Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#844681August 9, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT FOR A FEW MINUTES. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709787August 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ON JULY 18, 1999, I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP. I WANTED AND OIL CHANGE, CHECK THE BATTERY AS IT WAS SLUGGISH WHEN STARTING AND TO CHECK ON A SQUEAK IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. THE SHORT VERSION IS THE DEALER CALLED AND ADVISED THAT THE COOLANT COUPLER IS ABOUT TO BREAK OFF IN THE LOWER INTAKE. THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE ABOUT $700. I WAS NOT HAPPY AND DID NOT LET THE DEALER MAKE THIS REPAIR. WHEN I PICKER UP THE CAR AS THE OTHER ITEMS HAD BEEN FIXED, I HAD THE MECHANIC SHOW ME THE PROBLEM. HE INDICATED THAT THE COUPLING WAS ABOUT TO BREAK OFF. I ASKED HIM WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM AND HE ADVISED THAT THE COUPLING WAS POORLY MADE BY CHEVROLET AND THAT THE PART WAS INHERENTLY DEFECTIVE AS THEY HAD USED VERY THIN ALUMINUM TO MAKE THE PART AND THAT THE ENGINE COOLANT ATE AWAY THE TUBE FROM THE INSIDE. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THE NEWER INTAKE'S COOLANT COUPLING WAS MADE OF MORE SUBSTANTIAL METAL AND THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE MADE OF BETTER METAL. HE SAID THAT HE SEE'S THESE ALL THE TIME. THE PART COST $12 AND THE REST IS LABOR. I DISCUSSSED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO CONFIRMED WHAT THE MECHANIC SAID. I CALLED CHEVROLET, BUT DID NOT GET ANY TYPE OF ANSWER EXCEPT THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYONE TO APPEAL AND THE WOMEN SAID NO. BOTTOM LINE IS IT APPEARS THAT A CHEAP PART WAS USED IN MANUFACTURING THE VEHICLE THAT IS NOT READILY APPARENT DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE OTHER THING IS I AM NOT TO SURE THAT THE MECHANIC MIGHT NOT HAVE JUST BROKE THE TUBE AND IS TRYING TO BLAME IT ON CHEVROLET AND MAKE ME PAY FOR HIS MISTAKE. IF ANYTHING ELSE IS NEEDED, PLEASE CALL OR WRITE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709718August 7, 1999
CHILD SEAT
CHILDRENS CARSEAT FALLING APART. MAKE COSCO. MODEL NUMBER 02-015RGL. DATE 12-1996
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844148August 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
ACCESSORY BELT FAILED, CAUSING NO POWER STEERING / FAN AIR CONDITIONING, ETC,. REPAIR WORK WAS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. THE BELT TENSIONER BROKE OFF CAUSING FAILURE. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844199August 3, 1999
WHEELS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
ON 5/95 & 11/4/98, WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN THE WHEELS DEVELOPED CRACKS AROUND MORE THAN 50% OF THE RIM. THIS CAUSED THE FRONT END TO WOBBLE BADLY. STOPPED AT SIDE OF ROAD & HAD VEHICLE TOWED & THE WHEELS REPLACED. ON 7 APR 99 HAD NOTICED VIBRATIONS IN THE FRONT. STOPPED VEHICLE TO CHECKED & SAW NOTHING. WAS PROCEEDING 5MPH WHEN THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE & CAUSED IT TO DROP DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844239August 3, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SEATBELT RETRACTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709522August 2, 1999
SEATS
ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT A WELD SNAPPED AND THE DRIVERS SEAT IS NO LONGER STABLE. THE CAR CAN BE DRIVEN BUT WE WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER DUE TO THE MILEAGE. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE COMPANY. I INTEND TO SEND A LETTER TO THE COMPANY ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782714August 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS AND ROTORS FAILED CONTINUALLY WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843885July 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT GEAR. ALSO, ENGINE RACED VERY HIGH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843944July 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EVERY 6 MONTHS BRAKES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843981July 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMING TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT SECOND GEAR LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843748July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709387July 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES APPLIED AND CAR DID NOT RESPOND OR SLOW DOWN. RESULTING IN AN REAR END COLLISION CAUSING DAMAGE TO TWO CARS APPROX. $7,900.00 ON JUNE 30, 1999. SECOND INCIDENT JULY 28, 1999 STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. FELT LIKE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN AND CAR WHEN FAST. SPEED APPROX. 12 MILES / HOUR. BRAKE PEDAL PUMPED HARD AND CONTINUOUSLY CAR SLID INTO INTERSECTION AND STOPPED. NO DAMAGE. DROVE CAR HOME SLOWLY AND BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709397July 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT FLECTHER JONES TELLS ME THAT MY VAN IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. THE WIPERS USE TO WORK IF YOU PUSHED ON IT TO GET IT STARTED. NOW IT WILL NOT EVEN COME ON. MY WIFE WAS CAUGHT IN A STROM CAUSE THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547588July 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843486July 27, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE DOORS TO BE TOTALLY INOPERATIVE FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843497July 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT WOULD STAY ON WHILE TRAVELING, INDICATING THAT ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843559July 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE PEDAL IS APPLIED THEIR IS A CLICKING SOUND, VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN, BUT DOESN'T STOP UNTIL IT COASTS ABOUT 20 TO 30 FT. IT HAS A DELAYED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843568July 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED IT OVERHEATS AND SMOKE STARTS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843289July 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP, THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM LOCK RELEASES AND LOCK UP AGAIN. IF THEY ONLY LOCK ONCE, THEN THEY WILL GO OUT, MAKING IT SEEM THAT THE VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKES. TO STOP, THE PEDAL HAS TO BE STOOD ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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