Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#703772February 26, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN APRIL 1997 . A FEW MONTHS AFTER I CONTACTED TH DEALER AND TOLD THEM MY WIFE WAS LOCKED OUT OF HER CAR 3 TIMES , WITH THE CAR RUNNING AND NO WAY TO GET IN BECAUSE THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS LOCK WHEN SHE GETS OUT OF THE CAR. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL DOOR LOCKS AND PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS, THEN IF STARTED AGAIN ABOUT AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY REPLACED THE LOCKS AGAIN. NOW ON XMAS WEEK 1998 IT HAPPENED TO ME, AND ON NEW YEARS DAY 1999. TOOK THE CAR FOR INSPECTION AND TOLD DEALER THAT IT'S HAPPENING AGAIN AND I WAS CONCERNED MY WIFE WILL GET LOCKED OUT AND BE STUCK SOMEWHERE AND COULD GET HURT SINCE WE LIVE IN THE PHILA AREA. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT REPLACE UNLESS THEY COULD DUPLICATE PROBLEM. I CALLED GN TECH ASS. AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. I CONTACTED MY STATE REP AND HE IS SENDING ME A COPY OF THE LEMON LAW. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND YOU GET OUT AND CLOSE THE DOOR. UNFORTUNATLY IT ONLY HAPPENS OCCASIONLY. YOU CAN CLOSE THE DOOR A HUNDRED TIMES AND IT MI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835194February 24, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE SUBFRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE SUBFRAME TO FALL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544052February 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE RELEASE SHIFT LEVER BUTTON FREEZES IN FREEZING WEATHER ONLY RELEASING WHEN THAWED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544065February 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TP SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLES THROTTLE TO STICK AT HIGH RPM MAKING TH VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND CONSUMER OFTEN SMELLED BRAKES BURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703669February 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AUTO WAS NOT ENGAGING IN TO DRIVE .. REMAINED IN NEUTRAL -- SERVICE WAS DONE ON THE COMPUTER- A REBUILT COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED 01/08/1999 -- THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM -- I WAS GIVEN A $353.21 CREDIT TOWARDS THIS INVOICE OF 01/08/1999 - THEN SAME PROBLEM EXISTED AND THE SERVICE DEPT. OF BERGLUND CHEVROLRET IN ROANOKE - TORE INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, PLATE AND GASKETS FOR ANOTHER $447.30 AND DID NOT RETURN THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER PARTS AND WE ARE STILL HAVEING A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE CONTACT BY TELEPHONE AS SSON AS POSSIBLE, AS WE ARE STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543998February 19, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LUG NUTS BENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835044February 19, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACED BELT SYSTEM AT THE COST TO CONSUMER; CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED TO CONSUMER DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. CAN YOU HELP IN THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832785February 18, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, HITTING A CURB AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUFFER INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#703461February 18, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
FILE#998884944 THROUGH CHEVY. FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT AND CHEVROLET SHOULD PAY FOR FIXING PROBLEM. WENT TO OTHER AUTO TECHNICIANS, AND TOLD THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM THAT DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL 100,00 MILES UNLESS CAR WAS ABUSED WHICH IT WAS NOT. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW CAN SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834853February 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY GRIND AND MAKE VERY LOUD SQUEALING NOISES. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530535February 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP AND STARTED TO OVERHEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834773February 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HAS HIGH TORQUE. AS A RESULT, IT IS EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. EVERY 1,000 MILES BURNS 1 QUART OF OIL. DEALER CONTACTED THREE TIMES, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834715February 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND COMING OFF OF AN EXIT RAMP, VEHICLE DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543787February 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED CAUSING BOTH BLADES TO SHUDDER AND STOP DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED DUE TO VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703101February 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
FIRST FAILURE 11992MILES/SECOND FAILURE 33613MILES/ THIRD FAILURE 57719MILES THE DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE THIRD FAILURE AS DEFECT IN THIS CAR PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702966February 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE I OWN THE CAR. DEALER REPLACED GAS TANK ONCE, BUT IT WAS WITH A RUSTY TANK, PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY BELTS GOING OUT OF SHAPE, AS WELL AS THE BRAKES NOT WORKING OR CRUMBLING. NEED REPLACEMENT OFTEN. SEE OTHER ISSUES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195R14 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543698February 4, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHILED WASHERS CLOGGED WITH SALT CAUSING POOR VISIILITY WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702937February 4, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR CRADLE BOLTS SUBJECT OF EARLIER RECALL. BOTH FRONT CRADLE BOLTS FAILED IN A SIMILAR FASHION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. NO CRASH DUE TO LOW SPEED AT TIME OF FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702850February 2, 1999
SEATS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606550February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS AND DISC CRACKED AND WORN OUT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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