Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3359 | 10013530 | Interior lights inoperative after bcm replacement b2618 diagnostic trouble code. *tt | 04/21/2005 | ||
| 3031A | 01/01/2004 | 10009647 | Driver information center (dic) stays in bulb check. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| 02136 | 01/01/2004 | 10007811 | Intermittent battery light comes on, intermittent no crank. *tt | 07/12/2004 | |
| 00632 | 01/01/2004 | 10007620 | 4.3l l35 engine-diagnostic trouble code p0300 but no misfire can felt. *mj | 07/06/2004 | |
| 010856003A | 06/01/2001 | 010856003 | 623039 | Some customers may comment on securyty lamp illuminates while driving; the engine cranks but will not start and the security lamp is flasing; and / or the engine starts then stalls and the security lamp is flashing. *tt | 10/25/2001 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/30/2012 | 174000 | ||
| 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 point where the tire is still touching the ground and the steering wheel is turned half way to the left the passenger side inner tie rod end is rubbing into the positive and negative battery cables which are in a common harness.if the suspension is moving up and down on a bumpy road while the wheel is turned to the left direct contact between the steering linkage and the battery cables will cause repeated damage over time resulting in an eventual fire.if this fire occurred while on the highway people could have been hurt. if this had happened last night while my van was parked in front of my house the 7 people including two small children living here could have died from fire caused by very poor engineering. if you can jack up a vehicle and cause a movable part of the vehicles suspension or steering to come into direct contact with the positive battery cable the vehicles engineers were negligent. also having both battery cables in the same harness is not a very good idea either my vehicle to the best of my knowledge has never been in an accident or had any major repair work done. this issue should be a safety recall. if you have not had a reported death from this issue yet it is only a matter of time. my first vehicle was a gm and i suspect my last will be, but gm has to answer for this act of stupidity. i have pictures i can email that show just how obvious this flaw is. | |||
| 06/30/2006 | 65000 | 1 | 11/01/2001 |
| I own a 2001 chevy astro van. today i had to pay another $300 to have the window motor fixed. this is the third time on this vehicle! we have friends with the same problem, but can't afford to fix it. there seems to be a trend with astro vans and window motors. although mostly a convenience issue, i suppose one could make the argument that not being able to roll a window up and down might be a safety issue. (by the way, the window goes down, but not up!). *nm | |||
| 05/05/2004 | 36357 | 2 | 02/15/2003 |
| I own 2001 astro van with 43000 miles this is the third cap and rotar broke down on road yust stalled out was towed in to shop wet under the cap .at 36000 miles 5/5/2000 again at 42000 miles broke down again same problem very danderous stalls out in middle of road 3/29/05 | |||
| 02/05/2005 | 45000 | 2 | 09/09/2002 |
| 2001 chevy astro van - no brake lights - same thing happened in a '94 chevy s-10 faulty turn signal switch in steering column. seems common...?*jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 06/24/2003 | 80059 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated the vehicle stalled and the vehicle had no brakes or power. *ak the consumer stated smoke came from under the hood. the mechanic found the positive battery cable was routed in a way that the steering linkage rubbed against it and shorted out. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 08/30/2004 | 2 | ||
| While traveling, and applying brakes consumer's vehicle came very close to have the vehicle behind hit it from the rear. there were no brake lights. consumer called the dealer, and they were not very concerned. took vehicle to another dealer who replaced the wiring harness in the steering column that controlled the brake lights and panel lights. also, called the manufacturer and found that there was no recall. *ak | |||