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1997 Chevrolet CHEVY VAN Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	554413
Internal NHTSA #	10131434
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	CHEVY VAN
Model Year	1997
File date	03/08/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 1997 chevrolet astro van developed a shifting problem with the automatic transmission at about 60,000 miles. This problem causes extremely rough shifting from 1st to 2nd gear, and only produces the ragged shifts after the van has thoroughly warmed up, as when on a 2 hour trip. It also turns on the "service engine soon" light, with a p1870 error code stored. My chevrolet dealer diagnosed the problem as needing a new "valve body assembly" in the transmission. Costs 1,000 with labor. Around town and short trips, all shifts are normal and good. Here's the hooker - the state of illinois will not pass the vehicle emissions test, if there are any error codes or "service engine soon" indicators. The van has now failed the emissions testing 3 times, so it now appears that i will be forced to dig up $1,000 just to pass the emissions test. Of course a transmission shift problem really has nothing to do with emissions, but gm saw fit to turn on the "service engine soon" light anyway. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences	50
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SCHAUMBURG, IL
VIN pattern	1GNEL19W2VBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/03/97
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	BIGGERS CHEVROLET
Dealer's telephone number	847-742-9000
Dealer's city	ELGIN
Dealer's state code	IL
Dealer's ZIP code	60120

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1997 Chevrolet CHEVY VAN Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Chevrolet CHEVY VAN Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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