1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump Problems

10 NHTSA complaints on file

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Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump Issues in the 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO

10 steeringhydraulic power assistpump complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Steeringhydraulic Power Assistpump Complaints

#763263 | June 24, 2002

I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE: BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT POWER WINDOR MOTORS; REPLACE THE KEY REMOTE, BOTH IDLER ARMS,FRONT BRAKE PAD AT 37,000 MILES, SERPENTIME BELT, POWER STEERING PUMP - REPLACED TWICE, HAD TO FIX OIL COOLER LINES TWICE, REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR/ROTOR; REPLACED LOWER GASKET DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK, AND FUEL PUMP MODUAL. ALL OF THIS WAS DONE BEFORE MY CAR HAD 57,000 MILES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY FAIR AND REPAIRED AT LOW OR NOW COST. I HAVE HAD TWO TRIPS SHORTENED DUE TO BREAKDOWNS AND HAVE SPENT OVER $1,500 ON REPAIRS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY OR BY THE DEALER. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO NORMAL MAINTENANCE (OIL AND FILTER,FOUR NEW TIRES,AND TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER). I AM CONCERNED AS TO "WHAT IS NEXT" AND WHEN THE DEALER WHEN NO LONGER BE ABLE TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS AT LOW COST TO ME.*AK

#560939 | May 30, 2001

WHILE IN PARKING LOT, CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING SHAFT BROKE, REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP. *JB

#878181 | January 16, 2001

POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BREAKS WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT A MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL. *AK

#732647 | October 10, 2000

POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND THEN THE POWER BRAKES DID NOT WORK. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPORTED POWER STEERING PUMP WENT AND OFFERED 50% ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS SEVERELY OUT AND WOULD ALSO NEED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. WHEN DEALER WENT TO DO ALIGNMENT, HE NOW INFORMS US THAT THE STEERING COMPONENTS ARE BAD: PITMAN ARM, 2 INNER TIE RODS, AND 2 IDLER ARMS. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE, I.E. GREASING. THIS IS THE SECOND ALIGNMENT WE HAVE HAD TO HAVE DONE ON THIS VAN (4/98 FIRST ALIGNMENT AND REPLACED FOUR TIRES AT THAT TIME ALSO. HAD THE VAN FOR 11 MONTHS??) WE FEEL THAT STEERING COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE FROM THE BEGINNING THUS REQUIRING TWO ALIGNMENTS AND TWO NEW SETS OF TIRES IN 40 MONTHS. I CALLED GM CHEVROLET...

#708713 | July 16, 1999

SUDDEN AND SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. DEALER NOTED BROKEN SHAFT IN POWER STEERING PUMP. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

#835839 | March 15, 1999

VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER, AND BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. TOWED TO DEALER, AND STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THAT CONTROLS THE HYDRAULIC BOOST FOR THE BRAKES FAILED WHICH LED TO THE PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK DONE WITH A REPLACEMENT PUMP, WHICH WAS IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL PUMP. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

#834200 | January 28, 1999

DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING PUMP, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING. ALSO, ABS PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF THE BRAKES. GASOLINE GAUGE IS NO LONGER WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

#833810 | January 21, 1999

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE SHAFT ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE. VEHICLE HAD NO STEERING CONTROL / POWER BRAKES. THE SHAFT WENT INTO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THERE WAS NO WARNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT A WEAKNESS HAD OCCURRED IN THE SHAFT. *AK

#530490 | March 31, 1998

POWER STEERING PUMP MAIN SHAFT FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL

#512515 | January 22, 1997

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED TWICE.

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