1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD TO POWER OFF THE ENGINE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE ONCE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT?S RESIDENCE WHERE THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING LINE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY AND WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. ...UPDATED 11-12-13 *BF THE FUEL PUMP WIRE CONNECTOR ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK MELTED AND THE FUSE NEVER BLEW. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SECOND TIME THE POWER STEERING LINE BROKE, HE ALMOST CRASHED INTO A HOSPITAL.

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06E041000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,810.

Mileage: 125,810

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO. WHILE IN MOTION THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW FUEL PUMP AND HARNESS. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 103234.*AK UPDATE *4/23/07TR

Mileage: 103,234

FUEL PUMP FAILED 3 TIMES IN 3 YEARS TWICE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, NEARLY CAUSING A ACCIDENT. *NM

THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40MILES PER HOUR, THEREBY LOSING ALL POWER STEERING, BRAKES ETC. IS THE 3RD TIME IN 3 YEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, STALLED AND REFUSED TO RESTART, 2ND TIME WAITING FOR BRIDGE TO CLOSE, TODAY GOING DOWN ROAD. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS. HAS BEEN REPLACED EACH TIME.

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT FIVE FEET. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAD A ROUGH IDLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET/ EGR VALVE TWICE, AND FUEL INJECTORS. NONE OF THESE REPAIRS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 113,000

THE FUEL LINE WAS LOOSE, CAUSING FUMES TO ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE VENTILATION. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DESCRIPTION; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE UNSAFETY ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP, CONNECTION INSIDE THE GAS TANK BURNED OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

FUEL INJECTION UNIT WENT BAD. ONE OF THE LINES GOT A HOLE IN IT AND STARTED LEAKING GAS. MAKING YOU REPLACE THE WHOLE FUEL INJECTION UNIT

Mileage: 153,058

THE VAN WOULD SEEM IN PERFECT RUNNING ORDER, BUT AFTER PARKING AND RETURNING TO VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AT ALL. WHEN WE TOOK OFF THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH IS LOCATED INSIDE THE GAS TANK, THE WIRES HAD SHORTED OUT AND WERE BURNED. THIS SEEMS DANGEROUS AND I FEEL IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE OR CAUSED AN EXPLOSION. I CHECKED OTHER COMPLAINTS AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. PLEASE MAKE THE MANUFACTURER CHECK THIS PART AND MAKE SURE IT IS SAFE AND THAT THIS WILL NOT RESULT IN A FIRE FOR SOMEONE ELSE!!

Mileage: 132,000

I PURCHASED THE VAN USED IN 2000 AND IT BURNED DOWN IN 2001. I HAVE HAD THE WIREHARNES, AIRCOMPRESSOR AND FUEL INJECTION (RECALL) ALL REPAIRED BY DEALER. WHILE DRIVING ON HYWAY ENGINE MADE LOUD NOISE AND FAILED. PULLED OVER AND RELIZED THAT VAN WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPTMENT SHUT OFF FIRE. VAN WAS TOTALED. FINANCED BY GMAC

FUEL PUMP/SENDING UNIT ASSY. SHORTED OUT INSIDE OF FUEL TANK LEAVING BLACK ARCING TRACES ON COMPONENT- IF TANK WERE NOT COMMPLETELY FULL THIS WOULD MOST LIKELY CAUSED AN EXPLOSION RESULTING IN GRIEVOUS INJURY OR DEATH! LOCAL DEALER NOTIFIED,TO SEE IF ANY RECALL OR SERVICE BULLITINS WERE PUBLISHED AND RECIEVED A VERY UNFREINDLY RECEPTION AND ABSOLUTLY NO HELP.

FUEL PUMP SEIZED, SHORTED OUT AND MELTED WIRES CONNECTED TO IT INSIDE FUEL TANK, BLEW FUSE. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *AJM

VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. WHEN CAR IS IDLLING GAS IS SPILLED THROUGH ENGINE, AND CAUSES GAS TO GO INTO OIL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.*AK

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, RIGHT REAR BLINKER AND PARKING BRAKE BULB FAILED. BACK HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN, DOOR WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT OPEN, DEALER FOUND LATCH ROD RETAINERS WORN OUT. ALTERNATOR FAILED. SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. AIR CONDITIONER QUIT BLOWING. REAR END WAS ROARING, DEALER REPLACED REAR DIFFERENTIAL. OIL PRESSURE WOULD GO TO ZERO, DEALER REPLACED INDICATOR. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MISSING, DEALER REPLACED SPARK PLUB AND DISTRIBUTOR CAP, WHEN THE ENGINE COVER WAS REMOVED, DEALER FOUND THE PLUG WIRES SHORTING TO THE CYLINDER HEAD, DEALER REPLACED ALL PLUG WIRES. VEHICLE WOULD TURN, BUT WOULD NOT START, DEALER FOUND FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. OIL LEAKING AT PINION AREA, DEALER REPLACED FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND PINION SEAL. REAR AXLE WAS REPLACED DUE TO REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING. WHILE DRIVING, LIGHTS ON DASH STARTED BLINKING, ALL INDICATOR NEEDLES AND GAUGES WERE JUMPING BACK AND FORTH, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE VENTS, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED, VEHICLE FINALLY ROLLED TO A STOP, SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, FINALLY DRIVER AND DAUGHTER GOT OUT THROUGH FRONT DOORS, FIRE AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAS EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS DUE TO THIS, CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE REST OF THE LOAN EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO THE MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED, SHE IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, DEALER WOULD NOT HELP HER.

CONSUMER SMELLED GASOLINE WAS COMING UP THROUGH THE ENGINE, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKING A LITTLE LONGER THAN USUAL TO START UP. *AK

I MARKED THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM BUT, I AM NOT SURE. THE VAN WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING WHILE NOT GIVING IT THE GAS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. IN TWO INSTANCES, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP TWICE. BUT PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE SPEED OMETER WORKS INTERMITTENLY AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO WORK INTERMITTENLY. SOMETIMES THE CAR STALLS, OR WILL NOT START AND WHEN TAKEN TO A DEALER THEY CAME NOTHING IS WRONG. IT ALSO WILL SOMETIMES RUN ROUGH AND WILL HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COME ON. I DID RECEIVE A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET REGARDING SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS, BUT I WAS TOLD MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR A RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG.

FUEL INJECTOR PLUGS UP AND FAILS. IT RUNS VERY ROUGH. NOTHING CAN PREVENT PROBLEM PER DEALER SERVICE TECHS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO POOR DESIGN. IT HAS OCCURRED TWICE NOW. THE FIRST COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SECOND WAS NOT AND CHEV CORP REFUSED TO COVER SECOND REPLACEMENT. LOOP HOLE IN WARRANTY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 40,000 TO 45,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS STARTING TO SEE ALOT OF THIS LATELY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS- THEY WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE FIRST TIME THEY WENT OUT IT WAS ON THE FREEWAY IN A HEAVY STORM. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT DID NOT FAIL IN THEIR SHOP. IT TOOK TWO SHOPS BEFORE THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM. IT WAS SOME TYPR OF LOOSE ELECTRICAL WIRING. NOT COVERED BY DEALER DUE TO ME BEING OVER MILEAGE. *AK

WHEN STOPPING OR STARTING VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AND LUNGE FORWARD. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED COMPUTER CHIP WAS DEFECTIVE. COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. ALSO, FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO ANY RECALLS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DONOT ACTUATE WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED ON. THE WIPER PROBLEM IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, SOMETIMES TEHY WILL WORK. FUEL PUMP FAILURE DID NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO START. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BY DEALER SERVICE SHOP, AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED. SUBJECT VEHICLE ISA LIGHT DUTY, LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE HAS CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE FUEL PUMP MAKES A VERY LOUD HUMMING NOISE.

VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH DUE TO FAULTY INJECTORS.

THE CONSUMER SMELLS A VERY BAD FUME ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE CONSUMER SMELLS A VERY BAD FUME ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC DUE TO THE INJECTERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC DUE TO THE INJECTERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR LEAK. *DH