2000 Chevrolet Van Brakes Problems

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY VENTURE VAN W/ ONLY 62043 MILES ON IT. WITH SOME OF MY KIDS IN THE CAR, THE ENGINE STARTED TO WHINE. BROUGHT IT TO A GARAGE, WHERE I WAS TOLD MY TRANSMISSION WAS JUNK AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $2K TO FIX. I THANK GOD THAT I AT LEAST GOT TO A GARAGE AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THIS IS ON THE HEELS OF GASKET SEALS LEAKING IN THE ENGINE, ABS HUB CENTERS FAILING, ALL BRAKES HAVING HAD WORK (NOT JUST FRONT), SUSPENSION WORK, SLIDING DOORS COMING OFF TRACK. CALLED CHEVY DEALER WHO GAVE ME # FOR GM, WHO COULDN'T WORK OUT SOLUTION WITH ME BECAUSE I CHOSE TO SERVICE CAR AT LOCAL GARAGE AND NOT DEALER. NEVER MIND THAT THE DEALER WOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VAN FROM CHEVY AGAIN AND HOPE SOMEONE LEARNS FROM MY EXPERIENCE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10158070

Incident

May 17, 2006

Mileage

62,043 mi

I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN WHICH I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE FOR OVER A YEAR BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING ANTILOCK BRAKES. I BROUGHT IT TO BE REPAIRED LAST YEAR AND PAID OVER $800 FOR ONE SET OF BRAKES, THE OTHER SET STILL NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2002. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS VERY PROBLEM ON SIMILAR CHEVY SUVS AND TRUCKS, BUT NOT INCLUDING THE ASTRO VAN.

NHTSA ID

10126581

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN WHICH I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE FOR OVER A YEAR BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING ANTILOCK BRAKES. I BROUGHT IT TO BE REPAIRED LAST YEAR AND PAID OVER $800 FOR ONE SET OF BRAKES, THE OTHER SET STILL NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2002. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS VERY PROBLEM ON SIMILAR CHEVY SUVS AND TRUCKS, BUT NOT INCLUDING THE ASTRO VAN.

NHTSA ID

10126002

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN WHICH I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE FOR OVER A YEAR BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTIONING ANTILOCK BRAKES. I BROUGHT IT TO BE REPAIRED LAST YEAR AND PAID OVER $800 FOR ONE SET OF BRAKES, THE OTHER SET STILL NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2002. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS VERY PROBLEM ON SIMILAR CHEVY SUVS AND TRUCKS, BUT NOT INCLUDING THE ASTRO VAN.

NHTSA ID

10125718

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN WHICH I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE FOR ABOUT A YEAR BECAUSE OF MALFUNCIONING ANTILOCK BRAKES. I BROUGHT IT TO BE REPAIRED LAST YEAR BUT AFTER PAYING OVER $800 THE PROBLEM REMAINS. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING WHEN TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS. TODAY I HEARD OF AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS VERY PROBLEM ON SIMILAR CHEVY SUVS AND TRUCKS, BUT THE ASTRO VAN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ARTICLE I READ. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF MY VEHICLE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THIS ACTION. THANK YOU! ANDREA AMODEO, 1059 BAILEY HILL ROAD, READSBORO, VT

NHTSA ID

10119451

Incident

May 3, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH MY VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER RELATING TO THE BRAKES AND STEERING. (THE RADIO AND LIGHTS WERE STILL OPERATING.) THE ONLY THING I COULD DO WAS COAST TO A STOP. THIS CAUSED ME TO RUN A RED LIGHT, BUT FORTUNATELY THE ONLY CAR GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION HAD JUST CLEARED IT BEFORE I ENTERED THE INTERSECTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10021382

Incident

Jun 4, 2003

Mileage

47,967 mi

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10005992

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN FRONT END WITH EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED FLEET VEHICLES FOUR TO FIVE TIMES, AND EACH PROBLEM RETURNED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

889770

THE BRAKES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY UNDERSIZED AND ARE EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER REPLACING THE PADS PREMATURELY, THE FRONT PADS ARE BEING CHANGED EVERY 9000 MILES (2 1998 AND 1 2000 1 TON CHEVROLET VAN CHASSIS). NLM

NHTSA ID

561352

BRAKES ARE NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO STOP VEHICLE DUE TO A VEHICLE WEIGHT LOAD. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

888247