Slid out in snow lost power steering and power brakes. Almost hit large tree after failure. Mechanic sait ps hydroboost pump broke internailly.
1998 Chevrolet Astro: loss of power steering
6 of the 240 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Astro describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
While driving at 20-25mph fuel pump went out without any warning vehicle came to a complete stop , brakes got hard and there was no power steering.
While making a turn there was loss of steering due to a bolt separating from power steering, causing power steering fluid to leak. Dealer inspected vehicle.
Power steering pump failed suddenly causing loss of steering and brakes. I was told by service mgr. @ damascus chevrolet that he has seen this problem in this braking system before. There was no warning or previous problem with either the steering or the brakes. The failure was sudden and complete. I have located one additional owner of the same model van who experienced a simular failure. In both cases it was fortunate that the failure was at a low speed. Chevrolet informed me that since the vehilce was out of warranty they would make no efforts to assist me with the repair ($800). I feel that a braking system that suffers from this type of failure from time to time ( as stated by the chevy service mgr.) is a threat to anyone who may operate or be in proximity of the operation of these vehicles.
While backing out of a parking space, the steering belt tensioner fell off, causing loss of steering control. Please give any further detail.
Power steering failed. Nlm
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Astro power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Astro?
6 of 240 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Astro (3%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Astro?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Astro
Wipers 39ABS 7No deployment 7Stalling 7Brake failure 6Fire or smoke 6Pulling 6Loss of power 5
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