Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#10045560November 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
I HAVE 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA:I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALITTLE OVE 2 YEARS AND SINCE I GOT THIS CAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES TWICE THE ALTERNATOR AND 3 FUEL INJECTORS AND THE BOOSTER PUMP I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL THAT HANDLES ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS .BECAUSE THEN MAYBE I COULD GET HELP FROM MY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046488November 6, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A DEFECT WITH THE REAR CRADLE WHERE 1 OR BOTH REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE CRADLE IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED BY THE ENGINE MOUNTING, AND THE STEERING INTERMIDIATE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING GEAR, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046449November 5, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ITS RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. *MR *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013472November 5, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. OWNER MADE REPAIRS. *AK THE BLACK PLASTIC ACTUATOR BUTTON FOR THE HAZARD FLASHERS CRACKED DOWN IN THE SHROUD AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE BROKEN PIECE MOVED DOWN INTO THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR THE HAZARD/TURN SIGNAL FLASHER AND BECAME WEDGED. AS A RESULT NEITHER THE HAZARD LIGHTS NOR THE FLASHERS COULD BE ACTIVATED. THE CONSUMER CONSIDERED THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM IS CONTROL THROUGH THE SAME SWITCH. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046302November 4, 2003
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:HARNESS BUCKLE:CONVERTIBLE
THE BUCKLE OF THE HARNESS WILL NOT FIT INTO THE LATCH BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046171November 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, CONSUMER SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN AND VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL BEING IMMOBILE. DEALER WAS INFORMED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043734October 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE THE 3.1 MOTOR IN MY VAN. IT HAS A STEADY JERKING ACTION WHEN THE EXCELLERATER IS PUSHED DOWN. WHEN I LET UP OF THE PEDAL IT WILL USUALLY SMOOTH OUT. NOBODY SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO DOOR LOCKS ARE GIVING ME PROBLEMS. WHAT IS GOING ON AT GENERAL MOTORS? I HAVE DRIVEN CHEVYS AND BUICKS ALL MY LIFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044756October 27, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN DRIVING DURING A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC STATED WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040525October 27, 2003
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORWARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PUMP AND RACK. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044846October 26, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE'S TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING FAILED.*MR THE TENSIONER FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY. OTHER FAILED PARTS INCLUDES FUEL GAUGE, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, AND ALTERNATOR ( NEW BATTERY REQUIRED AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED). THESE PARTS FAILED BETWEEN 36,500 MILES AND 42,000 MILES. CONSUMER DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LOW MILEAGE FAILURES OF HIS VEHICLE. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041875October 24, 2003
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER TEMPORARILY. TOOK VEHICLE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040553October 22, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043299October 21, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I HAVE A 97 CHEVROLET LUMINA AND STARTED EXPERIENCING STEERING TIGHTNESS WHEN TURNING LEFT. I HEARD ABOUT A RE-CALL SO I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER FOR HELP. I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD CHECK THE LOWER PINION BEARING TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT ANY RECALL AND SAID THAT MY POWER STEERING PUMP WAS OUT. THEY COULDN'T GET THE PART FOR A WEEK. I WAS AFRAID TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT THE WAY IT WAS SO MY HUSBAND CHANGED THE PUMP. THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE IN THE STEERING. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE PUMP WAS FINE BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO FLUSH THE SYSTEM BECAUSE PARTS FROM THE PUMP PROBABLY GOT INTO THE RACK. I AGAIN EXPLAINED TO THEM ABOUT THE UPCOMING RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME IT COULDN'T BE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS GOING TO BE A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD GET MY CAR IN TO FLUSH OUT THE SYSTEM AND I ASKED THEM IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IT THE WAY IT WAS AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. THAT NEXT DAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY CAR THE STEERING COMPLETELY WENT OUT. THE STEERING WHEEL JUST STARTED SPINNING. I THINK I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THEM.THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE AND THAT IT STILL HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY RECALL. THEY ARE CHARGING 600.00 FOR WHAT THEY FIXED. I ASKED THEM IF I COULD HAVE THE OLD RACK TO HAVE THE LPB CHECKED OUT TO SEE IF IT WAS BAD BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART ANY MORE, THEY SENT IT TO WHERE EVER THEY HAVE THEM RE-BUILT. THEY ARE GOING TO TRY AND GET IT BACK. WHEN THEY TOOK MY CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE AFTER REPLACING THE RACK THEY SAID THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW WANT TO CHARGE ME ANOTHER 325.00 TO FIX THAT. OF COURSE AGAIN, NOTHING TO DO WITH CHANGING THE RACK. CAN YOU TELL ME IF ANY OF THIS HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE LPB? I AM AT A LOSS, I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS AND TO ME THIS SOUNDS ABOUT THE SAME. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043301October 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA,ONLY 70,000 MILES, HAVE HAD THE INJECTORS FLUSHED X3, NOW NEED MANIFOLD REPLACED AND HEAD GASKET REPLACED, COSTING APPROXIMATELY $1000. PROBLEM RELATED TO DEFECTIVE GASKETS ON CHEVROLET'S PART SHOULD BE PAID FOR BY CHEVROLET, NOT THE AUTO OWNER. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS PERSONS HAVING TO REPLACE PARTS DUE TO THEIR FAILURE TO MAKE A CORRECTION OR A RECALL. I WANT CHEVROLET HELD RESPONSIBLE AND TO REIMBURSE MYSELF AND OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS DONE TO THEIR VEHICLES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040665October 21, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING LOCKED WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033972October 21, 2003
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS REAR CRADLE BOLTS AS STATED IN RECALL 00 V 189 000. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS AN OBVIOUS OVERSIGHT SINCE HIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT. *PH *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043246October 20, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
LUMINA BECOMES DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS OR EVEN SLIGHT LEFT TURNS, SUCH AS FROM AN ACCESS RAMP ONTO THE FREEWAY. STEERING LOCKS UP, AND VEHICLE MUST BE BROUGHT TO A STOP UNTIL STEERING UNLOCKS, AND I CAN COMPLETE THE TURN. STEERING HAS LOCKED UP AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 15 MPH AND AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043197October 19, 2003
STEERING
98 CHEVROLET LUMINA STEERING WON"T TURN TO THE LEFT WITHOUT JERKING ,SOMETIMES IT IS EASY AND OTHERS IT"S LIKE THE POWER STEERING WON"T WORK BUT TURNS EASY TO THE RIGHT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043013October 16, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MY 1996 LUMINA MINI VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL WELL BECAUSE OF A WIRING SHORT. LUCKILY MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE IN THE STORE WHEN THEY CAME OUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. BOTH THE SIDE AND BACK DOORS COULD NOT OPEN BECAUSE THE POWER LOCK MODULE HAD MELTED. IF ANYONE WOULD HAVE BEEN INSIDE THEY WOULD NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE SAFELY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043998October 15, 2003
STEERING
WHILE TURNING IN ANY DIRECTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WOULD BE A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN RECALL 97V05800, BUT THE DEALERSHIP MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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