REAR BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE CORRODED. 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 →
ABS: FRONT BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES; REAR CALIPERS REPLACED; BRAKES SQUEAKED, MADE LOUD GRINDING NOISES WHEN STOPPING; PADS WORN, LASTED ONLY 1 YEAR. TT
814-342-3829 HOME. DISC BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY WHEN APPLIED. BRAKES PADS FELL OFF AND BRAKE ROTOR RUSTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEELS ARE DEFECTIVE, THEY CRACKED IN CENTER. TT
FRONT RIGHT WHEEL CRACKED, CAUSING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM AXLE. *SKD
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAIL TO ENGAGE DUE TO CORROSION. *SKD
ABS, BRAKE LOSS EFFECTIVENESS, EMERGENCY BRAKE FROZE,ALSO MAKE A LOUD NOISE IN THE REAR, PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT
BRAKE FAILURE, REAR BRAKE LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING, REPAIRED, REPLACE CALIPERS AND DRUMS. TT
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, REPLACED CALIPERS/ ROTORS ON REAR BRAKES. TT
REAR ROTORS ARE CORRODED, HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. TT
VEHICLE HAS PREMATURE REAR DISC BRAKE CORROSION.(PE94-063). REPLACED PAD ASSEMBLY. TT
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, PREVENTING BRAKE LIGHTS FROM GOING OFF.
SOMETIME START CAR IT ACCELERATED . TT
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. TT
LEFT REAR CALIPER REBUILT DUE TO BRAKE FADE/PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. *SKD
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING CALIPERS TO LOCK UP/GRINDING NOISE. *SKD
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. TT
THE REAR DISC BRAKE CORRODED. TT
CORRODED REAR BRAKES, ALSO REPLACED ROTORS AND CALIPERS. TT
WHILE DRIVING, REAR CALIPERS FROZE LEAVING ONLY FRONT BRAKES OPERATIVE; NO WARNING; VEHICLE SERVICED TO FIND PROBLEM. TT
WHEN MAKING A TURN STEERING SEIZES INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHATS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. TT
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS CORRODED, CAUSING BURNING SMELL. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479615) *SKD
REAR LEFT CALIPER RETRACTING MECHANISM FAILED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE/BRAKE SHOES TO DRAG. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 482173) *SKD
REAR BRAKES CORRODED CAUSING THEM TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED. TT
THE REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED, NEED TO BE REPLACED. TT
REAR BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES. *SKD
CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKE, REPAIRED PARTS, DISC PADS AND ROTORS, CALIPERS AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, PE94-063 ACTIVE. TT
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES CAUSING LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY. REPAIRED TWICE, PLEASE DESCRIBE AND IDENTIFY COMPONENTS. TT
REAR DISC FAILED WHEN APPLYING. BRAKES SHOWED SIGNS OF RUST. TT
CORRODED DISC BRAKES, REPLACED ALL FOUR DISC BRAKES AFTER 20K. TT
REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. TT
WHILE DRIVING ALL OF SUDDEN BRAKE PEDAL FADES OUT, NO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENTS. TT
BRAKES STARTED TO SMOKE AND OVERHEATED DUE TO CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPERS. TT
HAD TO HAVE REAR ROTORS REPLACED. TT
CUSTOMERS CAR. REPLACEMENT OF REAR BRAKES DUE TO MACHINING PROBLEM WITH THE SPINDLE. DEALER INSTALL BRONZE STEEL BUSHING AND REPLACED THE SLEEVES. TT
CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKES. TT
BRAKE PEDAL FADE, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REBUILD RIGHT REAR BRAKE CALIPER, PROBLEM SOLVED FOR 6-7MON, THEN NOTICE LEFT REAR BRAKE ON FIRE. TT
WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE, DEALER NOTICE REAR DISC BRAKE PADS CORROSION. TT
REAR DISC BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE. VERY LITTLE WEAR OF PADS. TT
REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK. SMALL WEAR AND LITTLE CONTACT BETWEEN ROTORS AND PADS. TT
REAR BRAKES REPLACED TWICE WITHIN A YEARS TIME. REAR LEFT SIDE HAS CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS, FRONT DISC PADS AND ROTORS REPLACE, REAR CORROSION OF DISC ROTORS AND PADS COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. TT
REAR DISC BRAKE CORROSION. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
REAR DISC BRAKES CORRODED TWICE IN A ONE YEAR PERIOD. TT
THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE UP AND WERE REPLACED, ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS. *AK
BRAKE CALIPERS FR0ZE UP, CAUSING LOSS OF REA RBRAKES. TT
DURING REGULAR CHECKUP NOTICED REAR BRAKE CORROSION, REPLACED CALIPER WITH A KIT. TT
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INADEQUATE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, WHEN PEDAL GOES TOO FAR DOWN, THEN CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD UNTIL FINALLY STOPS. TT
REAR RIGHT BRAKE FREEZES AND RUBBING, LEFT SIDE BRAKE CLIP BREAKS CONTINUOUSLY. TT
ENTIRE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO CAIPERS CORRODED PREVENTING BRAKE ACTIVATION. TT
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