Table 1 shows 15 common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 1997 Chevrolet Astro. The number one most common problem is related to the gasoline engine (nine problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine (eight problems).
Vehicle keeps dying on road. Mechanic cannot find the cause. Also, sometimes vehicle does not start at all. Consumer can be riding along and vehicle cuts off, causing consumer to shift neutral or drift to the side, and get it restarted. Read details...
*ohio traffic crash report* consumer smelled smoke and immediately pulled to the side. The engine had caught on fire which resulted in damage to the windshield and engine. Read details...
While driving about 70 mph engine was making noise. Power steering and power brakes were affected. Technician said that problem was with idler pulley and tension pulley. After explosion like sound under the hood, the tensioner pulley disintegrated causing loss of power steering and power brakes. Read details...