaked oil onto the engine which caused it to smoke.the oil cooler lines have been replaced three times within the last 30,000 miles.there was noise in the front end due to a worn right front outer tie rod and when damp or cold out, a hard shift would be present when making turns. *scc
Abs light is on, and whenbrakesare appliedstopping distance is not normal. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer has had numerous repairs on vehicle, differential was overhauled, windshield wipers work intermittenly, fule injection system was repaired, ignition switch cylinder was replaced, as well as alternator, the entire abs system has been rebuilt, consumer states rattle sound from front of engine drivebelt was replaced as well as tensioner, also fule/air filter was replaced. Automatic transmission was replaced. Front and rear shocks were replaced.
Coolant valve cover failed.
Engine failed, causing oil leak.
While driving thevehicle loses all powerwhich causes loss ofcontrol. Cause unknown.
While driving the belt tensioner flew off the front of the engine, i lost power steering, all brakes,and dash was out. This is a very dangerous situation that will cause loss of life sometime. Something should be done aboutit's a very poor design i have not seen anything like this before. If the belt brakes or the pully come's off your in big trouble. Not only for your life but life of other's too. Something has to be done about it. I intend on contacting general motors soon. Thank you for your website.dt
While driving the belt tensioner came off, causing the driver to lose control of vehicle. The dealer has not been notified.
While driving 65-70mph down hill serpentine belt tensioner fell off, resulting in loss of vehicle control.consumer states there were no brakes or power steering and the instrument panel shut down.
Drive belt broke while driving on freeway.tt
1)ac compressor stopped working2)compressor seized up, engine stopped running, and vehicle stopped on high traffic highway3)sort belted serpentine belt .
Abs light is on, and whenbrakesare appliedstopping distance is not normal. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer has had numerous repairs on vehicle, differential was overhauled, windshield wipers work intermittenly, fule injection system was repaired, ignition switch cylinder was replaced, as well as alternator, the entire abs system has been rebuilt, consumer states rattle sound from front of engine drivebelt was replaced as well as tensioner, also fule/air filter was replaced. Automatic transmission was replaced. Front and rear shocks were replaced.
Fan belt failed.
On 05/09/1999 acceleator cable broke, towedmonty chev in victorville. 05/11/1999 fixed. Cost $154.16 tow $105.00. 05/24/1999 lost power on freeway towed back to same dealer and fuel pump and fuel filter replaced $336.48 tow $12 0.00. Next day car stalled dealer towed back to shop keep it two days and said they couldn't find any thing wrong.car has not ran that well since they worked on it, just rent a car if i needed to go far.9/16/1999 had to have all fuel injectors replaced and tune-up done on it$978.39ran good for about one week then check engine light indicated the air intake sencor was bad replaced, came on again.was sent to car clinic for diagnostic on system 10/11/1999 found cat, converter is completely plugged $80.00.having replaced today 10/11/1999 $150.00.april of this year the air conditioning that runs to the rear air had a leak in the line that runs back there caused by the insulation rubbing on the line.had the repaired and filled back up.$220.00
Muffler failed three times.
Muffler failed.
Exhaust muffler failed.*mjs
Muffler shield located between muffler nd underside of passenger compartment makes a loud vibrating sound when muffler heats up.
Air conditioner compressor failed.
Sometimes windshieldwipers work fine/some times windshieldwipers will go fast, even on intermittent basis,and some times they don't work at all.there was a recall on wipers mulfunctions during the previous year and the consumer believes that this problem is the same as the 95 models.the a/c hose assembly failed twice and was repaired, but it failed again.
Air conditioner failed.
1)ac compressor stopped working2)compressor seized up, engine stopped running, and vehicle stopped on high traffic highway3)sort belted serpentine belt .
We bought this van as a conversion van. We have been very unhappy with the perofrmance of the van. We have had the airconditing repaired twice. The battery failed many times. One time the alternator was replaced. There has always been a clonking noise when braking that the dealer can identify. The tires wore out just after they were a year old. The van has also been taken to the dealer for numerous other repairs.( dot number: )
Temperature control switch failed.
Air conditioner knob failed.
Air conditioner knob inoperative.
Speakers inoperative.
Radio failed.
Turning signals and brake lights failed.
While drivingabout 65mph at night low beam headlights go off unexpectedly, leaving consumer vehicle without headlights approximately for 45 minutes.he has to stop vehicle and waited for the headlights to come back on.dealer was contacted.
Turn signal (flasher) failed.
Turning signals and brake lights failed.
I am also having problems with my wiper motor it does not work all the time. Signal light switch also works sometimes.
Turn signal indicator lever failed.
This is the second gmc vehicle i have owned that has has intake manifold gasket failure.i understand this happening when a vehicle has been mistreated, or is high mileage.but, at 55,000 miles, this shouldn't be happening.ford has a similar problem in their 3.8 l, and they are taking care of it.i would hope the nhtsa would check to see how many others have this intake manifold gasket problem.the cost is about $ 900 for both gaskets.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
On 05/09/1999 acceleator cable broke, towedmonty chev in victorville. 05/11/1999 fixed. Cost $154.16 tow $105.00. 05/24/1999 lost power on freeway towed back to same dealer and fuel pump and fuel filter replaced $336.48 tow $12 0.00. Next day car stalled dealer towed back to shop keep it two days and said they couldn't find any thing wrong.car has not ran that well since they worked on it, just rent a car if i needed to go far.9/16/1999 had to have all fuel injectors replaced and tune-up done on it$978.39ran good for about one week then check engine light indicated the air intake sencor was bad replaced, came on again.was sent to car clinic for diagnostic on system 10/11/1999 found cat, converter is completely plugged $80.00.having replaced today 10/11/1999 $150.00.april of this year the air conditioning that runs to the rear air had a leak in the line that runs back there caused by the insulation rubbing on the line.had the repaired and filled back up.$220.00
Fuel pump failed.
Vehicle would stall, but start back up. After so many timesfuel pump was installed. Few days later it repeated the problem again.connector was burnt inside the fuel tank. Dealer wouldn't be responsible for the problem.
Fuel pump failed.
Fuel pump failed.
During normal operation ofvehicle, it sounds as if an explosion occurs in the front end of vehicle.this has occurred fourtimes, anddealership replaced both front brake calipers twice. Also,found a short in the fuel pump. Has not examinedvehicle for the last incident. Consumer states brake pedal is very soft and sometimes goes to the floor, the calipers break and cause a loud noise, consumer states braking power has been lost on three occasions.vehicle stalled on one occasion.consumer no longer drives this vehicle.left side door lock inoperative, dealer replaced the actuator.right side upper control arm bolts loose causing noise, left rear leaf spring u bolt mispositioned hitting axle tube, causing knocking noise.
Electronic fuel pump makes high pitch noise. Yh
Fuel pump failure driving down the freeway at 60 mph. This could be dangerous in heavy traffic. Major expense for the mileage on the vehicle.
Abs light is on, and whenbrakesare appliedstopping distance is not normal. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer has had numerous repairs on vehicle, differential was overhauled, windshield wipers work intermittenly, fule injection system was repaired, ignition switch cylinder was replaced, as well as alternator, the entire abs system has been rebuilt, consumer states rattle sound from front of engine drivebelt was replaced as well as tensioner, also fule/air filter was replaced. Automatic transmission was replaced. Front and rear shocks were replaced.
Abs light is on, and whenbrakesare appliedstopping distance is not normal. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer has had numerous repairs on vehicle, differential was overhauled, windshield wipers work intermittenly, fule injection system was repaired, ignition switch cylinder was replaced, as well as alternator, the entire abs system has been rebuilt, consumer states rattle sound from front of engine drivebelt was replaced as well as tensioner, also fule/air filter was replaced. Automatic transmission was replaced. Front and rear shocks were replaced.
On 05/09/1999 acceleator cable broke, towedmonty chev in victorville. 05/11/1999 fixed. Cost $154.16 tow $105.00. 05/24/1999 lost power on freeway towed back to same dealer and fuel pump and fuel filter replaced $336.48 tow $12 0.00. Next day car stalled dealer towed back to shop keep it two days and said they couldn't find any thing wrong.car has not ran that well since they worked on it, just rent a car if i needed to go far.9/16/1999 had to have all fuel injectors replaced and tune-up done on it$978.39ran good for about one week then check engine light indicated the air intake sencor was bad replaced, came on again.was sent to car clinic for diagnostic on system 10/11/1999 found cat, converter is completely plugged $80.00.having replaced today 10/11/1999 $150.00.april of this year the air conditioning that runs to the rear air had a leak in the line that runs back there caused by the insulation rubbing on the line.had the repaired and filled back up.$220.00
Fuel injectors failed.
Fuel injectors failed.
Engine missing was caused by defective fuel injectors.
Fuel injectors failed 3 times.
When my vehicle was new i complained about the engine, northstar chevrolet put in new fuel injectors at that time, but stated that all astro ran the same as mine, no power and hesitation.now i find out the fuel injectors leak, breaking down the oil, causing damage to the engine.chevy will not admit to this problem.i have spoken to one dealer who keeps the v6 vortec in stock because he sells so many of them.chevy wants heart chevrolet to tear my engine apart before they will do anything and then it will problably only about 20% of a new engine.i take care of my cars and don't mistreat them.i work for a garage.please help.
Fuel injectors failed.
Vehicle would stall, but start back up. After so many timesfuel pump was installed. Few days later it repeated the problem again.connector was burnt inside the fuel tank. Dealer wouldn't be responsible for the problem.
Consumer stated that the fuel gauge did not work.fuel gauge showedfull, half full or empty. Consumer'ssister received a recallconcerning fuel gauge failure, but he had not received a recall notice.also, consumer's wife ran out of fuel because offuel gaugeinaccurate reading of the amount of fuel in the gas tank.it would cost over $500.00 to haverepairs done if it wasnot on recall.
During normal operation ofvehicle, it sounds as if an explosion occurs in the front end of vehicle.this has occurred fourtimes, anddealership replaced both front brake calipers twice. Also,found a short in the fuel pump. Has not examinedvehicle for the last incident. Consumer states brake pedal is very soft and sometimes goes to the floor, the calipers break and cause a loud noise, consumer states braking power has been lost on three occasions.vehicle stalled on one occasion.consumer no longer drives this vehicle.left side door lock inoperative, dealer replaced the actuator.right side upper control arm bolts loose causing noise, left rear leaf spring u bolt mispositioned hitting axle tube, causing knocking noise.
Sliding door has a tendency to stay shut,not opening from the inside.after dealer makes repairs, the problemreoccursranging from a week to several weeks. Also, often hard to open from outside.
Owner had difficulty shutting the door once in open position.after shutting and then pulling away,sliding door opened.please describe details.
Sliding door lock release failed.
Rear hatch latch doesn't always open.
The liftgate in open postion malfunctioned,slamming down the liftgate onto the occupant which causedinjuries.cause unknown.please provide details.
When stopping the truck it takes about 1 minute for the brake pedal to go down, and usually it goes all the way down to the floorboard of the truck and loses all of the braking power.consumer states that ever since the power assist brakes were changed from vacuum to a hydraulic booster, the emergency brake is difficult to operate and weak, the vehicle can not be shifted to park until the engine is started and the rolling speed is sufficiently slow, and when stopped on a grede with the motor off, the foot operated brakes will fail.
Parking brake spring broke when applying the parking brake.
I have experienced my transmision slaming hard into 2nd grear after moderate driving with the ac or defrost on. I have talked with a friend who is now having the same problem.
Transmission failed.
The oil cooler lines leaked oil onto the engine which caused it to smoke.the oil cooler lines have been replaced three times within the last 30,000 miles.there was noise in the front end due to a worn right front outer tie rod and when damp or cold out, a hard shift would be present when making turns. *scc
Transmission has been replaced byconsumer two times since july 01, 1999 at 109,000 miles and 169,000 miles. During first failure, consumer traveled at approximately 70 mph whentransmission failed ,and left him stranded.during second occurrence engine check light came on.dealership informedconsumerthat it was slipping according to the computer code, and that it needed to be replaced.
Vehicle rolls backward,while in srive, after having stopped on an incline.
Abs light is on, and whenbrakesare appliedstopping distance is not normal. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer has had numerous repairs on vehicle, differential was overhauled, windshield wipers work intermittenly, fule injection system was repaired, ignition switch cylinder was replaced, as well as alternator, the entire abs system has been rebuilt, consumer states rattle sound from front of engine drivebelt was replaced as well as tensioner, also fule/air filter was replaced. Automatic transmission was replaced. Front and rear shocks were replaced.
It all started with the rear axle. Several attempts to get dealer to reproduce the problem. Dealer stated wait until it gets worse so we can see the problem.problem discovered by dealer. Drive away with car and the rear axle fell out. Now dealer agrees to replace rear end gear box. Now transmission is starting to fail. Too far away from dealer to get tow. Left it in a transmission diagnostic center. My question is to you is can the problems that i was having with the rear end & the wheel falling off cause damage now to the transmision
During vehicle operation on an incline or hill, the vehicle tends to downshift from (d) to (3rd),causing the car to accelerate suddenly.
When stopping the truck it takes about 1 minute for the brake pedal to go down, and usually it goes all the way down to the floorboard of the truck and loses all of the braking power.consumer states that ever since the power assist brakes were changed from vacuum to a hydraulic booster, the emergency brake is difficult to operate and weak, the vehicle can not be shifted to park until the engine is started and the rolling speed is sufficiently slow, and when stopped on a grede with the motor off, the foot operated brakes will fail.
1996 chevrolet astro with transmission failure. Consumer believes that the part that failed was the sunshell. He heard that if this part fails, the reverse and some forward gears will be lost.
Transmission completely failed driving down road.vehicle has been serviced.
We had the transmission go out the first time at 39,000 gm replaced it . The told us with a rebuilt transmssion and found out it was the transmission that was in it fixed. Then at 59,00 the transmission went out again. We had contacted spitzer autoworld at about 31,000 that we was having problems and the transmission was grinding till it warmed up then it quit. They said it wouldnt do any good to bring it in till it was doing it all the time which it wasnt so we didnt take it in. Thenwhen it went out completly and we called them they dont want to fix it. They dont want to make no compensation at all for it. We took it to the person who repaired it orginally and he said the clutches are out again which was the same problem it had. The service manager that was at spitzer when we first reported the problem is gone from there and the women we started working with this time is gone. So we are thinking maybe with all the people leaving gm has not been told the whole story but the representive has said no to the claim and they said once he says no that is the final word. We should not have had this problem again already unless there is a problem with the transmissions! they must be defective cause the prior astro van we had the transmission would do the same thing till it warmed up but thank godwe traded it off before it went out. Please help us. If you need any more information feel free to contact us. We have also had windshiled wipers go out power windows tires replaced three times which seems alot for 59,000 miles and a sensor was replaced. Proper matience has always been done on the van.
I was driving down the interstate at 65 miles per hr. And all of a sudden i saw white smoke coming from the back of my van, it looked like the van was on fire, i lost all power to the van, and had no pick-up or speed. I had to divert the van to the shoulder of the highway. When i looked under the hood i found that the transmission cable had come unattached, and i had transmission fluid all over the ground. There were no warning signs whatsoever. Transmission fluid sprayed all the way to my back windshield of the van.
The problem is that there is a part in the transfer case called a viscous clutch. That when it fails the vehicle will roll on any degree of an incline while in park. I have spoken to the chevrolet hot line and several service writers, at several different dealerships. I have basically not recieved the slightest concern from anyone. This is a very serious problem. Who doesn't count on any car [with an automatic transmission]while in park not to roll. I hate to imagine the possibilites. Please consider this a serious problem. I will gladly make myself available to answer any questions. I would certainly hate to read about a accident due to this design over sight. Thank you, [xxx]. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Transmission solenoid failed.
Solenoid pressure control failed.
It all started with the rear axle. Several attempts to get dealer to reproduce the problem. Dealer stated wait until it gets worse so we can see the problem.problem discovered by dealer. Drive away with car and the rear axle fell out. Now dealer agrees to replace rear end gear box. Now transmission is starting to fail. Too far away from dealer to get tow. Left it in a transmission diagnostic center. My question is to you is can the problems that i was having with the rear end & the wheel falling off cause damage now to the transmision
Differential unit failed while driving. Consumer intermittently would hear a clonking noise from the rear of vehicle; vehicle was taken to dealer on three occasions,and was informed that nothing could be found. Differential is inoperative, and dealer repaired problem, paid part of the cost.*ml
Differential ring and pinion gear failed 5 times.
Abs light is on, and whenbrakesare appliedstopping distance is not normal. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer has had numerous repairs on vehicle, differential was overhauled, windshield wipers work intermittenly, fule injection system was repaired, ignition switch cylinder was replaced, as well as alternator, the entire abs system has been rebuilt, consumer states rattle sound from front of engine drivebelt was replaced as well as tensioner, also fule/air filter was replaced. Automatic transmission was replaced. Front and rear shocks were replaced.
Belt tensioner failure causing loss of steering and braking.
Seat belt failure .
The front seatbelts cannot be pulled out or retract when the seats are in the rear most position.
Driver rearend vehicle in front with a 35mph - 40 mph impact due to brake failure. Upon impact,dual airbags did not deploy,and driver's seatbelt did not lock up, causing loss of protection and injuries.
When applyingbrakes on dry pavementpedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, andresulting in a collision. Upon impact,air bags did not deploy, and the driver's seat belt did not lock up. Please give any further details.
Passenger's side seat belt will not disengage from the housing mechanism, thus preventing any usage of the seat belt. Consumer has contacteddealer, parts has yet to be replaced. Please provide any further details.
Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 50mph, shoulder/lap belt fail to retract enough, allowing driver/child pass. In css to impact with interior.
Seat belt on passengers side had to be replaced because it failed to retract properly. Manufacturer refused to reimburse consumer for replacment/repairs.
Seat belt retractors on the rear bench seats on the driver side do not retract. Dealer has replaced , and problem still exists. Also, dealer put in wrong seatbelts.
Consumer had recall 01v123000 "audible warning" remedied on 6/13/03.a few days later he began experiencing problems with vehicle's electrical system.when the interior cabin light was turned on the radio would come on instead.also, when attempting to adjust power windows, the vehicle's alarm would engage.vehicle is currently being checked by dealer.
A hole was found in rear bench seat was caused by a vertical wire that is part of the inner seating support. This could be a serious problem in a crash.
Center bench seat failed.
Metal support in back part of bench seats coming through seat cover, causing a safety hazard.
Set latch failed.
Pin holes in steel brake lines causing complete brake failure. Fortunately vehicle was sitting when brake petal was applied for starting. When pressing brake to start vehicle, petal went completely to floor. When checking under vehicle to analyze problem, pin holes leaks were observed in various places from front to rear in steel lines. I fear what may have happened had the vehicle been in motion, around pedestrians, and/or, on the road.
I just got home & was backing around to where i park when the brake pedal started vibrating. I did manage to park. The next day the vibrating stopped when a grating noise was made. Suddenly the brake pedal came way up. It does have some brakes but they are hard to depress. Suddenly my power steering is gone. There was no indication of problems with either beforehand. This van just passed inspection in mid-august, and has always been taken care of.
Rotors failed.
Abs brakes; when applying brakes in normal conditions, the pedal goes to the floor and brakes fail to stop vehicle..
When braking the vehicle bears to the right,the problem gets worst in wet weather at high speed(40-50mph) and when the abs is in use. Please describe details.
The failure of anti-lock brakesto work properly (wheels lock up), has caused me to slide into an intersection and almost get broadsided, and it has caused me to nearly slide into a truck in a parking lot.the front rotors have had to be turned 7 times - 6 in the last 13 months.the brakes will pulsate because the rotors warp about every 2 months.
Abs light illuminated. When braking sometimesbrake pedal gets really hard.consumer has to pump on brake to stop. This happens maybe once a day.please provide any further information.
Intermittently when brakes are appliedpedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer hasbeen notified.
When applyingbrakes on dry pavementpedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, andresulting in a collision. Upon impact,air bags did not deploy, and the driver's seat belt did not lock up. Please give any further details.
Brakes failed intermittantly causing vehicle to pull to the left or right resulting in loss of control while braking, replaced all parts of braking system with little or no improvement.
Driver rearend vehicle in front with a 35mph - 40 mph impact due to brake failure. Upon impact,dual airbags did not deploy,and driver's seatbelt did not lock up, causing loss of protection and injuries.
For a car that is only four years old, this one has far too many equipment failures.i would imagine that this car would be considered a lemon by most people.when we first got it the brakes would slow you down and at 10 mph as you were approaching the stop or the rear end of another car, they would fail to stop you completely.the dealer who sold us the car agreed to fix that.next the front end started shaking so violently it would throw the cups out of the holders in the front of the van.we took the car to our local chevy dealership and they said they fixed them.only 10,000 miles later we had to take it back in to have the rotors turned again as they were warped again.they unjustly accused me of riding the brakes, which i do not do.this time they replaced the brake pads on the front disc brakes.i requested that they do that the first time and the refused to do so.they have not been able, nor have they made much effort to find the electrical problems other than the windshield wiper relay.i am worried about my childrens safety in this vehicle given the number of numerous failures of various equipment on this one vehicle.
Random failure of power booster on braking system. Complete loss of brakes.
When applying brakes at low speeds steering wheel locks up.
While driving could step on the brakes and the pedal will goto the floor, and vehiclewill not stop on time.while rolling the abs light will come on.
While driving could feel vibration on the right side. Then, every 1000 milespads had to be replaced. Also,rotors were rusted. Technician could not state what was the problem.
Abs light is on, and whenbrakesare appliedstopping distance is not normal. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer has had numerous repairs on vehicle, differential was overhauled, windshield wipers work intermittenly, fule injection system was repaired, ignition switch cylinder was replaced, as well as alternator, the entire abs system has been rebuilt, consumer states rattle sound from front of engine drivebelt was replaced as well as tensioner, also fule/air filter was replaced. Automatic transmission was replaced. Front and rear shocks were replaced.
When driving the truck and having to make a panic stop,applying foot to the brake pedal, the pedal goes to the floor. Has to pump the brake pedal several times before the truck will stop.
Loss of braking due to defective rotors deteriorating from within.dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under arecall or warranty. Consumer stated that the dealer admitted that this was a common problem with metallic brake linings, the steel peels away from the rotors.
Chevrolet astro van mark iii conversion - accident, abs failed to correct fish tailing, front airbags did not open on frontal impact.
Abs brake failure. Claims that engineers in detroit indicated tha tfailure was due to a design flaw.
Brakes intermittently pull to the right.
While driving steering and brakes go out atsame time.dealer has been contacted.
Anti lock brakes failed to stop vehicle properlywhen going over rough surface (gravel) causing loss of control.
Computer for the anti lock brakes failed.
Brakes continually make noise.
Driver experiencing grinding noise at slow speeds while applying the brakes.
We bought this van as a conversion van. We have been very unhappy with the perofrmance of the van. We have had the airconditing repaired twice. The battery failed many times. One time the alternator was replaced. There has always been a clonking noise when braking that the dealer can identify. The tires wore out just after they were a year old. The van has also been taken to the dealer for numerous other repairs.( dot number: )
On aug 26 2000 i had front disc brake pads replaced and in checking the master cylinder it was discovered that the brake fluid was contaminated i brought the vehicle to the dealer mentioned and his service dept stated that this was done by someone who changed the oil dipped his finger inside with a little grease and contaminated the fluidit was also stated that the brake fluid contained algyalso the brake fluid in the master cylinder was very low it seems that the service dept.finds ways and excuses when the vehicle is under warranty not to fix the problem but instead offers excuses for the problemthis problem can be a very dangerous situation on the interstate highwaysit is my opinion that this should be investigated as this may not be the only complaint of this kind as further information the brake fluid was almost black in colorall mechanics i have spoken to say this is not a normal situationi am going to let them flush the system and refill it at the cost of $80.00 to $100.00 even though under extended warrantybut this is a potentialy dangerous situation
During normal operation ofvehicle, it sounds as if an explosion occurs in the front end of vehicle.this has occurred fourtimes, anddealership replaced both front brake calipers twice. Also,found a short in the fuel pump. Has not examinedvehicle for the last incident. Consumer states brake pedal is very soft and sometimes goes to the floor, the calipers break and cause a loud noise, consumer states braking power has been lost on three occasions.vehicle stalled on one occasion.consumer no longer drives this vehicle.left side door lock inoperative, dealer replaced the actuator.right side upper control arm bolts loose causing noise, left rear leaf spring u bolt mispositioned hitting axle tube, causing knocking noise.
While stopping or slowing downbrakes will make some noise. Contacted dealer, and the dealer is not willing to do anything.
While driving could feel vibration on the right side. Then, every 1000 milespads had to be replaced. Also,rotors were rusted. Technician could not state what was the problem.
During normal operation ofvehicle, it sounds as if an explosion occurs in the front end of vehicle.this has occurred fourtimes, anddealership replaced both front brake calipers twice. Also,found a short in the fuel pump. Has not examinedvehicle for the last incident. Consumer states brake pedal is very soft and sometimes goes to the floor, the calipers break and cause a loud noise, consumer states braking power has been lost on three occasions.vehicle stalled on one occasion.consumer no longer drives this vehicle.left side door lock inoperative, dealer replaced the actuator.right side upper control arm bolts loose causing noise, left rear leaf spring u bolt mispositioned hitting axle tube, causing knocking noise.
Speed sensor wires are too close to the brake pads.brake pads rub on them, causing them to wear out.
Rotors failed causing brakes to squeak.
Loss of braking due to defective rotors deteriorating from within.dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under arecall or warranty. Consumer stated that the dealer admitted that this was a common problem with metallic brake linings, the steel peels away from the rotors.
The failure of anti-lock brakesto work properly (wheels lock up), has caused me to slide into an intersection and almost get broadsided, and it has caused me to nearly slide into a truck in a parking lot.the front rotors have had to be turned 7 times - 6 in the last 13 months.the brakes will pulsate because the rotors warp about every 2 months.
Battery cable started to smoke under normal driving conditions.also, brake lines had to be replaced because they melted due to heat from the battery short.
Loss of braking due to defective rotors deteriorating from within.dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under arecall or warranty. Consumer stated that the dealer admitted that this was a common problem with metallic brake linings, the steel peels away from the rotors.
Power brakes cylinder failed.
When stopping the truck it takes about 1 minute for the brake pedal to go down, and usually it goes all the way down to the floorboard of the truck and loses all of the braking power.consumer states that ever since the power assist brakes were changed from vacuum to a hydraulic booster, the emergency brake is difficult to operate and weak, the vehicle can not be shifted to park until the engine is started and the rolling speed is sufficiently slow, and when stopped on a grede with the motor off, the foot operated brakes will fail.
Random failure of power booster on braking system. Complete loss of brakes.
The steering malfunctions. Yh
I just got home & was backing around to where i park when the brake pedal started vibrating. I did manage to park. The next day the vibrating stopped when a grating noise was made. Suddenly the brake pedal came way up. It does have some brakes but they are hard to depress. Suddenly my power steering is gone. There was no indication of problems with either beforehand. This van just passed inspection in mid-august, and has always been taken care of.
Knock transmitted to steering wheel from excessive play in steering column.dealer will not address problem, but verfies it.
While driving steering and brakes go out atsame time.dealer has been contacted.
Power assist:hydroboost unit will continue to go out. When this happpensvehicle will lose steering and brakes. Contacted dealer and dealer was not willing to do anything..
While backing out of parking space heard a loud noise, suddenly no steering, the steering wheel went dead, no control, no brakes on vehicle, having vehicle towed to dealer. Consumer stated the vehicle was towed to residence and it was the serpetine/tensioner that failed.
Power steering pump failed.
While making a right turn the tie rod bolt that connects to the u-joint slipped out, causingloss of steering, wheel was just spinning freely. Dealer and manufacturer have been contacted.
A metallic noise was heard from front of vehicle.steering would not function properly.consumer found the steering mechanism had come undone, that the bolt and nut had come unscrewed and the steering arm unconnected from the steering mechanism. Dealer however, found broken idler steering arm and loose upper ball joints, dealer also stated that a front end alignment was needed.manufacturer notified.
Control arm broke, causing the front end to drop which may cause a loss of vehicle control. Also, idler arm broke 5 times. Dealer could not determine the causeof the problem.*ml
Idler arms failed causing vibration and premature wear of the tires.
On two occasions, vehicle almost lost steering, due to excessive play in the idle arm, consumer states idle arm fails every 20000 miles.
Idle arm failed.
We were driving west on i-80 near gary, in after midnight. 2 of our 4 children are belted in the back, when all of a sudden, we have no steering - the wheel is spinned freely.we drifted at 65 mph and crashed into the guardrail.thankfully there was a guardrail, as about 100 yards further west, 2 lanes of traffic are merging from the right, there was no guardrail, and a very steep ditch (as the tow truck operator later pointed out to us.)100 yards previous, we had gone over an overpass with little shoulder - we surely would have been rear-ended, had we crashed there.the next day, the mechanic says the bolt holding the steering column into the knuckle was gone - it must have worked itself loose.he replacesdthe bolt, showed us how to check to see if it's tight, and we drive home to davenport, ia.(there is body damage.)i may have some of the details wrong;for example, my mileage figures are approximate.i'm entering this from work, but i want to make sure this report gets investigated.it seems to me this sort of thing should never happen - there should be some warning, or there should be more than just one bolt, or something.i believe it's only by the grace of god that we are still alive, but because no one was killed, or even injured, chevrolet will not do anything to change their design.we took it to a chevy dealer for the repair estimates, and the representative said, jokingly, "chevy's paying for this, right?"perhaps they will - i suppose that's between our car insurance adjuster and them.but i feel it's your job to protect the public from this happening again, to us, or to anyone.
The oil cooler lines leaked oil onto the engine which caused it to smoke.the oil cooler lines have been replaced three times within the last 30,000 miles.there was noise in the front end due to a worn right front outer tie rod and when damp or cold out, a hard shift would be present when making turns. *scc
While driving 65 mph the front passenger side of vehicle dropped,causing driver to loose control of vehicle. Vehicle bounced across 3 lanes of traffic,child hit his head on side of vehicle. Dealer determined the tie rod broke on passenger side.
Dash board assembly failed.
Door lock actuators failed.
Inside door handle out of adjustment.*mjs
Sliding door does not close properly.
Side door failed.
Sliding door failed.
While drivingpassenger's side door came off due to defectiveplastic.
Door weather strip replaced.
Armrest upholstery cracked.
Slider door failed.
Doors inback of vehicle broke fromtop ofhandle tobottom ofhandle. Handlewas defective. Dealershipwas aware of problem.
Sliding door has been scraping since it was purchased, and came completely off the track today.mechanic says it is missing a stop to prevent this from happening, and that he had never seen a sliding door come off completely before. *nlm
Steel rod that supports front edge of sliding door sticks out into the front passengers head room area, where tall people would hit it in an accident. *dsh
Rear hatch door failure.
The hydraulic air shock on the back hatch of the van does not hold pressure. The hatch door slammed down shut with no warning.
Front grill peeling.
Front of vehicle has collapses while parked in drivway. Thiswas due to torsion bar and crossmember bar breaking. Dealer/manufacturer notified. Feel free to provide further details.
Torsion bar broke,dealer claims that it was a defect in the design of the torsion bar, the bar was to long. Nowthey have a shorter bar.i had to replace both sides with the new design because the original part was discontinued.
Abs light is on, and whenbrakesare appliedstopping distance is not normal. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer has had numerous repairs on vehicle, differential was overhauled, windshield wipers work intermittenly, fule injection system was repaired, ignition switch cylinder was replaced, as well as alternator, the entire abs system has been rebuilt, consumer states rattle sound from front of engine drivebelt was replaced as well as tensioner, also fule/air filter was replaced. Automatic transmission was replaced. Front and rear shocks were replaced.
Whenever driving approximately 45-65mphvehicle would vibrate excessively. Would have control of vehicle. Have taken vehicle to dealer onnumerous times & had different parts replaced each time. The vibration problem still exists. Manufacturer knows about vibration.
I would like to report what i feel is/was a very serious safety defect with my 1996 chevrolet all wheel drive astro van [xxx].recently while driving the right front suspension torsion bar snapped, collapsing the suspension, dropping the entire right side on top of the right front wheel and tire pulling drastically to the right across 2 lanes of traffic. Fortunately traffic was light, and i was traveling at a slow speed -about 40 km/hr in a posted 50km zone as i had just entered the 4-lane roadway. I managed to regain control of the van and steer it to the side of the right hand side of the road. I shudder at the thought if this had happened on the highway or freeway. The licensed journeyman mechanic that looked at the van indicated this was quite common on 90-96 all wheel drive vans stating that the torsion bar actually rusts or corrodes at almost the exact same spot (near the adjuster assembly) and eventually snaps completely breaking the torsion bar into 2 pieces!while he mentioned it was usually the driver's side (mine was passenger side) he indicated gm had recognized the problem and actually completely changed the design of both the torsion bar and the adjuster mechanism!however after contacting a couple of local gm dealers, they all told me was that this was not a product service bulletin related item or an official safety recall!yet they all had heard of it and just happened to have all of the parts in stock to the tune of $1000 (you have to replace both sides with the redesigned items). I found it surprising that they just happened to have 6 torsion bars and 6 adjusters in-stock; when i recently had to special order the rear door handle that had broken. I was told they only stock commonly replaced itemsat that time.the fact that it was redesigned tells me something.a component that is subject to wear should have some sort of published inspection process, wear measurement procedure or even a regularly scheduled replacement interval.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of informati
For a car that is only four years old, this one has far too many equipment failures.i would imagine that this car would be considered a lemon by most people.when we first got it the brakes would slow you down and at 10 mph as you were approaching the stop or the rear end of another car, they would fail to stop you completely.the dealer who sold us the car agreed to fix that.next the front end started shaking so violently it would throw the cups out of the holders in the front of the van.we took the car to our local chevy dealership and they said they fixed them.only 10,000 miles later we had to take it back in to have the rotors turned again as they were warped again.they unjustly accused me of riding the brakes, which i do not do.this time they replaced the brake pads on the front disc brakes.i requested that they do that the first time and the refused to do so.they have not been able, nor have they made much effort to find the electrical problems other than the windshield wiper relay.i am worried about my childrens safety in this vehicle given the number of numerous failures of various equipment on this one vehicle.
Right and left idlehas too much to give, causing excessive tire wear.the dealer has been notified.
Vehicle pulls strongly to right whenever brakes are applied. (first vehicle on 601552) *dh
This failure occurred when vehicle was parked. If failure occurred at 70mph the result could have been extensive damage including the possibility of death.
1996 chevy astro lf torsion bar broke. Luckily it happened after my wife went on an 800 mile trip. Dealer replaced with newly designed shorter bar. Front now a lot lower than original. Dealer did not require or insist the other one be fixed at this time. They adjusted the camber of the wheel to offset the lower lf of the car. After reading other complaints on this board it was clearly a design flaw and should be remedied by gm. They knew--or at least found out about it--otherwise they would not have redesigned the part. They should pay for replacements on both sides. What does it take?
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When vehicle is being driven there is a clicking noise ,andpremature wear of the tires due todefectiv efront idle arms. Vehicle can not pass state inspection. Dealer indicated that idle arms and tires needed to be replaced. Also, a front wheel alignmentwas needed.
Vehicle misaligned, causing premature tire wear.
Control arm broke, causing the front end to drop which may cause a loss of vehicle control. Also, idler arm broke 5 times. Dealer could not determine the causeof the problem.*ml
Upper and lower control arms failed causing front end of vehicle to collapse.nlm
Lower ball joints are prematurely wearingout. Replaced at 33,000 miles. Cause unknown.please give any further details.
During normal operation ofvehicle, it sounds as if an explosion occurs in the front end of vehicle.this has occurred fourtimes, anddealership replaced both front brake calipers twice. Also,found a short in the fuel pump. Has not examinedvehicle for the last incident. Consumer states brake pedal is very soft and sometimes goes to the floor, the calipers break and cause a loud noise, consumer states braking power has been lost on three occasions.vehicle stalled on one occasion.consumer no longer drives this vehicle.left side door lock inoperative, dealer replaced the actuator.right side upper control arm bolts loose causing noise, left rear leaf spring u bolt mispositioned hitting axle tube, causing knocking noise.
Upper and lower control arms failed causing front end of vehicle to collapse.nlm
The consumer sat in the driveway, the left side torsion bar snapped.the front left side of the vehicle was sitting on the left front tire.the part was only available through the dealer.by coincidence the right side was sent as well and was sold by the pair.the parts were redesigned and a new but different bracket was included. Gm forced the repair of both sides at the expense of the consumer.*scc
While vehicle was parked and had gotten out of the front end and fell to the ground due to the torsion bar breaking.dealer contacted.*scc
Both front torsion bars broke wihtin only 70416 miles.
While the vehicle was parked the right and left side torsion bars broke within the retainer and caused the vehicle to drop. Dealer has been notified at this time.
Driver's side torsion bar broke. I've seen numerous complaints of this same failure on various web sites. Fortunately, my torsion bar broke while backing out of our driveway. This could have been a catastrophic failure had it occured while driving on the freeway.
While driving at 30 mphtorsion bar snapped which causedwhole front left wheel to collapse. Consumer has contacteddealer.dealer refused to provide any assistance. Please provide any further details.
Was advised by manufacturer (gm) that torsion bar breakage is not a safety issue, nor design fault.reason given was "road depree buildup known as wear and tear maintenance issue".gm hesitate to provide me hardcopy of given reason for torsion bar failure.
On august 19,1999, i was backing my 1996 chevrolet astro van out of my parents' garage when i noticed that something wasn't right with the van.i then drove it down the road a few blocks.i pulled over to the side of the road because the van was not driving as it normally does.the van was rocking and sitting lower to the ground.after i pulled over, i looked to see if one of the tires were flat.it was then that i noticed that the entire front end of the van was hanging very low.i then called leon's auto lab, gave them a brief description of the problem and asked if they thought if it was safe for me to drive it to their shop which happened to be a few more blocks down the road.they told me to drive it very slowly to their shop.when i got there, they put the van on a hoist and found that the torision bar was broken.they couldn't fix it so i had to take to speedy's tma.they are located in aberdeen, sd 57401 (1-605-229-1025).they were able to get replacement parts and fix it there.i kept the broken torision bar.the mechanics told my father that the problem was a faulty design.i am frightened to think what may have happened if i had been traveling down the highway at 65mph and the torision bar would've broken.thank you for taking the time to investigate this matter.sincerely,tamara l. Wasser
While driving at 65mph on the highway and going over an overpass 2 torison bars broke causing the front end to fall which almost resulted in an accident.*scc
Torsion bars broke overnight while the vehicle was parked. Yh
As consumer was pulling out of driveway, he heard driver side tire rubbing on the wheel well, consumer drove vehicle back into the garage and upon inspecting the suspension, he found that the torsion bar on the driver side of the vehcile had sheared in half, consumer contacted manufacture and was advised that they would not assist with repairs because vehicle was out of warranty.
While driving the consumer heard a popping noise.when the vehicle was pulled over, and thefront end droppeda few inches.dealer determined that torsion bar had broken.the consumer stated that this wasn't the first time this problem happened, in re:1988 astro van.scc
The owner made an attempt to step into the van when the torsion bar snapped.this caused the van to collapse in the front, to the ground with no warning.nlm *scc
Front torsion bar cracked and broke, could have causedloss of control.
My wife went to move our 1996 chevrolet astro van and when she backed up the right front tire was rubbing on the wheel well. Upon further investigation it was determined that one of the torsion bars broke. When i called my local dealer i found the parts were readily available but i would have to replace both sides because they had been "updated". The parts alone were over $500.00. When i removed the old torsion bars i found out what had caused it to break, the receiver tube that the end of the bar went into had filled with dirt and road crude causing the bar to rust and eventully break.this occuredfour days before we were leaving on a 2500 mile trip. If this had occured when we were going down the interstate at 75mph or in the mountains while on vacation it could have been diasaterous. My last complaint is that i was required to replace both torsion bars because the new one would not match the old. You should not have to replace something that is not broken and if they do require you to do so the manufacturer is admitting there is a problem with the old design. I checked in your records and found that the astro and safari vans built from 1992-1996 had almost 200 cases of these torsion bars breaking and a complaint being filed. Who knows how many other ones have broken and gone unreported.the 1997 models did not seem to have a problem because they came out with the updated parts.
While driving at 25 mph, without prior warning,torsion bar snapped and broke.
Torsion bar broke and front suspension dropped about 5 inches while driving vehicle.contacted dealer, and dealer stated there was no recall.dealer told consumer to call nhtsa.
While driving, the torsion bar broke (which was the second time the incident happened) dealer and manufacturer were notified.
Vehicle was backingout of driveway, when a loud noise proceeded the front driver side of the van collapsing onto the front tire. The chevrolet dealer informed me that the torsion bar had failed, and as the part had been redesigned, the passenger side would also be replaced. I requested the parts be returned, and after visually inspecting, it is very apparent that the part failed due to severe rust and corrosion. The original installation of the torsion bar has a retaining sleeve that fits over the failed end of the torsion bar, and connects into the crossmember. The sleeve is designed in such a way that it collects moisture. This in turn causes approximately 6 inches of the torsion bar to corrode, degrading the integrity of the unit. With over 25 years of experience as a mechanic in the aviation field, i am very familiar with corrosion and metal fatique. The new design of the replacement parts, eliminates the sleeve entirely, and there is no moisture collection points. Chevrolet is aware there is a problem, but as long as the consumer is paying the bill, why publicly admit it?with the repair cost and aggravation set aside, the real issue related to this failure is safety. My family had been on the highway just a few minutes before the torsion bar failed. When the front end collapses, the steering capability of the vehicle is close to non existant. This is a safety issue!!!the safety aspect affects the passengers in the vehicle, other motorists, and pedestrians. I also noticed from the numerous complaints on this web site, that several of the failures occurred while the vehicle was parked. This is even a safety issue to anyone around the vehicle, including children and mechanics who might be near or under the vehicle when the failures occur. In my opinion, chevrolet has no intention ofinitiating a recall on their own. Unfortunately, with the number of failures occuring on vehicles that are onlya few years old, the majority of failures are yet to come.
After driving onhighway parked vehicle indriveway, andfoundout that front of vehicle waslower, andtires down onwheels.next day, towed vehicle to dealer, who replaced torsion bar spring.please provide more information.about a half hour after the vehicle had been driven, the consumer was startled by a loud bang, after veiwing the van the consumer noticed that the front end was about 9 inches lower and the vehicle was not driveable.nlm
While driving 25-30 mph driver's front side of vehicle dropped onto wheel wellvehicle was towed to dealer,front torsion bar had broken.
While consumer was travleing at 30 mphtorsion bar snapped.body frame of the vehicle collapsed on the left front wheel. Contacted dealer, anddealer is not willing to do anything.dealer covered 50 percent of replacement costs, consumer has old parts for review.
While in park in the driveway and the front end dropped to the ground, with a very loud crashing sound. The torsion bar broke.
The torsion bar snapped without warning.jb
Part#15990701 failed,broke.causing left corner of vechicleto droop almost to interfering with left front wheel.this part is comminly known as a torsion bar and should not be failing/.there was no accident.this vech.is in excellent condition and has never been abused.reparing this is going to be costly;over 1000.00 dollars.because their are no original parts.the parts have been updated and all new parts for both sides of the vech. Must be used.this tells me their was bad engineering in the original design. Now that they've fixed the problem they want the customer to pay the bill. Thank you. Respectfully richard wagner.
While driving, left drivers side torsion bar broke, causing front end to drop about 4 inches, consumer contacted dealer, and the dealer insisted that consumer had to replace both bars.*nlm
The left torsion bar on the front suspension failed while the van was sitting in the driveway.champion chevrolet in howell, mi said this is common.they also intsructed me to replace the right torsion bar because it could fail at any time. My complaint is chevrolet is suggesting (which i did) replace an original part that is not broken.gm had an updated part# because they new this is a common failure.i think if a dealer is suggesting you replace a part that is not broken and says it is for your safety, then that should be a warranty item replacement.
While drivingfront torsion bar broke, and front end of vehicle dropped down.contacted dealer, and dealer stated nothing could be done. Consumer states the torion bar has been redesigned on new vehicles.
Front torsion bar snapped whileconsumer was pulling out of parking lot. Contacted dealer. *mj
Consumer was in the garage, when there was a loud noise.the left front end had collasped.the vehicle was towed to a local garage, and they said that the torsion had broken.*scc
The torsion bar snapped in half. This bar was inadequate to the vehicle, and gm has a modified version for this. The bar broke while the consumer was driving the vehicle. The consumer was going 10 mph, when this happened and this caused the leftfront to drop down about 8 to 10 inches and was a violent drop. There were no problems before this. There were no wrecks involved. The consumer had to take in to the midas dealer and have the torsion bars on the left and right replaced with the new modified version. The front shock also broke, as a result of the bar breaking. The total of fixing this was $1,000.00 at the consumer's expense.*sc
Left front torsion bar failed and vehicle's front end dropped approximately 6 inches. I was told that there was a design change that required both left and front torsion bars to be replaced. Additionally, when the van collapsed, an engine oil line was damaged. Total cost: $891.47. Design change indicates that engineering was aware of the problem and designed a more robust torsion bar. This is a critical safety issue, and yet i was told that the vehicle is out of warranty. It is not reasonable to expect this type of failure, no matter how old the vehicle. One would not reasonably expect the frame of a 10 year old vehicle to collapse. Likewise, one would not expect failure of torsion bars that support the vehicle. I was lucky that the vehicle was parked when the incident happened. If moving, total loss of control would have been the result.
Vehicle was parked, andconsumer heard a loud noise. Vehicle tilted to passenger's side and frame rested on wheel. Towed to dealer;had to replace both front torsion bars. No prior warning.
Front torsion bar broke,causingfront end ofvehicle to drop down toground.dealershipwas aware of it.
When i backed my van up to leave for work , the front driver side was sitting on the tire & it was making a rubbing sound.we had to get it towed & even though only one torsion bar was broke the replace both.the total bill was $560.i am just thankful it didn't happen 2 weeks sooner when i was on a trip on the interstate going 70 mph, with my sister & our children with us. I have noticed that there have been no more complaints after the 1996"s.i will assume that chevy replaced the part finally. I count 80 complaints on your website, involving 92's through 96's.how many more are out there that have not been reported? i think chevy knew it had a bad part, & they should pay for repairs.
Fracture of right side torsion bar caused body to drop onto wheel, immobilizing vehicle. Repairs cost $797.12 plus $40 towing and loss of use for three days.
Consumer attempted to startvehicle and left front torsion bar broke, causing vehicle to drop. Different dealership informed consumer that these parts were kept in stock because thiswas a problem with this make/model of vehicle.consumer had to replace both front torsion bars.
Consumer states after the torson bar failed, the front tire rubbed against frame of vehicle.
While parking vehicle torsion bar snapped. There was no prior warning of any problem. Contacted manufacturer. Torsion bar is repairable, but not under warranty. Contacted dealership & informed have kit to repair the torsion bar.
After driving vehicle 45 minutes or more, rearended/ fishtailed, moved from side to side, vibrated, driver had no control, told by service technician, if problem occurs during wet weather, caused accident due to hazardous driving conditions.
Rear struts failed.
Front of vehicle has collapses while parked in drivway. Thiswas due to torsion bar and crossmember bar breaking. Dealer/manufacturer notified. Feel free to provide further details.
During normal operation ofvehicle, it sounds as if an explosion occurs in the front end of vehicle.this has occurred fourtimes, anddealership replaced both front brake calipers twice. Also,found a short in the fuel pump. Has not examinedvehicle for the last incident. Consumer states brake pedal is very soft and sometimes goes to the floor, the calipers break and cause a loud noise, consumer states braking power has been lost on three occasions.vehicle stalled on one occasion.consumer no longer drives this vehicle.left side door lock inoperative, dealer replaced the actuator.right side upper control arm bolts loose causing noise, left rear leaf spring u bolt mispositioned hitting axle tube, causing knocking noise.
General tire blew out.
General ameritech (p215/75r15) tires blew out twice due to small pot holes in the road.
While driving 55-60 mph center of right rear tire separated. This was original equipment on a 1996, chevrolet, astro. General ameri tech st,p215/75r15, dot number a3hfc01176.
General tire failure. (size p215/75r15)
Front passenger's side tire had to be replaced because there was a long bubble close to the sidewall, indicating tread separation.tire on a 1996, chevrolet, astro. Not original tire equipment. Firestone replaced the tire at a proration fee.fr360, tire size p21575r15.the firestone's tread separated from the sidewall.
Unspecified.
The gas pedal sticks when beginning to accelerate.could cause to hit someone in backend because to get it unstuck you have to tap of push hard to start.has not started sticking as driving down the road but does stick at take off 3 out of five time a day.
Problem with dash panel.
Multiple failures reported.
On 05/09/1999 acceleator cable broke, towedmonty chev in victorville. 05/11/1999 fixed. Cost $154.16 tow $105.00. 05/24/1999 lost power on freeway towed back to same dealer and fuel pump and fuel filter replaced $336.48 tow $12 0.00. Next day car stalled dealer towed back to shop keep it two days and said they couldn't find any thing wrong.car has not ran that well since they worked on it, just rent a car if i needed to go far.9/16/1999 had to have all fuel injectors replaced and tune-up done on it$978.39ran good for about one week then check engine light indicated the air intake sencor was bad replaced, came on again.was sent to car clinic for diagnostic on system 10/11/1999 found cat, converter is completely plugged $80.00.having replaced today 10/11/1999 $150.00.april of this year the air conditioning that runs to the rear air had a leak in the line that runs back there caused by the insulation rubbing on the line.had the repaired and filled back up.$220.00
Speed sensor wires are too close to the brake pads.brake pads rub on them, causing them to wear out.
While drivingvehiclesuddenly accelerated without driver pushing on the gas.dealer was contacted and fixed the vehicle ,but the problem has reoccurred.
Cruise control failed.
Van would not decelerate when foot removed from accelarator..felt as if cruise control was engaged.van has no cruise control.please feel free to share this information with all interested parties.
The gas pedal became stuck when the vehicle was reverse ordrive. The vehicle jerked forward and then accelerated.the pedal sticking was consistent and released after pressing harder on pedal several times.the vehicle had been taken vehicle to the dealership several times for sticking. Themechanic indicated that it was repaired.vehicle not on recall.it was an ongoing problem since vehicle was bought new. Currently, dealership indicatedwarranty expired, and would not do repairs.*scc
Acclerator pedal got stuck in the down position due to the frayed throttle cable which caused the vehicle to move unexpectedly, andbraking system would not slowvehicle down. Had to turn off the vehicle in order to stop.dealer replaced the cable, but did not know the reason why it fell apart.please provide further information and vin#.
To install air controller third brake light must be raised with a pillar. However pillar reroutes the air coming over the top towards the sides, won't allow air to come down through the controller, also after raising brake light, it cannot be seen in close range, must be several feet away.
Air duct provides insufficient heat from floor vents.
Rear heater fan switch failed.
Vent selector switch failed.
Heater and a/c control switch caught on fire and burned the wiring harness, causing injuries.cause unknown.please provide further information.
When driving over 30mph or more there's an extremely loud noise inthree back custom windows. Please describe details.
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Chevrolet astro van 1996. The drivers window motor stopped working about 6 months after purchase, was repaired, then it stopped working again about a 6 months later. The chevrolet dealer will not fix it because they say it is out of warranty. Still unusable.
I have a 1996 chevrolet astro van.i've replaced the driver and passenger side power window motor's four times, each. Our company has 26 vehicles, all astro van's and all have the same problem. I just received a recall notice about the wiper motor on this vehicle.the power window motor definitely is more of a problem.i can't believe that there hasn't been a recall.in the winter, you'll being driving, lower the window and all of a sudden can't get it up.it's even more of a problem when it rains.please check into this. I first replaced the motor on both sides @ 19,000 mile, than 39,000 miles and so on.when i called gm to complain the customer service rep was stone cold; couldn't care less!if you check into this you'll see it's a majpor problem.
Driver's side window motor inoperative.
Request for reimbursement for repairs made to windshield wiper motor circuit board. *mr faulty windshield wiper motor circuit board cracked and caused them to fail.recall#03v159000 *scc
Exterior rear view mirror switch failed.
Windshield wipers are working intermittently.
Windshield wipers work intermittently during operation. Dealer andmanufacturer were notified. .consumer states the manufacturer should extend the recall 98043 on all chevrolet vehicles.
Windshield wipers stopped working after being intermitent.
Ongoing problem with windshield wipers working intermittently since 85,000 miles, until not operating at this present time. Dealer andmanufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
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Wipers have quit operating approx six times over past 2 months--no cause found.pc board removed and reinstalled, wipers then operate normally for a few days.
Intermittently the windshield wipers will stop .dealer has been notified.
When the windshield wipersare activated during a rain storm they work sometimes. But when it is not raining they work fine.dealer has been contacted.
Windshield wiper failed.
Windshield wiper/washer doesn't come on all the time until you hit a bump.consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer.
Windshield wipers do not work 80% of the time. The wipers come on and then stop. Sometimes they go faster than they should. Sometimes the water does not come out. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
When driving in rainy weather conditionswindsheild wipers become inoperable, cause unknown.
Windshield wipers work intermittently.
Windshield wipers are inoperative. Dealer contacted, and was aware of the problem. Problem still exists.provide further information.
Windshield wiper switch will only turn on the wipers in the fast mode & sometimes will operate in the delay mode after after a short time
Windshield wipers become inoperative intermittently.this happened during a heavy downpour and i almost crashed.apparently there was a recall for a gmc sonoma forsimilar symptoms.
Windshield wipers work intermittently with problem becoming increasingly worse.at times, will work on highest speed, then at other times, will fail completely.
The windshield wipers worked intermittently.scc
Sometimes windshield wipers come on and sometimes they don't.also,occasionallywipers quit working in the middle of operation. The dealer is aware of the problem. Problem has not been corrected.
Windshieldwipers would stop working during operation.dealer notified. Provide further details.
Abs light is on, and whenbrakesare appliedstopping distance is not normal. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer has had numerous repairs on vehicle, differential was overhauled, windshield wipers work intermittenly, fule injection system was repaired, ignition switch cylinder was replaced, as well as alternator, the entire abs system has been rebuilt, consumer states rattle sound from front of engine drivebelt was replaced as well as tensioner, also fule/air filter was replaced. Automatic transmission was replaced. Front and rear shocks were replaced.
Windshield wipers would not work properly when in use. Would work intermittently on different mode settings. Sometimes stopped on their own & then restared on their own. This caused the driver to have poor visibility during rain.
Wiper would not turn on because of wiper control module failure. Yh
Windshield wiper will work intermittently, causing poor visibility . Dealer replaced circuit and modules .
Windshield wipers not operable.dealership was aware ofproblem.
Windshield wiper motor malfunctioned, causing the windshield wipers to become inoperable. Please give any further details.
Windshield wipers work intermittently during rain storms, they will just shut down in the middle of operation.dealer has been contacted.
Wipers often quit and won't start back many times during a rainstorm.
Windshield wipers fail to actuate, stop actuating during intermittent mode, or do not actuate unless toggled on/off several times.
I am also having problems with my wiper motor it does not work all the time. Signal light switch also works sometimes.
Windshield wipers work intermittently. Currently have not been working for weeks. Dealer saysthey are not on recall.
We also own a 1995 s10 pickup and we had the same problem with the windshield wipers. It was corrected with nhtsa campaign id number: 98v150001.
Wipers quit working during heavy rain storm, switch position made no difference. After several minutes they started working again, only to fail working after a short period of time. This happened (4) more times during our driving time of 6 hours returning home from vacation.
Windshield wiper works intermittently.dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
The wipers will work intermittently to non operational when needed.the motor has been replaced.*jg
Erratic operation of the windshield wiper motor. Sometimes windshield wipers come on, and sometimes they don't. They will work on high speed for a little while. The dealer has been contacted.
Windshield wipers intermittently do not work.has happened during all sorts of conditions.when stopped, moving, etc..last time failure occurred when vehicle was on a major highway in a driving rainstorm.when chevrolet was contacted on june 30, 1999, they stated there was a recall for this problem.it is for the pulse printed circuit board and the number is 97v043.when they checked our vin, i was informed it did not apply to our vehicle.this condition is potentially life threatening and should be investigated.several other chevy astro owners have stated they also have had problems similiar to this.
Windshield wipers become inoperable in rainy weather conditionsdue to cracks insolder joints. Because of bad design of electrical cable connection to the circuit board, there were frequent failures of windshield wipers.
A vehicle with 45,000 miles should not have a wiper motor failure.
Intermittentlywindshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing the view of the driver.a recall has been issued on various makes and models. However, this vehicle was not included due to vin. Mamufacturer has been notified.
The windshield wipers would cut off in the middle of performance. This would happen intermittently. Dealer replaced module.
Windshield wipers have the same problem as windshield wiperrecall indicated, but this vehicleis not included in the recall due to vin #. Consumer had to pay to have windshield wipers repaired. Dealer has been contacted.
Wiper control module failed, consumer states some astro vans have recalls regarding this same type of failure.
While using windshield wipers they will quit working.no sign that windshield motorisworking. Replaced pulse wiper board.
Sometimes windshieldwipers work fine/some times windshieldwipers will go fast, even on intermittent basis,and some times they don't work at all.there was a recall on wipers mulfunctions during the previous year and the consumer believes that this problem is the same as the 95 models.the a/c hose assembly failed twice and was repaired, but it failed again.
This vehicle has a bad windshield wiper motor that causes the wiper to work inproperly. When the wipers are activated they sometimes will not move/they will go very fast, or stop in the middle of the windshield. Dealer has been contacted.
Whenever windshield wipers are in use, they can be used only in high position. After vehicle has warmed up, wipers would not work properly in the rain. The more moisture in the atmosphere, the worse the wipers work or stop completely. When parked in garage & heater drys out wipers,theywork fine on high, but not on low.
Wiper work intermittenly to non-operational when needed.dealer and mfr was notified provide any further information. Ts
Windshield wiper washer intermittently would stop working during operation or not operate at all.dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's recall due to vin.
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