2000 Chevrolet Astro brakes problems

Filed Oct 30, 2020 · Brakes, Engine · 1 miles · NY

While driving the 2000 chevy astro the engine shut off and no brakes. Happened to me in two weeks. Life or death situation.

Filed Aug 18, 2014 · Brakes · 240,840 miles · IL · crash

I entered a parking lot at 10 MPH and slowed to 5 MPH and turned left into a parking space and tried to stop. The brakes did not work and I crashed into the vehicle next to me. I immediately checked the brake fluid level and it was full. No ABS light has ever been on, and I just recently passed my vehicle safety check with no codes on the system.

Filed May 21, 2014 · Brakes, Fuel system · 155,000 miles · OH

Hi, I was driving this van when all of a sudden it stops. I had a very hard problem of trying to get off the road with no brakes or steering. I had it towed into service. They replaced everything fuel pump, sending unit, fuel filter, plugs, plug wires, distributor and reset the timing. It never did show up a check engine light or showed a code that something was wrong. I drove it two days later and it did the same thing. They checked it out and drove it again for a week and it happen again. I spent $1200 trying to get this safe to drive. It is as if the key was shut off. Finally with some of my knowledge about what can cause this to happen I checked the battery. It was only one year old. It showed up as bad under a load. When I took the van back to the repair shop they said battery showed good. Finally I took the battery back to auto zone they showed it as bad also and replaced it. Never had a problem after that. So the problem you are having with the key switch in all those cars you may have to double check the battery's. Voltage to the microprocessor should stay within limits of apx 8 volts. This might be more of a problem than the key switch. Thanks for reading this letter.

Filed Sep 24, 2013 · Brakes, Fuel system · 82,257 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet astro van. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle he noticed that there was a fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the fuel lines were severely corroded and needed to be replaced. In addition, the contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, he attempted to engage the brakes but the brake pedal sunk into the floor board. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the brakes lines were also corroded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 82,257 and the current mileage was 88,000. Updated 12/30/13*cn the consumer also stated rust caused the ABS to engage at low speeds on dry pavement, causing the vehicle to continue to move, even though the brake pedal was depressed.

Filed Mar 13, 2013 · Brakes · 176,000 miles · MI · crash

Abs system activated on dry pavement while parking the car. Brake peddle went to the floor car kept moving it seem to want to accelerate. It hit the opposing parked vehicle. This has been a intermittent problem. Mechanics could not find problem prior to accident after accident had vehicle repaired at chevy dealer hubs and sensors replaced this vehicle is very scary to drive.even after repairs the ABS system can still function inappropriately without any warning.

Filed May 2, 2011 · Brakes · 80,000 miles · NV · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet astro. The contact stated when braking on any uneven road surface, the anti-lock brake system would activate independently with the illumination of the ABS warning light making it difficult to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in three separate crashes as a result of the failure. On one occasion while traveling 45 MPH, the brakes were applied abruptly but did not respond and the contact crashed into another vehicle. There was one reported injury and a police report was filed. The contact stated that the ABS was activated at the time of the crash. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage 151,000.

Filed Oct 22, 2010 · Brakes · 134,000 miles · MI

2000 chevy astro van ABS problem. While traveling at low speed cities, parking lots etc... When attempting to stop the ABS appears to kick on causing failure to stop. I have had several near accidents with my children in the van recently. Mechanics say maybe master cylinder, maybe belts, maybe???? Can anyone say recall???

Filed Feb 27, 2008 · Brakes · 96,500 miles · CT

Unwanted ABS activation at low speeds causing increased stopping distance.

Filed Sep 18, 2007 · Brakes · 90,000 miles · VA

My 2000 chevrolet astro van with all wheel drive intermittently fails to stop at low speeds due to inappropriate activation of the anti lock braking system. This condition has nearly resulted in several accidents that jeopardized the safety of people and property, such as when traveling in parking lots and crowded city streets. The ABS system failure does not register a service code, and the problem was not recognized by service department at the local gm dealership, who replaced transfer case fluid in the absence of having a clue. Through self diagnosis, the problem was confirmed to be the ABS sytem because the brakes operate normally when the fuse is removed from the wiring block slot labeled ABS. Due to the absence of any physical damage to the vehicle, and the failure of the vehicles diagnostic system to detect this proble, it is clearly a defect in the vehicle or components design or construction. Owners should not have to pull fuses on safety system in order for the brakes to work when necessary. The federal safety agency should evaluate the aggregate number of complaints already issued with this problem, and understand that the gm trained service technicians are not helping owners remedy or understand this defect exists. A recall notice should be issued.

Filed Aug 24, 2007 · Brakes · 108,175 miles · NH

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet astro. The contact stated that as the vehicle comes to a rolling stop, the antilock brakes activate and he loses control of the brakes. The failure only occurs when driving at low speeds such as 5 MPH and approaching a stop. He stated that the failure began a few days ago and has gradually increased in severity. The current mileage was 108,225 and failure mileage was 108,175.