Chevrolet Lumina Complaints

3,431 consumer complaints on file.

#741214February 20, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS
SUNVISOR WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES, BUT CONTINUES TO COME OUT OF CEILING. TURN INDICATOR - THE HANDLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION. LEFT SIDE OF DRIVER SEAT - ALL SUPPORT ON THE LOWER PORTION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS FAILED. YOU MUST SIT ON THE FRAME OF THE SEAT. THE DRIVER WEIGHS ONLY 145 LBS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880834February 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN DRIVING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND ARE CURRENTLY INOPERABLE. ALSO, RECALL 97V017000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97003 FOR SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS, VEHICLE IDENTIFCATION NUMBER NOT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880915February 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ANTIFREEZE WAS SPROUTING OUT. LIGHT HAD CAME ON. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT ENGINE GASKETS WERE GONE & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS SECOND TIME THAT ENGINE GASKET PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741013February 16, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WE NEED ASSISTANTS - MY '97 LUMINA CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED DOWN OUR HOUSE ON 10/29/00. WE LOST THE CAR, WHICH MELTED DOWN TO THE FRAME, THE HOUSE AND CONTENTS. WE WOULD HAVE LOST OUR LIVES IF THIS HAD OCCURRED TWO HOURS LATER. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE ATHENS CLARKE COUNTY FIRE INVESTIGATOR AND THE COTTON STATES INVESTIGATOR THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND DAYLIGHT RUNNERS CAUSED THIS FIRE. THIS DEFECT IN MY VEHCILE IS A LIFE SAFTEY ISSUE - WHO WILL BE THE NEXT VICTMS? PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740869February 13, 2001
TIRES
FRONT R/H TIRE, LESS THAN 2 WKS OLD, BLEW SUDDENLY AT 40 MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO ROAD DEBRIS PRESANT, OR POT HOLES ETC. TIRE HAD NO FACE PUNCHERS, SEAM LOOKS SEPARATED. BLOW OUT CAUSE CAR TO HIT A CEMENT WALL, MAJOR DAMAGE, BUT WIFE OK, THANK GOD. NEED SOME ADVICE HERE, NEED TO COLLECT CAR DAMAGES . THANKS, RAY ZELLER 860-654-4442. *AK (DOT NUMBER: U9MO TIRESIZE: P205/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740708February 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO FIRST GEAR AFTER MAJOR FAILURE, INTERNALLY, IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING RAPID DECELLERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY, IE.. NO REVERSE SLAM, NO EXCESSIVE EXCELLERATION. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL OR ACCIDENT AND INJURY. G.M. WAS CONTACTED AT 1-800-222-1020, AND A COMPLAINT REGISTERED, #C02675467. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT SPECIALIZES IN TRANSMISSION REPAIR. THE TECHNICIANS COMMENTS WERE, I HAVE SEEN MANY OF THESE FAILURES, SOME ON NEWER CARS THAN YOURS. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE. G.M. DOES NOT USE THE ORIGINAL COMPONENT THAT FAILED, A NEW AND IMPROVED TYPE IS BEING USED IN ITS PLACE ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880205February 9, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO DOOR; THEREFORE, IN AN EVENT OF ACCIDENT AND IF DOORS OPEN, PASSENGER AND DRIVER WILL FALL OUT AND HAVE NO PROTECTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880223February 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR BRAKES FROZE UP ON WHEEL. SIMILAR TO INVESTIGATION #EA94041. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879846February 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ONTO HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STALLED. SHE SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR, AND VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO GEAR. TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR WENT OUT, AND SECOND GEAR WAS ONLY ONE WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740484February 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR FAILED AFTER COOLANT LEAK INTO BOLCK REPLACED MOTOR, REPLACED AGAIN AFTER 10000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559343February 1, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE FROM RUST AND DECAY CAUSING THE SPARE TO FALL TO THE GROUND, VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879621February 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH ON A MAIN HIGHWAY, SHE WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879406January 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN GEAR IS IN DRIVE OR WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN IT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879513January 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT 30,000 MILES VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING AN ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND IT APPEARED PROBLEM WAS STILLOCCURRINNG. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740120January 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
LEFT REAR CALIPER REPLACED BECAUSE OF DRAGGING. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER, RIGHT REAR CALIPER STARTED DRAGGING GOING DOWN INTERSTATE, AND THE HEAT CAUSED RUBBER COMPONENTS OF THE CALIPER TO CATCH FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879316January 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CONSUMER KEPT HEARING A NOISE IN BACK OF VEHICLE,. TOOK IT TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID BACK BRAKES WERE NO GOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879104January 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SEATBALT RETRACTOR FAILED IN MARCH 2000, AN DPASSENGER'S SIDE FAILED IN JANUARY 2001. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878946January 24, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE KEY WAS NOT IN INGNITION, AND CONSUMER TRIED TO FIX OIL PUMP DRIVE, BUT, FUEL FROM FUEL PUMP STARTED TO SHOOT OUT. WHEN GIVEN A CLOSER LOOK IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO DO THAT BECAUSE NOTHING WAS CONNECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878976January 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HOSE FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD TO POWER BOOSTER BRAKE & MASTER CYLINDER KEEPS POPPING OUT EASILY DUE TO BEING CLAMPED AT ONE END & NOT AT OTHER END. VEHICLE WOULD THEN START TO ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878425January 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
RIGHT HAND INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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