PE96-002, ACTIVE, FRONT BRAKE HOSE BROKE. *AK
1992 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 1992 record →
BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES CRACKED, RUPTURED; WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK
THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE HOSE BROKE AND IT CAUSED LOS OF THE BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DRIVER SIDE SEAT HOUSING BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND SEAT ROLLED TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
FRONT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED, LOSS OF THE FRONT BRAKES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVERS MANUAL SEAT BOTTOM FAILED W/ATTACHMENT DISCONNECTING AND DRIVER LOSING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT RETRACTING WHEN UNLATCHING SEATBELT. TT
ACTIVATOR SPRING BROKE IN BOTH REAR WHEELS, LOSS OF BRAKING ON REAR WHEELS. TT
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT WON'T RETRACT INTO ASSEMBLY. TT
DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS BROKE COMING OFF THE TRACK. TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN NO STOPPING ABILITY. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
TURNED THE CORNER THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM THE HINGE AND DROPPED AND TWISTED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
THE DRIVERS SEAT BRACKETS ARE CRACKED AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL PAY HALF THE COST TOO FIX IT. TT
ENGINE STALLED SMOKE COMING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD DUE TO MAIN RIGHT SIDE FUSE BLOCK CATCHING ON FIRE. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING. TT
REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AT HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP; ENGINE DECELERATED; NO PRIOR WARNING; SPEED 22 MPH. TT
REPLACED DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW SWITCH. *AK
DUE TO BROKEN BRAKE SHOES, REAR BRAKE LOCKUP OCCURS THEN ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM RELEASES BRAKES, WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY WHEN TURNING. TT
REAR SLIDING DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED FROM INSIDE, CAN ONLY OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. TT
SEAL AROUND TRUNK FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INSIDE OF TRUNK. *SKD
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCE PEDAL IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH. TT
VEHICLE ORIGINAL GENERAL TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE 3 OUT OF 4 BLEW OUT. TT
GAS TANK; KEEPS SHIFTING WHEN STOP OR STARTING AND MAKING A NOISE. TT
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