1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO Complaints

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T SEE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE, AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE IN USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. BEEN TO DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED INSPECTION AND WOULD NOT OPERATE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY.THERE IS A RECALL CONCERNING OTHER CHEVORET VEHICLES, RECALL # 98V-15 . BUT ASTRO IS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER / AMUFACTURER NOTIFIED, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PICKED UP BY CONSUMER. *AK

IDLER ARMS AND BALL JOINTS BREAK FREQUENTLY. WHEN PROBLEM IS FIXED, IT RETURNS FREQUENTLY. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING AN ONGOING PROBLEM CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED ON THE WIPERS WOULD RUN FOR A WHILE THEN STOP. CONSUMER WOULD TAP THE MOTOR AND THE WIPERS WOULD OPERATE AGAIN FOR A WHILE AND START ALL OVER AGAIN. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP. DEALER NOW KNOWS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

BRAKES AND ENGINE FAILED REPEATEDLY. THERE IS NO COMPLAINT IN NHTSA'S DATABASE, WHEN CHEVROLET ITSELT RECALLED THE PART.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND ALL FIVE WHEEL STUDS ON THE RIGHT FRONT FRACTURED THROUGH ,AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VAN.

STARTED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, HAD FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT FULL THROTTLE. HAD SHIFTED INTO PARK & PRESSED HARD ON BRAKES TO STOP. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED ACCELERATOR CABLE. A FEW DAYS LATER, ACCELERATOR PROBLEM REAPPEARED. *AK