1987 CHEVROLET ASTRO Steering Problems

BRACKETS SURROUNDING THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILING IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE SERPENTINE BELT TO POP WHILE DRIVING LEAVING A POWER FAILURE AND ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I NEARLY CRASHED MY VEHICLE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC BECAUSE I COULD NOT STEER TO GET OFF THE ROAD. DOING RESEARCH OVER LAST FEW DATES TALKING TO MECHANICS THIS HAS BEEN SEEN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE PART TO FIX THE BRACKET IS HARD TO FIND. *NM

Mileage: 144,000

I HAVE A GM ASTRO VAN. THE STEERING COLUMN BOLTS CAME LOOSE THEREFORE ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN TO MOVE ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES IN ANY DIRECTION. WHILE THE VAN IS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. TWO PREVIUS TIMES THE STEERING COLUMN BOLTS WERE FIXED BY A GM DEARSHIP. TOOK IT BACK FOR THE THIRD TIME. EACH TIME BEING CHARGED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS. THIS LATEST REPAIR TO TIGHTEN THE LOOSE BOLTS WORKED FOR A 12 MONTH PERIOD, AND THEN THEY COME LOOSE AGAIN. DEALER ADMITS THAT THERE IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN BUT THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY GM. *JB

Mileage: 95,451

CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 25 MPH AND CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM

POWER STEERING PUMP SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED, CAUSING STEERING TO BE REALLY HARD TO TURN.THIS WAS FOURTH TIME IT HAS FAILED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE.*AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEEL BRACKET FAILURE SHOULD BE DUE TO DESIGN PROBLEM. *YH

IT IS VARY SCARY WHEN YOU HAVE NO STEERING ITS THE 3RD BRACKET PUT ON. *AK

OWNER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE POWER STEERING/ AIR CONDITIONER AND ALTERNATOR SNAPPED OFF. *AK

THE STEERING COLUMN HAS THE TILT WHEEL FEATURE. NOW THE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT STAY IN A POSITION.

THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL ARE LOOSE, A BOLT THAT HOLDS IT TOGETHER HAS COME LOOSE. *AK

FRACTURING OF THE STEERING PUMP BRACKET RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. TT

BRACKET WHICH HOLDS IN PLACE POWER STEERING AND FAN BELTS CRACKS THEN SEPARATES, RESULT P/S MOTOR TILTS, BELTS COME OFF,INOPERATIVE STEERING AND ENGINE OVERHEAT

POWER STEERING BRACKET CRACKED TWICE, CAUSING BELT TO JAM POWER STEERING UNIT. *SKD