Chevrolet Astro slipping problems

Filed Apr 29, 2005 · Brakes, Engine · ME

After ball joint recall, I have had nothing but problems with steering, braking and suspension. Front left side continually pops and grinds, shock boot was replaced twice, the shocks have been replaced 3 times. The third time may have fixed it, just got the van back today. Brakes are intermittent. Heard loud bang from rear end, dealership tightened backing plate. Transmission slips, shudder is felt from rear end at 30+ MPH. Dealership put balances on torque converter and the drive shaft, had to cut the rear springs to do this. Service manager stated the problem was not gone, but livable. Vehicle runs rough at idle, almost stalling, service manager experienced the problem as well. Said fuel injector port was fill with carbon, but cleaning it did not fix the problem. Check engine light came on during a trip, stayed on for the 6 hour drive home, there was no heat at all, service manager said he could not get the computer to reproduce the code, but replaced the thermostat, water pump and two clamps.

Filed Mar 29, 2005 · Body, Engine · 30,000 miles · WA

The consumer's 1987 and 1997 chevrolet astro vans had faulty engine's.***no answer required***. *mr the power windows failed, the driver's seat came loose, the rear door hatch broke and the transmission failed due to the torque converter slipping and valve body wear (90000 miles).

Filed Oct 28, 2004 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · IN

Began slipping out of gear and eventually would not shift into gear. Worked when cool, didn't when warm. Mechanic stated transmission melted and vacuum hose also melted. Coulld have caused fire..

Filed Aug 20, 2004 · Brakes, Engine · 13,032 miles · NY

When the vehicle was started in the morning, the brakes made a grinding noise when depressed. The vehicle was serviced by the dealership twice and they replaced the brake disc, rotors and shoes. While driving down a hill with the brake pedal depressed, the brake system overheated, and a burning odor filled the cabin of the vehicle. *ak the brakes started to pulsate again while going down a mountain, a noise was heard coming from the driveline between shifts and was unable to be duplicated, the transmission slipped and shifted erratically, the engine would break up on a slight acceleration due to the distributor cap and the rotor being corroded. *sc

Filed Jun 8, 2004 · Transmission · 65,000 miles · KS

1999 chevrolet astro with 65000 miles. Towed a light trailer (1500 lbs) from colorado to kansas, about 500 miles. A couple of weeks later the transmission occasionally started shifting very hard from 1st to 2nd; once it started, it would continue to do so until the ignition was turned off. Odbii code p1870 set. Apparently the computer monitors slippage in the trans and if it thinks it's slipping too much it applies full line pressure to the shift. Hard on entire driveline and devastating to the trans - we're having to have it completely rebuilt although if we would have replaced the valve body when it first started it might have been okay.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Transmission · 24,000 miles · PA

The july 2002 failure (first of two) of the 2001 astro awd transmission was fully covered by the warranty. I bought the vehicle used with 8000 miles in february 2001. It had been purchased new in august 2000. I drove it for 16000 miles in 16 months (24000 odo), and the transmission would not go into reverse or 3rd gear. The dealer repaired the transmission and gave a one year/12000 mile warranty on their work. Unfortunately the repaired transmission is now slipping in 3rd and I am afraid to drive it. It is over one year since the july 2002 fix, but I have just driven it over 11000 miles (35000 odo). I have not yet contacted the dealer, but I fear that the response will be isn't that just too bad

Filed Oct 16, 2003 · Engine · 98,000 miles · CA

Mechanical-bought '93 ext. Model in '96. Replaced two starters, two batteries going towards my third one, had to get the entire engine repaired because of a blown head gasket, the tranny starts slipping from 1st to 2nd gear, won't bother trying the A/C no more because the check engine light comes on, it starts to idle very rough then it stalls. Gas mileage not good; I filled up the tank, and when I brake at a stop light...the gasoline gauge almost drops to 1/2 a tank and it won't come back up. Traveling from los angeles to valencia or los angeles to san diego it overheats terribly, drove a '90 toyota tercel to valencia from l.a. With a busted radiator and that car did not overheat!.nice van but I thought it was a chevy not a ford aerostar.

Filed Apr 1, 2002 · Body, Engine · OH

Consumer states transmission is slipping and there is harsh shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. Dealer found torque converter and valve body need to be replaced.

Filed Feb 13, 2002 · Transmission · PA

After leaving a 4-lane interstate section of highway 19 in west virginia, and arriving onto a section with stoplights, the driver noticed a clunking noise while the transmission was shifting from 1st to 2nd. This occurred at multiple lights. During the occurence, the van would also lurch during the shift. We stopped at a rest area, and after allowing the van to sit for about 20 minutes, we restarted. The problem was not apparent when we left the rest area, but about 2 miles down the road, the "service engine" light came on. We drove to the nearest major city to find a dealer to look at the problem. Once we found an open dealer who could download the diagnostics, he informed us that the code indicated transmission slippage. He reset the code, and the van shifted fine. We continued to our destination without problems, and took the van to a dealer the following day. They studied the van, and determined that the valve body had failed, just out of warranty, of course. We spent $1100+ to have the valve body repaired.

Filed Apr 18, 2001 · Transmission · IL

Transmission has been replaced by consumer two times since july 01, 1999 at 109,000 miles and 169,000 miles. During first failure, consumer traveled at approximately 70 MPH when transmission failed ,and left him stranded. During second occurrence engine check light came on. Dealership informed consumerthat it was slipping according to the computer code, and that it needed to be replaced. *ak