Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#827285August 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827258August 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH THE CALIPER FELL OFF CONSUMER'S BRAKES,AND THE AUTOMOBILE COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541532August 26, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540403August 26, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827244August 26, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS TWISTED UP IN MALE PORTION AREA. DEALERS HAVE NOTED PROBLEM, CANNOT BE CORRECTED. POSSIBLE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540367August 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL FILLER SPLASH GUARD FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826191August 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, THE DEALER HAS DONE DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540227August 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ONLY HAVE DOCUMENTATION ON 3 ALTERNATORS, THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT CAUSES THE DOOR LOCKS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827072August 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE A TUBE COMING OUT OF THE SOCKET, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO BE INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540210August 21, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I COMMUTE AN AVERAGE OF 2.5 DAYS A WEEK BECAUSE I CARPOOL. I DO NOT THINK AN ALTERNATOR SHOULD HAVE WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE JUST WENT DEAD WITH NO WARNING AND THE VOLTS LIGHT CAME ON. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN IN THE TRIPLE DIGETS THIS SUMMER BUY MY CARPOOL PARTNERS VEHICLE IS A 1991 FORD TAURUS AND HER VEHICLE IS RUNNING BETTER THAN MINE. THAT IS SPOOKY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827015August 20, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING ON THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK UP AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT ANY MANUAL OPERATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826940August 19, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN# AT LATER DATE. THE DOORS OF VEHICLE HAVE PINS THAT BREAK IN HALF. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE SLIDING DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE PINS HAVE EITHER FALLEN OUT OR BROKEN OFF. THE DOORS BEGAN FALLING OFF AND BREAKING IN MID-JULY. ALL HAVE BROKEN OFF BY AUGUST 19, 1998. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826952August 19, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FREQUENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN IT GETS "WET". CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT CAUSE WAS A BAD SOLDERED GROUND CONNECTION ON PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, CONNECTION COULD VIBRATE TO MAKE AND BREAK CONTACT, CONNECTION WAS CLEANED AND RESOLDERED AND CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY TROUBLE SINCE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826988August 19, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY, STARTED VEHICLE , ALL OF A SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE TOO OFF. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL BEFORE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER /MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542147August 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
POWER BRAKE ISN'T MADE OF OIL OR HEAT RESISTANT METERIAL AND IT IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EGR PIPE WHICH IS EXTREMLY HOT. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539022August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
OIL VAPORS FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE HEAT FROM THE EGR PIPE SOFTENED THE HOSE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL UNDER PANICK BRAKING. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539059August 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT).
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826864August 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS ARE OUT OF ROUND AND WARPED, BUT THE BRAKE PADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, WHICH MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826820August 17, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE WIPERS NOT TO WORK IN THE LOW POSITION. BUT WILL WORK IN THE HIGH POSITION. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. ALSO A SQUEAKY NOISE EVERYTIME THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826851August 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY. 30-35 MPH, APPRACHING CONTROL INTERSECTION BY TRAFFIC LIGHT, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL , PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD NOT BE FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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