Structure › Body
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA
DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY FAILED.
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1996 Chevrolet Astro complaints
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Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Windshield › Electrical Heating Element
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA
VENT SELECTOR SWITCH FAILED.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA
TRANSMISSION SOLENOID FAILED.
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA
AIR DUCT PROVIDES INSUFFICIENT HEAT FROM FLOOR VENTS.
Suspension › Rear › Shock Absorber
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA
REAR STRUTS FAILED.
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA
DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED.
Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA
TURN SIGNAL (FLASHER) FAILED.
Air Bags
Filed Oct 7, 1997NC
AIR BAGS FAILED.
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 1, 1997CA
SPARK PLUGS FAILED.
Tires
Filed Sep 19, 1997CA
GENERAL AMERITECH (P215/75R15) TIRES BLEW OUT TWICE DUE TO SMALL POT HOLES IN THE ROAD.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Sep 19, 1997CA
MUFFLER FAILED THREE TIMES.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Sep 19, 1997CA
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 10, 1997CA
TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCH FAILED.
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Sep 10, 1997CA
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Sep 10, 1997CA
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 10, 1997CA
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Sep 9, 1997CA
COMPUTER FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Sep 8, 1997CA
ARMREST UPHOLSTERY CRACKED.
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 5, 1997ME
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT SIDE IMPACT COLLISION TOTALING THE VEHICLE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Sep 2, 1997CA
SOLENOID PRESSURE CONTROL FAILED.
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Aug 29, 1997CA
SLIDING DOOR LOCK RELEASE FAILED.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Aug 28, 1997CA
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 6, 1997TX
VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD,WHILE IN SRIVE, AFTER HAVING STOPPED ON AN INCLINE. *AK
Seats
Filed Jul 25, 1997CA
A HOLE WAS FOUND IN REAR BENCH SEAT WAS CAUSED BY A VERTICAL WIRE THAT IS PART OF THE INNER SEATING SUPPORT. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN A CRASH.
Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed Jul 16, 1997FL
BELT TENSIONER FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING.
Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jun 4, 1997KY
THE FRONT SEATBELTS CANNOT BE PULLED OUT OR RETRACT WHEN THE SEATS ARE IN THE REAR MOST POSITION.
Tires
Filed May 19, 1997CA
GENERAL TIRE FAILURE. (SIZE P215/75R15)
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed May 19, 1997CA
MUFFLER SHIELD LOCATED BETWEEN MUFFLER ND UNDERSIDE OF PASSENGER COMPARTMENT MAKES A LOUD VIBRATING SOUND WHEN MUFFLER HEATS UP.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed May 19, 1997CA
FAN BELT FAILED.
Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 28, 1997CA
PROBLEM WITH DASH PANEL.
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 28, 1997CA
SLIDING DOOR FAILED.
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 25, 1997CA
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION AT SPEED 25MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Filed Apr 21, 1997AL
BATTERY CABLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALSO, BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY MELTED DUE TO HEAT FROM THE BATTERY SHORT. *AK
Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch
Filed Apr 16, 1997CA
TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LEVER FAILED.
Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Apr 16, 1997CA
EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR SWITCH FAILED.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED 3 TIMES.
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA
AIR CONDITIONER KNOB FAILED.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA
ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING OIL LEAK.
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Apr 10, 1997CA
SET LATCH FAILED.
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Apr 1, 1997NY
TO INSTALL AIR CONTROLLER THIRD BRAKE LIGHT MUST BE RAISED WITH A PILLAR. HOWEVER PILLAR REROUTES THE AIR COMING OVER THE TOP TOWARDS THE SIDES, WON'T ALLOW AIR TO COME DOWN THROUGH THE CONTROLLER, ALSO AFTER RAISING BRAKE LIGHT, IT CANNOT BE SEEN IN CLOSE RANGE, MUST BE SEVERAL FEET AWAY.
Air Bags
Filed Mar 10, 1997PA
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Feb 25, 1997CA
ENGINE MISSING WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS.
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 24, 1997PA
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SPEED UNKNOWN. *AK
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Feb 20, 1997CA
REAR HATCH LATCH DOESN'T ALWAYS OPEN.
Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MOTOR INOPERATIVE.
Tires
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA
GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT.
Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA
REAR HATCH DOOR FAILURE.
Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA
DIFFERENTIAL RING AND PINION GEAR FAILED 5 TIMES.
Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA
SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.
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