2000 Chevrolet Van Owner Complaints

ROUTINE QUARTERLY VAN INSPECTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233698

Incident

Jul 8, 2008

Mileage

100,200 mi

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

1.) GAS PEDAL STICKS (IT'S BEEN LOOKED AT AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT IT). 2.) SIDE VAN DOOR STICKS AND SOMETIMES WE CANNOT GET IT OPEN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10140576

Incident

Oct 22, 2005

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS FOUR VANS WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE BLINDING TO OTHER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED ABOUT 10 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10127576

Incident

Jul 6, 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

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

2000 VAN LEFT IN AT 55,000 MILES FOR OIL CHANGE. INFORMED THAT MANIFOLD GASKET IS LEAKING AND NEEDS REPLACING $880. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THESE VANS SO COST SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10102101

Incident

Sep 17, 2004

Mileage

55,000 mi

FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURE, MECHANIC DISCOVERED 2 INCH BUBBLE ON THE SIDE OF RIGHT REAR TIRE,29,000 MILES. MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SPARE. TIRE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE WHERE THEY REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT IT. I STILL HAVE THIS TIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10088274

Incident

Mar 24, 2004

Mileage

29,000 mi

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES DOT VN11BIA389 FIRST TIRE FAILURE 27,200 MILES ON PAVED DOWNHILL, CURVED HIGHWAY. SIDE OF TIRE LR DELAMINATED. STRUGGLED WITH VEHICLE TO GET IT TO SIDE OF ROAD. STRANDED IN PULLOUT FOR 5 HOURS.REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. TIRE TAKEN TO FIRESTONE 1/2/04THEY REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY.GAVE THEM TIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10088270

Incident

Sep 29, 2003

Mileage

27,200 mi

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

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *JB THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE BEGUN IN THE INTERIOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. *SCC

NHTSA ID

10001261

Incident

Nov 22, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH NEITHER DRIVERS SIDE OR PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGERS SIDE OCCUPANT.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

899151

Incident

Oct 26, 2001

OUTSIDE MIRROR SHAKE EXCESSIVELY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM CAUSED BY WIND.

NHTSA ID

9004321

TIRE SEPARATED AT 50 MPH IN 90 DEGREE HEAT IN TEXAS CAUSING TO MY VAN SHIPPED TO FIRESTONE AT THERE REQUEST WITH ESTIMATES OF DAMAGE TO VAN THERE ANSWER WAS DENIED DUE TO OVER HEATING.I SEND THIS AT MY EXSPENSE&THEY SAID IF I WANTED TIRE BACK I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT PLEASE ADVISE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245-70-16)

NHTSA ID

749645

Incident

Jun 15, 2001

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

RETURNED TO POLLARDS CHEV. FOR OIL LEAD 3 TIMES, ONLY SLOW IT DOWN. AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MILES AND/OR WARM UP I WOULD STOP AT RED LIGHT AND THE RPM'S WOULD SURGE 2 TO 4 THOUSAND. LELK INSIDE CAB ABOVE BRAKE PEDAL. ON SEPTEMBER 27,2000 SLOW DOWN FOR A DIP, LEFT FRONT MADE A SNAPPING NOISE AND DROPPED A LITTLE. DROVE ON TO A CURVE AND STEERING WOULDN'T TURN. VEHICLE WENT INTO DITCH, FRONT LEFT WHEEL, LUG NUTS, STUDS, AND PART OF THE WHEEL WHERE THE STUDS SCREW INTO WAS BROKEN OFF AND UNDER THE TRUCK. THERE WAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE AT ALL, AND SPOTS OF FLUID ON THE ROAD BEHIND THE TRUCK. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS GIVEN ME THE SHAFT, AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH TRUCK AND TO TURN IT INTO MY INSURANCE. THEY DON'T HONOR THE 3 YEAR, 36000 MILE WARRANTY AND DON'T EVEN US VASALINE WHEN THEY TELL THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLY. THIS CASE WENT TO BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER OF CHEVROLET, AND NOW CHEVROLET SAYS THEY CAN'T TALK ABOUT IT. I HAVE TO TALK TO BRC.

NHTSA ID

739698

Incident

Sep 27, 2000

INOPERABLE HORN ASSEMBLY. DEALER HAS SERVICED THE HORN 7 TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

858389