1991 CHEVROLET ASTRO Electrical System Problems

10 complaints about Electrical System

10
Complaints
0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Electrical System Complaints (10)

Apr 7, 2000 Fire

CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. UPON TURNING KEY TO START, SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING FROM UNDER DASH. SHUT OFF KEY, DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND AIRED VEHICLE. FOUND MELTED/ BARE WIRING. CONTACTED CHEVERLOT CUSTORMER SERVICE (#990501Z66, CONTACT KIM HILL). INDIVIDUAL REPORTED NOTHING GM COULD DO TO DEFRAY COSTS OF REPAIR. DEALER ESTIMATE AT $2,240. *AK

Jan 23, 1998

ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED IN CIRCUIT TO INTERMITTEN IGNITION SWITCH, DAMAGING IGNITION SWITCH AND FUSING OTHER CIRCUITS TOGETHER.

Jan 20, 1998

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE DASH HAS BEEN INOPERATIVE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER HAS FIXED. *AK

Jan 20, 1998

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE DASH HAS BEEN INOPERATIVE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER HAS FIXED. *AK

Jul 12, 1996 Fire

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *SLC

Mar 6, 1996 Fire

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, UNDER DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

Mar 6, 1996 Fire

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, UNDER DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

Nov 2, 1995

LOSS OF ILLUMINATION DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. RENDERING ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. TT

Jul 10, 1995

THE LEADING WIRES INTO THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS SHORTED OUT AND FUSED TOGETHER. *AK

Apr 19, 1995

THE ALTERNATOR GENERATOR STOP RUNNING . TT