SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY.
1995 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 1995 record →
WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO REVERSE. IT WILL ONLY GO ON LOW GEAR. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER NOW, THEY HAVE NOT SEEN THE VEHICLE YET. *AK
THE BRAKE CALIPER STICK AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOORBROAD, HAS TO PUMP THE PEDAL TO GET LIKE THEY SHOULD BE. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK
BRAKES SQUEAK.
DRIVER HAS DIFFICULTY SEEING THROUGH SLANTED WINDSHIELD.
VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN FOOT IS RELEASED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
SERVICE BULLETIN; UPON USAGE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS DURING RAINY WEATHER THEY BECAME INOPERATIVE. WIPER REACTIVATED BY USING LEFT TURN SIGNAL. *AK
MISALIGNMENT AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, ABS LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY, ABS SENSOR AND MODE HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*AK
SLIDING DOOR ON THE VEHICLE OPENS AND CLOSES INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ACTIVATION OF THE POWER REMOTE TRANSMITTER, ON ONE OCCASION CHILD FELL OUT OF VEHICLE IN MOTION AND WAS HANGING BY THE SEAT BELT.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION WAS OFF, DOORS LOCKED, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND MESSED UP DASHBROAD AND WINDSHIELD WAS BUSTED.*AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHEN PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION . *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER HE WAS ADVISED THAT POWER BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE HAD CAME OFF. *JB
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 5O MPH, LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND HIT A CEMENT WALL AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE OR INTERMITTENTLY UPON COLD STARTS, VEHICLE WILL SURGE AND HESITATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE IN DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES W/CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
BRAKES SQUEAL/PERFORM POORLY.
DIFFICULTY SEEING THROUGH WINDSHIELD DUE TO GLARE.
WHILE LOCKED, THE REAR TWO SIDE DOORS OPEN, AFTER MAKING A TURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
BRAKES WEARING PREMATURLY ON FRONT, NO ACCIDENT YET. *AK
PROBLEM WITH WHEELS.
IF YOU LEAVE THE KEY IN THE INGITION THE CAR LOCKS, WILL LOCK YOU OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 1:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO A CHILD. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT IS COLLAPSING DUE TO BENT FRAME. *SD
LOCATION OF SEATBELT ANCHORS FOR REAR SEATS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CORRECTLY INSTALL CHILD SAFETY SEATS. *DH
IN HEAD-ON COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER HURT NECK, NOW SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. *AK
ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVE 55MPH ON THE BELTWAY, RESULTING IN RUNNING OFF THE ROAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
THERE ARE (2) CRACKS EXTENDING ACROSS WINDSHIELD AFFECTING DRIVERS VISION AT EYE LEVEL. OWNER STATES DASHBOARD/MOULDING IS CAUSING IT TO WARP. *AK
WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING VEHICLE OCCUPANTS HIT THE DOOR/FRAME WITH HEAD, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
TRUNK DOME LIGHT COVER MISSING. *SD
SEAT BELT DESIGN, CAUSES DISCOMFORT TO OCCUPANTS DUE TO BELT TIGHTENING. *SD
FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WARPED.
ENGINE SURGED TWICE. *DSH
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ON WET SURFACE, SPEED 35MPH. *AK
WHEN MAKING A TURN (EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT), THERE IS CONSTANT VIBRATION, THIS SPECIALLY OCCURS WHEN MAKING A TURN FROM SLOW SPEEDS. *AK
VEHICLE STALLS OUT DURING HOT WEATHER DURING REGULAR TRAFFIC. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK
VEHICLE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION, SLOWED DOWN TO SPEED OF 25 MPH, DRIVER SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING LOSE OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. A*AK
WHEN APPLYING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THERE IS A NOISE AND THE BRAKES FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
OTHER: DELAYED AIRBAG RESPONSE.
WINDSHIELD WIPER; PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE DUE TO BAD WINDSHIELD WIPER, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD. *AK
VEHICLE HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING DRIVERS SEAT BACK TO RECLINE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *DSH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT VERY LOW SPEED, REAR WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE EXPLODED. *AK
VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS ON INCLINE. *SD
EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. RESULTING IN NO THROTTLE RETURN. TT
STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN MAKING TURN. TT
DESIGN/LOCATION OF HORN MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO LOCATE; ALSO, DIFFICULT TO PUSH HORN; SAFETY HAZARD, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO REACT TO THE PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
ABS, FAILURE OF BRAKES IN WET ROAD CONDITION, SUCH AS ICE OR SNOW, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. TT
FAILURE OF THE BRAKES CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT
THE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE IN THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. HAD AN ENGINEER LOOK AT IT AND ELETRONIC CONTROL MODULE WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. TT
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