Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#708655July 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
<10 MPH A FREQUENT CLATTERING NOISE AND A VIBRATION IN BRAKE PEDAL. ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS UNTIL ENGINE RESTARTS. FOUR DIFFERENT MECHANIC HAVE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547134July 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842274July 14, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO ROLL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708595July 13, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT SEAT BELT TWISTS ALL THE TIME, CAUSING FRAYING OF BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547255July 12, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WIRING IN TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAULTY CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMITTENTLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837188July 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT SEATBELT RETRACTORS DO NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ROOM BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PASSENGER. DEALER SAYS THE RETRACTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840250July 12, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH LEFT LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED, CAUSING TIRE TO LOCK INSIDE THE FENDER, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842027July 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
HEARD A POPPING SOUND WHILE TRAVELING 30MPH. THE SPROCKET THAT IS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOCK UP & STOP. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE PROBLEM WAS WITH A DEFECTIVE PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841940July 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT IN VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546464July 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
STARTER(2) AND ALTERNATOR(2) FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841754July 7, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING
WHILE TURNING THE CONNER AT 10 MPH THE SUBFRAME SEPARATED, CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS AFTER IT COLLAPSED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841614July 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841344June 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS FELL OFF OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708011June 29, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE WITH PARTS FALLING INTO THE DOOR. VEHICLE CANNOT BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE UNLESS CRAWLING THROUGH FROM REAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841226June 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ALL THREE REAR SEATBELTS UNBUCKLE WHILE IN USE WHICH WON'T PROTECT OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED SEATBELTS TWICE. BUT, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707896June 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAD BEEN TRAVELING APROXIMATELY 180 MILES AT A SPEED OF 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE A YEAR PRIOR. I TOOK IT IN TO THE CHEVROLET SERVICE PROVIDER I HAVE BEEN USING FOR ALL MY MAINTENANCE. I HAVE TO KEEP A REGULAR APPROVED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. THE SERVICE PEOPLE TOLD REPORTED THAT THEY RAN AN ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC SCAN. CK CODES. NONE STORED. TEST DRIVE FOR 47 MILES. DID NOT DIE, MISS OR ACT UP. I EXPLAINED TO THEM AGAIN THAT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WITHIN THAT MILEAGE AND THEY TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I TOLD THEM THAT I WOULD PAY FOR EVERYTHING. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT THEY WERE PUTTING MY FAMILY IN DANGER. STILL NO RESULTS. I GOT IN TOUCH WITH THE CHEVROLET CONSUMER COMPLAINT OFFICE. THEY GAVE ME A FILE NUMBER(9903 433 48). THEY SAID THAT SINCE IT WAS OVER 3 YEARS OLD AND 36,000 MILES THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. WHEN THE EPISODE OCCURRED I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF AN EIGHT LANE HIGHWAY. I WAS WITHIN 20 FEET OF BEING RAN OVER BY A SEMI-TRUCK BEFORE I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE HELP WITH ANY INFORMATION POSSIBLE. THANK YOU CHESTER RAINWATERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841008June 24, 1999
SEAT BELTS
REAR BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHMENT SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841018June 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THE REAR BRAKES WENT OUT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. REAR ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE COVERED WITH RUST. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707862June 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
MY BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLYING. I'M HAVING BRAKE FAILURE MUCH TO SOON FOR MY DRIVING AND PAST EXPERIENCE WITH NEW CARS. THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THAT IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I BRAKE VERY LITTLE, SINCE MOST OF MY 86 MI. DAILY COMMUTE IS INTERSATE; I AM EXTREMELY EASY ON A BRAKE WHEN BRAKING; I'VE NEVER SLAMMED THE BRAKE; PAST EXPERIENCE WITH MANY NEW CARS HAS NEVER RESULTED IN WARPED BRAKES, IN FACT, MY 1992 LUMINA EURO HAD 60K BEFORE FRONT PADS WERE NEEDED AND 90K BEFORE REAR PADS... ROTORS WERE (AND ARE) STILL OKAY. LASTLY, I CHECKED THE INVESTIGATIONS DATABASE AND FOUND THAT THE '98 MONTE CARLO HAS A "DEGRADED BRAKING PERFORMANCE". I WONDERED IF THE LUMINA BRAKES WERE THE SAME AS THE MONTE? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546372June 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FAILED WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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