1992 CHEVROLET ASTRO Electrical System Problems
17 complaints about Electrical System
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Electrical System Complaints (17)
LEAKING ROOF, BRAKES,HEATER AND A C DEFECTIVE,PAINT, TIRE AND WIRING DEFECTIVE. NLM
THE FRONT END AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTALL LOSS. *YH
CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS DEPRESSED AND WOULD NOT POP BACK OUT. RATHER THAN BLOWING THE 30 AMP FUSE ,IT STARTED BURNING WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING FIRE HAZARD.
VEHICLE LOOSES STEERING AND BRAKES DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. YH
VEHICLE LOOSES STEERING AND BRAKES DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. YH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. SMELLED SMOKE. CHECKED AND FIRE WAS INSIDE, LOOKED AS IF STARTED UNDER DASH AND SPREAD TO INTERIOR OF THE VAN. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT FIRE OUT. DEALER /MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED TO SMOKE, CAUSING A FIRE. DEALRR DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT FORD WAS NOT TAKING LIABILITY. *AK
HORN AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED.
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 55MPH, VEHICLE STALLED, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
COMPUTER REPLACED.
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL ON HIGHWAY.
VEHICLE INTERIOR FIRE AROUND THE FUSE BOX, THERE WAS SMOKE AND FLAMES INSIDE THE FUSE BOX. *AK
ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON LONG DISTANCE TRIPS, EXPERIENCE THE DELAY A DAY AFTER TRIP. TT
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR CUT OFF AT STOP LIGHT,TRANSMISSION MAKE A NOISE. TT
STARTER REPLACED.
LOCATION OF WIRING HARNESS IS TOO CLOSE TO LEFT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING HARNESS TO MELT. *SKD