Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 549001A | 03/01/1997 | 54-90-01 | 52600 | Cln indicator appears on radio display and does not turn off (reset cln indicator with the eject button on tape). *tw | 08/21/1997 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 03/25/1999 | 1 | 06/29/1998 | |
| Driver's side arm rest vinyl cracked. *yc | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 1 | 01/20/1997 | ||
| Cigarette lighter failed. mjs | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 1997 chevrolet astro. consumer states several issues with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the odometer light went out while driving and the air condtioner compressor failed. the vehicle would cut off in the midst of driving, which made controlling the vehicle difficult. *jb | |||
| 07/02/2003 | 18796 | 5 | |
| Brake problems on 1997 chevrolet astro van. *mr the consumer stated that more brake work was needed. the brakes had rusted and needed to be turned, the a/c was not blowing cold and there was a heating concern. *sc the rear axle seals and differential gaskets were leaking.. *jb | |||
| 70000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states when air conditoner is set on maximum air comes out of defroster instead of all the other air ducks. it's intermittent.*ak | |||
| 03/01/1998 | |||
| Chevrolet doesn't care about using cheap parts- after warranty they say trade it in .numerous things wrong with van and have talked to chevrolet many times. can't use back door of van, run out of gas, knobs fall of interior devices, asked chevy to help since 37,000 and problems still happening as i go, can't afford to fix and can't afford to trade. another nice shove it job by chevrolet they don't stand by their prduct and their product is not safe please respond. *ak | |||
| 09/03/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| Design defect corrected in new installation. however, out $432 to cover fix for known problem. gm refused to cover loss even though a design change had been made. no safety defect mentioned in the summary. *ak | |||
| While parked air conditioner exploded. dealer has been notified. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 10/13/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Numerous problems with all of this van. please contact to explain in full. | |||
| 05/20/1999 | 1 | 06/29/1998 | |
| Air conditoner will not get cold, repaired a/c connection at low pressure switch. *yc | |||
| 1 | 08/28/1997 | ||
| A/c knob cracked. | |||
| 1 | 08/28/1997 | ||
| A/c compressor failed causing noise. | |||
| 01/16/1998 | 1 | ||
| Air conditioning hose leaking. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Radio broke down. yh | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| 05/27/1997 | 02/28/1997 | ||
| The screws that hold the luggage rack side rails were omitted from the vehicle when manufactured. dealer attempted to repair, still not corrected. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| Vehicle is equipped with lift: wheel/ tow apparatus. upon installing the tow apparatus instrument panel went out while driving, which could cause visual diffculty and result in a crash. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||