Interior & seats
Filed Aug 18, 2005
DT: 1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE ON AUGUST 11, 2005. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SWITCH OR THE PLUG FOR THE REAR AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MELTED. ALSO, MELTED THE FIRST SIX INCHES OF THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE IS STILL DRIVABLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURN IT OFF. HE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO FLAMES. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10133390
- Incident
- Aug 11, 2005
- Mileage
- 140,000 mi
BrakesFuel systemInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Aug 8, 2001
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
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 9, 2001
METAL SUPPORT IN BACK PART OF BENCH SEATS COMING THROUGH SEAT COVER, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 743757
- Incident
- Jan 30, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 5, 1998
WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD STOPPED WORKING FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. CURRENTLY, THEY DON'T WORK FOR 5 DAYS STRAIGHT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 830238
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 19, 1998
THE LIFTGATE IN OPEN POSTION MALFUNCTIONED, SLAMMING DOWN THE LIFTGATE ONTO THE OCCUPANT WHICH CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 829135
- Incident
- Oct 10, 1998
Fuel systemInterior & seatsTransmission
Filed Sep 19, 1997
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 605174
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 29, 1997
SLIDING DOOR LOCK RELEASE FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603526
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 25, 1997
A HOLE WAS FOUND IN REAR BENCH SEAT WAS CAUSED BY A VERTICAL WIRE THAT IS PART OF THE INNER SEATING SUPPORT. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN A CRASH.
- NHTSA ID
- 521885
- Incident
- Jul 22, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 10, 1997
SET LATCH FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603174
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1996
BrakesInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Feb 20, 1997
REAR HATCH LATCH DOESN'T ALWAYS OPEN.
- NHTSA ID
- 602566
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 11, 1996
SLIDING DOOR HAS A TENDENCY TO STAY SHUT, NOT OPENING FROM THE INSIDE. AFTER DEALER MAKES REPAIRS, THE PROBLEM REOCCURS RANGING FROM A WEEK TO SEVERAL WEEKS. ALSO, OFTEN HARD TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805223
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 28, 1996
OWNER HAD DIFFICULTY SHUTTING THE DOOR ONCE IN OPEN POSITION. AFTER SHUTTING AND THEN PULLING AWAY, SLIDING DOOR OPENED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 801410
- Incident
- Aug 28, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.