2001 Chevrolet Astro

1) NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES WOULD "PRESSURIZE" WHEN COMING TO A STOP AS IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE ACTIVATING. I'VE EXPERIENCED NORMAL ACTIVATION BEFORE ON ICE, SNOW, AND LOOSE GRAVEL SO I KNEW WHAT IT WAS DOING. IT BEGAN HAPPENING A LOT SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (BASIL CHEVROLET, WELLSVILLE, NY) ON 9/24/07. THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS, PADS AND TOLD ME "ROAD TEST OK...ON ROAD TEST DID EXPERIENCE ANTILOCK PROBLEM. ONLY ONCE FELT - UNABLE TO VERIFY". 2) TOOK MY VAN HOME AND WAS SEEING THE PROBLEM AS MUCH IF NOT MORE SO THAN BEFORE. WAS QUITE UPSET THAT AFTER SPENDING OVER $400 DOLLARS ON THE AUTO, I STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED THAT I TOOK THE VAN IN FOR. COMPLAINED ABOUT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD BRING IT IN TO "CLEAN THE SENSORS" FOR ME BUT COULDN'T GET ME IN UNTIL "NEXT WEEK". THE VERY NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM AROSE WHILE PARKING MY VEHICLE AT WORK. I LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITY AND SMASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A TRUCK. NO DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AT ALL BUT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. SMASHED GRILL, BUMPER, HOOD, HEADLIGHT, AND POSSIBLY MORE THAT I HAVEN'T IDENTIFIED YET. GOT STOPPED BY THE LOCAL POLICE FOR THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE. 3) NOTHING DONE YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I LEFT THE VAN AT THE AFOREMENTIONED DEALER FOR REPAIR WORK ON THE BRAKES AND THE HEADLIGHT. HOPING TO PICK IT UP TODAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER IN 2005 FOR NHTSA RECALL # 05V099000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE SWITCH AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE STOPPED OPERATING. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE THE SWITCH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102,000.

2001 ASTRO VAN CHEVY PANIC STOP BRAKES NO RESPONSE TO FLOOR 1ST. TIME HAD LOOKED AT PASS. SIDE WEAR 1 SIDE BRAKE PAD WEAR REPAIR. 2ND TIME NEED TO STOP FAST HIT BRAKES TO FLOOR NO RESPONSE BOTH 35 MPH TO 45 MPH CALLED GM ACTED LIKE DON'T CARE . TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACE 710.00 WILL NOT REIMBURSE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF REPLACE SENSORS $275.00 CATALYTIC CONVERTER $1000.00 THEN MOTOR FAILURE DEALER COULD NOT PIN POINT PROBLEM NEW MOTOR 6538.00 BOUGHT VAN FROM DEALER SAID O.K. FOR 150000 TO 200000 HAD 47000 NOW 130000 WILL NOT BUY G.M. *NM

05V099000/BRAKE LIGHT. THE OWNER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS RECALL. THE OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS RECALL AND REFUSED TO ASSIST THE OWNER ANY FURTHER. OWNER LATER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS GIVEN ALL KINDS OF EXCUSES AS TO WHY THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THIS RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE VEHICLE BY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL.

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT GM HAD RECALLS ON 2000-2001 BLAZER, GMC JIMMY AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCH. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED - NOT AWARE WHEN ORIGINAL PROBLEM ALREADY EXISTED- NOTICED WHEN FOLLOWING VEHICLE TO VAN CONVERSION SHOP TO RAISE THE ROOF AND INSTALL WHEELCHAIR LIFT AND TIE-DOWNS. VAN IS SOLELY USED TO TRANSPORT HANDICAPPED DAUGHTER. *AK *SC *JB