2000 Chevrolet Astro complaints

I HAVE A 2000 CHEV ASTRO PASS. VAN LS EXT SPORT. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS ARE SEPARATING FROM THIER HINGES. THE ADHESIVE IS FAILING, AND I AND AFRAID THE DOORS WILL FALL OFF.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK. WHEN THE DRIVER TAPPED THE PEDAL TO RELEASE IT PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE SPED TO 100 MPH. DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT WHEN ALL A SUDDEN ALL THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. TAKEN IN FOR CHECKUP, BUT THE CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME.JB.....NO START AT TIMES AND THEFT LIGHT IS ON. REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND REPAIRED WIRES TO SWITCH. *AK

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH BAD////// NO BRAKE LIGHTS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED. AS A RESULT, POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BEGAN SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AND EVENTUALLY WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. WORKED WHEN COOL, DIDN'T WHEN WARM. MECHANIC STATED TRANSMISSION MELTED AND VACUUM HOSE ALSO MELTED. COULLD HAVE CAUSED FIRE.. *AK

DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JB THE ALTERNATOR DID NOT CHARGE, REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL LEAKED, TRANSMISSION PAN LEAKED AND THE FRONT PINION LEAKED. *SC

HAVE BROUGHT VAN IN 4 TIMES IN 4 YEARS ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. SMELLING WIRES BURNING. HAVE GONE THROUGH 6 BATTERIES IN 4 YEARS. REPLACED ALTERNATOR. RADIO/CD HAS BEEN REPLACED. NEW CD STOPED WORKING AFTER 1 WEEK OF BEING REPLACED. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE AGAIN. RADIO, OVERHEAD DIGITAL TEMP & MISC GAGES GOES OUT, SPEEDOMETOR, BATTERY, FUEL, AND ODOMOTER QUITS, ONLY THE OIL STILL WORKS. ABS BREAKING PROBEMS, PEDEL TO FLOOR, HAVE RAN INTERSECTIONS DUE TO THIS. HAVE HAD MINOR DINGS TO BUMPER BECAUSE IT ROLLED TO STOPS AT LOW SPEEDS. LOUD CLUNK IN REAR WHEN STOPPED TOO. DEALER REFUSED TO CALL IT A LEMON. REFUSED TO HELP FIX BECAUSE ITS A LEASE. ALSO HANDLE OVER PASSENGER AIRBAG DISINTEGRATED IN 3RD YEAR, AND NOW THE DRIVER ARM REST IS SPLIT IN 4TH YEAR. *AK

THE REAR INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF THE DOOR PANEL. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE INSIDE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VAN WAS BEING BACKED INTO DRIVEWAY,STEERING AND BRAKES WENT HARD AND BELT STARTED TO SQUEAL FOR ABOUT 6 SECONDS.BELT SQUEAL STOPPED BUT STEERING AND BRAKES DID NOT RETURN.DURING INSPECTION FOUND POWER STEERING SHAFT BROKEN. *AK

VEHICLE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. A SHORT TIME LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT THROUGH THE SIDEWALL. THE CONSUMER SAW NO NAIL OR OTHER INDICATION OF A PUNCTURE. *NM

INTERMITTENTLY AND AT ANY SPEED, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, THE SENSOR WENT OUT AGAIN. *JB

SIRS, I RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK OF MY 2000 CHEVY ALL WHEEL DRIVE ASTRO VAN, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS THE SENDING UNIT THAT CONTROLS THE FUEL GAGE ON THE DASH,AND THAT FUNTION FAILED. THE PUMP HAD BEGUN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. I HAVE RETAINED THE OLD PART. THE BILL FOR REPLACEING THE PUMP, WITH LABOR, CAME TO $560.46. I PRICED A COMPLETE DELL DIMENSION 2400 COMPUTER SYSTEM, INCLUDING SHIPPING AND IT WAS ONLY $494.00. THIS IS OUT RAGIOUS HAVING TO PAY $560.46 FOR AN AUTO FUEL PUMP. WHERE CAN I GET RELIEF? THIS IS A RIPOFF AND IT MUST BE STOPPED. THANKS, MICHAEL COLEMAN [email protected]. *AK

ENTIRE SEAL WAS LIFTING FROM TOP AND DOWN BOTH SIDES, WATER LEAKING IN AT TOP OF WINDSHIELD, ENTIRE WINDSHIELD AND SEAL HAD TO BE RESET. TRIED GOING TO DEALER ABOUT BULLETIN THEY SAID THEY HEARD OF NO SUCH THING ON MY VAN YEAR OR TYPE. ENDED UP HAVING TO PAY WHOLE COST MYSELF. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY ASTRO AWD THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES HAVE A BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE LINES TO THE OIL PAN. THIS BRACKET RUBBED HOLES IN BOTH OF THE LINES. IF MY WIFE HAD NOT SEEN THE FLUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR WHEN SHE BACKED OUT, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HAVE BURNED UP. THE TRANSMISSION LINE HAS A ONE INCH GASH WHERE THE BRACKET HELD THE TRANSMISSION LINES.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL BRAKES OVERHEATED. ALSO, THERE WAS A VERY STRONG SMELL, LIKE BURNED RUBBER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. BUT DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, CONSUMER FELT THAT TRAVEL TIME TO THE ALTERNATE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK THE ROTORS AN DPADS WERE REPLACED AT 28K MILES THERE WERE RUSTED AND CRACKED. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE BRAKES OVERHEATED WHEN DESCENDING STEEP GRADES. THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. *SC *JB

I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD CHEVY ASTRO VAN WITH A KELSEY HAYES EBC UNIT. RECENTLY THE ABS LIGHT STARTED COMING ON FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN THE ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE, BUT IT WOULD GO OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED COLD. I HAD MY BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE CODE INDICATED A BAD RELAY IN THE COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS I HAVE NO ABS WORKING. THIS COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE UNDER CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS. THE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON ALL THE TIME SO THE QUESTION IS DO I PAY OVER $900 FOR SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR DO I TAKE A CHANCE THAT WHEN I NEED MY BRAKES THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WILL WORK. AS OF NOW, I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE PART. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART # WAS 12478045 . THIS PART CANNOT BE PURCHASED EXCEPT THROUGH A DEALER. IT IS THEIR PRODUCT.

I HAVE A 4 YEAR OLD CHEVY ASTRO VAN WITH A KELSEY HAYES EBC UNIT. RECENTLY THE ABS LIGHT STARTED COMING ON FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN THE ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE, BUT IT WOULD GO OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED COLD. I HAD MY BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE CODE INDICATED A BAD RELAY IN THE COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS I HAVE NO ABS WORKING. THIS COULD CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE UNDER CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS. THE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON ALL THE TIME SO THE QUESTION IS DO I PAY $800 FOR SOMETHING THAT I BELIEVE TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR DO I TAKE A CHANCE THAT WHEN I NEED MY BRAKES THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WILL WORK. AS OF NOW, I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE PART. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART # WAS 13354733 HE COULD NOT/WOULD NOT TELL ME THE TYPE OF KELSEY HAYES EBC UNIT EXCEPT HE SAID THEY ONLY MADE ONE KIND FOR THIS VEHICLE.

POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT, WHICH RENDERED POWER STEERING AND BRAKES INOPERATIVE!! BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, COULDN'T STOP, WENT ACROSS TRAFFIC, UP INTO CUL DE SAC (THANK GOODNESS NO OTHER VEHICLES COMING). $800 REPAIR!!! ONLY 50,000 +/- MILES ON VEHICLE.*AK

UNCONTROLLED ENGINE ACCELERATION: WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE REVVED TO FULL THROTTLE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN WITH FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL AND FULL BRAKES APPLIED. THE CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A BROKEN ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE BREAKAGE OCCURRED NEAR THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR HAD 48,000 MILES. THE GAS PEDAL HAD BEEN "JERKY" INTERMITTENTLY ON INITIAL DEPRESSION FOR THE PRECEDING YEAR. DEALERSHIP SERVICING ATTRIBUTED THIS TO A DIRTY THROTTLE BODY, WHICH WAS CLEANED AND "DEFERRED." BUT 6 WEEKS LATER, THIS BREAK IN THE ACCELERATOR CABLE OCCURRED. *AK

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL AND ALSO CAUSING POWER ASSISTED BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK

ON TUESDAY , DEC. 30, 2003, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE DRIVE ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF MY YEAR 2000 CHEVY ASTRO VAN, 2WD, THE ENTIRE SHIFT ASSEMBLY CRUMBLED IN MY HANDS AS IS IT WAS A PIECE OF CANDY. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THIS VEHICLE ON 7/20/2000 FROM BK CHEVY HERE IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. THE VAN DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 10,000 MILES ON IT!!! IT LOOKS BRAND NEW ON THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN IN MOTION. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN PARK... AND THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY BROKE APART WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BK CHEVY SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. THIS IS GOING TO BE AN OUT-OF-WARRANTY REPAIR AND COST ME A LOT OF MONEY. I HAVE ASKED FOR ALL THE BROKEN PARTS TO BE PLACED IN THE BOX THE NEW PARTS CAME IN AND I AM WILLING TO SHIP THE BROKEN PARTS FOR TESTING TO WASHINGTON, DC. I AWAIT INSTRUCTIONS. *LA

CHECY ASTRO CARGO VAN 2000, FRONTAL COLLISION RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE CARRIER. NEITHER FRONT AIR BAG OPERATED.

I HAVE HAD MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. 2000 YEAR MODEL. I HAVE ONLY 60,000 MILES AND IT'S BEEN IN FOR CHANGING OF OXYGEN SENSOR TWICE A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTEER INSTALLED IN THE FIRST 4000 MILES. AT 7000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE SOME CONNECTOR REPLACED BECAUSE MY VAN WOULD GO FOR ABOUT 5 MILES AND THEN JUST DIE ON ME, LIKE NO GETTING FUEL. NOW FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKE AND ABS LITE COMING ON AND WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES THEY GRAB AND LET GO AND IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO STOP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MANY PLACES AND EVERYONE TELLS ME THEY CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG. I HAD IT HOOKED UP TO THE SEE WHAT THE COMPUTER FAULT WAS AND IT SAYS THE RELAY. THE RELAY IS 800.00 DOLLARS AND THE MECHANIC SAYS IT MAY STILL NOT BE THE PROBLEM.

FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE ON A 2000 CHEVY ASTRO AWD WITH 63K MILES. THE TOTAL DIFFERENTIAL REBUILD WAS REQUIRED DUE TO THE BEARING FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A FRONT WHEEL LOCK-UP IF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETECTED IN TIME.*AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND AFTER BEING PUMPED A FEW TIMES ACTUALLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES BUT UNABLE TO REPRODUCE AT DEALERSHIP. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SHOP TOO MANY TIMES FOR MANY ITEMS INCLUDING SIDE DOOR RATTLES, IGNITION PROBLEM WITH SECURITY FEATURE, WINDSHIELD ECT. *LA

HARD TRANSMISSION SHIFT ON 2ND GEAR AS IF BEING REAR ENDED. SYMPTOMS APPEARS ONLY WHEN VEHICLE IS HOT OR ON LONG TRIPS. *LA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR DUE TO POWER STEERING PUMP MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

2000 ASTRO VAN WITH 50,000 MILES. REVERSE AND SECOND GEARS WENT OUT. NOW COSTING $1500 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. WE BOUGHT THIS VAN NEW IN 2000.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE WON'T START AT VARIOUS TIMES. *AK

CODE 1870 IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON MULTIPLE WEB SITES. THE ALUMINUM VALVE HOUSING IS TOO SMALL AND WEARS OUT QUICKLY. THE SYMPTON IS A VERY HARD SHIFT FROM 1-2 AND 2-3 AS IF BEING REAR-ENDED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE IS HOT. CHEVY HAS REENGINEERED TO A BIGGER VALVE BUT STILL WANTS IT'S CUSTOMERS TO PAY HALF OF $2000 FOR A $350-$950 PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY IT'S WARRENTY. SONNEX MAKES A STEEL REPLACEMENT AND CAN VERIFY HOW FREQUENT THE PROBLEM IS. CHEVY'S ALUMINUM REPLACEMENT IS QUESTIONABLE, LET ALONE THE DEAL THEY OFFER. *AK

MY REAR HATCH DOOR OF MY 2000 ASTRO VAN WILL NOT OPEN. ALL OF THE LOCKS ON MY VAN ARE NOT WORKING AS THEY SHOULD BUT AT LEAST I CAN USE THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES TO GET IN AND OUT. THE HATCH HAS NO INSIDE DOOR RELEASE SO IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO GET MYSELF OUT OF THE BACK IF THAT WERE THE ONLY WAY OUT. ALSO, IF YOU ARE BRAKING AND HIT A BUMP THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP THE VAN BECAUSE OF A BUMPY INTERSECTION AND THE BRAKES NOT HOLDING.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY IN SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER INSPECTED IT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM

HIS SITE WAS SENT TO US AND WE ARE CONCERNED WITH THE DISCREPANCIES IN THE MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER ON A VAN WE MADE A DOWN PAYMENT ON TO BUY. THE NUMBERS JUST DON'T MATCH AND THERE IS A PERIOD OF 7 MONTHS VAN CANNOT BE ACCOUNTED FOR. THE DEALER SAID HE HAD NO INFORMATION ON PREVIOUS OWNER, ALTHOUGH IN NOV. 2002, THE SAME DEALER CHANGED OIL, THEN 7 MONTHS LAPSE. CAN YOU HELP US ? THE VAN IS A YEAR 2000 ASTRO AND WE ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE MILEAGE. THANKS [email protected]. *NLM

WHEN TAKING OFF CONSUMER WOULD NOTICE VEHICLE JERKING. WHILE VEHICLE WA SON AN INCLINE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATING THE VAN JERKS UNTIL YOU RESUME ONE SPEED, AND WHEN TURNING CORNERS IT JERKS, AND WHEN SITTING ON AN INCLINE READY TO PULL OUT WHEN YOU LET OFF THE BRAKE IT ROLLS BACK.............THE VAN ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT......THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT THIS SAID IT IS THE VISCUS CLUTCH IN THE TRANSFER CASE, AND THAT HE HAS REPAIRED MANY ASTRO VANS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS FROM AN INDIVIDUAL JUST THREE MONTHS AGO, AND I AM TOLD THAT THIS WILL BE ANYWHERE FROM $1,550.00 TO $2,000.00 TO FIX THIS. I AM REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MODEL OF VAN (ASTRO), AND SEEING IF THIS WILL BE A RECALL AND FIXED AT THERE EXPENSE.I FEEL A VAN WITH ONLY 23,OOO MILES ON IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN TRAVELING! ALMOST CRASHED WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE BECAUSE OF COMPLETE OPERATIONAL FAILURE! VEHICLE RESTARTS, HOWEVER MAY STALL AT ANY TIME! I TOOK VEHICLE TO ATTENDANT SHOP AS WELL AS A CHEVY SHOP AND THEY BOTH FAILED TO FIND THE CAUSE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THE PROBLEM MUST BE DEALT WITH ACCORDINGLY. *JB

THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED, WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. *JB

THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTILOCK MODULE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THE SLIDING DOOR, SLAMMED SHUT WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE IF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE. *AK *JB

STEERING AND BRAKING PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF A BENT REAR AXLE AND FRAME A HALF INCH DIFFERENT FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER.*JB

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY.*JB

THE OIL QUICK CONNECT POPPED OFF CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. PH

VEHICLE, HESITATES AND SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING...LOSS OF POWER STEERING / BRAKES....AND WON'T "RE-START" 1 ] 05.08.01 8:00PM - 10692 MILES . VEHICLE DIED WHILE PULLING OUT OF GAS STATION DRIVE WAY.( YES, CAUSED TRAFFIC!) 2] 05.15.01 7:00PM - 10855 MILES . ONLY 163 MILES FROM PRIOR SERVICE...WAITING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT...VEHICLE SHUTS OFF! 3] 10.17.01 11:00PM - 15080 MILES . VEHICLE CRANKS BUT WON'T START! 4] 07.15.02 11:58PM - 22363 MILES . VEHICLE, HESITAES AND SHUTS-OFF, WHLE DRVIING! LOSS OF POWER STEERING / BRAKES! 5 ] 01.17.02 8:30PM - 28181 MILES. PULLING OUT OF "HOME" DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE SHUTS-OFF! ( TWO TOW TRUCKS HAD TO COME OUT AND PULL ME OUT!)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE VEHICLE PUMPS VAPOR AND SMOKE INTO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THE BLOWER RESISTOR IS BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED.TS

LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR FAILED. WIFE WAS DRIVING 40MPH ON SNOW COVERED WINDING ROAD WHEN TORSION BAR FAILED. THIS CAUSED TEMPOARY LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTROL WAS REGAINED AND NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS IS 2000 CHEVY ASTRO AWD. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. THIS HAPPENED 1-4-2003

UPON APPROACH TO AN INTERSECTION, I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN EARLY BECAUSE THE ROAD WAS COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE A LITTLE, SO I PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE TO ENGAGE THE ABS BRAKES. I HEARD A VERY LOUD SNAP! AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS GONE FROM BENEATH MY FOOT. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION, NARROWLY MISSING BECOMING BROADSIDED FROM THE LEFT. I SWUNG THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE (WHICH DID LITTLE TO SLOW FORWARD MOMENTUM) AND WAITED WHILE THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP, INCHES FROM A TELEPHONE POLE. *** UPON BEING TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER COMPONENT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE METAL CASTING HAS A CRACK WHICH IS ALMOST 6 INCHES LONG WHICH RUNS ALONG THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PART FOR ALMOST ITS FULL LENGTH. THE METAL WALL OF THE CYLINDER HAS BEEN EXTRUDED BY THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION WHICH OCCURRED DURING BRAKING. *** I HAVE THE PART AND I AM WILLING TO SHARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROBLEM. *** IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT A CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVE, CONTACTED AFTER THE FACT, TOLD ME THAT THIS FAILURE WAS MOST LIKELY DUE TO "BAD BRAKING HABITS".

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE ON AN EXPRESS WAY, CONSUMER REAR ENDED A TANKER TRUCK. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. CONSUMER STATES' NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS