1995 Chevrolet Astro Brakes Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET AND SNOWY THE BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THERE WAS NO PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A TRUCK. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THERE WERE MULTIPLE REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS

NHTSA ID

10151710

Incident

Mar 3, 2006

Mileage

67,000 mi

ABS CAUSE THE BRAKES TO ENTIRELY STOP WORKING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10058636

Incident

Jan 9, 2004

Mileage

113,500 mi

WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ABS LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10057687

Incident

Feb 6, 2004

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS SYSTEM LOCKS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046479

Incident

Nov 6, 2003

Mileage

86,000 mi

THE ABS DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING LONGER STOPING DISTANCES AND THE INABILITY TO STOP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10045542

Incident

Jun 17, 2000

Mileage

70,000 mi

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 ASTRO VAN 4.03L FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT HARD STARTING ASB LOCKING UP DEALER REPLACED EGR VALUE TWICE TOOK BACK WITH SAME PROBLEM 3 MONTHS LATER WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG COMPUTER DIGITAL CHECK SAID SO NOW I HAVE GOTTEN 2 MECHANICS TO LOOK AT IT AND SAID THE EGR VALVE FUEL LIND STAYS OPEN POURING OUT GAS THEY WANT TO CHARGE MY 600.00 TO CLEAN OUT THE SLUGE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS MY VAN NOW HAS 82000 MILES AND IT SOUNDS AND SMELLS LIKE A MAC TRUCK I ALSO HAS TO REPLACE TO WIPER MOTOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND I PAID FOR IT I JUST A NOTICE TO REPLACE IT IT NO CHARGE I CANT FIND THE ORGINAL RECEIPT SO I'M OUT ANOTHER120.00 FOR THAT REPAIR ALONG WITH THE 65.00 SO A LOCAL MECHANIC. CAN TELL ME THIS IS A DEFECT FROM CHEVROLET FOR MY ASTRO VAN I HAVE HAD THE BREAKS CHECKED BY THE DEALER ABOUT 6 TIMES THEY INFORMED ME I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO USE ABS SYSTEM AND THEY WERE FINE IN ALL MY BRAKES LOCKED UP ON I4 IN FLORIDA LAST AUGUST TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT 4700.00 LATER I WAS IN THE DITCH BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MY VAN WENT SLIDING *LA

NHTSA ID

10041654

Incident

Sep 2, 2002

THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE PADS WERE DEFECTIVE. EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE METAL PORTION OF THE PAD GRIND INTO THE CALIPER. IT HAD ALREADY CUT 1/4 INCH INTO CALIPER, WHICH WAS ALMOST SEVERED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10011209

Incident

Dec 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING HEARD NOISES. DRIVER STATES FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ADDS APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. PRESENTLY, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE WORKING, BUT HAVE NOT HAD TO MAKE ANYMORE EMERGENCY STOPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TT

NHTSA ID

8012784

Incident

Jun 12, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH, COMING TO A STOP BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE. SINCE THEN, ABS LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED ABS NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009192

Incident

Apr 6, 2002

ABS LIGHT DOESN'T INDICATE ENGAGEMENT WHEN ALL 4 WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003030

VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT AT ALL TIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 11 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT SHOCKS/ IDLER ARM/ RESURFACED ROTORS/DID WHEEL ALIGNMENTS, AND REPLACED TIRES. CURRENTLY, DEALER SAID REMEDY WOULD BE A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. NONE OF THE MENTIONED REPAIRS REMEDIED PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

898267

Incident

Nov 1, 1999

BRAKES DO NOT STOP IN TIME WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN WHILE IT'S RAINING OR SNOWING. *AK

NHTSA ID

888290

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DIFFICULT TO BRING TO A STOP USING ABS BRAKES, EXCESSIVE EFFORT NEEDED BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD CATCH AND BEGIN TO SLOW DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

883090

Incident

Sep 1, 2000

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING DUE TO A LEAKAGE. VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBELM REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

882599

Incident

Jan 15, 2001

MANUFACTURE ROUTED BATTERY GROUND LINE ADJACENT TO METALIC BRAKE LINE CAUSING LINES TO CHAFF THUS CAUSING HOLE IN BRAKE LINE FROM MASTER CYLENDER RENDERING REAR BRAKES USELESS

NHTSA ID

734282

Incident

Sep 28, 2000

WHILE BRAKING VEIHCLE WILL GO TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

872975

Incident

Dec 13, 1995

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END TO DROP ON TOP OF TIRE, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL FOR TORSION BAR TO BREAK. *AK DRIVER HAD TWO PREVIOUS FAILURE OF IDLER ARMS. ALSO HAD WHEEL ROTOR FAILURE. *YH

NHTSA ID

871278

Incident

Sep 9, 2000

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.

NHTSA ID

870293

Incident

Aug 23, 2000

ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

866468

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT LIT FOR A LONG TIME. SERVICE SHOP SAID IT IS A FAILED MODULE AND THERE IS A RECALL ON IT. THERE WAS A LOT OF PUBLICITY ON TV NEWS ABOUT THAT TIME ABOUT ABS RECALL ON ASTRO VANS, BUT CHEVROLET DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT AND I DON'T SEE IT LISTED AT THIS WEB SITE. HAS THERE BEEN SUCH A RECALL?*AK

NHTSA ID

725399

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

865328

Incident

May 1, 1999

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 91I006000 ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED. IS THIS CAMPAIGN STILL IN A GOOD ONE? *AK

NHTSA ID

724205

Incident

Jan 5, 1999

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

863327

Incident

Jun 2, 2000

CLUNK WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HOLD IN PARK AND REVERSE GEARS DUE TO POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. YH

NHTSA ID

552524

Incident

May 5, 1999

WHILE COMING OFF RAMP ONTO AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE LOST STEERING AND BRAKE BOOSTER DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF POWER ASSIST PUMP. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND HAD POWER ASSIST PUMP REPLACED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

862844

Incident

May 28, 2000