1998 Chevrolet Astro complaints

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK INTERMITTANTLY, AND CREATE AN OVIOUS DANGEROUS RISK OF LIFE, LIMB, AND/OR PROPERTY!! FROM THE "LITTLE" AMOUNT OF RESEARCH I'VE DONE, (20 MIN.), THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IT'S A SHAME IT MIGHT TAKE A DEATH OR A LAWSUIT TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT!!!!!!!!!! WHO KNOWS?, MAYBE IT ALREADY HAS! *AK

I OWN A 1998 ASTRO VAN. I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION . MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID MY SEAT BELTS RESTRAIN ME FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. MY SON WAS NOT RESTRAINED EITHER. WE BOTH HAD INJURIES. ESTIMATE COST OF REPAIRS 7-8,000.00 WORTH THE DAMAGE. THERE IS SEVERE FRAME DAMAGE THAT REQUIRES A SUB FRAME TO BE REPLACED. I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FRONT END COLLISONS THAT THE AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, OR DOES THE SEAT BELT NOT RESTRAIN YOU?*AK

WIPER CONTROL INTERMITTENT DURING WET WEATHER, WIPERS ON AND STAY ON WHEN SWITCH PLACED TO OFF. WASHER MOTOR INOPERABLE. COMBINATION SWITCH REPLACED WITH NO HELP. REFERENCE RECALL FOR 1997 MODELS. *LA

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS SOMETIMES FORCED THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *AK

THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND MODEL YEAR WERE OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NLM *TS *JB

MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR HAS A SHORT SERVICE LIGHT. THIS SENSOR BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AROUND 52000 MILES, SENDING A CODE TO THE OBD LL SYSTEM RESULTING IN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS IS WAY TOO SOON FOR THIS TYPE OF COMPONENT TO FAIL, AND THE COMPONENT IS ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH GENERAL MOTORS DEALERS AT A LOFTY PRICE. *LA

FIRST, THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WORKS ONLY SOMETIMES. SECOND, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY PART OF THE TIME. IT MAY TAKE 5-10 MINUTES TO COME ON AND THEN MIGHT ONLY SWIPE 2-3 TIMES. LASTLY, ROUGH SHIFTING IN TRANSMISSION. *LA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT HELP THE CONSUMER. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEWS. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SCC *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. *MR WHEN THE WIPERS WOULD STOP, MANUAL MOVEMENT WOULD SUCCESSFULLY ACTIVATE THEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD SEEMED TO BE THE CAUSE. *SCC

CONSUMER STATED HAD PROBLEM WITH RECALL #03-V-159-000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

BAD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE, SAME AS ONES RECALLED BY GM, BUT WHY DID RECALL STOP AT 1997? THIS 1998 VAN HAS SAME PROBLEM! DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET KILLED FIRST FOR THEM TO FIX IT!*AK

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE REAR HATCH WILL NOT OPEN. I HAD IT AT THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I'V HERD OTHER COMPLANTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU RANDY. *AK

3 MAIN COMPLAINTS: 1. WIPERS WORK SOMETIMES- WILL CUT ON AND NOT OFF, WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, OR WILL WORK ONLY AT HIGH WIPER SPEED- DEALER SAID THAT THIS WAS COVERED BY A RECALL BUT WHEN I PICKED UP THE VAN AFTER THE DEALER FIXED IT (REPLACED CIRCUIT BOARD) I WAS TOLD THAT RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE 98 ASTRO. 2. PAINT ON HOOD OF VAN SUDDENLY STARTED TO CRACK- HAS ONLY OCCURRED ON HOOD 3. FRONT END PROBLEMS- CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR OUT SOONER THAN EXPECTED, LOUD POPPING/CLUNKING NOISE FROM FRONT END, DEALER SAYS THAT PROBLEM IS WITH IDLER ARMS AND BALL JOINTS. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WIPERS INTERMITTENT ON WHEN RAINING. WIPERS WILL STAY ON STEADY WHEN INTERMITTENT IS SELECTED, WASHER INOPERATIVE. *NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WIPERS WORK SOMETIMES, SOMETIMES NOT. HAD TO REPLACE WIPER MOTOR AND PULSE MODULE. 1997 MODEL ASTROS HAVE A RECALL FOR THEM. IT LOOKS LIKE 1998 ASTROS NEED THE SAME RECALL. *NLM

THE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *NLM THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL#98V150001 WINDSHIELD WIPER. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. *ND THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE WIPERS FAILED. THE CONSUMER DOESN'T FEEL SAFE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY DURING A RAINSTORM. *SCC

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *NLM

SWITCH ON DASH BOARD FOR REAR AIR CONDITIONER FAN CONTROL WAS OVER HEATING IN THE HIGH SPEED POSITION. I TRIED TO TURN IT OFF AND COULD NOT AND IT WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH. I KNEW HOW TO REMOVE THE SWITCH WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. THE SWITCH WAS OVER HEATING AND PARTIALLY MELTED THE CONNECTOR AND DESTROYED THE SWITCH. I BELIEVE THAT IF I DID NOT DISCONNECT THE SWITCH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE WAS THERE. *JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE TRAVELING 80 MPH. *JB

FACTORY INSTALLED PASS LOCK SECURITY SYSTEM. IT MALFUNCTIONED, AND IT SHUTS DOWN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CAR JUST QUITS WHERE EVER IT IS . I HAVE SPENT LOTS OF MONEY AND 2 WEEKS WITHOUT MY CAR AS A RESULT OF THE INABILITY OF REPAIR PEOPLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE AFTER ONE WEEK AND FINALLY FINDING OUT THE PROBLEM, IT IS TAKING ANOTHER WEEK TO GET THE PARTS IN ILLINOIS. WHILE THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CAUSED AN INJURY IN THIS CASE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSE A HORRENDOUS MESS. I ALSO ASKED THE DEALER IF HE COULD JUST DISCONNECT IT AND WAS TOLD NO!!! *JB

WHILE PARKED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DEFLATED. THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A TIRE BEAD HAD SEPARATED. THESE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED BY MICHELIN UNIROYAL; MODEL NAME TIGER PAW; TIRE SIZE P21575R15. THE MANUFACTURE FELT IT WAS DUE TO A FLAWED MOUNTING PROCEDURE. *NLM

CONTROL SWITCH FOR POWER MIRRORS GETS HOT TO THE TOUCH IF LEFT IN NEUTRAL POSITION BUT CONTROL WORKS FINE, ALSO DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPS WORKING SOMETIMES , AND THE FUSE FOR BRAKE LIGHTS BLEW FIRST WEEK. *JB

FUEL INJECTION AND MAIN COMPUTER WERE REPLACED BECAUSE FUEL LEAKED WHERE GAS RAN THROUGH ELECTRICAL HARNESS INTO COMPUTER (VCM).*AK *NLM

THE GEAR INDICATOR IN THE DASH BOARD DID NOT WORK.*JB

THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, AND THE GAS RAN THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS INTO THE MAIN COMPUTER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS THE SPEEDOMETER HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. SCC

BELT TENSIONER CASING CRACKED/BROKEN AROUND MOUNT BOLT, CAUSING LOSS OF BELT TENSION, POWER ASSISTED STEERING, AND POWER ASSISTED BRAKING. THROTTLE CONTROL PEDAL "STICKS" AND EXCESSIVE PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO OVERCOME RESISTANCE. BRAKE PEDAL COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED UNTIL EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED WITH BOTH FEET, OCCURRED TWICE AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS WHILE CRESTING A SHORT STEEP INCLINE AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT TO PARK, CAUSE YET UNKNOWN. DT

NO SUMMARY. DT

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, CHILD WAS ABLE TO MOVE LEVER SHIFTER AND CHANGE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE. *AKWHENEVER THE VEHICLE IGNITION IS BETWEEN THE LOCK AND OFF POSITION THE SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED WITH OUT APPYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *JG

WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.(NO OTHER TIRE INFO GIVEN) (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT)*JB

BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PUSH ITSELF BACK UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLIED AND CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

POWER LOSS-DUE TO HARNESS CONNECTOR AT TOP OF THE TANK,WERE IT CONNECTS TO THE MODULE, WAS BURNED AND ALONG WITH THE MODULE WIRING INSIDE FUEL TANK. CAUSE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR STOP DURING OPERATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. IT WAS PROBABLY BAD SOLDER JOINTS. *AK THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED. *JG

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, THE FIRE STARTED IN THIRD ROW BENCH SEATS OF VEHICLE AND ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VINYL SIDING ON THE CONSUMERS HOME AS WELL AS THE GARAGE, THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED, FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED POSSIBLE MECHANICAL FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20-25MPH FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP , BRAKES GOT HARD AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING.*AKI

INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO THE HARNESS CLIP NOT UNLOCKING TO GET THE CHILD OUT. SEAT WAS RECALLED NHTSA 99-V-009000 /MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 980710, BUT HAS NOT REMEDIEXD CONSUMERS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

THERE IS APPARENTLY AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH GM/CHEVROLET WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. THE WIPERS HAVE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT HAS LEFT US SEVERAL TIMES IN POURING RAIN ONLY TO HAVE THE WIPERS FAIL. THERE IS AN ALLDATA RECALL NOTICE# 98V15001 REGARDING CHEVY PICKUPS AND LIGHT TRUCKS, BUT MY LOCAL DEALER REFUSES TO DEAL WITH THIS FOR LESS THAN $200 OF MY MONEY, AND THATS WITH AN EXTENDED, SO-CALLED "GOLD COVERAGE" WARRANTY. WHAT CAN I DO?*AK

UNIROYAL,HIDE A WAY, T155/80D18, ON A 200, CHEVROLET, ASTRO, SPARE TIRE HAS DEEP CRACKS ALL AROUND THE SIDEWALL.*AK.*JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND THERE IS HARSH SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. DEALER FOUND TORQUE CONVERTER AND VALVE BODY NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THE THROTTLE WOULD STICKS INTERMITTENTLY, VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASION YET THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. NLM

DRIVERS REAR SEATBELT RETRACTOR SPRING BLEW OFF OF THE BELT. ALSO, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, REAR SPRING LEAF WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

VERY HARD BANG WHEN TRANSMISSIONS SHIFTS,IT WAS VERY COSTLY TO HAVE IT FIXED. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO IDLE HIGH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK