1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY ASTRO VAN THAT QUALIFIES FOR A EXPIRED WARRANTY FOR GM THAT IS RELATED TO A DEFECT IN THEIR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THAT CAUSES THEM TO STICK OPEN OR CLOSED. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY CHEVY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC UNTIL THIS YEAR. THE BULLETIN/WARRANTY NUMBER IS: 99066E AND IT STATES THAT ALL REPAIRS RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE COVERED NO CHARGE TO THE VEHICLE OWNER AS LONG AS IT'S WITHIN 10 YEARS OR 200,000 MILES. SO, I'M 3 YEARS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAVE 217,000 MILES. IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT THAT CHEVY NEVER CONTACTED ME ABOUT THIS AND I'VE HAD TO PAY FOR NUMEROUS REPAIRS RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE OVER THE YEARS WITHOUT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF I HAD MY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FIXED. THESE VANS ARE KNOWN TO RUN UP TO 450,000 MILES. THE OPERATION OF MY VEHICLE IS VITAL IN THIS ECONOMY. I REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE THIS WARRANTY EXTENDED TO ME. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY/GM AND THEY JUST READ THE WARRANTY BACK AND DENY ME REPAIR OR TELL ME TO GET IT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A REPAIR THAT THERE IS A WARRANTY THAT STATES THAT THEY ARE AT FAULT AND IT'S RELATED TO FUEL DEPOSITS IN CALIFORNIA FUEL? *TR

Mileage: 200,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE FUEL FILTER WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE FUEL FILTER AND TANK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.

Mileage: 134,653

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 3200 RPMS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 93,373

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *NLM THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

Mileage: 61,000

FUEL INJECTION AND MAIN COMPUTER WERE REPLACED BECAUSE FUEL LEAKED WHERE GAS RAN THROUGH ELECTRICAL HARNESS INTO COMPUTER (VCM).*AK *NLM

THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, AND THE GAS RAN THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS INTO THE MAIN COMPUTER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS THE SPEEDOMETER HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. SCC

Mileage: 84,197

POWER LOSS-DUE TO HARNESS CONNECTOR AT TOP OF THE TANK,WERE IT CONNECTS TO THE MODULE, WAS BURNED AND ALONG WITH THE MODULE WIRING INSIDE FUEL TANK. CAUSE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25MPH FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP , BRAKES GOT HARD AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING.*AKI

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED. YH

SECURITY LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THEN CAR WOULD NOT START, THEN TOOK TO DEALER ,AND THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE CHANGED. ONE WEEK LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN , CHANGED THE SENSOR . TWO WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ONCE AGAIN. TOWED TRUCK TO DEALER, AND THEY TOOK OUT THE DASH AND REPLACED A SWITCH. *AK

ROBLEMS THAT I HAVE LISTED ARE ONLY THE ICING ON THE CAKE. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AND SUCH AS : OIL COLLER INLET, REAR MAIN SEAL, EXTENTION HOUSING LEAKING.MY FRONT END ALIGNMENT WANDERS, PROBLEMS WITH KEYLESS REMOTE AND FACTORY ALARM.ROOF RACK WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, CIGARETTTE LIGHTER FALLS OUT, GLOVE BOX LIGHT SWITCH DEFECTIVE,RAIDO SPEAKERS NOT PROPERTLY INSTALLLED. WHEN TENSIONER FAILED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END,SO I DECIDED TO GET OFF THE BUSY ROAD TO FIND OUT WHERE THE NOISE CAME FROM. MY STEERING ALSO WENT OUT;I HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME ON A BUSY ROAD SPEED LIMIT 45.I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT HAD TURN AND HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN TURNING MY WHEEL. I HAD TO UNBUCKLE MY SEATBELT; TO PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH ALL MY BODY WEIGHT, AND STILL COULDN'T MAKE THE TURN, I HAD TO BACK UP AND TRY TO TURN AGAIN.I CONTINUE TO HAVE FRONTEND,WINDOW,FUEL INJECTION, DOORS NOT WANTING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK PROPERLY AND I STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT THIS CHEVROLET, ASTRO IS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVING. ANY INFO YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE GREATLY APPERICATED. THANK YOU LAURIE HOEKZEMA. *AK

ON THREE OCCASIONS FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING STALLING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED AT 55MPH. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE DEALER FLUSHED THE INJECTORS OUT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FUEL INJECTOR.

FUEL INJECTION LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACE DON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN A YEA.; DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL THERE IS A CORRECTION IN THE GRADE OF FUEL USED IN CALIFORNIA. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. HOW CAN THIS GO ON KNOWING WHAT IT CAN DO, BUT YET NO CORRECTION TO THE PROLEM CAN BE FOUND UNTIL THEY CAN THE GRADE OF FUEL. *AK

PROBLEM HAS ACCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE ONE YEAR I'VE OWNED IT. *AK

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS

FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM FAILED. *YC

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. NLM

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILED. *YC

FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED. YH

FUEL INJECTION COMPUTER FAILED. YH

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED DUE TO DIRT CLOGGING. YH

FUEL FILTER FAILED. YH

FUEL FILTER FAILED. YH

WHEN STARTING OR STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL SHIFTING IN THE TANK IS SO HARD IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REARENDED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE TANK IS FULL TO THREE QUARTERS FULL.