Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Chevrolet Astro submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED HAPPENING ON 3-21-05. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY HAD TO FIX TWO OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET. *AK *MR
DT: THE VEHICLES FUEL LINE FELL APART. THERE WAS A SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE HOUSE SO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE LINES CAME APART WHILE DRIVING, THE FUEL LINE BUSTED AND GASOLINE SPEWED. THE MECHANIC INSTRUCTED THE OWNER THAT THE FUEL LINE CAN BE SNAPPED BACK TOGETHER. SO THE OWNER SNAPPED IT BACK TOGETHER. OWNER HAS SPOKEN WITH A DEALERSHIP THAT INSTRUCTED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE.*AK *JB
VEHICLE BOUGHT AT THE END OF 2000, USED. EVERY SUMMER SINCE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE WIRING REPLACED IN THE ENGINE, FRONT DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AFTER 5 MONTHS, FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 6 TIMES DO TO THE WIRING AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY DUE TO ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL AND ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER. HYDRAULICS ON REAR DOOR ALSO BROKEN. DISPLAY LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF WHEN THEY WANT TO AND I HAVE CONTINUALLY REPLACED FUSES. I THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT THESE WERE JUST FLUKES, BUT THEY ARE CONTINUALLY GETTING WORSE. I DID TALK TO THE PREVIOUS OWNERS SON ABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VAN AND HE INFORMED ME THAT HIS MOTHER RETURNED IT BECAUSE THINGS KEPT FALLING APART ON IT. I WISH I HAD BEEN INFORMED BEFORE HAND HOW MUCH TROUBLE IT WAS GOING TO BE. I LOVE CHEVORLET VEHICLES AND I STILL LIKE MY VAN IT'S JUST COSTING ME TOO MUCH IN REPAIRS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER WINDOW MOTOR AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED BEFORE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS NOW STALLING AND THE GAS GAUGE HASN'T WORKED IN YEAR. I HAVE TO KEEP UP WITH MY MILEAGE TO MAKE SURE I DON'T RUN OUT GAS. I AM GIVING THE DATE OF THE LAST INCIDENT WHEN IT WAS TOWED. *LA
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND JERK THEN CLUNK, THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIME BUT THE PROBLEM RESURFACES, OTHER FAILURES INCLUDE PCM FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THE GAS GAUGE JUMPS FROM FULL TANK TO EMPTY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS, REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE TWICE, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. *TS *NLM
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, DEALER STATES PROBLEM IS WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR, HOWEVER THIS WILL BE CONSUMER'S FOURTH TIME TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE DEALER USES INJECTOR TREATMENT/CLEANER AS STATED IN SERVICE BULLETIN (00-06-04-003). POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60-65 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER.ALSO, CONSUMER NOTICED GAS GAUGE HAD MOVED FROM A HALF TANK TO A FULL TANK. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN A STARTING POSITION IT SHAKES AND LOSES POWER. *AK
ENGINE MISFIRES AND RUNS POORLY SETTING OFF THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT. THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THIS IS VERY COMMON IN ASTRO VANS AND I SHOULD NOT USE CHEVRON GAS. I THOUGHT THIS WAS STRANGE ADVICE BECAUSE I NEVER USED THAN BRAND OF GAS. I HAD A RECORD OFF ALL THE BRANDS OF GAS I USED BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT INTERESTED AND I WAS ONLY TOLD TO SWITCH BRANDS. THE SECOND TIME I BROUGHT THE VAN IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I WAS TOLD TO SWITCH BRANDS AGAIN. NOW THERE ARE NO BRANDS LEFT TO TRY. EACH TIME THE DEALER ADDED A CLEARNER TO THE GAS TANK AND IDLED THE CAR FOR 45 MINUTES TO "CLEAN" THE STICKING INJECTORS. THE VAN ALSO GETS VERY BAD GAS MILEAGE. I WROTE A LETTER TO GM AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A TECHNICAL PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER MUST SOLVE.
VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUALLY FAILURES WITH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM (8 POWER STEERING PUMPS, 2 GEAR BOXES, 2 POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINES REPLACED), DAMAGE TO SERPENTINE BELT FROM FLUID LEAKAGE ON ONE OCCASION. MJS
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