1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO Complaints

VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.*MR CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR A 96 ASTRO VAN WHICH THEY NO LONGER OWN, STATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONSUMER WISHES TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS ON THE 94 ASTRO VAN THAT THEY CURRENTLY OWN THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.*TS *JB

HAZARD; 1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN FRONT WINDSHEILD WIPERS DON'T ALWAYS WORK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT RAINS AND TRYING TO DRIVE. I NOTICED THAT AFTER 1995 THEY WERE RECALLED. I THINK THEY SHOULD INCLUDE THE 1994 MODELS ALSO. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL A MAIN NUMBER. I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THE MANAGER ON DUTY TO NO AVAIL. *LA

INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING A 1994 ASTRO AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER MOTORIST AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB *NLM

AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD COME ON AND THEN GO OFF. *NLM THE WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED FOR SAFETY REASONS. WIPERS DIDN'T WORK FOR DAYS AT A TIME IN THE PAST MONTHS. *PH *JB

CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE ROAD IS WET OR ANY AMOUNT OF SNOW AND BRAKE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S LEFT REAR TIRE CAME OFF AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN THE NEXT LANE. NAR 07/02/2003. *MR *NM

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPS INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. RESTARTING REQUIRES LIGHTLY TAPPING THE MOTOR WITH THE WIPER SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION. CURRENT GM RECALL (#03023) ONLY INCLUDES 95-97 ASTROS. GM TOLD ME THEY EXPECT 94'S & 98'S TO BE INCLUDED IN RECALL IN NEAR FUTURE. OWNERS WITH VALID REPAIR RECEIPTS WILL BE REIMBURSED, ACCORDING TO MY GM CALL.*AK

TIRE SIDEWALL BLOW-OUT. *MR THE RIGHT FRONT SIDEWALL HAD BLOWN OUT. THE TIRE WAS 1 1/2 YEARS OLD WITH A 2-3 INCH GASH IN A LINE FROM THE HUB TO THE OUTER TREAD IN THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. THE DEALER REP STATED THAT THERE WAS A HISTORY OF BLOWOUTS WITH THESE TIRES. DURING AN OIL CHANGE THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE RIGHT SIDE IDLER ARM WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE IDLER ARM MAY HAVE CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO BECOME CHOPPY ALSO RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. (THE TIRE ONLY HAD 12500K MILES AT THE TIME) (FIRESTONE FT70CTUWSPS) *SCC *JB