1998 Chevrolet Astro Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO DRIVE IN REVERSE AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED FROM THE WIRING HARNESS AND INTO THE ENGINE COMPUTER. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE COMPUTER AND THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 245,000.

NHTSA ID

10561879

Incident

Dec 26, 2013

Mileage

245,000 mi

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY ASTRO VAN THAT QUALIFIES FOR A EXPIRED WARRANTY FOR GM THAT IS RELATED TO A DEFECT IN THEIR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THAT CAUSES THEM TO STICK OPEN OR CLOSED. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY CHEVY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS NOT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC UNTIL THIS YEAR. THE BULLETIN/WARRANTY NUMBER IS: 99066E AND IT STATES THAT ALL REPAIRS RELATING TO THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE COVERED NO CHARGE TO THE VEHICLE OWNER AS LONG AS IT'S WITHIN 10 YEARS OR 200,000 MILES. SO, I'M 3 YEARS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAVE 217,000 MILES. IT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT THAT CHEVY NEVER CONTACTED ME ABOUT THIS AND I'VE HAD TO PAY FOR NUMEROUS REPAIRS RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE OVER THE YEARS WITHOUT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF I HAD MY FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FIXED. THESE VANS ARE KNOWN TO RUN UP TO 450,000 MILES. THE OPERATION OF MY VEHICLE IS VITAL IN THIS ECONOMY. I REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE THIS WARRANTY EXTENDED TO ME. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY/GM AND THEY JUST READ THE WARRANTY BACK AND DENY ME REPAIR OR TELL ME TO GET IT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR A REPAIR THAT THERE IS A WARRANTY THAT STATES THAT THEY ARE AT FAULT AND IT'S RELATED TO FUEL DEPOSITS IN CALIFORNIA FUEL? *TR

NHTSA ID

10400943

Incident

Feb 10, 2011

Mileage

200,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE FUEL FILTER WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE FUEL FILTER AND TANK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10157180

Incident

Apr 19, 2006

Mileage

134,653 mi

COMMENTS: I READ WHERE NHTSA HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE A 1998 ASTRO AWD PASASENGER VAN WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS (STARTED AT 50,000 MILES, CURRENTLY HAS 67,000 MILES. I PULLED THE FUSE SO I AT LEAST HAVE BRAKES AT SLOW SPEEDS. I NEARLY RAN INTO MY GARAGE AND AM CONCERNED BECAUASE WE LIVE NEAR RAILROAD TRACKS. HAVE ROLLED INTO INTERSECTIONS BEACAUSE OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. ABS ENGAGES AT SLOW SPEED WHICH ALLOWS VEHICLE TO KEEP GOING (RENDERS TO BRAJES USELESS) THERE IS A TSB BY GM ON THIS SHOWN BELOW. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED IN YOUR INVESTIGATION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. BRAKES - ANTILOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS FILE IN SECTION: 05 - BRAKES BULLETIN NO.: 02-05-25-006A DATE: DECEMBER, 2002 TECHNICAL SUBJECT: ANTILOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS (CLEAN WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE) MODELS: 1999-2000 CADILLAC ESCALADE 1995-1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO (OLD STYLE) 1995-2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, TAHOE (OLD STYLE) 1995-2003 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN, BLAZER, S10 1995-1999 GMC SIERRA (OLD STYLE) 1995-2000 GMC YUKON, YUKON XL (OLD STYLE) 1995-2001 GMC ENVOY, JIMMY 1995-2003 GMC SAFARI VAN, SONOMA 1995-2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CHANGE MODEL INFORMATION. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 02-05-25-006 (SECTION 05 - BRAKES). CONDITION SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS USUALLY BELOW 8 KM/H (5 MPH). UPON INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN WILL FIND NO DTCS SET. CAUSE THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION MAY BE AN INCREASED AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THE HUB RELUCTOR RING DUE TO RUST AND DEBRIS BUILT UP ON THE SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE. CORRECTION

NHTSA ID

10125960

Incident

Jun 19, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 3200 RPMS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10061214

Incident

Mar 3, 2004

Mileage

93,373 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *NLM THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10020324

Incident

May 21, 2003

Mileage

61,000 mi

FUEL INJECTION AND MAIN COMPUTER WERE REPLACED BECAUSE FUEL LEAKED WHERE GAS RAN THROUGH ELECTRICAL HARNESS INTO COMPUTER (VCM).*AK *NLM

NHTSA ID

10008687

THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, AND THE GAS RAN THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS INTO THE MAIN COMPUTER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS THE SPEEDOMETER HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. SCC

NHTSA ID

10001188

Incident

Nov 20, 2002

Mileage

84,197 mi

POWER LOSS-DUE TO HARNESS CONNECTOR AT TOP OF THE TANK,WERE IT CONNECTS TO THE MODULE, WAS BURNED AND ALONG WITH THE MODULE WIRING INSIDE FUEL TANK. CAUSE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING.*AK

NHTSA ID

764907

Incident

Jul 27, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25MPH FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP , BRAKES GOT HARD AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING.*AKI

NHTSA ID

8009837

Incident

May 10, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

760718

Incident

Nov 5, 2001

THE VEHICLE'S CONTROL ARMS FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

552960

SECURITY LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THEN CAR WOULD NOT START, THEN TOOK TO DEALER ,AND THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE CHANGED. ONE WEEK LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN , CHANGED THE SENSOR . TWO WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ONCE AGAIN. TOWED TRUCK TO DEALER, AND THEY TOOK OUT THE DASH AND REPLACED A SWITCH. *AK

NHTSA ID

854822

Incident

Jul 10, 1999

ROBLEMS THAT I HAVE LISTED ARE ONLY THE ICING ON THE CAKE. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AND SUCH AS : OIL COLLER INLET, REAR MAIN SEAL, EXTENTION HOUSING LEAKING.MY FRONT END ALIGNMENT WANDERS, PROBLEMS WITH KEYLESS REMOTE AND FACTORY ALARM.ROOF RACK WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, CIGARETTTE LIGHTER FALLS OUT, GLOVE BOX LIGHT SWITCH DEFECTIVE,RAIDO SPEAKERS NOT PROPERTLY INSTALLLED. WHEN TENSIONER FAILED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END,SO I DECIDED TO GET OFF THE BUSY ROAD TO FIND OUT WHERE THE NOISE CAME FROM. MY STEERING ALSO WENT OUT;I HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME ON A BUSY ROAD SPEED LIMIT 45.I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT HAD TURN AND HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN TURNING MY WHEEL. I HAD TO UNBUCKLE MY SEATBELT; TO PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH ALL MY BODY WEIGHT, AND STILL COULDN'T MAKE THE TURN, I HAD TO BACK UP AND TRY TO TURN AGAIN.I CONTINUE TO HAVE FRONTEND,WINDOW,FUEL INJECTION, DOORS NOT WANTING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK PROPERLY AND I STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT THIS CHEVROLET, ASTRO IS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVING. ANY INFO YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE GREATLY APPERICATED. THANK YOU LAURIE HOEKZEMA. *AK

NHTSA ID

715876

Incident

Jul 30, 1998

ON THREE OCCASIONS FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING STALLING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

853868

Incident

Dec 6, 1999

THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED AT 55MPH. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE DEALER FLUSHED THE INJECTORS OUT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

850467

Incident

Oct 12, 1999

FUEL INJECTOR.

NHTSA ID

609621

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

FUEL INJECTION LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACE DON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN A YEA.; DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL THERE IS A CORRECTION IN THE GRADE OF FUEL USED IN CALIFORNIA. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. HOW CAN THIS GO ON KNOWING WHAT IT CAN DO, BUT YET NO CORRECTION TO THE PROLEM CAN BE FOUND UNTIL THEY CAN THE GRADE OF FUEL. *AK

NHTSA ID

846863

Incident

Aug 23, 1999

PROBLEM HAS ACCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE ONE YEAR I'VE OWNED IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

707879

Incident

Apr 15, 1999

FUEL FILTER FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

608805

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ID

608596

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. MJS

NHTSA ID

608040

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

607666

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

BRAKES FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ID

607439

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

FUEL INJECTION COMPUTER FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID

606835

Incident

May 1, 1998