Tl* the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet astro. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, there was a sudden loss of power steering assist. The vehicle failed to decelerate as the brakes were applied. In order to stop the failure, the contact had to power off the engine however, the failure recurred twice once restarted. The vehicle was towed to the contact?s residence where the contact independently replaced the power steering line. In addition, the fuel pump was found to be faulty and was also replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. ...updated 11-12-13 *bf the fuel pump wire connector on top of the fuel pump inside of the gas tank melted and the fuse never blew. The consumer also stated the second time the power steering line broke, he almost crashed into a hospital.
1995 Chevrolet Astro: sudden loss of power
6 of the 446 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Astro describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
The fuel pump went out while driving down the road at 40miles per hour, thereby losing all power steering, brakes etc. Is the 3rd time in 3 years this has happened. First time stopped at red light, stalled and refused to restart, 2nd time waiting for bridge to close, today going down road. Could have been very serious. Has been replaced each time.
Heard loud pop out of from end, lost power steering, power brakes. Pulled off road, seen that belt was broken. Went to replace belt notice alot of movement in alternator bracket. After further investigation, found two bolts of three broken off in engine block, other is stripped out can't remove.
Power steering leak, when driving loss of steering without warning and wheel will not turn left or right, causing loss of engine power.
Loose fan bolts caused the belt to come off causing loss of power steering and brakes. Tt
Power steering hose fell off, causing loss of power steering.
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Questions about the 1995 Chevrolet Astro loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 1995 Chevrolet Astro?
6 of 446 owner complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Astro (1%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Chevrolet Astro?
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Other symptoms on the 1995 Chevrolet Astro
Wipers 95ABS 43Brake failure 26No deployment 20Fuel pump 14Power steering loss 13Stalling 9Ball joint 6Grinding brakes 6Fire or smoke 5
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