While driving could feel vibration on the right side. Then, every 1000 miles pads had to be replaced. Also, rotors were rusted. Technician could not state what was the problem.
1996 Chevrolet Astro brakes complaints
Page 2 of 2: complaints 11 to 36 of 36, newest first, as owners wrote them.
While driving could step on the brakes and the pedal will go to the floor, and vehicle will not stop on time. While rolling the ABS light will come on.
Intermittently when brakes are applied pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has been notified.
Speed sensor wires are too close to the brake pads. Brake pads rub on them, causing them to wear out.
For a car that is only four years old, this one has far too many equipment failures. I would imagine that this car would be considered a lemon by most people. When we first got it the brakes would slow you down and at 10 MPH as you were approaching the stop or the rear end of another car, they would fail to stop you completely. The dealer who sold us the car agreed to fix that. Next the front end started shaking so violently it would throw the cups out of the holders in the front of the van. We took the car to our local chevy dealership and they said they fixed them. Only 10,000 miles later we had to take it back in to have the rotors turned again as they were warped again. They unjustly accused me of riding the brakes, which I do not do. This time they replaced the brake pads on the front disc brakes. I requested that they do that the first time and the refused to do so. They have not been able, nor have they made much effort to find the electrical problems other than the windshield wiper relay. I am worried about my childrens safety in this vehicle given the number of numerous failures of various equipment on this one vehicle.
When applying brakes on dry pavement pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, and resulting in a collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and the driver's seat belt did not lock up. Please give any further details.
Driver rearend vehicle in front with a 35mph - 40 MPH impact due to brake failure. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, and driver's seatbelt did not lock up, causing loss of protection and injuries.
We bought this van as a conversion van. We have been very unhappy with the perofrmance of the van. We have had the airconditing repaired twice. The battery failed many times. One time the alternator was replaced. There has always been a clonking noise when braking that the dealer can identify. The tires wore out just after they were a year old. The van has also been taken to the dealer for numerous other repairs.( dot number: )
The failure of anti-lock brakes to work properly (wheels lock up), has caused me to slide into an intersection and almost get broadsided, and it has caused me to nearly slide into a truck in a parking lot. The front rotors have had to be turned 7 times - 6 in the last 13 months. The brakes will pulsate because the rotors warp about every 2 months.
Random failure of power booster on braking system. Complete loss of brakes.
Brakes failed intermittantly causing vehicle to pull to the left or right resulting in loss of control while braking, replaced all parts of braking system with little or no improvement.
Abs brakes; when applying brakes in normal conditions, the pedal goes to the floor and brakes fail to stop vehicle. .
When driving the truck and having to make a panic stop, applying foot to the brake pedal, the pedal goes to the floor. Has to pump the brake pedal several times before the truck will stop.
Brakes intermittently pull to the right.
Anti lock brakes failed to stop vehicle properly when going over rough surface (gravel) causing loss of control.
Abs brake failure. Claims that engineers in detroit indicated tha tfailure was due to a design flaw.
When stopping the truck it takes about 1 minute for the brake pedal to go down, and usually it goes all the way down to the floorboard of the truck and loses all of the braking power. *ak consumer states that ever since the power assist brakes were changed from vacuum to a hydraulic booster, the emergency brake is difficult to operate and weak, the vehicle can not be shifted to park until the engine is started and the rolling speed is sufficiently slow, and when stopped on a grede with the motor off, the foot operated brakes will fail.
When applying brakes at low speeds steering wheel locks up.
Air duct provides insufficient heat from floor vents.
Rear struts failed.
Transmission solenoid failed.
Fuel pump failed.
Power steering pump failed.
Computer for the anti lock brakes failed.
Battery cable started to smoke under normal driving conditions. Also, brake lines had to be replaced because they melted due to heat from the battery short.
When braking the vehicle bears to the right, the problem gets worst in wet weather at high speed(40-50mph) and when the ABS is in use. Please describe details.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 1996 Chevrolet Astro?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history