2000 Chevrolet Astro

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL SUNK INTO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES LINES WERE ALSO CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,257 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED RUST CAUSED THE ABS TO ENGAGE AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO MOVE, EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED.

MY 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO HAS AN ACCELERATOR THAT DOES NOT STOP ITS ACCELERATION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED. DEPENDING ON THE SLOPE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE MAY GAIN SPEED UNTIL IT IS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. IT IS NOT A BIG EVENT ON DRY ROADS, BUT YESTERDAY WHEN IT HAPPENED IN THE SNOW, IT ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED BY DIFFERENT DEALERS 3 TIMES AND AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS READY TO BE PICKED UP AFTER TAKING IT IN AGAIN YESTERDAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT DOES THIS ON OCCASION, BUT VERY OFTEN AFTER BEING ON CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

CHEVY 2000 ASTRO, CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. WE EVEN PUSHED THE VAN INTO A CHEVY DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT TELL US WHAT IT WAS AFTER HOOKING IT UP TO DIAGNOSTICS. WE FIGURED IT WAS THE COIL WIRE. RECENTLY THE VAN HAS BEEN BOGGING DOWN WHEN IT IS UNDER LOAD. ALSO, WHEN IT RAINS IT RUNS ROUGH. WE TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY REPLACED OUR FUEL FILTER. IT RAN FINE BUT STILL CUTS OUT SOMETIMES RUNNING UP HILL. SO WE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS. IF YOU LET THE VAN SIT OVER THE WEEKEND WITH OUT DRIVING IT, THE VAN WAS REALLY HARD TO START. UNTIL FINALLY IT JUST WOULDN'T START AT ALL. IN ADDITION THE DOOR LOCKS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T . THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS VERY SLUGGISH GOING UP YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO HELP IT BY PULLING UP ON IT. WE KEEP BLOWING FUSES WHEN WE USE OUR CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO CHARGE OUR CELL PHONE. IT REALLY NEEDS HELP. *TR

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 FOR AN AUTO FUEL PUMP. WHERE CAN I GET RELIEF? THIS IS A RIPOFF AND IT MUST BE STOPPED. THANKS, MICHAEL COLEMAN SEAQUE@CITLINK.NET. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. MANAGED TO RESTART VEHICLE. NO WARNING. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. NOT ABLE TO RESTART ALL THE TIME. HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE THE FIRST TIME. AFTER 2ND TIME CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS CAUSING STALLING.*AK