NHTSA Complaint #734285 — 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	734285
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 13, 2000
Date Filed	October 25, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

ADDITONAL FAILURE DATES / MI: 8-11-99 @20544 MI., 12-2-99 @ 21932 MI., 6-30-00 @24992MI, 10-13-00 @26737 MI., AS YOU CAN SEE THE PROBLEM REPETES AT ABOUT EVERY 2000 - 2500 MILES. CHEVY SAYS ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS BLENDS IN CA & NY ONLY? IF THIS IS TRUE THEN WHY ARE THEY NOT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ALL OF THERE ENGINES? THE INJECTION PORTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX REPALCE THEM. INSTEAD THEY BRING THE VAN IN FOR A "INJECTOR CLEANING" PER CHEVY BULLETIN. THE ENGINE RUNS SO ROUGH IT SHAKES THE WHOLE VAN! THE FUEL INJECTOR DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED/RECALLED!

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