One problem related to manual transmission has been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Astro. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I am told by the local dealer that the transmissions in the Astros are being replaced almost on a daily basis. I was told by the dealer that it is "poor engineering" that is why they have changed the transmission in the 2000 models. I would like to know how many complaints you have had on the transmissions and at what point in time do they make a recall. Please feel free to contact me. The chevy customer service line could not help me at all!!!!!.