2000 Chevrolet Astro Brakes Problems

WHILE DRIVING THE 2000 CHEVY ASTRO THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND NO BRAKES. HAPPENED TO ME IN TWO WEEKS. LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

11372342

Incident

Oct 20, 2020

Mileage

1 mi

I ENTERED A PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH AND SLOWED TO 5 MPH AND TURNED LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE AND TRIED TO STOP. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND I CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS FULL. NO ABS LIGHT HAS EVER BEEN ON, AND I JUST RECENTLY PASSED MY VEHICLE SAFETY CHECK WITH NO CODES ON THE SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10626165

Incident

Aug 12, 2014

Mileage

240,840 mi

HI, I WAS DRIVING THIS VAN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STOPS. I HAD A VERY HARD PROBLEM OF TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD WITH NO BRAKES OR STEERING. I HAD IT TOWED INTO SERVICE. THEY REPLACED EVERYTHING FUEL PUMP, SENDING UNIT, FUEL FILTER, PLUGS, PLUG WIRES, DISTRIBUTOR AND RESET THE TIMING. IT NEVER DID SHOW UP A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR SHOWED A CODE THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I DROVE IT TWO DAYS LATER AND IT DID THE SAME THING. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND DROVE IT AGAIN FOR A WEEK AND IT HAPPEN AGAIN. I SPENT $1200 TRYING TO GET THIS SAFE TO DRIVE. IT IS AS IF THE KEY WAS SHUT OFF. FINALLY WITH SOME OF MY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WHAT CAN CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN I CHECKED THE BATTERY. IT WAS ONLY ONE YEAR OLD. IT SHOWED UP AS BAD UNDER A LOAD. WHEN I TOOK THE VAN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID BATTERY SHOWED GOOD. FINALLY I TOOK THE BATTERY BACK TO AUTO ZONE THEY SHOWED IT AS BAD ALSO AND REPLACED IT. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM AFTER THAT. SO THE PROBLEM YOU ARE HAVING WITH THE KEY SWITCH IN ALL THOSE CARS YOU MAY HAVE TO DOUBLE CHECK THE BATTERY'S. VOLTAGE TO THE MICROPROCESSOR SHOULD STAY WITHIN LIMITS OF APX 8 VOLTS. THIS MIGHT BE MORE OF A PROBLEM THAN THE KEY SWITCH. THANKS FOR READING THIS LETTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10593059

Incident

Oct 1, 2013

Mileage

155,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL SUNK INTO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES LINES WERE ALSO CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,257 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED RUST CAUSED THE ABS TO ENGAGE AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE, EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.

NHTSA ID

10545126

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

82,257 mi

ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED ON DRY PAVEMENT WHILE PARKING THE CAR. BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR CAR KEPT MOVING IT SEEM TO WANT TO ACCELERATE. IT HIT THE OPPOSING PARKED VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM PRIOR TO ACCIDENT AFTER ACCIDENT HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT CHEVY DEALER HUBS AND SENSORS REPLACED THIS VEHICLE IS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE.EVEN AFTER REPAIRS THE ABS SYSTEM CAN STILL FUNCTION INAPPROPRIATELY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10502726

Incident

Mar 11, 2013

Mileage

176,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN BRAKING ON ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS WARNING LIGHT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THREE SEPARATE CRASHES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ABRUPTLY BUT DID NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS ONE REPORTED INJURY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WAS ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 151,000.

NHTSA ID

10398617

Incident

May 23, 2009

Mileage

80,000 mi

2000 CHEVY ASTRO VAN ABS PROBLEM. WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED CITIES, PARKING LOTS ETC... WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE ABS APPEARS TO KICK ON CAUSING FAILURE TO STOP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VAN RECENTLY. MECHANICS SAY MAYBE MASTER CYLINDER, MAYBE BELTS, MAYBE???? CAN ANYONE SAY RECALL??? *TR

NHTSA ID

10361769

Incident

Oct 22, 2010

Mileage

134,000 mi

UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10219264

Incident

Jan 2, 2008

Mileage

96,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH AND BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND WAS THE SAME AS THE RECALLED SWITCH FOR THE 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V099000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000. UPDATED 02-14-08. *KB

NHTSA ID

10213057

Incident

Dec 25, 2007

Mileage

90,000 mi

MY 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS CONDITION HAS NEARLY RESULTED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS THAT JEOPARDIZED THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY, SUCH AS WHEN TRAVELING IN PARKING LOTS AND CROWDED CITY STREETS. THE ABS SYSTEM FAILURE DOES NOT REGISTER A SERVICE CODE, AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RECOGNIZED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED TRANSFER CASE FLUID IN THE ABSENCE OF HAVING A CLUE. THROUGH SELF DIAGNOSIS, THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED TO BE THE ABS SYTEM BECAUSE THE BRAKES OPERATE NORMALLY WHEN THE FUSE IS REMOVED FROM THE WIRING BLOCK SLOT LABELED ABS. DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, AND THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLES DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM TO DETECT THIS PROBLE, IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE OR COMPONENTS DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION. OWNERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PULL FUSES ON SAFETY SYSTEM IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK WHEN NECESSARY. NHTSA SHOULD EVALUATE THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ALREADY ISSUED WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE GM TRAINED SERVICE TECHNICIANS ARE NOT HELPING OWNERS REMEDY OR UNDERSTAND THIS DEFECT EXISTS. A RECALL NOTICE SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10203393

Incident

Sep 18, 2007

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE VEHICLE COMES TO A ROLLING STOP, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AND HE LOSES CONTROL OF THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS 5 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP. HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE BEGAN A FEW DAYS AGO AND HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED IN SEVERITY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,225 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,175.

NHTSA ID

10200652

Incident

Aug 3, 2007

Mileage

108,175 mi

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO MINI VAN. AT APPROXIMATELY 65000 MILES, JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED I STARTED HAVING TWO LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ONE IS A RED BRAKE LIGHT , AND THE OTHER IS AN AMBER ABS LIGHT. I TOOK VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000.00. ONCE THE UNIT HEATS UP AND THE LIGHTS COME ON THE ABS NO LONGER WORKS, AND THE BRAKES BECOME JERKY. ALSO THE TWO LIGHTS BLIND YOU AT NIGHT WHEN YOU DRIVE. THE UNIT IS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT NEXT TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. I TOLD THEM THEY NEEDED TO FIX IT, AND THEY REFUSED, SAYING IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW BECAUSE IT WAS PLACED NEXT TO THE EXHAUST. THE INDIVIDUAL AT THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS AND VANS. IT WAS SAFETY ISSUE AND GM REFUSED TO FIX IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10190014

Incident

May 21, 2005

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO LS' LOCKS FAILED, NOT ALLOWING HER TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO THE VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MELTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO EAGLE AUTOMOTIVE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ACTUATOR, BUT REMOVED THE RELAY BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT WAS CONTINUOUSLY CLOSED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IF THEY DIDN'T REMOVE THE RELAY IT WOULD MELT THE ACTUATOR AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE BELIEVED THE FAILURE WILL REOCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WENT TO MONUMENT CHEVROLET AND ASKED FOR A PRINT OUT OF THE MAINTENANCE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED ON APRIL 3, 2001 FOR BACK DOOR LOCKS AND AGAIN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2002 FOR THE SLIDING DOOR. THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY ON THE RIGHT WAS ALSO REPLACED ON THE DRIVER DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER DOOR AND THE SLIDING DOOR WERE THE ONLY DOORS ON THE VEHICLE THAT HAD FUNCTIONING LOCKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE OTHER DOOR LOCK HANDLES WERESTUCK AND COULDN'T BE PULLED TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. SHE HAS TRIED TO GET RESOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HER FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURE WAS GIVEN A FILE #1-438966317. THE CONTACT ALSO SENT PICTURES TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE BURNT OUT ACTUATORS AND WITH A CERTIFIED LETTER.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES FAILED, HOWEVER SHE WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE BRAKES WERE DESIGNED TO FAIL ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT UNDER 25 MPH. THE TROQUED CONVERTER BURNED OUT. THE LOCKS HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10177663

Incident

Oct 18, 2006

Mileage

57,096 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATES AT SPEEDS BELOW 5 MPH. THIS CAUSES AN EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 4/11/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10154185

Incident

Mar 30, 2006

Mileage

106,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 5MPH. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT THE ABS ACTIVATED AND CAUSED A TOTAL LOSS OF THE BRAKES. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE ACTIVATIONS OCCURRED. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN, NHTSA ITEM # 10000062 FOR THE ABS ACTIVATION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED.

NHTSA ID

10150272

Incident

Jan 30, 2006

Mileage

94,000 mi

1) SEVERAL TIMES (~10) IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS WHEN WE'RE ALMOST TO A STOP (~ 5MPH) THE ABS KICKS IN AND IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE LOSING BRAKING POWER 2) WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP, BUT IT FEELS LIKE A CRASH IS BOUND TO HAPPEN 3) INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INDICATES COMPUTER CODE TELLING LOSS OF WHEEL SPEED GM HAS A RECALL OF THE FRONT WHEEL HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR EXACTLY THIS REASON - BUT IT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE ASTRO - ONLY "TRUCKS" - WHY NOT THE ASTRO??? IT'S BASICALLY THE SAME VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10143451

Incident

Oct 20, 2005

Mileage

55,500 mi

THE "BRAKE" AND "ABS" LIGHTS COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE JN CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAYS THE VEHICLE ABS HAS FAILED AND THE VAN ONLY HAS 'REGULAR' BRAKES. THIS SEEMS SUSPICIOUS AS THE VEHICLE ABS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO FAIL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10142820

Incident

Nov 15, 2005

Mileage

36,852 mi

DT: THE CONTACTS STATED THAT THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED A FAILURE WITHIN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, AND THOSE WERE REPLACED. ABOUT 25000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DETECT A CODE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10140723

Incident

Dec 8, 2003

Mileage

81,803 mi

DT: ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, AT SLOW SPEED THE BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AS STATED IN THE THE RECALL BUT AT THIS TIME THEY AWERE NOT SURE IF THIS VEHICLE WA SINCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THEY SAID TO CONTACTED NHTSA TOO. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED THEN THE DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IT DID IT AGAIN. THE DEALER REMOVED THE WHEEL SENSORS AND CLEANED THEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND THERE VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL ALSO. NO BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

10138206

Incident

Sep 19, 2005

Mileage

70,000 mi

DT: WHILE DRIVING AT REAL LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKED INTO GEAR AND IT WAS HARD TO GETTHE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ON AUGUST 1, 2005. THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR THE BRAKES PULSATING. *AK *MR

NHTSA ID

10135528

Incident

Aug 1, 2005

Mileage

82,000 mi

DT: THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. IT DOES THIS OFF AND ON BY ITSELF. THIS STARTED ON AUGUST 1, 2005. THERE IS A RECALL, CHEVROLET IS STILL RECALLING, BUT NOT SURE AT THIS TIME IF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS INCLUDED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10135417

Incident

Aug 1, 2005

Mileage

82,000 mi

WHEN I APPLY BRAKES WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS (ABOUT 10 MPH), THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES. THIS GREATLY INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE, AND GIVES THE FEELING THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT STOP AS INTENDED. THIS FAILURE CAN ALSO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO "PULL" TO LEFT OR RIGHT DURING THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10134881

Incident

Aug 26, 2005

Mileage

94,650 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOT STOP; IT ACCELERATED WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND SHE HIT TWO PARKED CARS ON 7-23-05. SHE WAS GOING APPROX. 3-5 MPH. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PREVIOUSLY, THEY HAD FELT SOME PULSATING IN THE PEDAL, BUT IT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE FELT IT ACCELERATE. NO LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO THIS OR PREVIOUSLY. THIS OCCURRED DURING NORMAL BRAKING, ON A DRY ROAD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10129873

Incident

Jul 23, 2005

Mileage

63,310 mi

DT: PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND BEARINGS LAST YEAR THE BRAKES STARTING PULSATING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUSTING AND PITTING. THIS YEAR THE BEARINGS WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAS 34,000 ORIGINAL MILES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10119917

Incident

May 5, 2004

Mileage

32,188 mi

IN FALL OF 2004 I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN COMING TO A STOP THEY WOULD KICK IN WHILE I WAS GRADUALLY STOPPING, THEN DISENGAGE AT THE LAST MINUTE, CAUSING ME TO NEARLY COLLIDE WITH WHATEVER WAS IN FRONT OF ME! I DROVE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS FOR A SHORT TIME, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. SUBSEQUENTLY, MY HUSBAND REMOVED THE FUSE TO DISARM THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND HOW MUCH IT SHOULD COST, SINCE I DO NOT ENTIRELY TRUST THE DEALERSHIP (CLASSIC CHEVROLET) TO BE HONEST WITH ME, BASED ON PAST EXPERIENCES. PLEASE REFER TO THE INVESTIGATION ANNOUNCED ON MAY 2, 2005 WHICH DOES NOT MENTION THE CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN (2000).

NHTSA ID

10119791

Incident

Oct 1, 2004