1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

13 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Issues in the 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO

13 engine and engine coolingenginegasoline complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Complaints

#564840 | July 31, 2002

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE LEAKED OIL FROM THE TIMING COVER AND ENGINE OIL PAN. (CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE)*TT

#8011319 | June 7, 2002

VEHICLE KEEPS DYING ON ROAD. MECHANIC CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE. ALSO, SOMETIMES VEHICLE DOES NOT START AT ALL. CONSUMER CAN BE RIDING ALONG AND VEHICLE CUTS OFF, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SHIFT NEUTRAL OR DRIFT TO THE SIDE, AND GET IT RESTARTED.*AK

#750690 | August 21, 2001

CHRONIC ENGINE KNOCK THAT IS NORMAL. *AK

#560939 | May 30, 2001

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE MAKES LOUD SCREECHING NOISES WHENEVER IT IS MOVING, POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED. *JB

#727828 | September 18, 2000

AS YOU CAN SEE, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN. THE DEALER NOR CHEVROLET HAVE OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE SAYING THAT AFTER 36,000 MILES THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR. I AM A SINGLE MOM AND I CANNOT PAY MY CAR PAYMENT PLUS REPAIRS EVERY MONTH. I CANNOT TRADE IT IN BECAUSE I OWE TOO MUCH ON IT. IF I TURN IT IN, I DO NOT HAVE CREDIT TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. CAN YOU ASSIST ME IN ANY WAY? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

#728470 | September 5, 2000

FAST ENGINE IDLE, INTERMITTANT, HIGH AMBIENT TEMP. NO "CHK ENG" OR "STORED CODES" VAN WILL INTERMITTANTLY ACCELLERATE TO 45 TO 62 MPH WITH NO PEDAL. SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. FREQUENTLY MUST USE BRAKES OR LOW GEAR TO HOLD 45-55 MPH DEALERS MAKE EXCUSE OVER WARRANTY WHILE ADMITING IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM, BUT NO REAL INTEREST FROM SEVERAL LEVELS OF MGMT. 3 YR PROBLEM, DEALER SERV HAS ONLY SEEN MALFUNCTION ONCE WITH COMPUTER TOOL PLUGED IN BUT SAID "NO PROBLEM INDICATED" WHILE SEEING THE FAST IDLE. CAN I GET AN INCIDENT NUMBER TO TAKE TO THE DEALER?

#729065 | September 5, 2000

OCCURANCE 1) ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE APPROCAHING AN INTERSECTION. THE RESULTING LOSS OF POWER CAUSED A SEVERE CONTROL PROBLEM WITH THE VAN. THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE WAS THE FUEL GUAGE READ 3/4 AND THE VAN RAN OUT OF FUEL. OCCURANCE 2) THE FUEL GUAGE HAS TOTALLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING, AFTER TOPPING OFF AND PROCEEDING ONTO HIGHWAY I DROVE FOR 1/2 HOUR AT 65, A SUDDEN SLAM OCCURED 2 OR THREE TIMES, APPEARED TO BE THE ENGINE CUTTING IN AND OUT, SLOWED TO 55 AND CONTINUED FOR 150 MILES WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OCCURANCE 3) VEHICLE HAS NO FUEL GUAGE, I AM TOLD IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY, EVEN IF FULL THE VEHICLE SEEM TO LOOSE CONTROL MOMENTARALLY, AS IF TO LOOSE POWER.

#866026 | July 26, 2000

ENGINE HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF EXCESSIVELY, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

#865738 | July 20, 2000

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER AND STOP IN TRAFFIC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. ALSO, CONSUMER NOTICED A WHITE PASTY FUNGUS GROWING WHICH IS EATING THROUGH THE METAL AND CARPET.*AK

#829459 | March 25, 1999

VEHICLE HAS AN ONGOING STALLING PROBLEM. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON NINE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FOUND FOR REPAIR. *AK *ML

#703197 | February 11, 1999

4 OF 6 CYLINDERS LESS THAN 150 PSI. ONLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER , CHEVROLET, AND EXTENDED WARRANTY SERVICE REFUSE TO HONOR ANY DISCOUNTED OR WARRANTY ON THIS ENGINE THAT WAS MAINTAINED THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP.

#828242 | September 25, 1998 Fire

WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. WAS TOLD OF THIS BY A PASSING MOTORIST- DRIVER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH. *AK

#826592 | August 12, 1998

WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WITHOUT INDCATONS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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