Was driving and a truck pulled out of drive way in front of me. Hit the brakes and they worked for a split second but then went out causing an accident. Since that they brake tight and ABS light came on and continues to stay on at all times now. I do have brakes just not anti-lock. Have checked the whole system to fix and found that it is a common problem. The ABS module is no longer available so can not remedy this problem. I live in a state that has safety and emissions tests that it will not pass. I have done research on this issue to try to get fixed and parts for hours to no reveal. This item should be a recall due to the danger of failure and number of complaints. Also most people will not report these problems because the brakes still work just not the anti-lock part of iut after all my brake pedal is not spongy or low in anyway actually they are good. I cannot even find a good one in the junk yards as I have bought 2 units and both were bad so had to return them. What a waste of 8 hours total to find that they had same problem. I have 192354 miles on it now and still runs strong. I feel that each time I drive it I am taking a risk of hurting other people including myself. We cannot afford to replace this vehicle so it is like playing russian roulette when driving. Gm needs to fix these vehicles before any one dies and they get sued (if this hasn't already happened). Like I said it has been a great reliable vehicle other than this problem. So everyone that does have this problem needs to report it so gm is forced to address this problem.
1992 Chevrolet Astro transmission problems
12 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission7
- Driveline: driveshaft2
- Driveline: differential unit1
- Driveline: constant velocity joint1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Astro transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1992 Chevrolet Astro owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
When vehicle is shifted into reverse there is a delay before it will actually goes into reverse. Please provide further information.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Transmission changed gears whenever overdrive was used..consumer would like the federal safety agency help to provide information on this condition, if this is normal or not.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with transmission. The consumer was told that he needed to replace the transmission. The consumer had just purchased a new transmission one month before the transmission failure. The manufacturer is unaware of his situatioin.
Front drive shaft fell out, causing fire.
Driving on freeway; steering wheel locked; differential fell, causing lock up; lost some control. Used strength to pull vehicle to side of road; turned vehicle off. Had vehicle towed. Had been to the dealer but they did not fix problem.
The front driveshaft cv joints wear out and cause loss of front wheel drive. 8ak
Transmission stick goes in and comes out of gear . Tt
Defective snap ring caused fluid to spray from front seal, coating the exhaust, creating smoke/threat of fire.
Questions about the 1992 Chevrolet Astro transmission
Does the 1992 Chevrolet Astro have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the transmission of the 1992 Chevrolet Astro, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1992 Chevrolet Astro transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1992 Chevrolet Astro transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Astro have bad transmission?
The Chevrolet Astro model years with the most transmission complaints are 1997 (53 complaints), 1998 (26 complaints) and 1995 (21 complaints).
Other 1992 Chevrolet Astro problems
Brakes 57Electrical 15Suspension 13Steering 12Engine 6Seats 6Fuel system 5Body 4Seat belts 4Locks 3Acceleration 2Lights 2Tires 2Visibility 2
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