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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
28 reportsClear category filter97,186 miles · Mar 28, 2005
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET, SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER BROKE. *PH CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE MAIN ROAD; HOWEVER, DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKES, THE CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERS…
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THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET, SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER BROKE. *PH CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE MAIN ROAD; HOWEVER, DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKES, THE CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE ALTERNATOR, SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ALSO AT GENERAL MOTORS (GM), CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION (FILE NUMBER: 1-185249227). *LA *TC
NHTSA ODI #10061253
Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CARBON BUILDING UP IN MY EZRA VALVE OF MY 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE CARBON BLASTED OUT MORE THAN ONCE. I REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. I ADD PRODUCTS TO HELP WITH THE CARBON PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL CONTINUES. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE AND…
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I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CARBON BUILDING UP IN MY EZRA VALVE OF MY 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE CARBON BLASTED OUT MORE THAN ONCE. I REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. I ADD PRODUCTS TO HELP WITH THE CARBON PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL CONTINUES. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY VAN TO MY LOCAL DEALER. I HAVE NO MORE MONEY TO PUT INTO THIS VAN AND CHEVROLET DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. IT NOW SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY BECAUSE CANNOT DRIV EIT, IT DOES START BUT DIES AT EVERY STOP.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10093165
Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE EGR VALVE. GM OFFERED TO REPLACE IT BEFORE 75000 MILES. NFORTUNATELY MY VAN HAS MORE THAN THAT AND CHEVROLET DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. I THINK IT SHOULD BE CONSIDER FOR A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN SINCE WHEN EGR FAILS IT STOPS THE ENGINE OPERATION AND POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I A…
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I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE EGR VALVE. GM OFFERED TO REPLACE IT BEFORE 75000 MILES. NFORTUNATELY MY VAN HAS MORE THAN THAT AND CHEVROLET DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. I THINK IT SHOULD BE CONSIDER FOR A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN SINCE WHEN EGR FAILS IT STOPS THE ENGINE OPERATION AND POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I ALMOST HIT HIT CARS WAITING AT THE TOLL AT FLORIDA TURNPIKE WHEN MY EGR GOT STUCK WHILE LETTING OF THE GAS PEDAL TO BEGIN BRAKING. I INSTALLED BRAND NEW EGR BUT THAT DIDNT FIX THE PROBLEM. NO HELP FROM GM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10074996
113,000 miles · Mar 16, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT FIVE FEET. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAD A ROUGH IDLE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOWER INTAKE GASKET/ EGR VALVE TWICE, AND FUEL INJECTORS. NONE OF THESE REPAIRS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10063248
Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 ASTRO VAN 4.03L FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT HARD STARTING ASB LOCKING UP DEALER REPLACED EGR VALUE TWICE TOOK BACK WITH SAME PROBLEM 3 MONTHS LATER WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG COMPUTER DIGITAL CHECK SAID SO NOW I HAVE GOTTEN 2 MECHANICS TO LOOK AT IT AND SAID THE EGR VALVE FUEL LIND STAYS OPEN POURING…
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I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 ASTRO VAN 4.03L FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT HARD STARTING ASB LOCKING UP DEALER REPLACED EGR VALUE TWICE TOOK BACK WITH SAME PROBLEM 3 MONTHS LATER WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG COMPUTER DIGITAL CHECK SAID SO NOW I HAVE GOTTEN 2 MECHANICS TO LOOK AT IT AND SAID THE EGR VALVE FUEL LIND STAYS OPEN POURING OUT GAS THEY WANT TO CHARGE MY 600.00 TO CLEAN OUT THE SLUGE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS MY VAN NOW HAS 82000 MILES AND IT SOUNDS AND SMELLS LIKE A MAC TRUCK I ALSO HAS TO REPLACE TO WIPER MOTOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND I PAID FOR IT I JUST A NOTICE TO REPLACE IT IT NO CHARGE I CANT FIND THE ORGINAL RECEIPT SO I'M OUT ANOTHER120.00 FOR THAT REPAIR ALONG WITH THE 65.00 SO A LOCAL MECHANIC. CAN TELL ME THIS IS A DEFECT FROM CHEVROLET FOR MY ASTRO VAN I HAVE HAD THE BREAKS CHECKED BY THE DEALER ABOUT 6 TIMES THEY INFORMED ME I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO USE ABS SYSTEM AND THEY WERE FINE IN ALL MY BRAKES LOCKED UP ON I4 IN FLORIDA LAST AUGUST TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT 4700.00 LATER I WAS IN THE DITCH BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MY VAN WENT SLIDING *LA
NHTSA ODI #10041654
Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE EGR VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 4/15/03. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10017496
Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF DUE TO A BAD EGR VALVE.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10002507
Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2002
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineFire
I PURCHASED THE VAN USED IN 2000 AND IT BURNED DOWN IN 2001. I HAVE HAD THE WIREHARNES, AIRCOMPRESSOR AND FUEL INJECTION (RECALL) ALL REPAIRED BY DEALER. WHILE DRIVING ON HYWAY ENGINE MADE LOUD NOISE AND FAILED. PULLED OVER AND RELIZED THAT VAN WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPTMENT SHUT OFF FIRE. VAN WAS TOTALED. FINANCED BY GMAC
NHTSA ODI #756380
Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
HEARD LOUD POP OUT OF FROM END, LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES. PULLED OFF ROAD, SEEN THAT BELT WAS BROKEN. WENT TO REPLACE BELT NOTICE ALOT OF MOVEMENT IN ALTERNATOR BRACKET. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND TWO BOLTS OF THREE BROKEN OFF IN ENGINE BLOCK, OTHER IS STRIPPED OUT CAN'T REMOVE.
NHTSA ODI #741979
Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE SURGES CAUSING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, COMPUTER CHIP CONTROLLING THE EGR VALVE REPLACED, VEHICLE DRIVEN 2 MILES AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED, EGR VALVE REPLACED. *CJ
NHTSA ODI #559086
NHTSA investigations
3EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
No summary supplied.
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