7.1% of complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Astro came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2001 vehicle — around the middle of the 216 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.1 yr in service. The most-reported system is service brakes, hydraulic (28 complaints), typically at 5.1 yr or about 52,000 miles.
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION IN THE STOP LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS BEING INOPERATIVE.
THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
UNDER PANIC STOP, THE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VAN WILL NOT STOP. THE FAILED TO STOP ABOUT 7 FEET. *AK (DOT NUMBER: PJHF TIRESIZE: P215-75R15)
CONSUMER STATES INTERMITTENT GRINDING NOISE WOULD OCCUR WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSES A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASION AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRING. NLM
I HAVE HAD A MISS WHEN VEHICLE IS WARM. DEALER SAYS IT IS FUEL, BUT I AM USING THE RECOMMENDED FUEL ACCORDING TO DEALER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN GOES OFF. DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED IT. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND SHOCKS AT 26000 MILES. AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR USE. *NLM
VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP HEADLIGHTS BECOME DIM AND EVENTUALLY OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK