CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, NUMEROUS REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE, NOBODY CAN FIX THESE BRAKES. TT
1990 Chevrolet Lumina 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 →
PE94-063 ACTIVE, CORROSION OF THE REAR DISC BRAKES, REPLACE OF FRONT DISC ROTORS 12 TIMES. TT
THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. THE BRAKES FROZE UP AND THEY DO NOT WORK AND HAS HAD DOZENS OF BRAKE JOBS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE BRAKES GO OUT FOR NO REASON, AND WITHOUT WARNING, AND THERE IS NO PEDAL DEALER CANNOT SEEM TO FIND A PROBLEM. TT
HAVE BEEN REPLACING ABS BRAKES EVERY THREE MONTHS SINCE 1990 GENERAL MOTORS IS STILL TRYING TO TELL HER THAT IT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. TT
RECEIVE RECALL ON #91V005000 HAD BEEN WAITING TWO TO FOUR YEAR TO GET RECALL REPAIR DEALER SAY WILL CALL YOU WHEN RECEIVE PART. TT
REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED. *SKD
THE REAR CALIPERS ARE NOT MOVING AND ARE CORRODED. TT
HAVE HAD TO PUT 9 SETS OF BRAKE PADS ON THE VEHICLE. TT
THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND THEY DO NOT STOP THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE SEATBELT IN THE FRONT DOES NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND THE BRAKE IS APPLIED THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE OF REAR, CORRISION OF CALIPER AND CAUSING LOCKUP AND CONTINUE WEAR OF FRONT DIS ROTORS AND PADS, EA94-041 ACTIVE. **AK
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS CORRODED, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, *AK
BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. *AK
DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE GIVE FALSE SENSE OF LATCHING W/TOP PIECE COMPLETELY BREAKING OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
11 MONTHS AGO HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB DONE ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE REAR DISC BRAKES *AK
UPON APPLICATION/HOT, PADS ARE BURNED OUT OR MAY RESPOND ERRATICALLY,. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE MAY STICK TO HEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THE FRONT PASSENGERS AND DRIVERS PLASTIC COVER ON RELEASE BUCKLE BROKE, THERE IS A MEDAL PIECE THAT HURTS HAND WHEN LOCKING THE SEAT BELT . *AK
THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. THE CALIPERS IN THE FRONT AND BACK NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE BRAKES FAILED AND THEY ARE CORRODED AND THE SYSTEM GOES OUT CONSTANTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND WHEN THEY GET HOT YOU CAN HEAR ROTORS GO PAST THE PADS.PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
REAR LEFT/ RIGHT CALIPERS HAVE FAILED FOR A SECOND TIME. THEY WERE CHANGED LESS THEN 3,000 MILES/CALIPERS RUSTED AND THEN SEIZED UP. TT
PE94-063 ACTIVE, CORROSION OF REAR CALIPER PINS, MAKING A LOUD NOISE. TT
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES. TT
WHILE JACKING VEHICLE, JACK BENT AND SLID TO SIDE. HAPPENED WITH TWO JACKS. TT
CORRODED REAR BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES. TT
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED REDUCTION IN BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, DUE TO CORRODED REAR PADS WHICH WERE FOUND FROZEN IN OPEN POSITION. TT
FRONT DISC BRAKES CORRODED, REPLACE FT DISC BRAKES 3 TIMES. TT
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TIRE BLOW OUT AND FOUND THE SPARE TIRE IN THE TRUNK WAS SOAK IN WATER. TT
WHEN TURN ON CAR THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COME ON . TT
THE FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 18,000 MILES. TT
REAR BRAKES ARE NOT ENGAGING, CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. TT
CORRODED DISC BRAKES. TT
REAR ROTORS CORRODED, CAUSING OPERATING SLIDES TO LOCK UP. *SD
WATER INTRUSION THROUGH FIREWALL INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TT
ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/INOPERATIVE. REPLACED/REPAIRED. TT
GUIDE PINS ON REAR BRAKE CALIPERS HANG UP, CAUSING REAR BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT AND IMPROPER SURFACING OF ROTORS. *AW
CHECK ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON, HAVING OIL PRESSURE PROBLEM. TT
REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DURING PANIC STOP. *SKD
CORROSION AND RUSTING OF THE REAR DISC BRAKES, IN FOR REPAIR, PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT
REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED. *SKD
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. TT
ABS, CORROSION OF THE REAR DISC BRAKES, CALIPERS LOCKUPS AND CORRODED, CAUSE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT
REAR DISC BRAKES FAILED, LOSING BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DUE TO CORROSION IN PINS OF CALIPERS. TT
CALIPER PINS RUSTED, RESULTING IN REAR BRAKE FAILURE. TT
RIGHT SIDE DISC BRAKES BURNED UP IN THE REAR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT
REAR BRAKES CORRODED, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL UNTIL PUMPED 4-5 TIMES. *SKD
SUBFRAME BOLTS BROKE. TT
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