1996 Chevrolet Lumina complaints

MECHANIC SAID TIE ROD: INNER WAS FAULTY, AND THAT TIRES COULD BLOWOUT.*AK

TRANSMISSION GEAR CASING SHATTERED AT ABOUT 50 MPH LEAVING VEHICLE WITH ONLY 1ST GEAR, NO REVERSE

BRAKES KEEP FAILING PREMATURELY. ROTORS AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED 4 TIMES WITHIN A 1 1/2 YR. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK

BRAKES OCCATIONALLY REQUIRE EXCESS DISTANCE FOR STOPPING. BRAKES SQUEAL, LOUDEST AT BEGINING OF DAY AND WHEN DAMP OR HUMID, WORST IN REAR. (MECHANICS SAY 'ALL 4 WHEELS ARE FINE')

RECALL FOR DEFECT IN SPARK PLUG WIRE DID NOT APPLY TO 3.1 LITER ENGINE ALTHOUGH SAME PROBLEM AS 3.4 LITER ENGINE PER MICHAEL MAYS, GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER. THE VEHICLE NEEDS ADDITIONAL SERVICING AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT. *AK

6 FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. NL

SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT THE ALTERNATORS LAST IS SHORTENING EACH TIME. I HAVE SEARCHED THE GM WEBSITE FOR A POSSIBLE SOLUTION AND DISCOVERED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IT HAD 29, 179 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AT 34,000 MILES (THE DEALER REPLACED IT). THE SECOND ALTERNATOR WENT OUT AT 65,000 (AT A COST OF $265). THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT WAS AT 97,000+ MILES. THERE WAS A POSSIBLE FIX POSTED ON THE GM WEBSITE SUGGESTING THAT IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO ROTORS BEING CORRODED WHICH CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ROTORS RESURFACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCURRED. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AND WENT TO ACCELERATE AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MECHANIC LISTENED TO CAR, AND COULD NOT HEAR FUEL PUMP TURNING ON. THEN, SAID THAT FUEL PUMP HAD BROKEN. MECHANIC DRAINED FUEL OUT, AND NOTICED THAT ELECTRICAL HARNESS THAT WAS PLUGGED INTO FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT, AND CAUSED IT TO MELT. MECHANIC INSISTED THAT PLUG WAS NEVER CONNECTED COMPLETELY BY MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER SAID WHEN THERE WOULD BE A SHORT AND GAS LOW ENOUGH, IT COULD EXPLODE.*AK

ENGINE EXHAUST GASKET HAS LEAKED SINCE NEW CAUSING TICKING SOUND; OIL SEAL DEFECTIVE CAUSING OIL LEAK

THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. YH

ORIGINAL BATTERY FAILED 8/29/97, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ON 5/10/00 REPLACEMENT LEAKED ACID ON CABLE, STARTER AND ENGINE. FLORIDA DEALER CHARGED $410.12 TO REPLACE BATTERY, CABLE AND CLEAN STARTER. SUSPECTED CAUSE, OVERHEATING. BATTERY IS MOUNTED OVER LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL WITH COVER ALLOWING LITTLE IF ANY COOLING.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER TO BE LOOKED AT AND HOPEFULLY CORRECTED. WE RECEIVED A $104 CHARGE TO TELL US THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD COST $710 TO FIX. NO ACCIDENT OR FAST STOP EVER OCCURRED, BUT NOW WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD GO OFF AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING OR IF WE NEEDED IT TO, IT WOULDN'T DEPLOY. THE OTHER PROPLEM IS WITH THE FUEL INJECTORS THAT WE HAD TO HAVE REPLACED AT 41,000 MILES (ABOUT 1 1/2 YRS. AGO) AND ONE IS BAD AGAIN AS WELL AS AN SIS, PCM, AND A SENSING MODULE. WE ARE QUESTIONING THE QUALITY OF THIS PRODUCT IF THESE REPAIRS ARE REQUIRED AT THIS POINT. WE PAID CLOSE TO $800 TO HAVE THE FIRST INJECTORS REPLACED AND ARE NOW FACED WITH A BILL OF $527 FOR ONE INJECTOR, SIS, PCM, AND A SENSING MODULE. THE WARRANTY HAD RECENTLY GONE OFF WHEN THE INJECTORS HAD GONE BAD THE FIRST TIME. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT SEPARATED FROM ANCHOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT, RESTRAINT ANCHOR SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEELWHILE HE WAS TURNING AROUND THE CURB. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER TWICE. CONSUMER CRAWLED OUT OF VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THEN CAR BURSTED INTO FLAMES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER WASN'T HURT. *AK

WELDS BETWEEN THE ENGINE/TRANSAXLE FRAME AND THE BODY FIREWALL MOUNTS ALL PULLED LOOSE ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. YH

SEAT BELT ANCHOR BROKE WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL CAR SEAT IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & REGISTERED COMPLAINT. SEAT BELT REPLACED BY DEALER AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKES WIOULD MAKE NOISE. NOISE INCREASED WHEN IT WAS RAINING OR DURING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. NLM

I TOOK CAR BACK SEVERAL TIME WHERE I PURCHASED IT THEY SAID EVERYTHING OK. STILL HAVING PROBLEM I TOOK CAR TO BRAKE CENTERS OF AMERICA IN STFD, CT. I STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEMS PAID ALMOST $600.OO FOR COMPLETE BRAKE JOB AND I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS AND THEY ARE GETTING WORSE. I SENT LETTER TO BRAKE CENTER AND TO BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU BACK IN 12/1999 AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE MEAN WHILE BRAKES ARE GETTING WORSE - THANK YOU. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO REPAIR SHOP FOR SOME OTHER WORK , BUT MENTIONED TO DEALER THAT AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS STAYED ON SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. DEALER WILL ONLY DO REPAIR'S AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *AK

SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY OF 1997, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES REPAIRED OR REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR, I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE THE BRAKE FLUID KEPT LEAKING, AND THE FRONT DISC PULLED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A RECALL PROBLEM, AND THEY CLAIMED TO FIX IT. NINE MONTHS LATER I HAD TO HAVE THE THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED, AND THE REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED, DUE TO PULLING AND SQUEAKING, (AT SEARS AUTO CENTER). LATER IN OCTOBER OF 1998, I HAD TO REPLACE FRONT DISCS AGAIN. THIS WAS WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ITS 60000 MILE SERVICE. THE MECHANIC AT KAUFFMAN TIRE IN HIRAM, GA SHOWED ME THE WEAR ON THE PADS AND BRAKES, THEY REPLACED THE PADS AND MACHINED THE ROTORS. IN JUNE OF 1999, THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING AGAIN, AND IT WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. I HAD THE BRAKES FIXED AT MID-STATE MOTORS, IN MANCHESTER, TN, AND THEY WORKED FINE UNTIL ABOUT MID-FEBRUARY 2000. NOW WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. I FEEL THAT THE BRAKES ARE WEARING AND GOING BAD MUCH SOONER THAN THEY SHOULD. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON OR FLASHING MANY TIMES THROUGHOUT THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. IT HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY & HAD TO BE TOWED IN MULTIPLE TIMES. BULLETINS APPLY BUT THE DEALER SAID THEY HAD ALL BEEN DONE, NOT ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR ORDERS. IT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE DESPITE THE FACT THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. LETTER HAS BEEN SENT TO THE DEALER PRESIDENT WITHOUT RESOLUTION & NOW ONE SENT TO GM.

AT 70, 000 MILES ENGINE WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUACTURER CONCERNING FILE NUMBER 9905857296. MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE.. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM THE CONSUMERS WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASED TO OPERATE DUE TO A CORRODED GROUND WIRE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DUE TO POOR DESIGN SINCE THE WIRE IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BATTERY. NLM

BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET, ANTIFREEZE CONTAMINATION. COULD BE DUE TO HEAD BOLTS THAT WERE NOT SEALED AT THE FACTORY

VEHICLE HAD STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED THE ALTERNATOR CAUSED THE STALLING. NO INDICATION OF WHY ALTERNATOR FAILED. *AK

TILT STEERING WHEEL HAS SUBSTANTIAL LATERAL MOVEMENT WHEN MOVED FROM THE FULL UP POSITION. NLM

MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELT AND FRON T PASSENGER SEAT BELT AREN'T RETRACTING, AND WON'T PULL OUT IN ORDER FOR OCCUPANTS TO USE THE SEAT BELTS. DEALER CAN'RT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

DURING ACCELERATION VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO DRIVE. DRIVE GEAR WAS NOT ENGAGED AND ENGINE RACED FREELY. UPON INSPECTION TRANS FLUID WAS OK. VEHICLE CONTINUED NOT GO INTO DRIVE BUT COULD BE DRIVEN IN 2ND. AFTER SEVERAL MILES VEHICLE BEGAN TO PERFROM NORMALLY. DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION AND INDICATED MIGHT BE WITH SOLINODES IN TRANS. PROBLEM MAY GET WORSE OVER TIME. HOPEFULLY IT DOESN'T FAIL ON 2 LANE ROAD DURING PASSING MANUEVER!!

I FEEL VERY VERY VERY ANGRY THAT THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE2 SMALL CHILDREN AND I 'M GLAD THEY WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. MY HUSBAND TURNED THE CORNER ONTO OUR STREET AND THE TIRE FELL OFF TO THE SIDE, NOW WHAT IF HAD THE KIDS IN THE CAR AND ON THE EXPRESSWAY DOING 70MPH?! THE RESULTS COULD BE FATAL! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO A VEHICLE ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES. THIS REALLY DISGUSTS ME! SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED!

WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT VEHICLE STARTED OFF AND WOULD NOT GO OVER TWENTY MILES PER HOUR .SOON AFTER AND TRYING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. A GARAGE DIAGNOISED THIS AS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MP, HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT THE LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VECHICLE WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND CUT IN FRONT OF HER. OTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AND HIT CONSUMER'S WIFE HEAD . ALSO, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DRVER SUSTAINED NECK TRAUMA. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE BECAUSE BEL DOES NOT LOCK I BUCKLE HOUSING. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT,BOTH AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND, THEN BRAKES RELEASE AND VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ROLL WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT GEAR. ALSO, ENGINE RACED VERY HIGH. *AK

DEALER TOLD CONSUMER TO THROW AWAY FRONT WHEEL ROTORS BECAUSE THE WERE TOO THIN TO GRIND. NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE FAST ENOUGH TO PERMIT VISIBILITY IN HEAVY RAIN. *AK

FUEL PUMP WAS NOTICED BURNING WHILE BEING REMOVED FROM ENGINE; MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

STATE SAFETY INSPECTION MECHANIC NOTED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE DEEPLY RUSTED AND/OR PITTED AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY A GM SERVICE CENTER. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT DAGLEY CHEVROLET GEO INFORMED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND PITTED SO DEEP THAT THEY COULD NOT BE RE-SURFACED, THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY GM. I LOOKED AT THE ROTORS MYSELF AND FIND THAT THE INSIDE BRAKE ROTOR FRICTION SURFACES ARE RUSTED OR PITTED AWAY, APROX. 1/3 OR LESS OF THE FRONT INSIDE BRAKE PADS ARE ACTUALY MAKING CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR SURFACE. IN MY OPINION, THIS RESULTS IN A VERY SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF BRAKING EFFICENCY.

THE ENGINE CUT OFF, LOST ALL POWER DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP BURNING UP. DEALER SAID THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

TRANSMISSION PUMP FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER TO THE WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

NO SUMMARY

THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM POWER STEERING AND FROM THE " O" RINGS WHICH IS RUNNING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ONTO THE ENGINE. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PROBLEM OCCURS WITHIN THE AIR BAG MODULE. THIS MODULE IS LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT OF PASSENGER'S SEAT CLOSER TO BACK OF CAR. MODULE SHORTED OUT WHEN A SMALL DRINK FELL TO THE FLOOR. THIS CREATED A HAZARD TO PASSENGER'S AIR BAG. *AK

SLIDING DOOR IS JAMMED . VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVEN TO EIGHT TIMES FOR REPAIRS. WHILEDOOR MIGHT APPEAR AS IF IT IS CLOSING, BUT, IN REALITY, DOOR WILL JUST OPEN BY ITSELF AT ANY TIME. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK