2001 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

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION IN THE STOP LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS BEING INOPERATIVE.

WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY AT LOWSPEED I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL BRAKING POWER WAS LOST. MY VEHICLE STRUCK THE ONE INFRONT OF ME. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS LOW SPEED LOSS OF BRAKING. *TR

Mileage: 198,000

AFTER APPROX. ONE WEEK OF OPER. OF MY 2001 CHEVY ASTRO A FIRE OCCURRED THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AND CONTENTS IF I HAD NOT BEEN CLOSE BY. AFTER DRIVING MY VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 20 MILES AND PARKING IT MY VAN CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING SHUT OFF FOR 15 MINUTES. THE VEHICLES POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLES WERE RUN FROM THE BATTERY TO THE ENGINE DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE STEERING LINKAGE WHERE IT PASSES THE ENGINE SUPPORT STRUCTURE. IF THE VEHICLE IS JACKED UP TO THE P

Mileage: 174,000

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

Mileage: 69,800

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

Mileage: 69,800

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 MILES. THE FIRST FAILURE RESULTED IN A CRASH INTO A FENCE. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS A OF COUPLE MONTHS LATER, THE DRIVER DROVE THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES AND FAILING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VAN AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DR

Mileage: 27,000

WHEN AUTO SHIFTED INTO DRIVE-AUTO ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY- WITH BRAKE PEDDLE FULLY PUSHED AUTO OVER-POWERED BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO MY GARAGE. *NM

Mileage: 132,334

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 20

Mileage: 90,000

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 20

Mileage: 90,000

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 20

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A HOUSE. NO REPORT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.*AK

Mileage: 58,000

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED A BUS YET THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. NLM *JG

Mileage: 7,500

SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR NO LONGER COMES WITH A MANUAL RELEASE FOR THE OPEN POSITION. IF THE VAN IS BACKED NOSE DOWN ON A HILL THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN. SOMEONE HAS TO HOLD IT. THE FRICTION PLATE CAN BE TIGHTENED BUT THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE FAILURE AS THAT WEAR.

UNDER PANIC STOP, THE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VAN WILL NOT STOP. THE FAILED TO STOP ABOUT 7 FEET. *AK (DOT NUMBER: PJHF TIRESIZE: P215-75R15)

VEHICLE WAS IN AN OFFSET FRONTAL CRASH, STRIKING THE REAR OF A FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCK WITH THE LEFT HALF OF THE FRONT OF THE VAN. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK