1993 Chevrolet Astro Owner Complaints

BOTH FRONT POWER DOOR LOCKS ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. SECONDARY PROBLEM IS THE BATTERY DRAINING IF LEFT MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT BEING STARTED. BOTH BATTERIES ARE ONE YEAR OLD, IN GOOD CONDITION, AND ARE THE RIGHT TYPE. THE MAIN BATTERY DRAINS FIRST, SO WHEN THE AUXILIARY BATTERY IS STILL STRONG, THE ENGINE WILL START. I FEEL THAT THE CAUSE OF THE BATTERY/BATTERIES DRAINING IS NOT THE BATTERIES THEMSELVES BUT ANOTHER SOURCE, POSSIBLY THE FRONT POWER DOOR LOCKS. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS OR EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE NOT THE SOURCE OF POWER THAT IS DRAINING THE BATTERY/BATTERIES. THIS VEHICLE IS USED AND OWNED BY A DISABLED PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUXILIARY BATTERY TO ACCOMMODATE A WHEELCHAIR LIFT, DRIVER'S POWER SEAT, AND POWER SLIDING DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10504345

Incident

Jan 15, 2010

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEEL BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. WHILE REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS THE FLUID LEAKED ONTO A RUSTED AREA OF THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

NHTSA ID

10399811

Incident

Dec 6, 2010

Mileage

175,000 mi

WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE ACCIDENT, WHICH A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME I MERGE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER, AND ROLLED 1.5 TIMES AND WHEN RESTING UPON TOP OF TRUCK, THE REAR LEFT TIRE BROKE OFF OF THE HUB, AND AXLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10100125

Incident

Nov 13, 2004

Mileage

170,000 mi

THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DID NOT ACCOMMODATE OBESE INDIVIDUALS. THE RETRACTOR DID NOT REACH THE LATCH. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT EXTENSIONS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB CONSUMER WAS 5'9" AND 200 LBS. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS 6 INCHES SHORT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10080278

Incident

Jun 27, 2004

Mileage

131,000 mi

TORSION BAR THAT SUPPORT ENGINE BROKE IN TWO. *LA THE MANUFACTURER CHANGED THE DESIGN AND SHORTENED THE BARS BY THREE INCHES. THE OLD DESIGN ALLOWED SALT, WATER AND ICE TO GET INTO THE EXTENSION SLEEVES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10059666

WHILE TURNING LEFT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP , AND CONSUMER LOST THE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10055367

Incident

Jan 20, 2004

Mileage

186,000 mi

MECHANICAL-BOUGHT '93 EXT. MODEL IN '96. REPLACED TWO STARTERS, TWO BATTERIES GOING TOWARDS MY THIRD ONE, HAD TO GET THE ENTIRE ENGINE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, THE TRANNY STARTS SLIPPING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, WON'T BOTHER TRYING THE A/C NO MORE BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, IT STARTS TO IDLE VERY ROUGH THEN IT STALLS. GAS MILEAGE NOT GOOD; I FILLED UP THE TANK, AND WHEN I BRAKE AT A STOP LIGHT...THE GASOLINE GAUGE ALMOST DROPS TO 1/2 A TANK AND IT WON'T COME BACK UP. TRAVELING FROM LOS ANGELES TO VALENCIA OR LOS ANGELES TO SAN DIEGO IT OVERHEATS TERRIBLY, DROVE A '90 TOYOTA TERCEL TO VALENCIA FROM L.A. WITH A BUSTED RADIATOR AND THAT CAR DID NOT OVERHEAT!.NICE VAN BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS A CHEVY NOT A FORD AEROSTAR. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043008

Incident

Sep 3, 1998

Mileage

98,000 mi

MY 1993 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN WAS RECALLED FOR PAINT PEELING SEVERAL YEARS AGO. MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WHO "REPAINTED MY VEHICLE". THEY HAD IT FOR AT LEAST ONE WEEK. WHEN IT WAS RETURNED, IT DID APPEAR REPAINTED. HOWEVER FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS THE PAINT IS SLOWLY PEELING OFF ON THE TOP OF MY VAN. IT IS NOW STARTING TO GET WORSE AND THE SILVER METAL IS SHOWING AND IT IS BECOMING QUITE NOTICEABLE WITH SOME SMALL RUST SPOTS. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A COVER UNDER THE THE TOP OF THE VANS PAINT. SMALL AREAS ON THE DOORS AND WINDOWS, THAT ARE NOT THE SAME COLOR AS THE REST OF THE VAN ARE ALSO PEELING. IF YOU LOOK AROUND ATHENS, GA, YOU CAN TAKE NOTICE OF THE OTHER CHEVROLET ASTROS THAT ARE ALSO PEELING PAINT. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE TO TAKE CARE OF THIS?*AK

NHTSA ID

10032615

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 94 V 177 000 WHICH IS RELATED TO THE VEHICLES HEAD RESTRAINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10017444

Incident

Jun 21, 2000

Mileage

100,000 mi

FEMALE PORTION OF REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE (FOR SHOULDER HARNESS) STICKS UP TOO FAR. OWNER IS HAVING PROBLEMS FINDING TODDLER CHILD SEATS THAT WILL BUCKLE PROPERLY IN VEHICLE. OWNER USED TO USE CENTER LAP BELT. NOW HAS THREE CHILDREN AND NEEDS TO USE ONE OF THE SHOULDER BELTS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10010868

Incident

Mar 1, 2003

Mileage

145,000 mi

THE TIRE REAR TIRES CONTAINED SPLITS IN THE SIDE WALLS.*JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10011193

Incident

Feb 20, 2003

Mileage

7,300 mi

MR

NHTSA ID

8022147

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE SHE HEARD A NOISE COMING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE COLLAPSED INWARD DUE TO UPPER CONTROL ARM. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA ID

8022143

Incident

Oct 31, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL THE DOOR LATCHES ARE DEFECTIVE, KEEPS BREAKING. HAD THEM REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. NLM

NHTSA ID

8020123

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM FAILED DUE TO METAL FATIGUE FROM, CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE TO DROP, MAKING VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. NLM

NHTSA ID

8019813

Incident

Sep 29, 2002

COMMON FAILURE ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC (NEW HOPE AUTOMOTIVE). RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSED WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, CERTAINLY WOULD OF LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF I'D BEEN DRIVING WHEN IT OCCURRED. MY MECHANIC SAID THE DEALER HAS SOLD 70 OF THE SAME PART IN LAST WEEK. SERIOUS FAILURE, SHOULD BE A RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

763717

Incident

Jun 30, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT GEAR SHIFT WILL LOCK IN GEAR PERIODICLY. NLM

NHTSA ID

8007854

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25 MPH, THE TORTION BAR HAD RUSTED AND BROKE. NLM

NHTSA ID

8006495

WHILE TRAVELING TEN TO FIFTEEN MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A PICK-UP TRUCK. REAR DRUM BRAKES HAVE RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT 136,000 MILES. FRONT DISC BRAKES HAD BEEN TO BE REPLACED TWO OR THREE TIMES BEFORE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

893857

Incident

Aug 1, 2000

VEHICLE OVERHEATS IN SUMMER WHEN A/C IS ON. TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES ALMOST TO RED, AND A/C HAS TO BE TURNED OFF. IN WINTER VEHICLE RUNS COLD. HEAT COMES OUT LUKE WARM EVEN AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING 3 HOURS OR MORE. CONSUMER FEELS WATER PUMP IS WOREN OUT OR THERMOSTAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED.*AK

NHTSA ID

893358

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

DRIVER'S AND SLIDING OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BREAK WHEN OPENING DOORS. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED HANDLES ONCE FOR EACH DOOR. HANDLES WERE REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO. CONSUMER DIDN'T TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

893356

Incident

Mar 1, 1999

DASHBOARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING IN 2000. DURING THAT TIME THEY HAD ONLY COME ON ONCE. DEALER AT NIGHT COULD NOT READ ANY OF THE GAUGES. CONSUMER OWNED A 1986 VEHICLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS.*AK

NHTSA ID

893354

Incident

Feb 1, 2000

AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH RIGHT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CONSUMER MAKING PARTS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS TO NHTSA. *AK

NHTSA ID

888540

Incident

May 14, 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT PULL OUT FAR ENOUGH TO BUCKLE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

886975

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

SUSPENSION STRUT BAR SNAPED IN TWO. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT IT WAS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLETS.*AK

NHTSA ID

886959

Incident

Apr 21, 2001