17 problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Astro. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
When t brakes were applied pedal went to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has inspected vehicle. Please provide additional information.
While traveling 30-40mph applied brakes to stop and had no brakes, pedal was hard and resisted, did not hit anything, lost all power steering however, engine still running, had to shut down vehicle and restart it. Contacted dealership, but no solution was found.
It was very dangerous, imagine driving at 65 mph on a hwy without brake and steering control. I was lucky it went out on me while in the driveway.
During cold weather brakes will lock up, causing vehicle to slide on snow or ice. No accident to report.
Was on my way to work just dropped my 2 small children offf not even 5 min ago - was driving down rt 97 towards annapolis going about 60 - 65 mph when traffic started to get a little heavy I needed to apply my brake and it didnt work I then noticed the van was speeding up all by itself I checked the cruise controll and it wasnt on the van kept speeding up I was in heavy traffic - I turned my flashers on and did everything I could I finally managed to get this van to the shoulder I had my foot pressing down as hard as I could ( at this point my body was lifted from the seat I was pressing the break so hard I was still going 45-50 mph ) luckilly after 10 ? min of this and many near death experiences I finally got slowed down enough to throw it into park the engine was so loud I thought it was going to take off out of park I immediately turned the key off - I was lucky my kids werent there and I wasnt driving in a residentilal area I could have been killed or evn worse several others someone needs to check tis out immediatlet y the dealership has fixed this a t a cost of 950. 00 and I haver reported it to chevy - however someone needs to be held accountable this part just broke??? no warning no nothing just all the sudden decided it wanted to kill me.
Consumer was traveling five mph on a side street and brakes and power steering completly stopped. No prior warning at all. Consumer stated that he had just got back from a traveling trip eight hundred miles.
Upon driving out of a parking lot, there was no braking or steering ablility. Driver had no control of the van and could hardly stop. Dealership has been notified about the problem. The problem has not been corrected. Please provide any furhter information.
While driving the vehicle lost both brakes & steering at once & without warning. Extremely dangerous and if vehicle was traveling at a higher rate of speed, severe personal injuries & property damage would certainly have resulted.
While backing out of parking space & was trying to turn steering wheel and power module went out. Was depressing brake pedal & vehicle had no brakes. Vehicle towed to dealer. Was informed by mechanic that sterring & abs brakes were connected to one another. When one failed, both of them were out.
While backing out of a driveway at 10 mph consumer lost power steering and brake control. Consumer had to pump the brakes until vehicle came to a stop.
Had front brakes repaired due to excessive wear. 1 pair of brakes shoes out of 4 is wearing out each time. At 17000miles, brakes shoes are wearing out again & need to be replaced. Dealer is refusing to repair again due to being out of warranty. Is happening to left front brakes only.
Anti lock brakes experience extended stopping distance causing a vehicle collision.
When applying the abs brakes there is extended stopping distance, and also the power steering gives out.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
I am writing this letter because Chevrolet and general motors are producing vehicles that have mechanical defects that are life threatening and are covering up the problem. The basic problem is with the brakes of the Chevrolet Astro van. Shortly after I purchased the van I noticed the van began pulling or steering off to the left upon braking. It was very slight at first but as time went on the problem became more acute. I took the van into the dealer for service because of the pulling when breaking problem. (little did I know then that this would be a long succession of visits for the same problem. ) when I explained the problem with the van pulling when breaking, one of the writers behind the desk stated that those vans have a history of pulling and there were a lot of things they could do to elevate the problem. Since then I have had the van in at least 7 times (confirmed dealer receipts) for the pulling problem. The reason I am not completely sure is because the dealer did not always include the pulling problem as one of the problems they worked on. The dealer kept reassuring me that there were additional tech notices they could employ to fix the problem. However, the last time I took the van in for the problem they told me the did all they could do. I then called the gm customer support line to report the problem. The person in turn then called the dealer to verify the problem. The dealer did verify the problem but then told the person on the customer support line that it was the customers bad driving habits that were causing the problem. Now I am 54 years old and have been driving since I was 16 and never encountered this type of a problem. The last van I had just before for this one was a Ford aerostar which is a very similar type van and I never experienced this type of a problem. The gm customer service line then told me that as far as they were concerned it was my fault that the van was pulling when I was breaking. They also stated that.
While traveling at 20 mph and depressing brake pedal, vehicle went into extended stopping distance and lost control. Please provide further informartion.
When applying th egas pedal after a stop, brakes locked up on the passenger front tire. Dealer has not seen vehicle.