10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #10

Jul 122001

Astro Van

  • miles
Transmission shifts hard from first to second gear when I get off of the highway, feels like someone rearended me. Gas guage always registers full.grinding noise from right rear tire, sounds like the rear axle, had brakes checked by dealer they are fine.maybe I should of bought a Ford.

- Lakewood, CA, USA

problem #9

May 292001

(reported on)

Astro Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Fuel gauge stopped working. Air conditioner and transmission broke.

- Northbrook, IL, USA

problem #8

Aug 252000

(reported on)

Astro Van 4WD

  • miles
Occurance 1) engine stopped without warning while approcahing an intersection. The resulting loss of power caused a severe control problem with the van. The reason for the failure was the fuel guage read 3/4 and the van ran out of fuel. Occurance 2) the fuel guage has totally stopped functioning, after topping off and proceeding onto highway I drove for 1/2 hour at 65, a sudden slam occured 2 or three times, appeared to be the engine cutting in and out, slowed to 55 and continued for 150 miles without further incident. Occurance 3) vehicle has no fuel guage, I am told it's out of warranty, even if full the vehicle seem to loose control momentarally, as if to loose power.

- Danvers, MA, USA

problem #7

May 042000

(reported on)

Astro Van

  • miles
The gas gauge was broken.

- Verona, PA, USA

problem #6

May 042000

(reported on)

Astro Van

  • miles
The gas gauge was broken.

- Verona, PA, USA

problem #5

Oct 221999

Astro Van

  • miles
The gas indicator fails to register the correct fuel left in vehicle. Owner ran out of gas due to defective indicator. The door hinges on the dutch doors allow doors to swing wide. Took vehicle to mechanic to repair hinges, but the fuel indicator could not be fixed.

- Flat Wood, KY, USA

problem #4

Jun 261999

Astro Van

  • miles
You do not realize gauge does not work because it acts as if it does. If you run out of gas you will have no power brakes or steering.

- Fayetteville, AR, USA

problem #3

Jul 141999

(reported on)

Astro Van

  • miles
Gas guage does not function at all. Owner can't tell if there is any gas in the vehicle. Dealer has not seen vehicle.

- Bolton Landing, NY, USA

problem #2

Jun 011998

Astro Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Defective power steering pump, caused loss of steering. Also, ABS pump went out while driving at 5mph, causing loss of the brakes. Gasoline gauge is no longer working. Dealer has been contacted.

- Laredo, TX, USA

problem #1

Jun 011998

Astro Van

  • miles
Fuel guage always reads full.

- Waldorf, MD, USA