Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#836725April 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP AT 5000. 10,000, AND 15,000 MILES FOR BRAKES, DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL, IT'S JUST THE WAY ABS WORKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705624April 14, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY DEALER HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE FRONT CRADLE ON MY 1993 CHEV. LUMINA HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE, THERE IS NO RUST ON THIS CAR, THE DEALER CAN NOT EXPLAIN HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN. I CONTACTED G.M. AND EXPLAINED BOTH MY PROBLEM AND THE OBVIOUS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD THIS POSES, BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MILEAGE ON THE CAR; G.M. WOULD NOT CONSIDER MY CONCERNS, THIS IS NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM! THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED AND AS STATED EARLIER HAS NO OTHER AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT RUST. I BELIEVE THAT THIS MUST BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THUS POSES A THREAT NOT JUST TO ME, BUT POTENTIALLY ALL 1993 LUMINA OWNERS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544928April 13, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WIPER SWITCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835803April 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE COVER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WENT THOUGH THE WINDOW, CAUSING GLASS TO SHATTER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836600April 8, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM POWER STEERING AND FROM THE " O" RINGS WHICH IS RUNNING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705354April 7, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ENGINE AT COLD IDLE IS KNOCKING AGAIN, 7000 MILES SINCE NEW PISTIONS, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AGAIN AFTER 7000 MILES, FRONT END SUSPENSION DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM HAVE HAD IT LOOKED AT 6 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836516April 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND STALL WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THE REVERSE POSITION DOES NOT WORK. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705328April 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ON THE DATE IN QUESTION, THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN ALL DAY WITHOUT A PROBLEM. UPON RETURNING HOME THAT NIGHT, ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY , I FIRST NOTICED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. I PULLED INTO A REST AREA AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITH THE INTENT OF JUST RESTARTING IT TO RECYCLE THE SYSTEM. WHEN I WENT TO RESTART IT, AND ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ENOUGH ELECTRICITY FOR THE INTERIOR AND UNDER HOOD LIGHTS, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ELECTRICITY TO RESTART THE CAR. I CALLED AAA TO COME AND GET ME GOING. AAA DID COME AND RESTART THE CAR BY JUMPING THE BATTERY AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. ABOUT 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD AS WE WERE EXITING THE INTERSTATE, OTHER DASH WARNING LIGHTS STARTED TO COME ON, AND THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO INDICATE I WAS TRAVELING AT 85MPH (ALTHOUGH I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 35). I THEN NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS GOING DIM. BY THE TIME I COULD GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER I HAD LOST ALL ELECTRICITY. I HAD NO BRAKES, NO LIGHTS, AND NO POWER STEERING. ONCE AGAIN I CALLED AAA. THIS TIME THEY CAME AND TOWED ME HOME. SINCE THIS CAR IS MY SON'S AND IS NOT USED THAT OFTEN WHILE HE IS AWAY AT COLLEGE, NOTHING WAS DONE TO IT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. I THEN WENT OUT TO THE CAR AND TRIED TO START IT. SURPRISINGLY ENOUGH IT STARTED RIGHT UP. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF IT STARTING I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO START OR MOVE THE CAR SINCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836367April 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLE WON'T ACCELERATE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COAST DUE TO ACCELERATOR CABLE BREAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705174April 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WIRE HARNESS LOCATED UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD HAS WORN DOWN FROM NORMAL VEHICLE MOVEMENT. WIRE HARNESS HAS NO SHIELD OR PROTECTION, AND MADE CONTACT WITH BODY FRAME. THIS SHORTED VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OUT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, AND CAUSED A FIRE IN THE FUSEABLE LINK, IGNITION AND DESTROYED OTHER ASSORTED WIRES. FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE AGENCY (ALLSTATE), AND CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE THEY FELT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER (FILE CLAIM # 990102910.) THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROCESS A CLAIM OR REPORT DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY AND OVER 36,000 MILES. THEY REFUSED MY REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION SOLEY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MAY BE A SERIOUS DEFECT. I BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT IN THE HOPE YOU MIGHT BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION TO GMC. EITHER THIS IS A FACTORY FLAW OR ASSEMBLY LINE ERROR. I DON'T KNOW. HOWEVER I KNOW THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED. LUCKLY, I WAS NOT DRIVING OR THIS VEHICLE WAS PARKED SOMEWHERE UNATTENDED IN MY GARAGE. PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836351March 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE MOUNTS THAT HOLD THE MOTOR BROKE, CAUSING A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE ENGINE BOUNCING UP AND DOWN WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544739March 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE BACKING UP OR TURNING TO THE RIGHT BRAKES MAKE NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704921March 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544537March 24, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
POSSIBLE UNDER HOOD WIRING HARNESS FAILED CAUSING FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544522March 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES COMPONENTS, PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704756March 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833723March 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE GAS GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. SOMETIMES IT READS MORE THAN WHAT IS IN THE TANK, AND SOMETIMES IT READS LESS THAN WHAT'S IN THE TANK. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES AND STILL CANT FIND SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834849March 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PROBLEM OCCURS WITHIN THE AIR BAG MODULE. THIS MODULE IS LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT OF PASSENGER'S SEAT CLOSER TO BACK OF CAR. MODULE SHORTED OUT WHEN A SMALL DRINK FELL TO THE FLOOR. THIS CREATED A HAZARD TO PASSENGER'S AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704702March 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE BLEW AFTER 40000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704620March 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR WAS MOVING MORE THEN DESIGNED TO AND CHEVROLET WAS AWARE BUT NO RECALL .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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