Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#10039377September 23, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TO WIGGLE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. I CAN ONLY VERIFY BY HAVING SOMEONE ELSE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. LOOKING ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS, I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE CAUSE IS USUALLY LISTED AS THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039404September 23, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA LOCKED UP ON LEFT TURN 2 TIMES. TOOK INTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DIAGNOSED AS INTERNAL RACK AND PINION FAILURE. HAD RACK AND PINION REPLACED FOR $693.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040168September 17, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED WHICH CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INSIDE THE ENGINE AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039944September 15, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY WORK WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040147September 12, 2003
SUSPENSION, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
BOLT HEAD CAME OFF OF REAR SWAY BAR BUSHING.*MR OVER HALF OF THE BOLT CRACKED BEFORE IT BROKE OFF. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034035September 12, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPUTER MODULE FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT YET BE DETERMINED. *AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032347September 12, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40/45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE AIR BAG DEFLATED UPON DEPLOYMENT. THE CONSUMER IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL. *PH *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10027092September 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE THE FAILED TO STOP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SENSOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038647September 10, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA. POWER STEERING FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, AND STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. PROBLEM OCCURRED SUDDENLY IN A PARKING LOT LUCKILY. SUBSEQUENTLY THE STEERING BECOMES HEAVY AND FEELS LOCKED WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN AND THE MECHANIC SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE THE RACK AND PINION AND HE HAS SEEN IT OFTEN IN THIS MODEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031627September 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE RADIATOR. *AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036854August 29, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
TIRE RUBBING INSIDE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE WELL FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS. ONE REPAIR SHOP CHANGED THE REAR STRUTS. THAT DIDN'T HELP. THE NEXT SHOP CHANGED SOME KIND OF PADS OR BUSHINGS. THAT DID NOT HELP EITHER. IT SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN WHEN WE ARE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, AND THERE IS SOMEONE SITTING IN BACK BEHIND THE DRIVER. AS OF THIS DATE 08-29-03, NOONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037791August 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHEN THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET IT HAS A TENDENCY TO SLIDE OFF THE PULLEYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033348August 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 1998 LUMINA IS WILL NOT START UNLESS THE GAS PEDAL IS PUMPED (THIS IS A FUEL INJECTION CAR) AND ONCE THE CAR IS RUNNING IT IDLES VERY ROUGH AS THOUGH THE CAR WILL STALL. THE DEALERSHIP RAISED THE INJECTORS AND REPLACED A HARNESS AND LET THE CAR IDLE FOR 2 1/2 HOURS. ON THE NEXT COLD START THE CAR IS STILL THE SAME. IT GOES BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033974August 14, 2003
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF, ILLINOIS, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WHERE ROAD SALT USE IS HEAVY. A CONDITION WHERE ONE OR BOTH FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS CAN PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032672August 12, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
POWER STERRING LOCKED UP. COULD NOT TURN LEFT. POWER STEERING FLUID ALL OVER THE ROCKER ARM AND GROUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033563August 11, 2003
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT IMMEDIATELY DEFLATED. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HIT HER CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER ALSO FELT THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN HER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10031084August 8, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT
INABILITY TO STOP MOVING VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE IS A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA MINIVAN. DRIVING 55 (POSTED SPEED LIMIT) DOWN A RURAL HIGHWAY AND APPROACHING STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN FAST ENOUGH TO MAKE THE STOP, FORCING EVASIVE ACTION BY DRIVER AND AN ONCOMING, CROSS TRAFFIC VEHICLE. VEHICLE GOING CROSS TRAFFIC EVADED THE HIT BY SWERVING AND SUBSEQUENTLY HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. NEITHER DRIVER SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT INJURY. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE ON THE VAN WAS STUCK, CAUSING THE INABILITY TO DOWN SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND SLOW THE VEHICLE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO MAKE THE STOP. THE BRAKES WERE FOUND TO HAVE 75% AVAILABLE PAD AND WERE IN EXCELLENT WORKING ORDER. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO BE IN WORKING ORDER, RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY UNDER CIRCUMSTANCE. THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VAN WAS COMPLETELY REBUILT BY A REPUTABLE TRANSMISSION REBUILDER WHO IS REGISTERED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REBUILDERS ASSOCIATION IN OCTOBER 2002. A THROTTLE PROBLEM OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. THAT PARTICULAR TIME THERE WAS SIMPLY A SHUDDER WHEN GOING FROM 4TH TO 5TH GEAR, AND THERE WAS NO THREAT TO SAFETY KNOWN. THE VAN WORKED PROPERLY UNTIL THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT WHICH IS THE CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026463August 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FOR WEEKS THE VEHICLE LOSES FLUID AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT LOWER INTAKE GASKET WAS BLOWN. *AK *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032110August 5, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN TRAVELING IN THE MORNING AND WHEN BACKING OUT VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A RUBBING SOUND. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED SOUND WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032112August 5, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. CAUSE UNKWOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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