Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#843882September 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE LOST POWER. ALSO, THERE WAS SOME KNOCKING NOISE, AND VEHICLE WENT DOWN TO 5 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848765September 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN , JERK AND SPEED UP AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848498September 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE STARTED OFF AND WOULD NOT GO OVER TWENTY MILES PER HOUR .SOON AFTER AND TRYING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. A GARAGE DIAGNOISED THIS AS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848542September 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MP, HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848545September 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. DEALER REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711906September 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTINUAL BRAKE FAILURES. ROTORS AND CALIPERS REQUIRE FREQUENT REPLACEMENT. GM CLAIMS NOT TO KNOW OF PROBLEM DESPITE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AT THIS SITE ALONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848366September 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN EVER APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, AND VEHICLE SLID. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC & WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WA THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. WAS NOTHING MECHANICAL. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AS OF YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848257September 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES FREEZE AND LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848307September 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT THE LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VECHICLE WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND CUT IN FRONT OF HER. OTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AND HIT CONSUMER'S WIFE HEAD . ALSO, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DRVER SUSTAINED NECK TRAUMA. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#711760September 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITH UNDER 50,000 MILES ON OUR VAN THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE HAD THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO THROW A ROD. NO PARTS BESIDE A NEW ENGINE WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848080September 20, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848121September 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847891September 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THERE IS ALOT OF PLAY WITHIN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT WHICH CAUSES VIBRATION. ALSO, WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT, STEERING WHEEL WILL GO A DIFFERENT WAY, AND CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711434September 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
RIGHT FRONT DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845583September 15, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER SMELLED STRONG FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE VALVES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711377September 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY, VEHICLE JUMPS AND JERKS FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847621September 14, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDTIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847697September 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE 2 REAR SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RETRACT WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711328September 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847551September 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 TO 60MPH VEHICLE MADE A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE AND JERKED. THIS WAS DUE TO THE RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET DROPPED THE MOTOR 3 TO 4 INCHES TO THE GROUND. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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