1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO

I OWN A 1997 CHEVY ASTRO VAN CUSTOM. THE REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK IN THE BACK BENCHSEAT. THEY HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WE HAVE FOUGHT AND FOUGHT TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED. THE GO IN WITH A SCREWDRIVER AND POP IT AND SAY IT'S OK. IT"S NOT OK> KIDS SIT BACK THERE. OR AT LEAST THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO. I CAN'T ALLOW ANYONE TO USE THOSE SEATS. I AM AFRAID TO GET SOME FROM THE JUNKYARD AND FOR 30,000. I SHOULD HAVE WORKING SEATBELTS. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT APPLY AND SHE ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT FAILURE EVER SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKES AT THE COST OF $125, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK, SHE HAS

Mileage: 50,888

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT APPLY AND SHE ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT FAILURE EVER SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKES AT THE COST OF $125, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK, SHE HAS

Mileage: 50,888

WHILE PARKING FOR 15 MINUTES VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OWNER PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH AN FIRE EXTINGUISHER. *AK

Mileage: 170,000

THE PEDAL POSITIONS AND DRIVERS FOOT ROOM ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO CONTRIBUTED TO AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY WHICH I COULD SEE WAS ICED OVER. I WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH AND BRAKING WHEN I ENTERED THE DRIVEWAY AND FELT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BEGIN TO FUNCTION. THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY DROPPED DOWN AND THE VAN NO LONGER DECELERATED. IN FACT THE VAN ACCELERATED THE HARDER I STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT WHICH POINT I REALIZED MY RIGHT FOOT WAS PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AS WE

Mileage: 177,821

*OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT* CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE. THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD AND ENGINE. *JG *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 68MPH AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE, CAUSING IT TO ROLLOVER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *DT

BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY, RESULTING IN A CRASH. GMC KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX IT UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE DIE. MY FAMILY WAS ALMOST KILLED. ANYONE WHO HAS HAD A FAMILY MEMBER HURT OR KILLED IN A GM VAN SHOULD SUE GMC. *AK

BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY, RESULTING IN A CRASH. GMC KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX IT UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE DIE. MY FAMILY WAS ALMOST KILLED. ANYONE WHO HAS HAD A FAMILY MEMBER HURT OR KILLED IN A GM VAN SHOULD SUE GMC. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO HIS 10 YEAR OLD SON, BURNS ON LEGS AND BUSTED LIP FROM CONTACT WITH AIR BAG - ALSO, RINGING OF EARS FROM DEPLOYMENT. INSURANCE COMPANY AND MANUFACTURER ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

WHILE STOPPED I WAS REAR ENDED, FRONT END OF MY CAR IS DESTROYED. AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *AK

AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT RETRACTORS CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT SEAT BELT BUCKLE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND REPIRS WERE BEING MADE AT DEALER SHOP. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DEATAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT IN WHICH AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED DUE TO THE AIRBAGS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT IN WHICH AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED DUE TO THE AIRBAGS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *SLC

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD , TRAVELING 40-45MPH, TWO VEHICLES UP AND AHEAD WERE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION. CONSUMER REALIZING THAT THERE WERE CAMERAS AND LIGHT TURNED YELLOW, SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, AND A PICKUP TRUCK BEHIND REARENDED HER. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY FAILED. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD , TRAVELING 40-45MPH, TWO VEHICLES UP AND AHEAD WERE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION. CONSUMER REALIZING THAT THERE WERE CAMERAS AND LIGHT TURNED YELLOW, SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, AND A PICKUP TRUCK BEHIND REARENDED HER. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY FAILED. ALSO, UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK