1999 CHEVROLET ASTRO Complaints

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHIFTING HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR DUE TO PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE . *YH

WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND WENT TO PULL INTO AN INTERSECTION AND VEHICLE CHOKED OUT AND STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO START VEHICLE, BUT IT STALLED OUT AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING.*AK

PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD TIGTHEN ITSELF WHILE TRAVELING, AND INTERMITTENTLY UNABLE TO RELEASE SEAT BELT WHEN NEEDED. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND REPLACED BELT RETRACTORS SYSTEM TWICE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, DEALER STATES PROBLEM IS WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR, HOWEVER THIS WILL BE CONSUMER'S FOURTH TIME TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE DEALER USES INJECTOR TREATMENT/CLEANER AS STATED IN SERVICE BULLETIN (00-06-04-003). POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED. *SLC

ENGINE LUNGES/SURGES/ACCELERATES TO HIGH IDLE RANDOMLY WHILE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED DOWN. DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM SINCE BY VIRTUE OF ITS RANDOM NATURE, IT HAS NOT OCCURED WHEN THEY DRIVE IT. ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER SAID ON 5/4/01 THAT HE WOULD BE DEFRAUDING CHEVROLET IF HE PUT IN A PART THAT IN FACT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN PURSUED BY OWNER SINCE LAST FALL.*AK

ENGINE REVVS WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED DOWN AND LAUNCHES FORWARD. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS/ ROTATED TIRES, AND HAD CONSUMER TO TEST DRIVE VEHICLE TO MAKE SURE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN WITH TWO FEET. DEALER COULDN'T GET VEHICLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS ASKED TO USE ONLY 2 BRANDS OF GAS. VEHICLE WAS LAST IN, IN MARCH. THE PROBLEM STILL EXSISTS. *AK

IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WHEN CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY BRAKE HARD, PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR AND STAY THERE. BRAKING ACTION OKAY. *AK

MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY AN ONCOMING AUTO TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS AT 12:00. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I WAS 3 POINT BELTED AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS A CHEVROLET BERRETA 2 DOOR AUTOMOBILE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER.ALSO, CONSUMER NOTICED GAS GAUGE HAD MOVED FROM A HALF TANK TO A FULL TANK. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION BANGING WHEN GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL EVERYTINE I BROUGHT IT IN FOR A CHECK UP. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE TIME I BOUGHT IT. THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY FAILED AT THE DATE MENTIONED. I LOST REVERSE BUT I HAD DRIVE. AS I DROVE IT HOME THE RPM'S WERE HIGH AND IT BARELY SHIFTED. I BARELY GOT IT HOME SINCE THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING BETWEEN GEARS ALL THE WAY HOME. I LIMPED IT HOME THEN HAD IT TOWED IN THE NEXT MORNING. I GOT THE VAN BACK 6 DAYS LATER. NOW IT SLIPS BEFORE GOING TO INTO 1ST GEAR. IT NEVER DID THAT BEFORE WITH THE 1ST TRANSMISSION. IT ALSO SLIPS BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL. I HAVE DRIVEN 4 OTHER ASTRO VANS THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE AND THEY DO NOT SLIP BETWEEN GEARS. I KNOW THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS GOING AGAIN AND I ONLY HAVE 1000 MILES ON IT.EVERYTIME I COMPLAIN ABOUT IT THEY ALWAYS SAY THAT IS NOT NORMAL. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE VAN IT VIBRATED VERY BAD. I WAS TOLD THAT WAS NORMAL TOO. I HAD ONLY 75 MILES ON IT. THEY TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND THEY TOLD BE THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BENT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT 5 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I AM FED UP WITH THIS. I TOLD THEM I AM TAKING THEM TO COURT IF THE TRANSMISSION FAILS AGAIN. THEY SAID THE REASON THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WAS FROM NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANKS. *AK