HAVE EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE LOSS AND THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
1992 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 1992 record →
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. *DH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, STARTERS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES. TT
ABS BRAKES; EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED EVERY (13) MONTHS AND 12 TO 13,000 MILES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BATTERY IS BEING REPLACED ON A REGULAR BASIS. TT
THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED BECAUSE THEY DO NOT OPERATE AT ALL. TT
EA94-041 ACTIVE, CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKE, FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTORS AND PADS, DUE TO FAULTY REAR BRAKES. TT
THE LEFT FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD WORE OUT 3 TIMES.
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 11:00 SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
CALIPER FROZE UP AND BRAKES OVERHEATED, RESULTING IN NO BRAKES. *AK
THE FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPER ARE WORN, ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
THE REAR DISC BRAKES ARE CORRODED AND CAUSES THE BRAKES THE TO LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CRUISE CONTROL PIVOT SWITCH REPLACED DUE TO SMOKE UNDER STEERING COLUMN.
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING 30-35MPH. *AK
THE TIMING BELT BROKEN FOR THE SECOND TIME IT LEAK A LOT OF OIL . TT
SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH, AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. TT
BRAKE CALIPERS CONTINUE TO WARP, CAUSING PADS TO BURN UP/CALIPERS TO STICK. (0THER VEHICLE ON 485504). *SKD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL AND THE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON . TT
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT PADS. TT
ENGINE FAILURE AT 59K MILES, THE RODS, CYLINDERS FAILED. TT
BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES; CAUSED BY WARPED ROTORS; BACK ROTORS CORRODED; BACK PADS HALF WORN; ROTORS TURNED; PADS REPLACED. TT
BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY. TT
ACCELERATOR CABLE DISCONNETED. TT
OIL LEAK. TT
LEFT FRONT BRAKE PAD WORE THROUGH RUINING FRONT ROTORS. REPLACED PADS, ROTORS, AND INSTALLED REAR SLIDE KIT. TT
WARPED ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKING NOISE.
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, REPLACED BOTH REAR CALIPERS AND FOUR ROTORS AND PADS. TT
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN, OR STALLING WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR. TIMMERS CHEV-NORCROSS GA., TRIED TO REPAIR. TT
VEHICLES TORSION BAR/STABILIZER BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING. TT
PE94-063 ACTIVE, CORROSION OF THE REAR DISC BRAKE ROTORS, REAR BRAKE WILL NOT ACTIVATE, IN FOR REPAIR PUT A NEW KIT AND ROTORS. TT
FRONT BRAKES REPLACED TWO TIMES WITH PADS SEVERELY WORN DOWN TO METAL AND POSSIBLE CALIPER FAILURE. TT
FRONT BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH PADS SEVERELY WORN DOWN TO METAL AND POSSIBLE CALIPER FAILURE. TT
VEHICLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS COMPLETE FAILURE WITH SOFT PEDAL.HAS OCCURED 4 TIMES.(PE94-063). TT
SEATBELT ON DRIVERS SIDE RETRACTOR BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES. TT
FRESH AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM ALLOWS FUMES FROM OTHER VEHICLES TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAUSING SICKNESS. *AW
VEHICLES RIGHT AND LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPERS ARE FREEZING DUE TO CORROSION.(PE94-063). TT
WHILE DRIVING, DURING PANIC STOP WHEELS CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, ON ABS EQUIPPED VEHICLE, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT. TT
DRAGGING AND RUBBING NOISE IN REAR DISC BRAKES. TT
FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED. *SKD
VEHICLE SLIPS OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AT RANDOM. TT
EXCESSIVE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. TT
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