Eight problems related to fuel pump have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Astro. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Vehicle cut off while driving at 45 mph. Vehicle towed to a repair shop. Informed consumer of a fuel pump failure. Dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feeel free to provide any further information.
Upon removal of defective fuel pump assy contained within the gas tank the fuel pump ground wire had melted and shorted to the positive lead to the fuel gauge sender. It seems to me that if the wiring inside the gas tank is not housed in sometype of protective assy to prevent such failures it would not only be a faulty design but pose a very serious safety issue. Fortunately excessive heat or sparks did not occur due to this failure. Had there been enough heat or sparking from the shorted wiring, most likely there would have been a resulting fire and/or explosion. I am also concerned on how such failures resulting in a fire and/or explosion could ever be determined since the evidence of poor design would most likely be destroyed by fire and/or explosion. Have there been many unexplained fires or explosions on this model vehicle? I do hope someone will contact me on this issue!.
My Mini van always starts shaking when brakes are applied I went through six time fixing problem , I put new discs drums shoe pads shocks alignment rebalance everything we could do I'am very disaapointed at Chevrolet for their vehicle performance I even put a new gear box, the fuel gage does'nt work they told at croppers Chevrolet in nogales az. I need to replace the fuel pump they could not fix the gage I am so dissapointed I bought a Toyota and as soon as I can I'll trade this vehicle . One thing I learned is go with an import vehicle.
Fuel pump is creating a humming noise. Consumer has taken vehicle to dealership, and had fuel pump replaced. Replaced fuel pump is making same noise. The original fuel pump was replaced because the gas guage stoped working.
While traveling at highway speed of 60 mph or more vehicle lurched forward twice. Also, fuel gauge moved from full to emtpy and continued to move back and forth. Vehicle taken to dealer, and informed consumer that the fuel tank sender unit has melted down, and could have started a fire in the tank.
My van is a 1997 Astro and it has some serious transmission problems after going 30-40 miles and stoping at a light it jerks real hard and feels like I was hit in the back I have took it 3 times to get fixed and it still does it the service ingine light comes on when it starts doing it no one seems to know wheat wrong they just keep takeing my money and telling me its fixed when its no if some one could tell me what the problem is I would be very happy the fuel pump went out 900. 00$ the driver window motor went out the idler arms have had to be replaced brakes keep wearing down . . . Please some one contact me.
While vehicle was being driven fuel pump malfunctioned, causing vehicle to completely shutdown. Please give any further details.
Fuel pump system is not working properly. * et.