1993 Chevrolet Astro Transmission Problems

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

NHTSA ID

8007854

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. STARTED THE ENGINE, STEPPED ON BRAKE AND SHIFTER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAID THAT IF TURN KEY HALFWAY THAT CAN SHIFT TO NEUTRAL, AND THEN TURN KEY ALL THE WAY ON. DOING THIS WITH POWER BRAKES AND ENGINE OFF THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

865404

Incident

Jan 1, 1994

THE ABS SWITCH HAS GONE OUT CAUSING THE GEARS TO NOT SHIFT. THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN PARK POSITION. DLR HAS REPLACED THE ABS SWITCH 3 TIMES BEFORE AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST. MJS

NHTSA ID

848664

THE GEAR SHIFT RELEASE LOCKS UP. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TWO TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

848252

VEHICLE FAIL TO SHIFT FROM PARK POSITION TO DRIVE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER TSB #93C56A. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE SHIFTING PROBLEM HAPPENS ONLY WHEN IT'S HOT. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

847422

Incident

Apr 2, 1999

MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS BROKE AT THE SAME TIME. THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY DEALERSHIP WERE VAN WAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE FOR ENGINE TROUBLE. MOUNTS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER SHIP AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE ORIGINAL MOUNTS WERE REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 96. FIRST WITH 73,412 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

844421

Incident

Jul 10, 1999

THE VAN WILL NOT SHIFT INTO IN DRIVE OR REVERSE UNLESS IT IS STARTED IN NEUTAL FIRST. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ONCE IN 1994 FREE OF CHARGE. DEALER IS AWARE OF CURRENT PROBLEM. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

841134

Incident

Apr 4, 1999

THE VAN WAS IN THE PARKING GEAR WITH THE IGNITION OFF, AND THE GEAR SHIFT WENT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, CAUSING THE VAN TO ROLL FORWARD. BEFORE THIS HAPPENED, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN THE PARKING GEAR FOR ABOUT 5 OR 10 MINUTES, AND RIGHT AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED. THE PARK SOLENOID AND THE CRUISE CONTROL VALVE WAS REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. *AK

NHTSA ID

835797

Incident

Dec 5, 1998

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER AND WHENEVER AIR CONDITIONER WAS RUNNING, TRANSMISSION FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DID NOT SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR WHEN CONSUMER WAS STOPPING. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AGAIN, VEHICLE WOULD START IN THIRD GEAR. ALSO, WHEN TAKING OFF, THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION, AND VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS JUST ROLLING. COULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

834534

Incident

Apr 12, 1997

THE VEHICLE WON'T GET OUT OF PARK POSITION, BUT IT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD INTO GEAR WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MFR HAD A RECALL #93C56. RECALL HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO THIS VEHICLE. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

831619

Incident

Sep 1, 1994

TRANSMISSION SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS FULL OF ROCKS FOR A SHORT WHILE, KIND OF CAUSED THE VAN TO JERK LIKE THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING, THEN WOULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL, WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD, JUST LIKE BEING IN NEUTRAL IN ALL RANGES. CUT OFF ENGINE, CHECKED FOR TRANSMISSION, STILL FULL AND RED, GOT BACK IN STARTED UP AND VAN DROVE OFF. SEEMED TO SHIFT NORMALLY, THEN CAME TO A RED LIGHT AND THE VAN DID NOT WANT TO MOVE ANYMORE. CUT OFF, LET SET FOR FEW MINUTES, STARTED AND DROVE OFF. VAN WILL DRIVE IN A STEADY SPEED STATE FOR 5 MILES OR SO AND ACTS LIKE CLUTCH BEGINS TO SLIP AND THEN LIKE BEING PUT IN NEUTRAL. IT WILL NOT PULL. WHEN GOING UP A BRIDGE OR STEEP INCLINE, THE CRUISE CONTROL TRIES TO KICK DOWN A GEAR, IT THEN ACTS LIKE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE RACES. ALMOST GOT CAUGHT ON A BRIDGE COMING HOME DIDN'T THINK IT WAS GOING TO PULL OVER IT. VERY SCAREY!!!

NHTSA ID

700871

Incident

Nov 23, 1998

TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FROM THE VENT TUBE ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

828329

SAFETY DEVICE WHICH ALLOWS VEHICLE NOT TO ENGAGE GEAR UNLESS FOOT IS ON BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE WIIL NOT DISENGAGE OUT OF PARK WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. CONSUMER ALSO NOTES GM IS AWARE OF DEFECT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

827347

TRANSMISSION FAILURE; VEHICLE WILL NOT GO FROM PARK INTO GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

533384

Incident

Mar 6, 1998

ABS FRAKE FAILURE. ALSO VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR.

NHTSA ID

526892

Incident

Apr 26, 1997

TRANSMISSION DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO GEAR DUE TO FAILED INTERLOCK BRAKE SWITCH.

NHTSA ID

509113

Incident

Jun 27, 1996

REPLACED NOISY REAR AXLE.

NHTSA ID

486096

Incident

Nov 9, 1994

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID

489282

Incident

Mar 21, 1995