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#506 of 1889 2002 astro van HELP PLEASE by sindlu Dec 15, 2002 (2:13 pm)
I purchased a new vann in aug.2002.TENDAYS after i bought it the rear brakes were making a thumping noise.I too it in and they said it eas rust, from sittin in the lot. one week later the noise was back again only worse, again I took it in. This time they said the brakes were OUT OF ROUD,,,whatever,,, two weeks later the soud was back,,much more prnounced, this time they said thebrakes were ou of round again and the would fix it like new. I SAID IT IS NEW. there was only 500 miles on it. THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME NEW BRAKES. ALSO ,,,DOES ANYONE HEAR A HIGH PITCHED FREQUENCY NOISE COMMING FROM INSIDE THE DASH??? IT DRIVES ME CRAZY,,, my friend has the same van, he also has the dash noise..I am now taking it to another dealer..HOPING THE CAN FIX IT. ANY SUGGESTIONS????
#507 of 1889 Re: sindlu, high frequency noise by coonhound Dec 16, 2002 (8:19 pm)
The noise is probably one of the heating and air vacuum motors with a small leak.
#508 of 1889 new 2003 by redcam Dec 21, 2002 (2:59 pm)
I just bought a 2003 Safari and am hoping for a long smooth relationship with the van.
#509 of 1889 Buy a Mazda MPV or Dodge Grand Caravan/Chrysler Town and Country by libertycat Dec 24, 2002 (10:41 am)
These vans are virtually unchanged since their 1984 intorductions. There is really no reason to buy them.
#510 of 1889 Possible reasons to buy an Astro/Safari by coonhound Dec 24, 2002 (11:35 am)
Tow a boat, Tow an RV travel trailer, tow a utility trailer, and any thing else you might think of.   Enjoy the room inside and load it up, if you have enough stuff.   Comparing the mid sized GM vans to the FWD mini vans is like comparing apples and grapefruit. Hook a 5500 pound travel trailer behind one of the mini haulers and see what happens!
#511 of 1889 I agree Coonhound.... by topsea Dec 24, 2002 (11:12 pm)
After a million miles in mini vans, I'll continue buying Astros or Safaris. I've run Dodge and Plymouths in the past and if you need a big car they fit the bill. I load my Astro with almost twice the cargo that I could with the Chrysler products. The Astros last as long if not longer than the Chrysler products. I used to put about 300,000 before retiring them but I don't go quite that long these days. My Astro's usually go to about 200,000 before retirement. By the way the last 3 have been AWDs. As they used to say about Timex, "They just keep on ticking".
#512 of 1889 re;rear heat by biggr Dec 25, 2002 (5:15 pm)
i finally got around to messin with the rear heat.i found two heater control valves on the passenger side by the a/c box.the one on top has an electrical connection and a vacuum connection.i guess once it receives the signal it opens up,which then would send the vacuum to open the second valve,which leads to the rear.what i found was i was getting the electric it wasnt sending the vacuum so i just put direct vacuum to it for now.WHAT a difference.i dont even turn on the front heat as the rear works better.
#513 of 1889 tranny problems by biggr Jan 12, 2003 (11:36 am)
i,ve read the past posts on tranny trouble beginning with the harsh 1-2 shift.i have had this problem for about the last month now.the other night it start slipping and shifting erratic and the service engine light came on.is this the point of no return or is there a quick fix as i may trade this sucker in!!!i havent driven it since it happened so i dont know how it is now,but the 1-2 shift started when it was cold and got better when it warmed up.it also started having downshift/upshift full throttle problems too.
#514 of 1889 1999 Astro broken seat recline lever by jj409 Jan 12, 2003 (8:09 pm)
Has anybody else had problems with stripped shaft on the seat recline levers on Astro' from, 94 on?. On mine with 7 pass seating 3 are broken out of four and its not the lever itself but the shaft on recline mechanism that the square breaks off.
#515 of 1889 re;broken seat recliner by biggr Jan 16, 2003 (7:31 am)
on my 99,the passenger one broke once already.got it fixed under warranty along with passenger door lock actuator which has stopped working again along with the lock switch on the drivers side.also brake booster is starting to leak.had to replace this on my 96.cost 150 from junkyard.600 from dealer.needless to say,time to use extended warranty.

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