1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO Complaints

DUE TO THE SIZE AND PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THIS VEHICLE, BEING INCONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY STANDARD, DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE IT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE CRASH OCCURRED DURING DRIVER'S FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A DECLINE THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK IN AN OPEN POSITION AFTER OPENING AND SLAM SHUT.

WHEN PUTTING HEAVY OBJECTS OR ITEMS IN REAR OF VEHICLE THAT WEIGH MORE THAN 200LBS, THE SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING WOULD BOTTOM OUT. HAD TALKED TO DEALER & NOTHING DONE. HAD PUT HELPER LEAF SPRING, BUT NOT ENOUGH. NEEDS TO HAVE REAR OF VEHICLE REDESIGNED. FRONT END IS VERY LIGHT. *AK

VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP UNDER 15 MPH UNDER HARD BRAKING WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLIDE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING SO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL, AND ALSO BEING SO SMALL. MANUFACTURER SAYS VEHICLE IS SAFE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN , GIVING THE DRIVER NO INDICATION. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH, MAKING A SHARP TURN, LOST COMPLETE STEERING AND BRAKEING AND ALL POWER ASSIST. HAD TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP. BRAKES WORK OFF PUMP. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC