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#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.
#516 of 1889 Rust, smoke, and miles by julians Jan 18, 2003 (5:14 am)
I have a 1991 Astro CL which I bought used two years ago. The odometer reads 78,000 miles which hopefully is close. When switching between Drive (around town) and OD the odometer sometimes stops working. It has even gone backward (which is cool). I have replaced usual stuff for this age and mileage (water pump, alternator, idler arm, o2sensor, fuel filter and other small stuff) When I start the van quite a lot of smoke blows out, but then it seems to run fine. From reading the posts I figure it is valve seals? Is this any thing to worry about? The front foot of the frame is rusting. The guy at the shop says this is nothing to worry about for a few years, but it does bug me. Should I spray some anti rust paint stuff on the frame, or just figure it would take years to cause any real damage? I sometimes think about new vans, but this one seems to far exceed its "trade-value" in "real life value". It need paint as it is flaking in spots, I just wax it and hope it keeps working. It has big sticker stripes that look like some strange Starsky and Hutch nightmare. My kids affectionally call it "the man van". They are too young be bothered about old or new car stuff.
#517 of 1889 correction on last message by julians Jan 18, 2003 (1:55 pm)
Actually my van has 87,000 miles. Maybe actually around 100,000 miles. Good van.
#518 of 1889 by dang3 Feb 06, 2003 (10:22 am)
I bought a new Astro in 1995. I was so pleased over the years that I bought another one 2 weeks ago. Chevy redesigned the sliding door lock on the 2003 Astro vans. IT FEELS LIKE IT LOCKS IN THE OPEN POSITION, BUT IT WILL CLOSE WITH ONLY FINGER PUSHING PRESSURE APPLIED AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR. WHOEVER OWNS ONE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! HAVE SOMEONE HOLD THE DOOR OPEN WHILE ENTERING OR EXITING. IF ON A HILL THE DOOR WILL SLAM FAST AND HARD SHUT. PLEAE BE CAREFUL. I contacted NHSA and filed a complaint with GM. The complaint number is #1-697668689. The dealer admitted that the new design sucks , but he cannot adjust or tweak it beyond the established GM Manual requirements. i understand his position. Please be careful out there.

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