Two problems related to manual transmission have been reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Astro. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
First, the driver side power window works only sometimes. Second, the windshield wipers work only part of the time. It may take 5-10 minutes to come on and then might only swipe 2-3 times. Lastly, rough shifting in transmission.
When the consumer changes the gear into drive, the vehicle jumps into gear harder than it should.