Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#724059June 15, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AT THE TAIL LIGHT SECTION WORK ONLY OCCASIONALLY. THEY WILL SOMETIMES WORK AFTER QUICKLY FLIPPING ON BOTH DIRECTIONALS. THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW ALWAYS FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. FUSES AND BULBS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BY ME I HAVE OBSERVED OTHER LUMINAS WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR LOOKING INTO THIS AS MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THIS CAN BE A TRICKY AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO DIAGNOSE LET ALONE REPAIR. ALSO, IS THERE ANY WAY OF FINDING OUT IF I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM WHICH WAS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE RECALL FORM ON YOUR PAGE ? MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN THAT TIME FRAME. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724002June 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
POWER CABLE GROUNDED ITSELF OUT, CAUSED TOTAL FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS, CAR STOPPED ABRUPTLY IN LANE OF TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY, EMERGENCY FLASHERS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING, THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR OCCURRENCES WITH OTHER CHEVROLETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863567June 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS DIDN'T WORK, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863485June 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT USUALLY TAKES ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO RUN AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552577June 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
REAR LEAF SPRING FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863454June 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AT ALL TIMES. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE IN PARK BRAKE LIGHTS COMES ON. CONSUMER HAS TO UNHOOK BATTERY SO THAT LIGHTS WON'T RUN DOWN THE BATTERY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723867June 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), STEERING
SMALL BUMPS CAUSE STEERING TO GO LIGHT AND STRUTS MAKE LOUD NOISE AND THE LOW TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863314June 9, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEADRESTS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS HAD INSUFFICIENT PADDING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GET A BUMP ON BACK OF HEAD WHEN INVOVLED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863330June 9, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WHEN STEERING SHAFT CAME OUT OF STEERING BOX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863363June 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. REPLACEMENT APPEARED TO BE EVERY 5000 TO 10,000 MILES, COMMENCING AT 40.000 MILES. VEHICLE IN /OUT OF DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723726June 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
PRE MATURE WEAR ALL 4 BRAKES, RT FRONT CALIPER PIN FALLS OUT, CAUSING CALIPER TO JAM IN WHEEL, CALIPER PIN CAUSED WEAR IN HOUSING, CAUSING TREADS TO STRIP AND BECOME WEAK, HAPPENED 2 TIMES, ALSO REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED BRAKES ARE ALWAYS HARD NOTHING HELPS, WIRING PROBLEM IN STEERING COLUMN FLASHERS WILL CAUSE SMOKE IN COLUMN SIGNALS YOU HAVE TO FIDDLE WITH FOR THEM TO WORK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723763June 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
HAD FRONT BRAKE PADS INSTALLED DUE TO LIGHT SQUEAL VERY NEXT DAY OF ONSET,ROTORS WERE TURNED,AND BACK BRAKES CLEANED.HAD TO RETURN TO PLACE OF SERVICE DUE TO NOISE COMING FROM REAR BRAKES.WAS TOLD DRUMS NEEDED TO BE TURNED.THEN VIBRATION OF BRAKE PEDAL NOTICED NEXT DAY AGAIN,RETURNED AND WAS TOLD WARPED DRUMS AND WERE RE-TORQUED? STILL VIBRATION WITH PEDAL.WAS TOLD UNSURE WHY.THEN AT SPEEDS OF 40 MILE PER HOUR OR MORE BAD VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING,AND SCREECHING NOISE UPON SUDDEN STOPPING.TOOK TO DEALER WAS TOLD BRAKES PADS ARE FINE WAS TOLD FRONT ROTORS OUT OF ROUND,BUT ADVISED NOT TO RE-TURN THE ROTORS DUE TO LIFESPAN OF ROTORS AFTER HAVING THEM TURNED TWICE?I WAS TOLD THAT IT POSES NO SAFETY THREAT,AND THAT THE SCREECHING NOISE WAS THE FRONT SUSPENSION,THET WITH THESE LUMINAS,THAT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM,DEALER SAYS WHEN THESE CARS ARE "LIFTED" FOR REPAIR THE "RUBBER" AROUND THEM GIVES OUT AND THEY DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHY.COSTLY REPAIR! DEALER SAID IT IS NOTHING ANYONE DID BUT A RESULT OF HAVING THE CAR "LIFTED" UP IN THE AIR BY THE RACK. I NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING AND AM WONDERING IF THIS HAS EVER BEEN REPORTED,AND ALSO WHY THE ROTORS WOULD BE "OUT OF ROUND" WHEN THE BRAKE PADS WERE NOT WORN COMPLETELY! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863263June 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRAUDAL STOP,PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, HEARD VERY LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THEY SOUNDED LIKE METAL TO METAL GRINDING. . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PARTS HAVE YET TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000986June 7, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, A PIECE OF TIRE ABOUT 4 BY 6 INCHES CLOSE TO THE WHEEL RIM, REPLACE MICHELIN TIRE SIZE (P195-75R-14)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#723723June 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CALIPERS IN REAR FREEZE UP CAUSING NO BRAKE ACTION AND RUSTING ROTORS AND PADS. ALSO GM JUST SETTLED LAW SUIT FOR ADMISSION OF DEFAULTY CALPERS AND PINS. HEARING JULY 28,2000 10AM BERGEN COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER 10 MAIN ST. HACKENSACK NJ 07601. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863151June 7, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
RECALL 97V017000/WASHER/WIPER SWITCH: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. VEHICLE BEEN TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723653June 6, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863081June 6, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. INSPECTOR NOTICED COOLANT AND OIL LEAKING FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD. AND ALSO STEERING RACK STARTED TO LEAK FLUID.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863122June 6, 2000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LAP BELT CAME OFF RESTRAINT STRAP, AND PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD DONE BE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723556June 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE STICKING IS VERY HAZARDOUS AND UNSAFE. ALSO THE CONTINUING OF OVERHEATING DUE TO A MANUFACTURED ITEM IS OF GREAT CONCERN TO ME. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND DO NOT WANT TO BE LEFT BY ROADSIDE SOMEWHERE AT NIGHT DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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