1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO Complaints

WHILE CONSUMER WAS LIFTING THE SEAT FROM THE VEHICLE THE BACK CONNECTION FOR THE HARNESS LOOSENED, AND THE CHILD FELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE. THE CHILD WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED, BUT WAS BADLY SHAKEN UP. CONSUMER TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

PASSENGER FRONT POWER WINDOW FAILED. DRIVER SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW INTERMITTENT. *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE. THERE WAS A RECALL #03V159000 W ON THE MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED OFF, THE BLADES STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO, WASHER FLUID DID NOT EJECT LIKE INTENDED. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS MOVING UP OR DOWN ON DEMAND. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE WINDOWS GOT STUCK IN THE UP POSITION OR IN THE DOWN POSITIONS. *AK

CANNOT GET AIR THROUGHT VENTS IN DASH, ALL CONTROLS WORK PROPERLY VACUUM ACTUATOR MOVES, THERE IS VACUUM AT THE SWITHC, NO ONE KNOWS THE ANSWER PAINT ON GAS DOOR BUBBLING AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL OFF TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD INTO 2ND GEAR SINCE WE BOUGHT IT ( 54000KMS) FINALLY STARTED TO SLIP , BOUGHT USED TRANS AND HAD IT INSTALLED, QUOTED 3000.00 TO REBUILD, DEALER WAS PAST EVEN BELIEF. ABS COMES ON WHEN COMING TO A STOP EVERY TIME . LF FRONT SENSOR READS O MPH WHEN OTHER SENSORS READ MOVEMENT CAUSING IT TO ASSUME A SKID SITUATION, REPLACED SENSOR AT 205.00 NO BETTER, DOES NOT SET CODE IN COMPUTER ACCORDING TO MECHANIC. PULLED FUSE. HAS HAD VIBRATION IN DRIVELINE SINCE PURCHASED NO ONE CAN FIND ANYTHING SUGEESTION RANGE FROM REPLACE ALL U JOINTS, DID SOME OF THEM NO BETTER TO REPLACE REAR END. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE IN NOVA SCOTIA TO OBTAIN A BLASTING PERMIT TO BLOW UP YOUR CAR EVEN IF YOU TAKE PRECAUTIONS AND HIRE A PROFESSIONAL. I HAVE NEVER IN 40 YEARS OF DRIVING SOME BAD STUFF FROM OLD ENGLISH CARS TO TRANSPORT TRUCKS WITH MORE MILES THAN THERE ARE NUMBERS, EVER HAD THIS KIND OF PROBLEM, MOST THINGS CAN BE FIXED. YOU HAVE NEVER LIVED UNTIL YOU HAVE TAKEN THE WHOLE DASH APART ON ONE OF THESE, THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED BY MADMEN.

VAN SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND REALY HARD. WHEN I TRIED TO GET IT REPAIRED NOTHING WAS DONE EXCEPT FOR A FLUID CHANGE. THE VAN STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I ONLY ATTEMPED TWO TIMES BECAUSE I CANT AFORD TO PAY THAT MUCH MONEY AND THE PROBLEM TO NOT GET FIXED. THE AIR AND HEAT ONLY BLOWES OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK INTERMITTANTLY, AND CREATE AN OVIOUS DANGEROUS RISK OF LIFE, LIMB, AND/OR PROPERTY!! FROM THE "LITTLE" AMOUNT OF RESEARCH I'VE DONE, (20 MIN.), THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IT'S A SHAME IT MIGHT TAKE A DEATH OR A LAWSUIT TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT!!!!!!!!!! WHO KNOWS?, MAYBE IT ALREADY HAS! *AK

I OWN A 1998 ASTRO VAN. I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION . MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID MY SEAT BELTS RESTRAIN ME FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. MY SON WAS NOT RESTRAINED EITHER. WE BOTH HAD INJURIES. ESTIMATE COST OF REPAIRS 7-8,000.00 WORTH THE DAMAGE. THERE IS SEVERE FRAME DAMAGE THAT REQUIRES A SUB FRAME TO BE REPLACED. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT END COLLISONS THAT THE AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, OR DOES THE SEAT BELT NOT RESTRAIN YOU?*AK

WIPER CONTROL INTERMITTENT DURING WET WEATHER, WIPERS ON AND STAY ON WHEN SWITCH PLACED TO OFF. WASHER MOTOR INOPERABLE. COMBINATION SWITCH REPLACED WITH NO HELP. REFERENCE RECALL FOR 1997 MODELS. *LA