1996 Chevrolet Astro Brakes Problems

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 PLACES FROM FRONT TO REAR IN STEEL LINES. I FEAR WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN IN MOTION, AROUND PEDESTRIANS, AND/OR, ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

10816261

Incident

Dec 15, 2015

Mileage

120,227 mi

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 IS GONE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF PROBLEMS WITH EITHER BEFOREHAND. THIS VAN JUST PASSED INSPECTION IN MID-AUGUST, AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. *JS

NHTSA ID

10538376

Incident

Aug 31, 2013

Mileage

235,059 mi

CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN MARK III CONVERSION - ACCIDENT, ABS FAILED TO CORRECT FISH TAILING, FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN ON FRONTAL IMPACT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10010669

Incident

Mar 6, 2003

Mileage

96,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

8017258

Incident

Aug 24, 2002

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 BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY SOFT AND SOMETIMES GOES TO THE FLOOR, THE CALIPERS BREAK AND CAUSE A LOUD NOISE, CONSUMER STATES BRAKING POWER HAS BEEN LOST ON THREE OCCASIONS. VEHICLE STALLED ON ONE OCCASION. CONSUMER NO LONGER DRIVES THIS VEHICLE. LEFT SIDE DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE, DEALER REPLACED THE ACTUATOR. RIGHT SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM BOLTS LOOSE CAUSING NOISE, LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING U BOLT MISPOSITIONED HITTING AXLE TUBE, CAUSING KNOCKING NOISE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

893773

Incident

Oct 28, 1998

WHILE STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN BRAKES WILL MAKE SOME NOISE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

NHTSA ID

892194

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

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, AS WELL AS ALTERNATOR, THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN REBUILT, CONSUMER STATES RATTLE SOUND FROM FRONT OF ENGINE DRIVEBELT WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS TENSIONER, ALSO FULE/AIR FILTER WAS REPLACED. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS WERE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

884562

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 ROTORS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

883362

Incident

Mar 17, 2001

WHILE DRIVING STEERING AND BRAKES GO OUT AT SAME TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

876699

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 LITTLE GREASE AND CONTAMINATED THE FLUID IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID CONTAINED ALGY ALSO THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS VERY LOW IT SEEMS THAT THE SERVICE DEPT.FINDS WAYS AND EXCUSES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY NOT TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT INSTEAD OFFERS EXCUSES FOR THE PROBLEM THIS PROBLEM CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS IT IS MY OPINION THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS THIS MAY NOT BE THE ONLY COMPLAINT OF THIS KIND AS FURTHER INFORMATION THE BRAKE FLUID WAS ALMOST BLACK IN COLOR ALL MECHANICS I HAVE SPOKEN TO SAY THIS IS NOT A NORMAL SITUATION I AM GOING TO LET THEM FLUSH THE SYSTEM AND REFILL IT AT THE COST OF $80.00 TO $100.00 EVEN THOUGH UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THIS IS A POTENTIALY DANGEROUS SITUATION

NHTSA ID

729793

Incident

Aug 26, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

868577

Incident

Aug 24, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

866075

Incident

Jul 24, 2000

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

864976

SPEED SENSOR WIRES ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PADS. BRAKE PADS RUB ON THEM, CAUSING THEM TO WEAR OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

864074

Incident

May 1, 2000

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 WOULD FAIL TO STOP YOU COMPLETELY. THE DEALER WHO SOLD US THE CAR AGREED TO FIX THAT. NEXT THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY IT WOULD THROW THE CUPS OUT OF THE HOLDERS IN THE FRONT OF THE VAN. WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED THEM. ONLY 10,000 MILES LATER WE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK IN TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED AGAIN AS THEY WERE WARPED AGAIN. THEY UNJUSTLY ACCUSED ME OF RIDING THE BRAKES, WHICH I DO NOT DO. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT DISC BRAKES. I REQUESTED THAT THEY DO THAT THE FIRST TIME AND THE REFUSED TO DO SO. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE, NOR HAVE THEY MADE MUCH EFFORT TO FIND THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OTHER THAN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RELAY. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY CHILDRENS SAFETY IN THIS VEHICLE GIVEN THE NUMBER OF NUMEROUS FAILURES OF VARIOUS EQUIPMENT ON THIS ONE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

722117

Incident

Apr 24, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

859972

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

NHTSA ID

859884

Incident

Apr 5, 2000

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 TIRES WORE OUT JUST AFTER THEY WERE A YEAR OLD. THE VAN HAS ALSO BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NUMEROUS OTHER REPAIRS.( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID

711609

Incident

Jun 23, 1999

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 PULSATE BECAUSE THE ROTORS WARP ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID

708943

Incident

Feb 7, 1999

RANDOM FAILURE OF POWER BOOSTER ON BRAKING SYSTEM. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

706806

Incident

May 15, 1999

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.

NHTSA ID

541989

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. . *AK

NHTSA ID

824238

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

NHTSA ID

821036

Incident

Feb 25, 1997

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY PULL TO THE RIGHT.

NHTSA ID

526990

Incident

Mar 1, 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH SURFACE (GRAVEL) CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA ID

526170

Incident

Nov 20, 1997