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1990 Chevrolet Lumina Apv complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › Latch
Filed Aug 12, 1998MI

WHENEVER CONSUMER OPENS THE TAILGATE DOOR THE DOOR DOES NOT STAY OPEN. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 19, 1998PA

CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE ROTORS/SHOES, ETC. SHE IS COMPLAINING THAT WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES PEDAL, THE BRAKES DON'T WORK PROPERLY. IT IS ALSO IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE FAMILY TO GET INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE USING THE DOOR HANDLES. FINALLY, THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT SECURING THE PASSENGERS WHERE A PERSON HAD SECURED THE SEAT WITH A SCREW DRIVER. *AK

Structure › Body
Filed May 23, 1998PA

CAN ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME IF THIS IS A COMMONN OCURRANCE WITH THIS VEHICLE?? THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MY POSSESION AS A FAMILY CAR SINCE 94 AND BEEN MAINTAINED THERE HAS BEEN NO PREVIOUS BODY STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO THIS VAN ANY INFO. ON THIS WOULD BE APPRECIATED [email protected] CROSS MEMEBER BROKE IN THREE PLACE

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Feb 10, 1998AL

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LATCHES AND LOCK ON ALL DOORS, EXCEPT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, WILL NOT UNLOCK . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 14, 1998NY

DASHBOARD PADDING DISINTEGRATED/FELL APART. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Nov 3, 1997PA

EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES WHEN DRIVING, EVEN WHEN THE SEAT IS LOCKED IN. *AK *SLC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Oct 24, 1997NV

VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE OTHER DETAILS. *AK

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Sector
Filed Sep 15, 1997TX

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BROKE. OWNER TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Steering
Filed Aug 26, 1997CT

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97VO58000) BACK IN JUNE. CALLED THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THEY HAD NO PARTS. CALLED OTHER CHEVROLET DEALERS IN AREA AND NONE OF THEM HAD PARTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 22, 1997TX

SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES LOCK UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 14, 1997TN

DRIVER'S SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED TWICE. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN BECAUSE OF PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE INSIDE OF DOOR TOTALLY BREAKING. COULD POSE A HAZARD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Structure › Body › Tailgate
Filed Jul 30, 1997OH

WHEN YOU TRYING TO OPEN THE BACK GATE OF THE VEHICLE THE HANDLE FALLS OFF, AND THE TAILGATE STAYS UP. CONSUMER HAS HAD THE HANDLE REPLACED TWICE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Seats
Filed Jul 17, 1997MI

THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BOLTS BROKE, AND THEY ARE BOTH FULLY RECLINED. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE WHILE THE VAN WAS BEING DRIVEN. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Jul 1, 1997IA

HAD PARKED VEHICLE & LOCKED DOORS & LEFT; RETURNED & PUT KEY IN LOCK & TURNED KEY; DOOR FAILED TO OPEN; GRABBED HANDLE TO OPEN BUT TO NO AVAIL; GOT IN ON PASSENGER SIDE. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID SPRING BROKE INSIDE OF DOOR. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jun 30, 1997NJ

LIGHTING FROM HEADLAMPS DIMINISH WHILE DRIVING. AFTER A WHILE LIGHTS RETURN TO ITS RESUMED POSITION. PROBLEM IS SPORADIC. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 20, 1997IN

THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE HAS ENGAGED BY ITSELF WITHOUT THE OWNER PRESSING THE BUTTON. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 13, 1997CT

CANNOT OPEN DRIVER'S OR PASSEGER'S SIDE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. DEALER CAN FIX PROBLEM BUT OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Mar 18, 1997MI

DRIVING VEHICLE AND STEERING TIGHTER THAN USUAL REGARDLESS OF TRAVELING SPEED, CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE ONTO RAMP, CHANGED OIL AND HEARD THUMP NOISE. LOOKED INSIDE STEERING WHEEL COULD BE SPUN IN CIRCLES. DROVE VEHICLE OFF RAMP, REAR PART OF FRONT FRAME HANGING DOWN. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Dec 11, 1996MI

SUB FRAME BROKE, PULLING RACK AND PINION/STEERING COLUMN LOOSE.

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Sep 12, 1996DC

HOISTED CABLE LOCATED UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE (DONUT) SNAPPED/BROKE, CAUSED SPARE TIRE FALL TO GROUND, ONCOMING TRAFFIC HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID ACCICENT, SPEED 20 MPH.*AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Sep 6, 1996WI

THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE IS BENT.*AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Aug 29, 1996CA

THE AFT SUBFRAME BUSHING FAILED WHEN PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. THE FRAME DROPPED DISCONNECTING ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jul 16, 1996PA

S SEATBACK COLLAPSE/ DEFROSTER DOESN'T CLEAR WINDOW/PASSENGER SHOULDER HARNESS WILL NOT EXTEND FROM HOLSTER AND 3 OUT OF 4 DOOR HANDLES BROKE. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jun 20, 1996FL

RIGHT STEERING CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM SUBFRAME DUE TO CORROSIVE SUBFRAME CAUSED BY AIR CONDITIONER DISCHARGE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 30, 1996TX

PASSENGERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO ITS HOUSING DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 30, 1996PA

TRANSMISSION STALLS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING IT TO LOCK UP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed May 3, 1996MA

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE WHEN UPON BRAKING HOSE BROKE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 10, 1996PA

UPON IMPACT, DURING REAR END COLLISION, DRIVER/PASS. SEAT BACKREST COLLAPSED REARWARD. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Mar 25, 1996MO

THE FRONT SEATBACKS BROKE WHEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 29, 1996FL

VEHICLE HAS FOUR DOORS, CANNOT GET IN BY THREE, CANNOT GET OUT BY ONE. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Dec 15, 1995NJ

LAID BACK TO STRETCH WHILE WAITING IN PARKING LOT, AND THE SEATBACK JUST COLLAPSED. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Oct 11, 1995OH

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULDN'T RELEASE HAD TO CUT IT OFF . TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Sep 28, 1995WI

BOLT ON THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BACK UP RIGHT BROKE; WITH NO SEAT BACK, VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT POSSIBLY CAUSING ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 18, 1995GA

BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE, HAD FIXED HAPPENED AGAIN, HAD ACCIDENT. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 23, 1995VA

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEED CAR CUT OFF SOMETIMES CAN'T CUT BACK ON . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 22, 1995MI

EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS, HAD TO REPLACE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS FIVE TIMES. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 17, 1995IN

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE ENGINE STOP WORKING DEALER SAY THE ENGINE NEEDS A REBUILT THERE WAS NO WARNING . TT

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Aug 16, 1995MI

THE POWER STEERING IS BEING AFFECTED BECAUSE OF HEAT. IT CAUSES THE FLUID NOT TO GET TO THE SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jul 25, 1995WI

REPLACED TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE.

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 6, 1995AK

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK BROKE AND COLLAPSE DURING REAREND IMPACT. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 3, 1995OH

THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE OIL PAN AND NONE OF THE SENSORS WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE FROZE UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jun 14, 1995TN

DRIVERS SIDE REAR SEAT BELT NO LONGER RETRACTS OR RESTRAINS. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › DeliveryFire
Filed May 10, 1995IL

.SNAP-ON FUEL LINE CONNECTORS PULLED APART, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Mar 31, 1995TN

THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 7, 1995VA

INTERNAL ENGINE LEAKAGE, LOW COMPRESSION. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 14, 1995CO

DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED UPON SIDE IMPACT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 6, 1995MA

VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM BECOMES INOPERATIVE WITH NO WARNING WITH PEDAL TO FLOO0R.HAD TO BE PUMPED TO GET SOME PEDAL BACK. TT

Structure › BodyCrash3 injured
Filed Jan 25, 1995WY

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE ROOF CAME OFF BEFORE THE ROLL OVER AND THE STEERING WAS GONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 18, 1995MI

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKES, DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM BUT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. TT

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