1991 Chevrolet Lumina complaints

CRADLE BOLTS ON VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BOLTS CAN BREAK OFF WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHILE MECHANIC WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH BOLTS IN THE RETAINER FOR FRONT FRAME CRADLE FELL OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. ONE OF THE RADIATOR FANS HAD FALLEN OFF AND BOLT CAME OFF THE OTHER.*AK

WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL OOV18900O/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL C00061-F CONCERNING ENGINE CRADDLE BOLTS, HOWEVER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, NORTHWAY GM AUTO MALL SALES MANAGER WAS PAUL MKENZIE 715 365 8117. *AK. CONSUMER WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND WHILE DRIVING, THE CRADLE BOLTS FAILED, THE FRAME PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A LOSS OF STEERING, THE VEHICLE WENT ACROSS THE CENTER LINE AND VEERED TO THE LEFT, THEN LEFT THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES.*JB

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE DIED, CONSUMER RAISED HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED CAUSING THE BOLTS TO COLLAPSE AND THE MOTOR TO FALL THROUGH THE FRAME. *AK *TT

BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO FIRESTONE AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. FIRESTONE PUT IN A CALIPER SLIDING KIT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

WHENEVER WEATHER IS BELOW ZERO, THE POWER STEERING HOSE EXPLODES. POWER STEERING GOES OUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS. CONSUMER FEELS THE POWER STEERING LINE NEEDS TO BE ALL METAL RATHER THAN A 6INCH PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE IN THE MIDDLE. *AK *JG

WIRES EXPOSED THROUGH STARTER AND EGR VALVE. *AK

FOUR HEATER CORE FAILURES IN LESS THAN A YEAR, EACH INCIDENT INVOLVED INTERSTATE DRIVING OVER 60MPH WITH ANTI-FREEZE DISCHARGING FROM DEFROST VENTS COVERING INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISION AND INHALING CHEMICALS ALMOST CAUSING FOUR MAJOR ACCIDENTS.

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER REPLACED RETRACTOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET, APPLIED BRAKES AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HE ENDED UP INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT, SUBFRAME FELL IN THE STREET.*AK. CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, ALSO THE REAR BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, A STARTER, 2 ALTERNATORS, 2 WATER PUMPS, A BAD CRANKCASE OIL LEAK, 2 SERPENTINE BELTS, THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, A NEW THERMOSTAT, A FUEL PUMP, FUEL INJECTOR, TIE ROD END, THE REAR STRUT FELL APART, THE STEERING JOINT BECAME COMPLETELY DISENGAGED FROM THE SUBGRAME, THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB

RECALL 00 V 189 000/REAR CRADLE BOLTS: VEHICLE LOST STEERING WHILE TRAVELING, PROBLEM WAS LOSS OF FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE AT A STOP SIGN TRIEDTO TURN RIGHT AND CRADLE BOLTS BROKE AND BUSTED STEERING. CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

BOTH BOLTS PULLED THROUGH AND IT WAS NO LONGER MOUNTED TO THE LOCATIONS AND BROKE THE STEERING SHAFT.*AK

ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS (NOT ALL THE TIME), UPON COMING TO A STOP (I.E., WAITING AT TRAFFIC AND OR WAITING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT TO TURN GREEN) THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT, AGAIN RESPOND TO "D" POSITION, EVEN UPON PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL (IT JUST REVS UP). THEN SUDDENLY, THE TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE TO THE "D" POSITION THUS ENABLING THE CAR TO MOVE IN A VERY QUICK AND OR SNAP MOTION. I BELIEVE THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. SOME TIME AGO, I HAD THIS PROBLEM CHECKED OUT BY A CAR REPAIR SHOP AND THE ATTENDENT INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS SITUATION IS NOT NORMAL AND MAY REQUIRE FURTHER REVIEW. I WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, FRONT SUBFRAME FAILED DUE TO CORROSION, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A RECALL, 00V189, REGARDING THIS, HOWEVER VIN IS NOT INCLUDED, CONSUMER HAS THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *SLC

THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1991 LUMINAS FOR THIS EXACT INCIDENT BUT THEY CLAIM MY MOTHER'S CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY BECAUSE OF HER VIN NUMBER THUS SUGGESTING THAT THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH BROADER IN SCOPE SINCE THEY OBVIOUSLY DID NOT INCLUDE ALL OF THE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK

ALL BRAKE PARTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 6MONTHS SINCE WE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. *AK

CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR 2 YRS TRYING TO DETERMINE STALLING PROBLEM. ECM AND PROM FAILED, CAUSING CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO ALSO NEED REPLACEMENT. BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVED EVERY 3000 MILES BECAUSE THEY DO NOT ALLOW CAR TO STOP AT NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKES SEEM TOO SOFT, HAS NEARLY CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS BECAUSE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE CAR, NEARLY SLOW IT DOWN. BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED BY CHEVROLET TECHNICIAN. WHY HAVEN'T THESE PARTS BEEN RECALLED IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME DEFECTS?

FRONT AND REAR DISC BRAKES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES. MECHANIC HAS REPLACED VARIOUS COMPONENTS IN BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK REAR BRAKES FAILURE CAUSED A LOT OF PROBLEMS. *YH

REAR CRADLE MOUNTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH,CAUSING RACK AND PINION TO SEPARATE, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING.*AK *JB

LATERAL LINK IN THE REAR SUSPENSION EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MPH, JUST AFTER CROSSING A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS. VEHICLE'S 'LATERAL LINK' FAILED ON LEFT SIDE, AND PULLED VEHICLE IN THAT DIRECTION. RECALL 97V058000 REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THE REAR CALIPERS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES, LOCKING, AND GIVING NO BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL PUMPED. THE CALIPERS LOCK AND BURN. I HAVE INSTALLED 3 SETS OF CALIPERS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN RELEASED AND KEEPS THE REAR BRAKES EMPLOYED. THIS CAUSES THE PADS TO BURN AND THE ROTORS TO WARP. IT ALSO GIVES NO BRAKING WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, CAUSING BRAKE FADE. IF YOU PUMP THE BRAKES THE PEDEL COMES UP. A NEW EMERGECY CABLE HAS TO BE INSTALLED.*AK

SHIFTER BUMPED WHILE TUNING RADIO-CAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AT 70 MPH. SEVERAL INCIDENTS. *AK

SAME PROBLEM AS IN RECALL 00V189000/CRADLE BOLTS. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN ROAD, THERE WAS A SCRAPING SOUND, CONSUMER TURNED WHEEL WITH NO RESPONSE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS MIRRORING PROBLEMS STATED IN RECALL 00V18900. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. CONSUMER DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH LOST CONTROL, AND HEARD A LOUD METAL SCAPING SOUND. FRONT SUBFRAME FELL OFF VEHICLE, DAMAGING STEERING BOX/ TIE RODS, ANDMOTOR MOUNTS, ETC. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS, AND PLEASE FILL IN VIN FOR THE VEHICLE. *AK

WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD REPAIR AT NO COST THEY SAID NO WARRANTY IS ON THE VEHICAL AFTER 3YEARS OR 36,000 MILES AND WE FEEL THAT THE SEATBELT IS A SAFTEY FEATURE AND IT NOT GOING BACK IN AFTER UNBUCKLING IS A SAFTEY ISSUE AND THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CONTROL AND IT IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY BOLTS PULLED OUT OF FRONT CRADLE. VEHICLE DRIFTED TO RIGHT, AND THAN LEFT ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND DRIFTED TO A STOP.SAME AS RECALL 00V189000. *AK

DRIVER SEATBALT RETRACTOR FAILED IN MARCH 2000, AN DPASSENGER'S SIDE FAILED IN JANUARY 2001. *AK

RECALL 00V189000 CONCERNING ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS FAILURE. DEALER NEVER HAD PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK

FRONT CRADLE BOLTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-189 CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION THE CONSUMER SAW THE FRAME ON THE GROUND WITH PART OF THE ENGINE RESTING ON IT, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT.

CONSUME R WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH AND ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS WERE RUSTED AND FRAME FELL APART. HE HAD NO STEERING ON THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE, AND TMECHANIC FIXED THE PROBLEM.*AK REAR RIGHT STEERING COLLUMN WAS INOPERATIVE BECAUSE THE CRADLE WASHERS WERE RUSTED AND THE CRADLE BROKE AS THE RESULT OF RUSTING. *YH

CONSUMER HAS A 1991, CHEVROLET LUMINA VAN WITH 24,000 MILES ON FRONT TIRE & 45,000 ON REAR, TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, FIRESTONE DEALER PRORATED THEM AT $99.00 TIRE SIZE P205/70R14 & THE MODEL TIRES FR360.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM TURN SIGNAL INSIDE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO FAULTY WIRING INSIDE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH .*AK

THERE WAS STILL ALOT OF TREAD ON THE TIRE AND IT STARTED TO BULGE OUT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P2057015)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P2057015 )

RATTLING NOISE EVERY TIME I PARK OR SIT. SOUNDS NEAR THE MOTOR. CARBURATOR IS CLOGGED. LEFT PASSANGER DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. HESITATION OF MOTOR WHILE ACCELERATION, BRAKES AND ROTORS ARE BAD ON THE BACK LEFT AND RIGHT TIRES.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SQUEAKED VERY BADLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT RIGHT REAR BRAKE CYLINDER WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THEE VEHICLE STALL AT THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND FIXED BY THE DEALER. FIRST TIME THEY SAID IT COULD BE PLUGS, THEY REPLACED, SECOND THEY REPLACED EGR VALVE BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND AT LAST INJECTORS WAS GUESED TO BE THE CAUSE AND WAS FIXED STILL NO REMEDY IS FOUND FOR STALLING. *YH

WHILE PULLING OFF THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE TOWED TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE DROPPED CAUSEING THE STEERING COLUMN TO SEPARATE. *YH

THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAULTY. NLM

ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS IN THE FRONT HAD RUSTED/CORRODED OUT,CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC & THE INDICATION WAS THE RUBBER BUSHINGS CAME THROUGH THE FRAME & THE ENGINE DROPPED. *AK

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND ADVISED THE CONSUMER NOT TO DRIVE T IN FEAR OF A FIRE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WHEN STEERING SHAFT CAME OUT OF STEERING BOX. *AK

PRE MATURE WEAR ALL 4 BRAKES, RT FRONT CALIPER PIN FALLS OUT, CAUSING CALIPER TO JAM IN WHEEL, CALIPER PIN CAUSED WEAR IN HOUSING, CAUSING TREADS TO STRIP AND BECOME WEAK, HAPPENED 2 TIMES, ALSO REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED BRAKES ARE ALWAYS HARD NOTHING HELPS, WIRING PROBLEM IN STEERING COLUMN FLASHERS WILL CAUSE SMOKE IN COLUMN SIGNALS YOU HAVE TO FIDDLE WITH FOR THEM TO WORK. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE THROTTLE STICKING IS VERY HAZARDOUS AND UNSAFE. ALSO THE CONTINUING OF OVERHEATING DUE TO A MANUFACTURED ITEM IS OF GREAT CONCERN TO ME. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN AND DO NOT WANT TO BE LEFT BY ROADSIDE SOMEWHERE AT NIGHT DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. *AK

1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA Z34 W/3.4L ENGINE. WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY SHOP FOREMAN @ SMEDLEY'S CHEVROLET OF VANDALIA, OHIO....JOE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS EXTENDED ALL THE WAY OUT, AND WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AND RETRACTORS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 TO 45 MPH VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. SOMETIMES IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP, AND SOMETIMES IT TAKES 15 TO 20 MINUTES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REPLACED TTC SOLENOID ONCE, BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. DEALER SAID THAT OWNER WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN COMPLETELY TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML