2001 Chevrolet Astro

Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

Defect. CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

Defect. ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION IN THE STOP LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS BEING INOPERATIVE.

Risk. THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH AND APPLY SPECIAL GREASE TO THE CONTACTS AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION OF THE MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE REPAIR WOULD BE USED IN VEHICLES IN WHICH THE HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON IS STILL MOVABLE. IF A VEHICLE HAS A HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON THAT IS NOT MOVABLE (FROZEN), THE ENTIRE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

VAN WILL NOT PASS SMOG. THE VERY LAST TIME I DROVE IT, I WAS DRIVING IT ON A CITY STREET AND IT JUST DIED OUT. I'VE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE IT FIXED AND ITSTILL ISN'T FIXED TO PASS SMOG. A SHOP SAID MY FUEL INJECTION SPIDER SYSTEM IS BAD.

I AM A LICENSED CAR DEALER. I AM VERY CONCERNED AT WHAT I AM SEEING WITH MY CUSTOMERS, WITH CARS I SEE AT THE AUCTIONS, AND WITH BLOG SITES ON THE INTERNET CONCERNING CHEVY'S EBCM COMPUTER MODULE. AT THE AUCTIONS I AM SEEING AT LEAST 25% OF CHEVROLETS AND ABOUT 10% OF FORDS COMING THROUGH WITH BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ON. MY MAIN CONCERN IS WITH THE CHEVY'S EBCM. THESE VERY EXPENSIVE UNITS FAIL AT THE RELAY POINT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS DUE TO BAD SOLDER JOINTS FROM THE FACTORY. WHEN THEY FAIL, THE DRIVER GETS A BRAKE LIGHT AND AN ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH. THE BRAKES STILL WORK ON THE CAR, BUT THEY DON'T WORK AS DESIGNED. IN FACT THE DRIVER GETS A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY BECAUSE HIS CAR IS STOPPING, BUT IN A SLIPPERY SITUATION IT WILL NOT STOP AS DESIGNED. WHEN I WENT TO THE INTERNET FOR IDEAS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I AM FINDING A LOT OF POSTINGS SAYING JUST TAKE THE BULB OUT OF THE DASH! I AM ALSO SEEING ADS ON E BAY WHERE YOU CAN SEND YOUR EBCM TO A REPAIR STATION, THEY TAKE IT APART, AND RE SOLDER THE JOINTS FOR $49. I CALLED THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY WANT OVER $1000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM! I HAVE HEARD OF PEOPLE SELLING THEIR VEHICLE AS IS AND TELLING THE BUYER THAT IT'S OK. THE BRAKES WORK. I CAN'T GET THE LIGHT TO SHUT OFF! THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IT WILL BECOME MORE DANGEROUS AS MORE AND MORE CARS ARE DRIVING WITH INOPERATIVE EBCM COMPUTERS. IT LOOKS LIKE THE DEFECT COMES FROM HAVING THE COMPUTER DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAMES NEAR THE TRANSMISSION AN

TL* THE OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SAFETY BELTS WOULD UNLATCH INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,732.

BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, I HAD THE CODE PULLED AT THE AUTO PARTS STORE, IT IS THE ELECTRONIC ABS CONTROL MODULE AND UPON GOOGLING "CHEVROLET BRAKE ABS LIGHTS" IT CAME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THEIR APPEARS TO BE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES WITH FAULTY ABS ELECTRONIC MODULES WHICH PREVENTS THE ABS FUNCTION FROM WORKING. *TR

GOING TO STOP AT A SLOW SPEED ENGAGES ABS , CAUSING VAN TO NOT STOP UNLESS BREAKERS WERE SLAMMED ON HARD AND HOPS OF STOPPING! *TR

WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT LOWSPEED I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL BRAKING POWER WAS LOST. MY VEHICLE STRUCK THE ONE INFRONT OF ME. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS LOW SPEED LOSS OF BRAKING. *TR

AFTER APPROX. ONE WEEK OF OPER. OF MY 2001 CHEVY ASTRO A FIRE OCCURRED THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AND CONTENTS IF I HAD NOT BEEN CLOSE BY. AFTER DRIVING MY VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 20 MILES AND PARKING IT MY VAN CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING SHUT OFF FOR 15 MINUTES. THE VEHICLES POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLES WERE RUN FROM THE BATTERY TO THE ENGINE DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE STEERING LINKAGE WHERE IT PASSES THE ENGINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE. IF THE VEHICLE IS JACKED UP TO THE POINT WHERE THE TIRE IS STILL TOUCHING THE GROUND AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED HALF WAY TO THE LEFT THE PASSENGER SIDE INNER TIE ROD END IS RUBBING INTO THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLES WHICH ARE IN A COMMON HARNESS.IF THE SUSPENSION IS MOVING UP AND DOWN ON A BUMPY ROAD WHILE THE WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN THE STEERING LINKAGE AND THE BATTERY CABLES WILL CAUSE REPEATED DAMAGE OVER TIME RESULTING IN AN EVENTUAL FIRE.IF THIS FIRE OCCURRED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED LAST NIGHT WHILE MY VAN WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE THE 7 PEOPLE INCLUDING TWO SMALL CHILDREN LIVING HERE COULD HAVE DIED FROM FIRE CAUSED BY VERY POOR ENGINEERING. IF YOU CAN JACK UP A VEHICLE AND CAUSE A MOVABLE PART OF THE VEHICLES SUSPENSION OR STEERING TO COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE THE VEHICLES ENGINEERS WERE NEGLIGENT. ALSO HAVING BOTH BATTERY CABLES IN THE SAME HARNESS IS NOT A VERY GOOD IDEA EITHER MY VEHICL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NO LONGER ENGAGE AND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 152000.

2001 CHEVY ASTRO VAN ABS SYSTEM . I HAVE REPLACED EVERY PART AND STILL HAVE PROBLEMS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM OF THIS VAN. I THINK THEY SHOULD RECALL THESE VANS BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. *TR

NOTICED MY TIRE LOSING AIR AND HAVE TO FILL IT. UPON FILLING, I SAW A SPLIT IN THE TIRE AND SILVER METAL SHOWING THROUGH. THE TIRE IS SPLITTING ON THE SIDEWALL AND YET I HAVE LOTS OF TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE. ALL THE OTHER TIRES ARE SHOWING A "RING" OF DETERIORATION AS WELL. YET THEY ALL HAVE SIGNIFICANT TREAD LEFT ON THEM. WE WERE TOLD THE TIRES WERE NEW WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN FALL 2005. *TR

TRANSMISSION, PUT VAN IN GEAR AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT ENGAGE. FINALLY VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD POP AND JUMPS WHILE FOOT ON THE GAS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR REAR DOOR HANDLE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY REPLACED THE REAR DOOR HANDLE AND MECHANISM. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 02/05/09 *BF UPDATED 02/06/09. (JB

I WAS DRIVING DOWN ROUTE 130 AND THE CAR JUST DIED SO IT WAS TOWED APRIL 2008 AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT IN THE CAR WHICH COST 800.00 ON JULY 6,2008 I WAS ON MY WAS TO EWING TWSP AND THE CAR DIED AGAIN IT WAS TOWED AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT AGAIN IN THE CAR. *TR

A YEAR AND A HALF AGO THERE AS A LOSS OF POWER AND AN ENGINE MISS. A FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING IN A SHOP CLEARED THIS UP. THEN AT THE END OF DECEMBER THE VAN WOULD NO START. WE HAD IT TOWED TO OUR LOCAL MEINEKE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE SEQUENTIAL CENTRAL PORT INJECTOR HAD FAILED. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM FOR A DEFECTIVE PART. I WROTE A LETTER TO GM TO ASK FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THEY REFUSED BECAUSE I DID NOT GO TO A DEALERSHIP. AND MEINKE USED AN AFTER MARKET PART. *TR

ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT SLOW SPEEDS CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS ISSUE IS SPORADIC, AND APPEARS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN IN COOL OR HUMID CLIMATE CONDITIONS. *TR

1) NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES WOULD "PRESSURIZE" WHEN COMING TO A STOP AS IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE ACTIVATING. I'VE EXPERIENCED NORMAL ACTIVATION BEFORE ON ICE, SNOW, AND LOOSE GRAVEL SO I KNEW WHAT IT WAS DOING. IT BEGAN HAPPENING A LOT SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (BASIL CHEVROLET, WELLSVILLE, NY) ON 9/24/07. THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS, PADS AND TOLD ME "ROAD TEST OK...ON ROAD TEST DID EXPERIENCE ANTILOCK PROBLEM. ONLY ONCE FELT - UNABLE TO VERIFY". 2) TOOK MY VAN HOME AND WAS SEEING THE PROBLEM AS MUCH IF NOT MORE SO THAN BEFORE. WAS QUITE UPSET THAT AFTER SPENDING OVER $400 DOLLARS ON THE AUTO, I STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED THAT I TOOK THE VAN IN FOR. COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD BRING IT IN TO "CLEAN THE SENSORS" FOR ME BUT COULDN'T GET ME IN UNTIL "NEXT WEEK". THE VERY NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM AROSE WHILE PARKING MY VEHICLE AT WORK. I LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY AND SMASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A TRUCK. NO DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AT ALL BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. SMASHED GRILL, BUMPER, HOOD, HEADLIGHT, AND POSSIBLY MORE THAT I HAVEN'T IDENTIFIED YET. GOT STOPPED BY THE LOCAL POLICE FOR THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE. 3) NOTHING DONE YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I LEFT THE VAN AT THE AFOREMENTIONED DEALER FOR REPAIR WORK ON THE BRAKES AND THE HEADLIGHT. HOPING TO PICK IT UP TODAY. *TR

2001 CHEVY ASTRO WITH MAINTENANCE WORK DONE ON FUSES. CUSTOMER STATES HE RECEIVED A RECALL AND HAD THE WORK REPAIRED AND THEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. CUSTOMER HAS REPLACED FUSE ABOUT FOUR TIMES. *KB

4 COOPER TRENDSETTER WERE PUT ON MY VAN 6/18/07. ON 9/6/07 I WAS DRIVING ON I4, AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A MAJOR FAILURE. I FELT THE VAN START TO WEAVE, AND AT THAT TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS THE WIND. THE TIRE THEN JUST WENT COMPLETELY FLAT. I WAS DOING ABOUT 70 MPH., AND MANAGED TO BRING THE VAN TO A STOP. A MAJOR ACCIDENT WAS AVERTED. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE TIRE, LARGE PIECES OF THE TREAD WERE MISSING, THE STEEL BELTS WERE VISIBLE AND BROKEN, AND A HOLE WAS IN THE SIDEWALL. I HAD RUN OVER NOTHING, AND THE TIRES HAD 970 MILES ON THEM. THE DOT NUMBER ON THE TIRE WAS 3DHF C2T 469 F13L. AFTER I GOT HOME, I CHECKED THE WEB, AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS STYLE TIRE. RECALL 147. THE DOT NUMBER DIDN'T MATCH. I DID CALL COOPER TIRE, AND THEY HAVE PUT IT IN AS A INSURANCE CLAIM. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE REAR PANEL WHEN THE TIRE SEPARATED. I TOLD THEM THAT I WAS NERVOUS DRIVING ON THESE TIRES, BUT THEY KEPT IT AS A INSURANCE CLAIM. I AM REPLACING ALL THE TIRES FOR PEACE OF MIND.*JB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER IN 2005 FOR NHTSA RECALL # 05V099000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE SWITCH AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE STOPPED OPERATING. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE THE SWITCH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

2001 CHEVY ASTRO -- DOES NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. JUST KEEPS "SLIDING". ONLY WAY TO FIX IS TO REMOVE THE FUSE FOR THE ABS BRAKES. IF FUSE IS IN, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS AND GROWLS AND JUST CONTINUES TO SLIDE AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS SUCH AS COMING TO A STOP OR PULLING INTO PARKING SPACES. ---VERY DANGEROUS--THANK GOD HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC AND REALIZED THAT TAKING THE FUSE OUT WOULD STOP THIS PROBLEM, BUT CAUSES IT SO THAT THERE IS NO ABS. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 MILES. THE FIRST FAILURE RESULTED IN A CRASH INTO A FENCE. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS A OF COUPLE MONTHS LATER, THE DRIVER DROVE THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES AND FAILING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VAN AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VAN IN REVERSE ,AND NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL'S PLACEMENT WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION, IT SEEMED HIGHER THAN USUAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN A STORM AND EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH THE BRAKES. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED DECEMBER 28, 2006 WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VAN DIDN'T STOP. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED HE SCHEMATICS AND NOTED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM COULD BE AFFECTED BY A FUNCTION IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND IT COULD LOCK. THE CONTACT USED A HYDRAULIC JACK, AND WHEN HE STARTED THE CAR THE WHEELS SPUN; HOWEVER WHEN HE PUT THE VAN BACK ON THE GROUND AND APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WAS NO INCIDENT OR FAILURE IN THE BRAKES AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THE GENERAL MOTORS MANUAL , VOLUME 1 OF 2 GM-401 FOR THE ASTRO AND MINI VAN, PAGE 5-4 UNDER HYDRAULICS LIST DETAILED INFORMATION THAT COULD BE RELATED. *AK

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN WITH ANOTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE THAT THE CONSUMER OWNS. NO REPAIR WORK HAD BEEN MADE. *JB

WHEN AUTO SHIFTED INTO DRIVE-AUTO ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY- WITH BRAKE PEDDLE FULLY PUSHED AUTO OVER-POWERED BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO MY GARAGE. *NM

I HAVE A 2001 ASTRO AWD THAT WAS TAKEN TO MEINEKE BRAKE CARE CENTER WHERE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS ANALYZED. THE FRONT DRIVER (ABS) WHEEL SENSOR NEEDED REPLACED. NOTE PRIOR TO HAVING THIS DONE THE (ABS) LIGHT CAME ON THEREFORE I KNEW THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG BECAUSE AT A VERY SLOW STOP THE BRAKE WOULD RELEASE ITSELF AND WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE. AFTER MEINEKE ANALYZED THE PROBLEM I HAD THE BRAKE SENSOR REPLACED, AND THE (ABS) LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE WORKING NORMAL AGAIN. HOWEVER JUST ONE WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A VERY SLOW STOP, MIND YOU THE LIGHT (ABS) IS OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND THE BRAKES RELEASED ALL THE WAY CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO A FENCE. HOWEVER, LUCKILY NO ON WAS HURT OR PROPERTY DAMAGED CAUSED BUT WITHOUT WARNING THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE SERIOUS TRAVELING BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE OR LARGE TRUCK. THE BRAKES HAS ONCE AGAIN BEEN ANALYZED FOR PROBLEMS AND THE SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED SHOWS NO ISSUES. CAN THIS POSSIBLY BE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT NO ONE HAS REPORTED? PLEASE ADVISE WITH ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MATTER, IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. *JB

I OWN A 2001 CHEVY ASTRO VAN. TODAY I HAD TO PAY ANOTHER $300 TO HAVE THE WINDOW MOTOR FIXED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME ON THIS VEHICLE! WE HAVE FRIENDS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT. THERE SEEMS TO BE A TREND WITH ASTRO VANS AND WINDOW MOTORS. ALTHOUGH MOSTLY A CONVENIENCE ISSUE, I SUPPOSE ONE COULD MAKE THE ARGUMENT THAT NOT BEING ABLE TO ROLL A WINDOW UP AND DOWN MIGHT BE A SAFETY ISSUE. (BY THE WAY, THE WINDOW GOES DOWN, BUT NOT UP!). *NM

ABS NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED. VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING BUT THE ABS SENSOR THINKS THE WHEELS HAVE STOPPED THEIR FOR NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE CHEVY SILVERADO'S WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT CHEVY HAS NOT RECALLED THIS VAN WHICH HAS THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEM AS THE SILVERADO. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WITH OUR VAN. *JB

1. ? NOTICED CONDITION WHILE CHANGING OIL. 2 .FRONT SWAY BAR SHEARED OFF ON LEFT SIDE JUST BEFORE ATTACHMENT POINT. 3. NONE YET. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE, AT A VARIETY OF LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE SPEED SENSORS AND THE HYDRO BOOSTER. THE SPEED SENSORS WERE WORN AND THE BOOSTER WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY AND THE VEHICLE HAS OPERATED NORMALLY SINCE THAT TIME. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - *NM

THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS ON MY GMC ASTRO VAN ARE FAILING TO GO UP OR DOWN AFTER ONE USE. I PUT THE WINDOW DOWN AT A TOLL BOOTH TO PAY THE TOLL AND THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO BACK UP. DURING THE COLD WEATHER AND RAIN I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. EVERY GMC PRODUCT I HAVE OWNED EVENTUALLY GETS THIS PROBLEM. *JB

2001 ASTRO VAN CHEVY PANIC STOP BRAKES NO RESPONSE TO FLOOR 1ST. TIME HAD LOOKED AT PASS. SIDE WEAR 1 SIDE BRAKE PAD WEAR REPAIR. 2ND TIME NEED TO STOP FAST HIT BRAKES TO FLOOR NO RESPONSE BOTH 35 MPH TO 45 MPH CALLED GM ACTED LIKE DON'T CARE . TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACE 710.00 WILL NOT REIMBURSE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF REPLACE SENSORS $275.00 CATALYTIC CONVERTER $1000.00 THEN MOTOR FAILURE DEALER COULD NOT PIN POINT PROBLEM NEW MOTOR 6538.00 BOUGHT VAN FROM DEALER SAID O.K. FOR 150000 TO 200000 HAD 47000 NOW 130000 WILL NOT BUY G.M. *NM

NO CRASH OR INJURIES, JUST A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND A BAD FINANCIAL SITUATION. MEALS ON WHEELS OPERATES FOUR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE CHEVROLET ASTRO VANS - YEARS 1999, 2000, 2001, AND 2002. IN EACH VEHICLE, AT LEAST ONE (AND SOMETIMES BOTH) ABS SPEED WHEEL SENSORS HAVE GONE BAD, CAUSING A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING SITUATION - AT SPEEDS OF 5-7 MPH. THIS IS THE SAME SAFETY HAZARD THAT CHEVROLET RECENTLY ISSUED A RECALL FOR ITS FULL-SIZE 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS. WHY CAN'T THE OWNERS OF ASTRO VANS RECEIVE THE SAME COURTESY AS OWNERS OF THE TRUCKS? WE'VE SPENT MORE THAN $2,000 TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS - TRUCK OWNERS ARE GETTING THEIR MONEY BACK - WE WANT OUR MONEY AS WELL. THERE MUST BE OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS, OR HAVE SPENT AS MUCH AS $800 PER WHEEL TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES DESIGN CAUSED RUST TO BUILD UP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ROTORS. HE FELT THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO COVER THE ROTORS. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WERE SPONGY, AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE STEERING WHEEL. HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. HE CONTACT HAD TO PANIC BRAKE BEFORE THE BRAKES ACTUALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT IT HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES TO HAVE A RECORD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENOUGH, AND THAT HE WAS USING THE BRAKES TOO OFTEN. THE DEALER MAINTAINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS UNWANTED ACTIVATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS ACTIVATED AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP COULD FEEL THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REMEDY IT. THE DEALERSHIP ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE AND DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM AND THE FAULT WOULD HAVE TO BE MORE CONSISTENT TO OFFER REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH A MECHANIC, AND HE STATED THAT RECALL 05V379000 WAS ISSUED FOR A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN REGARDING THE ABS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRM ED THAT THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB

AT ABOUT 52,000 MILES MY 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO BEGAN HAVING ABS PROBLEMS. ABS WOULD ACTIVATE AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS. ALMOST INVOLVED IN SEVERAL MINOR CRASHES DUE TO CAR NOT STOPPING WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE OR IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ARE PULLING UP TO INTERSECTIONS. ABS KICKS IN AND INSTEAD OF VEHICLE STOPPING IT KEEPS PULSING THE BRAKES AS IF I WERE TRAVELING FASTER. HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEM EXAMINED BY CHEVROLET DEALER AT THIS POINT. I NOTICED THAT CHEVROLET IS PLANNING A RECALL FOR SOME OF ITS TRUCKS AND SUV'S FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING HOWEVER MY MODEL IS NOT CURRENTLY BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE RECALL. *JB

I OWN 2001 ASTRO VAN WITH 43000 MILES THIS IS THE THIRD CAP AND ROTAR BROKE DOWN ON ROAD YUST STALLED OUT WAS TOWED IN TO SHOP WET UNDER THE CAP .AT 36000 MILES 5/5/2000 AGAIN AT 42000 MILES BROKE DOWN AGAIN SAME PROBLEM VERY DANDEROUS STALLS OUT IN MIDDLE OF ROAD 3/29/05

THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN WITH ANOTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE THAT THE CONSUMER OWNS. NO REPAIR WORK HAD BEEN MADE. *NM *SC *JB

05V099000/BRAKE LIGHT. THE OWNER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS RECALL. THE OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECALL AND REFUSED TO ASSIST THE OWNER ANY FURTHER. OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS GIVEN ALL KINDS OF EXCUSES AS TO WHY THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THIS RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE VEHICLE BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL.

CONSUMER REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS PERFORMED ON 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN HAVE BEEN DENIED. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN# 05V099000. THE CONSUMERS BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARDS WENT OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PART REPLACED WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. *SC *JB

THE ABS ON MY 2001 CHEV ASTRO ARE FAULTY, SIMILAR TO THE INVESTIGATION ON THE PICKUPS AND SUVS. AT SLOW SPEEDS, LIKE IN PARKING LOTS OR AT STOP SIGNS, THE ABS ACTIVATES, THE PEDAL BECOMES TOO HARD TO PUSH, AND I CANNOT STOP AT ALL. THIS HAPPENS EVEN ON DRY ROADS. THE REPAIR IS OVER $1000 WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS AND OVER $2000 WITH GM ORIGINAL PARTS. I DISCONNECTED THE FRONT ABS SENSORS.

2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN HAD TO HAVE ALL 4 OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES REPLACED. *MR EACH ONE HAD BECOME CRACKED. *SC

THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. CONTACTED THE DEALER. WAS TOLD IT WAS IN THE SWITCH. RECALL NUMBER 05V099000/ CONCERNING HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT. WAS ISSUED. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER SAW A RECALL ON THE TELEVISION HOWEVER, AFTER CALLING THE MANUFACTURER, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

2001 CHEVY ASTRO VAN - NO BRAKE LIGHTS - SAME THING HAPPENED IN A '94 CHEVY S-10 FAULTY TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IN STEERING COLUMN. SEEMS COMMON...?*JB

BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE - HAZARD LIGHT FAILURE - SWITCH DEFECTIVE. SAME PROBLEM AS IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA RECALL # 01V364000. BRAKE LIGHTS NOT OPERATING, CARS RUNNING UP CLOSE ON BACK END, STOPPED BY LOCAL SHERIFF. CONTACTED GM. IF YOU READ THIS NOTICE PLEASE SUBMIT COMPLAINT..... POWER IN NUMBERS. *NM

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT GM HAD RECALLS ON 2000-2001 BLAZER, GMC JIMMY AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCH. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED - NOT AWARE WHEN ORIGINAL PROBLEM ALREADY EXISTED- NOTICED WHEN FOLLOWING VEHICLE TO VAN CONVERSION SHOP TO RAISE THE ROOF AND INSTALL WHEELCHAIR LIFT AND TIE-DOWNS. VAN IS SOLELY USED TO TRANSPORT HANDICAPPED DAUGHTER. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE TRAVELING, AND APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CAME VERY CLOSE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE BEHIND HIT IT FROM THE REAR. THERE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT VERY CONCERNED. TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CONTROLLED THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND PANEL LIGHTS. ALSO, CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT BELT UNLOCKED FROM THE BELT BUCKLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT FRAYED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT ON 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN.*MR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE FAULTY PART WAS REPLACED AND GIVEN TOT HE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SWITCH WAS BACK WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WORKS AT A FACILITY THAT PRODUCES SWITCHES FOR AUTOMOBILES. HE INDICATED THAT HIS FAULTY SWITCH HAD 10 CERTIFICATION DOTS ON IT WHICH INDICATED THAT THE SWITCH HAD BEEN REJECTED FORM SHIPPING AND WAS REINSPECTED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. *NM