2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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 D

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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 CE

I ENTERED A PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH AND SLOWED TO 5 MPH AND TURNED LEFT INTO A PARKING SPACE AND TRIED TO STOP. THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND I CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS FULL. NO ABS LIGHT HAS EVER BEEN ON, AND I JUST RECENTLY PASSED MY VEHICLE SAFETY CHECK WITH NO CODES ON THE SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 240,840

ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED ON DRY PAVEMENT WHILE PARKING THE CAR. BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR CAR KEPT MOVING IT SEEM TO WANT TO ACCELERATE. IT HIT THE OPPOSING PARKED VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM PRIOR TO ACCIDENT AFTER ACCIDENT HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT CHEVY DEALER HUBS AND SENSORS REPLACED THIS VEHICLE IS VERY SCARY TO DRIVE.EVEN AFTER REPAIRS THE ABS SYSTEM CAN STILL FUNCTION INAPPROPRIATELY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR

Mileage: 176,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN BRAKING ON ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS WARNING LIGHT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THREE SEPARATE CRASHES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED ABRUPTLY BUT DID NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN A RUN-AWAY MODE. VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY STOPPED THROUGH COMBINATION OF BRAKES AND TRAVELING INTO MUD. UPON STOPPING IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE FLAMING - MOST LIKELY DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN A RUN-AWAY MODE. VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY STOPPED THROUGH COMBINATION OF BRAKES AND TRAVELING INTO MUD. UPON STOPPING IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE FLAMING - MOST LIKELY DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN A RUN-AWAY MODE. VEHICLE WAS EVENTUALLY STOPPED THROUGH COMBINATION OF BRAKES AND TRAVELING INTO MUD. UPON STOPPING IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE FLAMING - MOST LIKELY DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

DT: ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, AT SLOW SPEED THE BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AS STATED IN THE THE RECALL BUT AT THIS TIME THEY AWERE NOT SURE IF THIS VEHICLE WA SINCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THEY SAID TO CONTACTED NHTSA TOO. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED THEN THE DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IT DID IT AGAIN. THE DEALER REMOVED THE WHEEL SENSORS AND CLEANED THEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSA

Mileage: 70,000

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOT STOP; IT ACCELERATED WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND SHE HIT TWO PARKED CARS ON 7-23-05. SHE WAS GOING APPROX. 3-5 MPH. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PREVIOUSLY, THEY HAD FELT SOME PULSATING IN THE PEDAL, BUT IT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE FELT IT ACCELERATE. NO LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO THIS OR PREVIOUSLY. THIS OCCURRED DURING NORMAL BRAKING, ON A DRY ROAD. *JB

Mileage: 63,310

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOT STOP; IT ACCELERATED WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND SHE HIT TWO PARKED CARS ON 7-23-05. SHE WAS GOING APPROX. 3-5 MPH. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PREVIOUSLY, THEY HAD FELT SOME PULSATING IN THE PEDAL, BUT IT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE FELT IT ACCELERATE. NO LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO THIS OR PREVIOUSLY. THIS OCCURRED DURING NORMAL BRAKING, ON A DRY ROAD. *JB

Mileage: 63,310

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 F

Mileage: 78,900

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

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

Mileage: 66,958

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

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

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS

Mileage: 45,000

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

FINGERS BENT AND TWISTED. INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS ARE BENT AND TWISTED TO CONFORM TO THE STEERING WHEEL CONTOUR. FINGERS BENT TOWARDS BABY FINGER. INFORMATION BEING SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF MIKE TOMICH 989-665-2311 SEE PHOTOS AT HTTP://PHOTOS.YAHOO.COM/MIKETOMICH DT

I ATTEMPTED TO STOP BEHIND A CAR MAKING A TURN. AS I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER I PURCHASED THE VAN I HAD TAKEN THE VAN TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE BRAKES WERE NOT RIGHT, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE ABS BRAKES WERE LIKE THAT. LATER I TOOK IT AGAIN IN THE WINTER WHEN I CHECKED THE BRAKES ON SNOW. THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A GRINDING SOUND--AGAIN THE DEALER SAID THAT'S NORMAL. I AM NOT DRIVING IT NOW BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE. AFTER SEVERAL CAL

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY FAILED TO ACTIVATE, CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER BOX. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REGARDING BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING FLUID. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY FAILED TO ACTIVATE, CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER BOX. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REGARDING BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING FLUID. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK