1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO Complaints

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS SOMETIMES FORCED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND MODEL YEAR WERE OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NLM *TS *JB

MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR HAS A SHORT SERVICE LIGHT. THIS SENSOR BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AROUND 52000 MILES, SENDING A CODE TO THE OBD LL SYSTEM RESULTING IN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS IS WAY TOO SOON FOR THIS TYPE OF COMPONENT TO FAIL, AND THE COMPONENT IS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH GENERAL MOTORS DEALERS AT A LOFTY PRICE. *LA

FIRST, THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WORKS ONLY SOMETIMES. SECOND, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY PART OF THE TIME. IT MAY TAKE 5-10 MINUTES TO COME ON AND THEN MIGHT ONLY SWIPE 2-3 TIMES. LASTLY, ROUGH SHIFTING IN TRANSMISSION. *LA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT HELP THE CONSUMER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SCC *JB

INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEWS. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK *SCC *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. *MR WHEN THE WIPERS WOULD STOP, MANUAL MOVEMENT WOULD SUCCESSFULLY ACTIVATE THEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD SEEMED TO BE THE CAUSE. *SCC

CONSUMER STATED HAD PROBLEM WITH RECALL #03-V-159-000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK