1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO Problems & Recalls
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PIN HOLES IN STEEL BRAKE LINES CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. FORTUNATELY VEHICLE WAS SITTING WHEN BRAKE PETAL WAS APPLIED FOR STARTING. WHEN PRESSING BRAKE TO START VEHICLE, PETAL WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR. WHEN CHECKING UNDER VEHICLE TO ANALYZE PROBLEM, PIN HOLES LEAKS WERE OBSERVED IN VARIOUS PLA...
Mileage: 120,227
I JUST GOT HOME & WAS BACKING AROUND TO WHERE I PARK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED VIBRATING. I DID MANAGE TO PARK. THE NEXT DAY THE VIBRATING STOPPED WHEN A GRATING NOISE WAS MADE. SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME WAY UP. IT DOES HAVE SOME BRAKES BUT THEY ARE HARD TO DEPRESS. SUDDENLY MY POWER STEERING...
Mileage: 235,059
I JUST GOT HOME & WAS BACKING AROUND TO WHERE I PARK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED VIBRATING. I DID MANAGE TO PARK. THE NEXT DAY THE VIBRATING STOPPED WHEN A GRATING NOISE WAS MADE. SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME WAY UP. IT DOES HAVE SOME BRAKES BUT THEY ARE HARD TO DEPRESS. SUDDENLY MY POWER STEERING...
Mileage: 235,059
1996 CHEVY ASTRO LF TORSION BAR BROKE. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED AFTER MY WIFE WENT ON AN 800 MILE TRIP. DEALER REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED SHORTER BAR. FRONT NOW A LOT LOWER THAN ORIGINAL. DEALER DID NOT REQUIRE OR INSIST THE OTHER ONE BE FIXED AT THIS TIME. THEY ADJUSTED THE CAMBER OF THE WHEEL TO OFFS...
1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE PART THAT FAILED WAS THE SUNSHELL. HE HEARD THAT IF THIS PART FAILS, THE REVERSE AND SOME FORWARD GEARS WILL BE LOST. *KB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL NOTICE INSIDE THE VEHICLE FROM WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. THE RECALL LETTER PERTAINS TO THE IGNITION COIL WIRE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE M...
Mileage: 180,000
ELECTRICAL FAILURE. REPEATED IN A 1996 CHEVY ASTRO. LEADING TO STARTER ENGAGE WHILE ENGINE RUNNING. *NM
Mileage: 132,000
DT: 1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE ON AUGUST 11, 2005. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SWITCH OR THE PLUG FOR THE REAR AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MELTED. ALSO, MELTED THE FIRST SIX INCHES OF THE WIR...
Mileage: 140,000
THE TORSION BAR SNAPPED IN HALF. THIS BAR WAS INADEQUATE TO THE VEHICLE, AND GM HAS A MODIFIED VERSION FOR THIS. THE BAR BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS GOING 10 MPH, WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND THIS CAUSED THE LEFT FRONT TO DROP DOWN ABOUT 8 TO 10 INCHES AND WAS A VIO...
Mileage: 71,000
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MILES PER HR. AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF MY VAN, IT LOOKED LIKE THE VAN WAS ON FIRE, I LOST ALL POWER TO THE VAN, AND HAD NO PICK-UP OR SPEED. I HAD TO DIVERT THE VAN TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE HO...
Mileage: 110,000
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CAME OFF DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC. *AK
Mileage: 58,903
PART#15990701 FAILED,BROKE.CAUSING LEFT CORNER OF VECHICLETO DROOP ALMOST TO INTERFERING WITH LEFT FRONT WHEEL.THIS PART IS COMMINLY KNOWN AS A TORSION BAR AND SHOULD NOT BE FAILING/.THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT.THIS VECH.IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED.REPARING THIS IS GOING TO BE COST...
Mileage: 80,222
1)AC COMPRESSOR STOPPED WORKING 2)COMPRESSOR SEIZED UP, ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, AND VEHICLE STOPPED ON HIGH TRAFFIC HIGHWAY 3)SORT BELTED SERPENTINE BELT . *AK
Mileage: 120,000
1)AC COMPRESSOR STOPPED WORKING 2)COMPRESSOR SEIZED UP, ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, AND VEHICLE STOPPED ON HIGH TRAFFIC HIGHWAY 3)SORT BELTED SERPENTINE BELT . *AK
Mileage: 120,000
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT WORK. FUEL GAUGE SHOWED FULL, HALF FULL OR EMPTY. CONSUMER'S SISTER RECEIVED A RECALL CONCERNING FUEL GAUGE FAILURE, BUT HE HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. ALSO, CONSUMER'S WIFE RAN OUT OF FUEL BECAUSE OF FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE READING OF THE AMOUN...
TORSION BAR BROKE, DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE TORSION BAR, THE BAR WAS TO LONG. NOW THEY HAVE A SHORTER BAR. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES WITH THE NEW DESIGN BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL PART WAS DISCONTINUED.
Mileage: 92,000
Mileage: 65,000
Mileage: 65,000
Mileage: 65,000
Mileage: 65,000
Mileage: 65,000
I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT WHAT I FEEL IS/WAS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT WITH MY 1996 CHEVROLET ALL WHEEL DRIVE ASTRO VAN [XXX]. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION TORSION BAR SNAPPED, COLLAPSING THE SUSPENSION, DROPPING THE ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE ON TOP OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE PU...
MY WIFE WENT TO MOVE OUR 1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN AND WHEN SHE BACKED UP THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS RUBBING ON THE WHEEL WELL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE TORSION BARS BROKE. *AK WHEN I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER I FOUND THE PARTS WERE READILY AVAILABLE BUT I WOULD HAVE T...
Mileage: 83,000
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT 50 MPH . UPON IMPACT, VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD, AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES.*AK
Mileage: 130,000
THE GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THEN ACCELERATED. THE PEDAL STICKING WAS CONSISTENT AND RELEASED AFTER PRESSING HARDER ON PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR STICKING. THE M...
REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD. *MR FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD CRACKED AND CAUSED THEM TO FAIL. RECALL#03V159000 *SCC *JB
FRACTURE OF RIGHT SIDE TORSION BAR CAUSED BODY TO DROP ONTO WHEEL, IMMOBILIZING VEHICLE. REPAIRS COST $797.12 PLUS $40 TOWING AND LOSS OF USE FOR THREE DAYS.*AK
Mileage: 127,261
DRIVER'S SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE. I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME FAILURE ON VARIOUS WEB SITES. FORTUNATELY, MY TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE HAD IT OCCURED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY.
I HAVE A 1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. I'VE REPLACED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR'S FOUR TIMES, EACH. OUR COMPANY HAS 26 VEHICLES, ALL ASTRO VAN'S AND ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT THE WIPER MOTOR ON THIS VEHICLE. THE POWER WINDOW MOTOR DEFINITE...
Mileage: 39,000
CONSUMER HAD RECALL 01V123000 "AUDIBLE WARNING" REMEDIED ON 6/13/03. A FEW DAYS LATER HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN THE INTERIOR CABIN LIGHT WAS TURNED ON THE RADIO WOULD COME ON INSTEAD. ALSO, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST POWER WINDOWS, THE VEHICLE'S ALARM WO...
SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN SCRAPING SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED, AND CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE TRACK TODAY. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS MISSING A STOP TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING, AND THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN A SLIDING DOOR COME OFF COMPLETELY BEFORE. *NLM
Mileage: 190,000
CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN 1996. THE DRIVERS WINDOW MOTOR STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, WAS REPAIRED, THEN IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN ABOUT A 6 MONTHS LATER. THE CHEVROLET DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. STILL UNUSABLE. *JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE TORSION BAR BROKE (WHICH WAS THE SECOND TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *JB
THE TORSION BAR SNAPPED WITHOUT WARNING. JB
THE CONSUMER SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE LEFT SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED. THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE PART WAS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEALER. BY COINCIDENCE THE RIGHT SIDE WAS SENT AS WELL AND WAS SOLD BY THE PAIR. THE PARTS WERE REDESIGNED AND A NEW...
Mileage: 95,690
CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN MARK III CONVERSION - ACCIDENT, ABS FAILED TO CORRECT FISH TAILING, FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN ON FRONTAL IMPACT. *JB
Mileage: 96,000
CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN MARK III CONVERSION - ACCIDENT, ABS FAILED TO CORRECT FISH TAILING, FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN ON FRONTAL IMPACT. *JB
Mileage: 96,000
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. SCC *JB
VEHICLE WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, WHEN A LOUD NOISE PROCEEDED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VAN COLLAPSING ONTO THE FRONT TIRE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE TORSION BAR HAD FAILED, AND AS THE PART HAD BEEN REDESIGNED, THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD ALSO BE REPLACED. I REQUESTED THE PARTS B...
THE WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY TO NON OPERATIONAL WHEN NEEDED. THE MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. *JG
WIPER WORK INTERMITTENLY TO NON-OPERATIONAL WHEN NEEDED. DEALER AND MFR WAS NOTIFIED PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN 3 ACCIDENTS ALL WITH THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN ANY OF THE ACCIDENTS. 2 OF THE ACCIDENTS WERE DEAD CENTER HITS. 1 ACCIDENT INVOLVED THE BUMPER. PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**769300
Mileage: 106,000
WHILE DRIVING THE BELT TENSIONER FLEW OFF THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE, I LOST POWER STEERING, ALL BRAKES,AND DASH WAS OUT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT WILL CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE SOMETIME. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT'S A VERY POOR DESIGN I HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. IF THE B...
THE OWNER MADE AN ATTEMPT TO STEP INTO THE VAN WHEN THE TORSION BAR SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE VAN TO COLLAPSE IN THE FRONT, TO THE GROUND WITH NO WARNING. NLM *SCC
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE DROPPED, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE BOUNCED ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, CHILD HIT HIS HEAD ON SIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER DETERMINED THE TIE ROD BROKE ON PASSENGER SIDE.*JB
CONSUMER WAS IN THE GARAGE, WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. THE LEFT FRONT END HAD COLLASPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE, AND THEY SAID THAT THE TORSION HAD BROKEN.*SCC
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, AND THE FRONT END DROPPED A FEW INCHES. DEALER DETERMINED THAT TORSION BAR HAD BROKEN. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS WASN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED, IN RE: 1988 ASTRO VAN. SCC
Mileage: 78,000
ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN BRAKING SOMETIMES BRAKE PEDAL GETS REALLY HARD. CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP ON BRAKE TO STOP. THIS HAPPENS MAYBE ONCE A DAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE DROPPED ONTO WHEEL WELL VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, FRONT TORSION BAR HAD BROKEN.*AK
THE GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE. COULD CAUSE TO HIT SOMEONE IN BACKEND BECAUSE TO GET IT UNSTUCK YOU HAVE TO TAP OF PUSH HARD TO START. HAS NOT STARTED STICKING AS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BUT DOES STICK AT TAKE OFF 3 OUT OF FIVE TIME A DAY.*AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 85,000 MILES, UNTIL NOT OPERATING AT THIS PRESENT TIME. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND GOING OVER AN OVERPASS 2 TORISON BARS BROKE CAUSING THE FRONT END TO FALL WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SCC
CONSUMER STATES AFTER THE TORSON BAR FAILED, THE FRONT TIRE RUBBED AGAINST FRAME OF VEHICLE.*AK *JB
WIPERS QUIT WORKING DURING HEAVY RAIN STORM, SWITCH POSITION MADE NO DIFFERENCE. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THEY STARTED WORKING AGAIN, ONLY TO FAIL WORKING AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THIS HAPPENED (4) MORE TIMES DURING OUR DRIVING TIME OF 6 HOURS RETURNING HOME FROM VACATION. *AK
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE TORSION BARS BROKE WITHIN THE RETAINER AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DROP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *YH
THE LEFT TORSION BAR ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED WHILE THE VAN WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. CHAMPION CHEVROLET IN HOWELL, MI SAID THIS IS COMMON. THEY ALSO INTSRUCTED ME TO REPLACE THE RIGHT TORSION BAR BECAUSE IT COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. MY COMPLAINT IS CHEVROLET IS SUGGESTING (WHICH I DID) REP...
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE FRONT END AND FELL TO THE GROUND DUE TO THE TORSION BAR BREAKING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *SCC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK. CONSUMER STATES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD EXTEND THE RECALL 98043 ON ALL CHEVROLET VEHICLES.*JB
FRONT TORSION BAR SNAPPED WHILE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *MJ
A METALLIC NOISE WAS HEARD FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. STEERING WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. CONSUMER FOUND THE STEERING MECHANISM HAD COME UNDONE, THAT THE BOLT AND NUT HAD COME UNSCREWED AND THE STEERING ARM UNCONNECTED FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM. DEALER HOWEVER, FOUND BROKEN IDLER STEERING ARM AND ...
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH CENTER OF RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. THIS WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1996, CHEVROLET, ASTRO.*AK GENERAL AMERI TECH ST,P215/75R15, DOT NUMBER A3HFC01176. *SLC
POWER ASSIST:HYDROBOOST UNIT WILL CONTINUE TO GO OUT. WHEN THIS HAPPPENS VEHICLE WILL LOSE STEERING AND BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK. *JB
LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR FAILED AND VEHICLE'S FRONT END DROPPED APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE THAT REQUIRED BOTH LEFT AND FRONT TORSION BARS TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN THE VAN COLLAPSED, AN ENGINE OIL LINE WAS DAMAGED. TOTAL COST: $891.47. DESIGN CHANGE INDI...
WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS NEW I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ENGINE, NORTHSTAR CHEVROLET PUT IN NEW FUEL INJECTORS AT THAT TIME, BUT STATED THAT ALL ASTRO RAN THE SAME AS MINE, NO POWER AND HESITATION. NOW I FIND OUT THE FUEL INJECTORS LEAK, BREAKING DOWN THE OIL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. CHEVY WILL NOT AD...
TORSION BAR BROKE AND FRONT SUSPENSION DROPPED ABOUT 5 INCHES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, LEFT DRIVERS SIDE TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING FRONT END TO DROP ABOUT 4 INCHES, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER INSISTED THAT CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BOTH BARS.*AK *NLM
ON TWO OCCASIONS, VEHICLE ALMOST LOST STEERING, DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE IDLE ARM, CONSUMER STATES IDLE ARM FAILS EVERY 20000 MILES. *SLC
WHEN I BACKED MY VAN UP TO LEAVE FOR WORK , THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WAS SITTING ON THE TIRE & IT WAS MAKING A RUBBING SOUND. WE HAD TO GET IT TOWED & EVEN THOUGH ONLY ONE TORSION BAR WAS BROKE THE REPLACE BOTH. THE TOTAL BILL WAS $560. I AM JUST THANKFUL IT DIDN'T HAPPEN 2 WEEKS SOONER WHEN I WAS O...
WHILE IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY AND THE FRONT END DROPPED TO THE GROUND, WITH A VERY LOUD CRASHING SOUND. THE TORSION BAR BROKE.
WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION GO OUT THE FIRST TIME AT 39,000 GM REPLACED IT . THE TOLD US WITH A REBUILT TRANSMSSION AND FOUND OUT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS IN IT FIXED. THEN AT 59,00 THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. WE HAD CONTACTED SPITZER AUTOWORLD AT ABOUT 31,000 THAT WE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AN...
THE PROBLEM IS THAT THERE IS A PART IN THE TRANSFER CASE CALLED A VISCOUS CLUTCH. THAT WHEN IT FAILS THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL ON ANY DEGREE OF AN INCLINE WHILE IN PARK. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE CHEVROLET HOT LINE AND SEVERAL SERVICE WRITERS, AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. I HAVE BASICALLY NOT RECIEVED T...
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, IT SOUNDS AS IF AN EXPLOSION OCCURS IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES, AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TWICE. ALSO, FOUND A SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP. HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THE LAST INCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES...
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, IT SOUNDS AS IF AN EXPLOSION OCCURS IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES, AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TWICE. ALSO, FOUND A SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP. HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THE LAST INCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES...
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, IT SOUNDS AS IF AN EXPLOSION OCCURS IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES, AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TWICE. ALSO, FOUND A SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP. HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THE LAST INCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES...
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, IT SOUNDS AS IF AN EXPLOSION OCCURS IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES, AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TWICE. ALSO, FOUND A SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP. HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THE LAST INCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES...
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, IT SOUNDS AS IF AN EXPLOSION OCCURS IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES, AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TWICE. ALSO, FOUND A SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP. HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THE LAST INCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES...
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, IT SOUNDS AS IF AN EXPLOSION OCCURS IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES, AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TWICE. ALSO, FOUND A SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP. HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THE LAST INCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES...
AFTER DRIVING ON HIGHWAY PARKED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, AND FOUND OUT THAT FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS LOWER, AND TIRES DOWN ON WHEELS. NEXT DAY, TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO REPLACED TORSION BAR SPRING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK ABOUT A HALF HOUR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN, THE CON...
WHILE STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN BRAKES WILL MAKE SOME NOISE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WITH PROBLEM BECOMING INCREASINGLY WORSE. AT TIMES, WILL WORK ON HIGHEST SPEED, THEN AT OTHER TIMES, WILL FAIL COMPLETELY.*AK
WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVLEING AT 30 MPH TORSION BAR SNAPPED. BODY FRAME OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK DEALER COVERED 50 PERCENT OF REPLACEMENT COSTS, CONSUMER HAS OLD PARTS FOR REVIEW. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH TORSION BAR SNAPPED WHICH CAUSED WHOLE FRONT LEFT WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE TORION BAR HAS BEEN REDESIGNED ON NEW VEHICLES. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING 65-70MPH DOWN HILL SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FELL OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.*AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE NO BRAKES OR POWER STEERING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUT DOWN. *SLC
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE TILTED TO PASSENGER'S SIDE AND FRAME RESTED ON WHEEL. TOWED TO DEALER; HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TORSION BARS. NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK
FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING FRONT END OF VEHICLE TO DROP DOWN TO GROUND. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF IT.*AK
I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY TRANSMISION SLAMING HARD INTO 2ND GREAR AFTER MODERATE DRIVING WITH THE AC OR DEFROST ON. I HAVE TALKED WITH A FRIEND WHO IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
DOORS IN BACK OF VEHICLE BROKE FROM TOP OF HANDLE TO BOTTOM OF HANDLE. HANDLE WAS DEFECTIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AFTER BEING INTERMITENT. *AK
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AND LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DROP. DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THESE PARTS WERE KEPT IN STOCK BECAUSE THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TORSION BARS. *AK
AS CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, HE HEARD DRIVER SIDE TIRE RUBBING ON THE WHEEL WELL, CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE GARAGE AND UPON INSPECTING THE SUSPENSION, HE FOUND THAT THE TORSION BAR ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHCILE HAD SHEARED IN HALF, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURE AND WAS AD...
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. THEN, WAS TRAVELING 10MPH, GOING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT, AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT OPERABLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED BY CONSUMER TWO TIMES SINCE JULY 01, 1999 AT 109,000 MILES AND 169,000 MILES. DURING FIRST FAILURE, CONSUMER TRAVELED AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED ,AND LEFT HIM STRANDED. DURING SECOND OCCURRENCE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERSHIP INFORMED...
METAL SUPPORT IN BACK PART OF BENCH SEATS COMING THROUGH SEAT COVER, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
THE OIL COOLER LINES LEAKED OIL ONTO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO SMOKE. THE OIL COOLER LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 30,000 MILES. *NM THERE WAS NOISE IN THE FRONT END DUE TO A WORN RIGHT FRONT OUTER TIE ROD AND WHEN DAMP OR COLD OUT, A HARD SHIFT WOULD BE PRESENT WHEN ...
Mileage: 30,000
THE OIL COOLER LINES LEAKED OIL ONTO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO SMOKE. THE OIL COOLER LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 30,000 MILES. *NM THERE WAS NOISE IN THE FRONT END DUE TO A WORN RIGHT FRONT OUTER TIE ROD AND WHEN DAMP OR COLD OUT, A HARD SHIFT WOULD BE PRESENT WHEN ...
Mileage: 30,000
THE OIL COOLER LINES LEAKED OIL ONTO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO SMOKE. THE OIL COOLER LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 30,000 MILES. *NM THERE WAS NOISE IN THE FRONT END DUE TO A WORN RIGHT FRONT OUTER TIE ROD AND WHEN DAMP OR COLD OUT, A HARD SHIFT WOULD BE PRESENT WHEN ...
Mileage: 30,000
ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, DIFFERENTIAL WAS OVERHAULED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, FULE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED, IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, A...
ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, DIFFERENTIAL WAS OVERHAULED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, FULE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED, IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, A...
ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, DIFFERENTIAL WAS OVERHAULED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, FULE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED, IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, A...
ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, DIFFERENTIAL WAS OVERHAULED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, FULE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED, IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, A...
ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, DIFFERENTIAL WAS OVERHAULED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, FULE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED, IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, A...
ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, DIFFERENTIAL WAS OVERHAULED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, FULE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED, IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, A...
ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, DIFFERENTIAL WAS OVERHAULED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, FULE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED, IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, A...
ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, DIFFERENTIAL WAS OVERHAULED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, FULE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED, IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, A...
ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, DIFFERENTIAL WAS OVERHAULED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, FULE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED, IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, A...
ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, DIFFERENTIAL WAS OVERHAULED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, FULE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED, IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, A...
ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT NORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, DIFFERENTIAL WAS OVERHAULED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, FULE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED, IGNITION SWITCH CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, A...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTORS DETERIORATING FROM WITHIN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH METALLIC BRAKE LININGS, THE STEEL PEELS AWAY FROM THE...
LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTORS DETERIORATING FROM WITHIN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH METALLIC BRAKE LININGS, THE STEEL PEELS AWAY FROM THE...
LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTORS DETERIORATING FROM WITHIN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL OR WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH METALLIC BRAKE LININGS, THE STEEL PEELS AWAY FROM THE...
SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK FINE/SOME TIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL GO FAST, EVEN ON INTERMITTENT BASIS, AND SOME TIMES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL.*AK THERE WAS A RECALL ON WIPERS MULFUNCTIONS DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE 95 MODELS. THE...
SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK FINE/SOME TIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL GO FAST, EVEN ON INTERMITTENT BASIS, AND SOME TIMES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL.*AK THERE WAS A RECALL ON WIPERS MULFUNCTIONS DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE 95 MODELS. THE...
WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED, CONSUMER STATES SOME ASTRO VANS HAVE RECALLS REGARDING THIS SAME TYPE OF FAILURE. *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERATIVE INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAPPENED DURING A HEAVY DOWNPOUR AND I ALMOST CRASHED. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A GMC SONOMA FOR SIMILAR SYMPTOMS.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO CRACKS IN SOLDER JOINTS. *AK BECAUSE OF BAD DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL CABLE CONNECTION TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD, THERE WERE FREQUENT FAILURES OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *YH
WHILE DRIVING STEERING AND BRAKES GO OUT AT SAME TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING STEERING AND BRAKES GO OUT AT SAME TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
BATTERY TO STARTER CABLE SHORTED TO TIE ROD DUE TO POOR CABLE ROUTING, POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *AK
EXHAUST MUFFLER FAILED. *MJS
INSIDE DOOR HANDLE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *MJS
BOTH FRONT TORSION BARS BROKE WIHTIN ONLY 70416 MILES. *AK
WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL QUIT WORKING. NO SIGN THAT WINDSHIELD MOTOR IS WORKING. *AK REPLACED PULSE WIPER BOARD. *YH
ON AUG 26 2000 I HAD FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND IN CHECKING THE MASTER CYLINDER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MENTIONED AND HIS SERVICE DEPT STATED THAT THIS WAS DONE BY SOMEONE WHO CHANGED THE OIL DIPPED HIS FINGER INSIDE WITH A ...
VEHICLE WOULD STALL, BUT START BACK UP. AFTER SO MANY TIMES FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED. FEW DAYS LATER IT REPEATED THE PROBLEM AGAIN. CONNECTOR WAS BURNT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. DEALER WOULDN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE WOULD STALL, BUT START BACK UP. AFTER SO MANY TIMES FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED. FEW DAYS LATER IT REPEATED THE PROBLEM AGAIN. CONNECTOR WAS BURNT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. DEALER WOULDN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL VIBRATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THEN, EVERY 1000 MILES PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, ROTORS WERE RUSTED. TECHNICIAN COULD NOT STATE WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING COULD FEEL VIBRATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THEN, EVERY 1000 MILES PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, ROTORS WERE RUSTED. TECHNICIAN COULD NOT STATE WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM.*AK
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS A LONG BUBBLE CLOSE TO THE SIDEWALL, INDICATING TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE ON A 1996, CHEVROLET, ASTRO. NOT ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. FIRESTONE REPLACED THE TIRE AT A PRORATION FEE. FR360, TIRE SIZE P21575R15.*AK THE FIRESTONE'S TREAD SE...
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO ACTUATE, STOP ACTUATING DURING INTERMITTENT MODE, OR DO NOT ACTUATE UNLESS TOGGLED ON/OFF SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHEILD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP ON TIME. WHILE ROLLING THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON. *AK
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE TORSION BAR SNAPPED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY PROBLEM. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. TORSION BAR IS REPAIRABLE, BUT NOT UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & INFORMED HAVE KIT TO REPAIR THE TORSION BAR.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
FRONT OF VEHICLE HAS COLLAPSES WHILE PARKED IN DRIVWAY. THIS WAS DUE TO TORSION BAR AND CROSSMEMBER BAR BREAKING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FRONT OF VEHICLE HAS COLLAPSES WHILE PARKED IN DRIVWAY. THIS WAS DUE TO TORSION BAR AND CROSSMEMBER BAR BREAKING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SPEED SENSOR WIRES ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PADS. BRAKE PADS RUB ON THEM, CAUSING THEM TO WEAR OUT. *AK
SPEED SENSOR WIRES ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PADS. BRAKE PADS RUB ON THEM, CAUSING THEM TO WEAR OUT. *AK
WIPERS OFTEN QUIT AND WON'T START BACK MANY TIMES DURING A RAINSTORM. *AK
WE ALSO OWN A 1995 S10 PICKUP AND WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. IT WAS CORRECTED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V150001. *AK
ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP MAKES HIGH PITCH NOISE. YH
THE STEERING MALFUNCTIONS. YH
TORSION BARS BROKE OVERNIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. YH
TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED DRIVING DOWN ROAD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED. *AK
LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT. REPLACED AT 33,000 MILES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER INTERMITTENTLY WOULD STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION OR NOT OPERATE AT ALL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD, THIS ONE HAS FAR TOO MANY EQUIPMENT FAILURES. I WOULD IMAGINE THAT THIS CAR WOULD BE CONSIDERED A LEMON BY MOST PEOPLE. WHEN WE FIRST GOT IT THE BRAKES WOULD SLOW YOU DOWN AND AT 10 MPH AS YOU WERE APPROACHING THE STOP OR THE REAR END OF ANOTHER CAR, THEY WOU...
FOR A CAR THAT IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD, THIS ONE HAS FAR TOO MANY EQUIPMENT FAILURES. I WOULD IMAGINE THAT THIS CAR WOULD BE CONSIDERED A LEMON BY MOST PEOPLE. WHEN WE FIRST GOT IT THE BRAKES WOULD SLOW YOU DOWN AND AT 10 MPH AS YOU WERE APPROACHING THE STOP OR THE REAR END OF ANOTHER CAR, THEY WOU...
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DRIVER REAREND VEHICLE IN FRONT WITH A 35MPH - 40 MPH IMPACT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION AND INJURIES. *AK
DRIVER REAREND VEHICLE IN FRONT WITH A 35MPH - 40 MPH IMPACT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION AND INJURIES. *AK
DRIVER REAREND VEHICLE IN FRONT WITH A 35MPH - 40 MPH IMPACT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION AND INJURIES. *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE HOUSING MECHANISM, THUS PREVENTING ANY USAGE OF THE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, PARTS HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THIS IS THE SECOND GMC VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED THAT HAS HAS INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAPPENING WHEN A VEHICLE HAS BEEN MISTREATED, OR IS HIGH MILEAGE. BUT, AT 55,000 MILES, THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. FORD HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM IN THEIR 3.8 L, AND THEY ARE TAKING CARE OF IT...
UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED CAUSING FRONT END OF VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. NLM
UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED CAUSING FRONT END OF VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. NLM
WIPER WOULD NOT TURN ON BECAUSE OF WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. YH
FUEL PUMP FAILURE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. MAJOR EXPENSE FOR THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO DROP WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, IDLER ARM BROKE 5 TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
CONTROL ARM BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO DROP WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO, IDLER ARM BROKE 5 TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MAMUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THEY WILL WORK ON HIGH SPEED FOR A LITTLE WHILE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY . DEALER REPLACED CIRCUIT AND MODULES . *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE. WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY ON DIFFERENT MODE SETTINGS. SOMETIMES STOPPED ON THEIR OWN & THEN RESTARED ON THEIR OWN. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY DURING RAIN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DURING RAIN STORMS, THEY WILL JUST SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ON 05/09/1999 ACCELEATOR CABLE BROKE, TOWED MONTY CHEV IN VICTORVILLE. 05/11/1999 FIXED. COST $154.16 TOW $105.00. 05/24/1999 LOST POWER ON FREEWAY TOWED BACK TO SAME DEALER AND FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER REPLACED $336.48 TOW $12 0.00. NEXT DAY CAR STALLED DEALER TOWED BACK TO SHOP KEEP IT TWO DAY...
ON 05/09/1999 ACCELEATOR CABLE BROKE, TOWED MONTY CHEV IN VICTORVILLE. 05/11/1999 FIXED. COST $154.16 TOW $105.00. 05/24/1999 LOST POWER ON FREEWAY TOWED BACK TO SAME DEALER AND FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER REPLACED $336.48 TOW $12 0.00. NEXT DAY CAR STALLED DEALER TOWED BACK TO SHOP KEEP IT TWO DAY...
ON 05/09/1999 ACCELEATOR CABLE BROKE, TOWED MONTY CHEV IN VICTORVILLE. 05/11/1999 FIXED. COST $154.16 TOW $105.00. 05/24/1999 LOST POWER ON FREEWAY TOWED BACK TO SAME DEALER AND FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER REPLACED $336.48 TOW $12 0.00. NEXT DAY CAR STALLED DEALER TOWED BACK TO SHOP KEEP IT TWO DAY...
ON 05/09/1999 ACCELEATOR CABLE BROKE, TOWED MONTY CHEV IN VICTORVILLE. 05/11/1999 FIXED. COST $154.16 TOW $105.00. 05/24/1999 LOST POWER ON FREEWAY TOWED BACK TO SAME DEALER AND FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER REPLACED $336.48 TOW $12 0.00. NEXT DAY CAR STALLED DEALER TOWED BACK TO SHOP KEEP IT TWO DAY...
SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ON THE REAR BENCH SEATS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DO NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAS REPLACED , AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, DEALER PUT IN WRONG SEATBELTS.
WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED DURING A RAIN STORM THEY WORK SOMETIMES. BUT WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING THEY WORK FINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING FOR WEEKS. DEALER SAYS THEY ARE NOT ON RECALL. *AK
WE BOUGHT THIS VAN AS A CONVERSION VAN. WE HAVE BEEN VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE PEROFRMANCE OF THE VAN. WE HAVE HAD THE AIRCONDITING REPAIRED TWICE. THE BATTERY FAILED MANY TIMES. ONE TIME THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CLONKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING THAT THE DEALER CAN IDENTIFY. THE T...
WE BOUGHT THIS VAN AS A CONVERSION VAN. WE HAVE BEEN VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE PEROFRMANCE OF THE VAN. WE HAVE HAD THE AIRCONDITING REPAIRED TWICE. THE BATTERY FAILED MANY TIMES. ONE TIME THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CLONKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING THAT THE DEALER CAN IDENTIFY. THE T...
WE BOUGHT THIS VAN AS A CONVERSION VAN. WE HAVE BEEN VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE PEROFRMANCE OF THE VAN. WE HAVE HAD THE AIRCONDITING REPAIRED TWICE. THE BATTERY FAILED MANY TIMES. ONE TIME THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CLONKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING THAT THE DEALER CAN IDENTIFY. THE T...
WE BOUGHT THIS VAN AS A CONVERSION VAN. WE HAVE BEEN VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE PEROFRMANCE OF THE VAN. WE HAVE HAD THE AIRCONDITING REPAIRED TWICE. THE BATTERY FAILED MANY TIMES. ONE TIME THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CLONKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING THAT THE DEALER CAN IDENTIFY. THE T...
WIPERS HAVE QUIT OPERATING APPROX SIX TIMES OVER PAST 2 MONTHS--NO CAUSE FOUND. PC BOARD REMOVED AND REINSTALLED, WIPERS THEN OPERATE NORMALLY FOR A FEW DAYS.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER PUSHING ON THE GAS.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND FIXED THE VEHICLE ,BUT THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.*AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF PERFORMANCE. THIS WOULD HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPLACED MODULE. *AK
ON AUGUST 19,1999, I WAS BACKING MY 1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN OUT OF MY PARENTS' GARAGE WHEN I NOTICED THAT SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT WITH THE VAN. I THEN DROVE IT DOWN THE ROAD A FEW BLOCKS. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE VAN WAS NOT DRIVING AS IT NORMALLY DOES. THE VAN WAS ROCKIN...
A VEHICLE WITH 45,000 MILES SHOULD NOT HAVE A WIPER MOTOR FAILURE.
FRONT TORSION BAR CRACKED AND BROKE, COULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
NO SUMMARY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WAS ADVISED BY MANUFACTURER (GM) THAT TORSION BAR BREAKAGE IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, NOR DESIGN FAULT. REASON GIVEN WAS "ROAD DEPREE BUILDUP KNOWN AS WEAR AND TEAR MAINTENANCE ISSUE". GM HESITATE TO PROVIDE ME HARDCOPY OF GIVEN REASON FOR TORSION BAR FAILURE.
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WILL ONLY TURN ON THE WIPERS IN THE FAST MODE & SOMETIMES WILL OPERATE IN THE DELAY MODE AFTER AFTER A SHORT TIME
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE TIE ROD BOLT THAT CONNECTS TO THE U-JOINT SLIPPED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING, WHEEL WAS JUST SPINNING FREELY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THE FAILURE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY (WHEELS LOCK UP), HAS CAUSED ME TO SLIDE INTO AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST GET BROADSIDED, AND IT HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY SLIDE INTO A TRUCK IN A PARKING LOT. THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE TURNED 7 TIMES - 6 IN THE LAST 13 MONTHS. THE BRAKES WILL P...
THE FAILURE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY (WHEELS LOCK UP), HAS CAUSED ME TO SLIDE INTO AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST GET BROADSIDED, AND IT HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY SLIDE INTO A TRUCK IN A PARKING LOT. THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE TURNED 7 TIMES - 6 IN THE LAST 13 MONTHS. THE BRAKES WILL P...
THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. IF FAILURE OCCURRED AT 70MPH THE RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF DEATH. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER DOESN'T COME ON ALL THE TIME UNTIL YOU HIT A BUMP.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
WE WERE DRIVING WEST ON I-80 NEAR GARY, IN AFTER MIDNIGHT. 2 OF OUR 4 CHILDREN ARE BELTED IN THE BACK, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, WE HAVE NO STEERING - THE WHEEL IS SPINNED FREELY. WE DRIFTED AT 65 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL. THANKFULLY THERE WAS A GUARDRAIL, AS ABOUT 100 YARDS FURTHER WEST, ...
WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE ,AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES DUE TO DEFECTIV EFRONT IDLE ARMS. VEHICLE CAN NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. DEALER INDICATED THAT IDLE ARMS AND TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, A FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. *AK
VAN WOULD NOT DECELERATE WHEN FOOT REMOVED FROM ACCELARATOR.. FELT AS IF CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. VAN HAS NO CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH ALL INTERESTED PARTIES. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT WORK. HAS HAPPENED DURING ALL SORTS OF CONDITIONS. WHEN STOPPED, MOVING, ETC.. LAST TIME FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN A DRIVING RAINSTORM. WHEN CHEVROLET WAS CONTACTED ON JUNE 30, 1999, THEY STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PRO...
SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. ALSO, OCCASIONALLY WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL INDICATED, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN #. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY TO HAVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPAIRED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
IT ALL STARTED WITH THE REAR AXLE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET DEALER TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATED WAIT UNTIL IT GETS WORSE SO WE CAN SEE THE PROBLEM.PROBLEM DISCOVERED BY DEALER. DRIVE AWAY WITH CAR AND THE REAR AXLE FELL OUT. NOW DEALER AGREES TO REPLACE REAR END GEAR BOX. NOW TRANSMISSION ...
IT ALL STARTED WITH THE REAR AXLE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET DEALER TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATED WAIT UNTIL IT GETS WORSE SO WE CAN SEE THE PROBLEM.PROBLEM DISCOVERED BY DEALER. DRIVE AWAY WITH CAR AND THE REAR AXLE FELL OUT. NOW DEALER AGREES TO REPLACE REAR END GEAR BOX. NOW TRANSMISSION ...
RANDOM FAILURE OF POWER BOOSTER ON BRAKING SYSTEM. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK
RANDOM FAILURE OF POWER BOOSTER ON BRAKING SYSTEM. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, TORSION BAR SNAPPED AND BROKE. *AK
THIS VEHICLE HAS A BAD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR THAT CAUSES THE WIPER TO WORK INPROPERLY. WHEN THE WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED THEY SOMETIMES WILL NOT MOVE/THEY WILL GO VERY FAST, OR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE, THEY CAN BE USED ONLY IN HIGH POSITION. AFTER VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP, WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY IN THE RAIN. THE MORE MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE, THE WORSE THE WIPERS WORK OR STOP COMPLETELY. WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE & HEATER DRYS OUT WIPERS,THEY WORK FINE ON...
WHENEVER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-65MPH VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. WOULD HAVE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER ON NUMEROUS TIMES & HAD DIFFERENT PARTS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE VIBRATION PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT VIBRATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK 80% OF THE TIME. THE WIPERS COME ON AND THEN STOP. SOMETIMES THEY GO FASTER THAN THEY SHOULD. SOMETIMES THE WATER DOES NOT COME OUT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
HEATER AND A/C CONTROL SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ACCLERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION DUE TO THE FRAYED THROTTLE CABLE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, AND BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD NOT SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER REPLACED THE CABLE, BUT DID NOT KNOW THE REASON WHY IT FELL APART. ...
I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WIPER MOTOR IT DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH ALSO WORKS SOMETIMES. *AK
I AM ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WIPER MOTOR IT DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH ALSO WORKS SOMETIMES. *AK
IDLER ARMS FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRES.
SEAT BELT ON PASSENGERS SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT FAILED TO RETRACT PROPERLY. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR REPLACMENT/REPAIRS. *AK *SLC
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER INTERMITTENTLY WOULD HEAR A CLONKING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE; VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. DIFFERENTIAL IS INOPERATIVE, AND DEALER REPAIRED PROBLEM, PAID PART OF THE COST. *AK *M...
WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD STOPPED WORKING FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. CURRENTLY, THEY DON'T WORK FOR 5 DAYS STRAIGHT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
THE LIFTGATE IN OPEN POSTION MALFUNCTIONED, SLAMMING DOWN THE LIFTGATE ONTO THE OCCUPANT WHICH CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTANTLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE BRAKING, REPLACED ALL PARTS OF BRAKING SYSTEM WITH LITTLE OR NO IMPROVEMENT.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
KNOCK TRANSMITTED TO STEERING WHEEL FROM EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING COLUMN. DEALER WILL NOT ADDRESS PROBLEM, BUT VERFIES IT.
WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE HEARD A LOUD NOISE, SUDDENLY NO STEERING, THE STEERING WHEEL WENT DEAD, NO CONTROL, NO BRAKES ON VEHICLE, HAVING VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RESIDENCE AND IT WAS THE SERPETINE/TENSIONER THAT FAILED.*JB
THE HYDRAULIC AIR SHOCK ON THE BACK HATCH OF THE VAN DOES NOT HOLD PRESSURE. THE HATCH DOOR SLAMMED DOWN SHUT WITH NO WARNING. *AK
RECALL NOTICE ON THE IGNITION COIL WIRE RECEIVED AFTER FAILURE OCCURED RESULTING IN BURNING OF OTHER COMPONENTS.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65MPH AT NIGHT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, LEAVING CONSUMER VEHICLE WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS APPROXIMATELY FOR 45 MINUTES. HE HAS TO STOP VEHICLE AND WAITED FOR THE HEADLIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
RIGHT AND LEFT IDLE HAS TOO MUCH TO GIVE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT TRAVELING AT 35 TO 45 MPH IN WHICH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. PROBLEM WITH BRAKES ARE ALSO IN QUESTION. *AK
MULTIPLE FAILURES REPORTED.
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. . *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND HAVING TO MAKE A PANIC STOP, APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE TRUCK WILL STOP. *AK
REAR HEATER FAN SWITCH FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING THE BELT TENSIONER CAME OFF, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
UNSPECIFIED.
THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN INTER-SECTIONAL CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 50-55 MPH WITH DAMAGES TO THE CENTER RIGHT FRONT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY PULL TO THE RIGHT.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH SURFACE (GRAVEL) CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. CLAIMS THAT ENGINEERS IN DETROIT INDICATED THA TFAILURE WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
WHEN STOPPING THE TRUCK IT TAKES ABOUT 1 MINUTE FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO DOWN, AND USUALLY IT GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD OF THE TRUCK AND LOSES ALL OF THE BRAKING POWER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT EVER SINCE THE POWER ASSIST BRAKES WERE CHANGED FROM VACUUM TO A HYDRAULIC BOOSTER, THE E...
WHEN STOPPING THE TRUCK IT TAKES ABOUT 1 MINUTE FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO DOWN, AND USUALLY IT GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD OF THE TRUCK AND LOSES ALL OF THE BRAKING POWER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT EVER SINCE THE POWER ASSIST BRAKES WERE CHANGED FROM VACUUM TO A HYDRAULIC BOOSTER, THE E...
WHEN STOPPING THE TRUCK IT TAKES ABOUT 1 MINUTE FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO DOWN, AND USUALLY IT GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD OF THE TRUCK AND LOSES ALL OF THE BRAKING POWER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT EVER SINCE THE POWER ASSIST BRAKES WERE CHANGED FROM VACUUM TO A HYDRAULIC BOOSTER, THE E...
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP.
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED.
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
BRAKES CONTINUALLY MAKE NOISE.
MUFFLER FAILED.
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY FAILED.
RADIO FAILED.
SLIDER DOOR FAILED.
VENT SELECTOR SWITCH FAILED.
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
IDLE ARM FAILED.
TRANSMISSION SOLENOID FAILED.
ROTORS FAILED.
AIR DUCT PROVIDES INSUFFICIENT HEAT FROM FLOOR VENTS.
PARKING BRAKE SPRING BROKE WHEN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKE.
DRIVER EXPERIENCING GRINDING NOISE AT SLOW SPEEDS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES.
REAR STRUTS FAILED.
ROTORS FAILED CAUSING BRAKES TO SQUEAK.
DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED.
TURN SIGNAL (FLASHER) FAILED.
COOLANT VALVE COVER FAILED.
FUSE FOR POWER WINDOWS, RADIO AND CLOCK FAILED.
AIR BAGS FAILED.
SPARK PLUGS FAILED.
GENERAL AMERITECH (P215/75R15) TIRES BLEW OUT TWICE DUE TO SMALL POT HOLES IN THE ROAD.
MUFFLER FAILED THREE TIMES.
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
CENTER BENCH SEAT FAILED.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCH FAILED.
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.
POWER BRAKES CYLINDER FAILED.
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.
COMPUTER FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
ARMREST UPHOLSTERY CRACKED.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT SIDE IMPACT COLLISION TOTALING THE VEHICLE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SOLENOID PRESSURE CONTROL FAILED.
SEAT BELT FAILURE .
SIDE DOOR FAILED.
SLIDING DOOR LOCK RELEASE FAILED.
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.
VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD,WHILE IN SRIVE, AFTER HAVING STOPPED ON AN INCLINE. *AK
A HOLE WAS FOUND IN REAR BENCH SEAT WAS CAUSED BY A VERTICAL WIRE THAT IS PART OF THE INNER SEATING SUPPORT. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN A CRASH.
BELT TENSIONER FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING.
THE FRONT SEATBELTS CANNOT BE PULLED OUT OR RETRACT WHEN THE SEATS ARE IN THE REAR MOST POSITION.
GENERAL TIRE FAILURE. (SIZE P215/75R15)
MUFFLER SHIELD LOCATED BETWEEN MUFFLER ND UNDERSIDE OF PASSENGER COMPARTMENT MAKES A LOUD VIBRATING SOUND WHEN MUFFLER HEATS UP.
FAN BELT FAILED.
PROBLEM WITH DASH PANEL.
DOOR WEATHER STRIP REPLACED.
SLIDING DOOR FAILED.
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION AT SPEED 25MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
BATTERY CABLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALSO, BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY MELTED DUE TO HEAT FROM THE BATTERY SHORT. *AK
BATTERY CABLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALSO, BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY MELTED DUE TO HEAT FROM THE BATTERY SHORT. *AK
TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LEVER FAILED.
EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR SWITCH FAILED.
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED 3 TIMES.
AIR CONDITIONER KNOB FAILED.
ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING OIL LEAK.
SET LATCH FAILED.
TO INSTALL AIR CONTROLLER THIRD BRAKE LIGHT MUST BE RAISED WITH A PILLAR. HOWEVER PILLAR REROUTES THE AIR COMING OVER THE TOP TOWARDS THE SIDES, WON'T ALLOW AIR TO COME DOWN THROUGH THE CONTROLLER, ALSO AFTER RAISING BRAKE LIGHT, IT CANNOT BE SEEN IN CLOSE RANGE, MUST BE SEVERAL FEET AWAY.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
ENGINE MISSING WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS.
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK
REAR HATCH LATCH DOESN'T ALWAYS OPEN.
TURNING SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED.
TURNING SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED.
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MOTOR INOPERATIVE.
DISTRIBUTOR COIL WIRE FAILED.
GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT.
REAR HATCH DOOR FAILURE.
SPEAKERS INOPERATIVE.
AIR CONDITIONER KNOB INOPERATIVE.
FRONT GRILL PEELING.
DIFFERENTIAL RING AND PINION GEAR FAILED 5 TIMES.
SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.
VEHICLE MISALIGNED, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.
WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE BEARS TO THE RIGHT, THE PROBLEM GETS WORST IN WET WEATHER AT HIGH SPEED(40-50MPH) AND WHEN THE ABS IS IN USE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING OVER 30MPH OR MORE THERE'S AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE IN THREE BACK CUSTOM WINDOWS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER REA ENDED A CAR IN FRONT, BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
SLIDING DOOR HAS A TENDENCY TO STAY SHUT, NOT OPENING FROM THE INSIDE. AFTER DEALER MAKES REPAIRS, THE PROBLEM REOCCURS RANGING FROM A WEEK TO SEVERAL WEEKS. ALSO, OFTEN HARD TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. *AK
AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE 45 MINUTES OR MORE, REARENDED/ FISHTAILED, MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, VIBRATED, DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL, TOLD BY SERVICE TECHNICIAN, IF PROBLEM OCCURS DURING WET WEATHER, CAUSED ACCIDENT DUE TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.*AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION ON AN INCLINE OR HILL, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO DOWNSHIFT FROM (D) TO (3RD), CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY.*AK
OWNER HAD DIFFICULTY SHUTTING THE DOOR ONCE IN OPEN POSITION. AFTER SHUTTING AND THEN PULLING AWAY, SLIDING DOOR OPENED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE PULLS STRONGLY TO RIGHT WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601552) *DH
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAIL TO RETRACT ENOUGH, ALLOWING DRIVER/CHILD PASS. IN CSS TO IMPACT WITH INTERIOR. *AK
STEEL ROD THAT SUPPORTS FRONT EDGE OF SLIDING DOOR STICKS OUT INTO THE FRONT PASSENGERS HEAD ROOM AREA, WHERE TALL PEOPLE WOULD HIT IT IN AN ACCIDENT. *DSH
COMPUTER DATA PLUG IS LOCATED WHERE PARKING BRAKE IS NORMALLY LOCATED, DRIVER UNCONSCIOUSLY PRESSES THAT AREA LOOKING FOR PARKING BRAKE AND DAMAGES DATA PLUG.
DRIVE BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. TT