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Steering, service Brakes, Hydraulic
02/15/2003
THE POVER STEERING PUMP MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING LOSS OF BOTH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. HAS THIS VEHICLE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM? LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING AROUND IN A DRIVEWAY AND NOT ON A HIGHWAY.
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Suspension
THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS VERY LOW TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE RIGHT TORSION BAR BROKE. *AK
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Suspension
11/30/2003
RIGHT TORSION BAR BROKE OVERNIGHT IN MY GARAGE.ONLY HAS 66K MILES, PARKED IN A GARAGE AT ALL TIMES. MOST ASTRO/SAFARI VANS BREAK ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT I CAN NO LONGER BUY THE 41 INCH BAR, I MUST BUY THE NEW 36 INCH BAR AND ADJUSTER ARM FOR BOTH SIDES. THE ADJUSTERS ARE WELDED INTO THE FRAME WHICH MUST BE CUT OUT AND REWELDED IN. I LIKED OUR VAN UNTIL I STARDED DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND A GM REPLACEMENT KIT FROM OVERLANDVANS.COM FOR MUCH LESS THAN THE DEALER IS ASKING. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE NHTSA DOES NOT ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS AND THE ONLY THING GM CAN SAY IS "YOUR VAN IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY". NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT ALL THE FAMILIES TRAVELING IN THESE VEHICLES. I HOPE THAT NO ONE GETS HURT, THERE WILL BE MORE FAILURES. I FEEL THERE MUST BE A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS KNOWN DEFECT. I FEEL THIS IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RECALL! I WILL BE SELLING THE VAN AFTER THE REPAIR HAS BE MADE. SORRY GM, I WILL NOT BUY...
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Engine And Engine Cooling
09/22/2003
EGR VALVES CLOGGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD AND BACK FIRE.*AK
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Suspension
09/04/2003
LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE AS IT WAS PUT INTO GEAR FROM PARK. MECHANIC STATES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN INITIATED. CAN'T FIND REPLACEMENT TORSION BAR AND HAVE TO ORDER REPLACEMENT KIT THAT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF BOTH TORSION BARS WHICH MORE THAN TRIPLES THE REPAIR COSTS.*AK
