1999 Chevrolet Astro LT review from North America

The motor on the window on the driver's side often stops. There have been incidents when I could not close the window, or open it, while driving or parked. Often, either snow or hail and rain entered the car since the automatic window button would not respond and the window was either up or down, or in the middle. Once the driver's door opened as I was making a right turn; I had to stop to try to correct this, for safety reasons.

The CD/cassette player is located right in front of the cup holders, making it inconvenient to keep drinks in the car for fear of liquid being spilled over the CD opening.

In addition, every so often something happens to the automatic door open/close mechanism. I am still not sure why, but there have been more than 2 instances when I could not drive the car because the door would not close. I had to manually pry the mechanism with a screwdriver in order to unlock whatever locked in the actual door lock, and I consulted a Chevrolet Dealer's mechanic by phone the first time this happened -- this person suggested using the screwdriver.

I am extremely concerned about safety. I feel uncomfortable driving this car, and I truly wish I could afford selling it so that I would not have to be concerned about the window's open/close mechanism and the door locks each time I drive it.