1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO Complaints

VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. MECHANIC LEFT VEHICLE RUNNING & SHUT DOORS. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN DOOR AREA & LOCKED IT. BROKE WINDOW TO ENTER & PUT FLAMES OUT. NO WORK BEING DONE ON DOOR AT TIME OF FLAMES. MECHANIC WILL CHECK FOR CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK

FUEL INJECTION LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACE DON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN A YEA.; DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL THERE IS A CORRECTION IN THE GRADE OF FUEL USED IN CALIFORNIA. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. HOW CAN THIS GO ON KNOWING WHAT IT CAN DO, BUT YET NO CORRECTION TO THE PROLEM CAN BE FOUND UNTIL THEY CAN THE GRADE OF FUEL. *AK

PARKED UPHILL OR INCLINE POSITION SLIDING DOOR UNLATCHES WHICH MAY CAUSE INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE DOORWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL EITHER QUIT DURING OPERATION OR BECOME TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. DEFECT IS INTERMITTENT, AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

PLASTIC PULLEY ON BELT TENSIONER DESENTEGRADED CAUSING ARM TO BUST OFF ENGINE BLOCK WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE IN MIDDLE LANE. SURPRISED BY LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL WHILE PULLING OVER TO EMERGENCY LANE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC! GLAD MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING THE VAN AT THIS TIME. MY OPINION IS THAT NOT ONLY IS THIS A CHEAP PART , BUT POSSIBLY DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS. NOT TO MENTION STRANDED 40 MILES FROM HOME.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT STOP, WHICH RESULTED IN OWNER HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

SEATBELT ON THE BENCH SEATS IS HANGING LOOSE, SO THAT IT SWINGS BACK AND FORTH. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHY IT DOES THAT. *AK

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT COMPLETELY DISENGAGE, WEARING DOWN THE BRAKE SHOES ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE. DEALER CAN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

DESIGN AND POSITION OF BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH IN LENGTH IS HIGHER THAN THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSED THE OCCUPANT'S FOOT TO GET STUCK UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DEPRESS IT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO REVERSE AT HIGH SPEED, AND CRASHING INTO A WALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WEARS OUT. (OUTSIDE EDGE) THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CORRECTED THREE TIMES, AND YET THE TIRES STILL WEAR BADLY. G.M. WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT PLEASE HELP, I'AM TOTATLY DISABLED AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO PUT TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE EVERY FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT 235 65 )