Automatic Transmission Problems of Chevrolet Astro - part 2

While driving down the expressway for about 10 minutes at 65mph, exiting off and coming to a complete stop, and when taking off again vehicle automatically shifts from first to second gear . Consumer contacted dealer.

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Transmission replaced 3 times. Transmission would keep vehicle from going into reverse or start slipping into different gears. Dealer has rebuild the transmission each time. The parts could be defective.

I have owned this vehicle for a year and have had problems with throttle since then. Transmission was overhauled due to faulty coolant hos a month after purchase and now trns. Fliud pump is shot. Window motors are not working properly and niether are power locks. Friend owns 97' safari and has same exact problems. Is costing me more than van is worth.

Transmission gears shift hard.

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During vehicle operation on an incline or hill, the vehicle tends to downshift from (d) to (3rd), causing the car to accelerate suddenly.

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It all started with the rear axle. Several attempts to get dealer to reproduce the problem. Dealer stated wait until it gets worse so we can see the problem. Problem discovered by dealer. Drive away with car and the rear axle fell out. Now dealer agrees to replace rear end gear box. Now transmission is starting to fail. Too far away from dealer to get tow. Left it in a transmission diagnostic center. My question is to you is can the problems that I was having with the rear end & the wheel falling off cause damage now to the transmision.

1st problem: when transmission gets hot- particularly after if driven in low gear . Engine check light comes on and transmission slams from 1st gear into 2nd gear, then from 2nd gear into 3rd gear. Feels like vehicle has been hit from the rear. Problem stops when vehicle cools down. Dealer says only fix is to replace transmission. Has seen many other Astros with same problem. 2nd problem: since filing orginal complaint # 516354 have gone to binding arbitration with Chevrolet. Chevrolet admitted to defective fuel tank that causes it to move. Arbitrator order Chevrolet to fix. Chevrolet refused because it will require redesign of fuel tank. Arbitrator has no power to order redesign.

Vehicle rolls backward,while in srive, after having stopped on an incline.

Transmission got stuck ,causing brakes to be inoperative while driving down a hill.

Pawl within the transmission malfunctioned after 300 mile trips in hot weather causing the gears to change very hardly. Fuel would leak and the transmission would lock, which could have resulted in a fire.

Car stalls when in reverse gear, dealer could not solve the problems. Yh.

I have experienced my transmision slaming hard into 2nd grear after moderate driving with the ac or defrost on. I have talked with a friend who is now having the same problem.