1996 Chevrolet Lumina complaints

THE RELEASE SHIFT LEVER BUTTON FREEZES IN FREEZING WEATHER ONLY RELEASING WHEN THAWED OUT.

TP SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLES THROTTLE TO STICK AT HIGH RPM MAKING TH VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND CONSUMER OFTEN SMELLED BRAKES BURNING.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRACKS/ANCHORS TORE/BROKE AWAY FROM METAL. DEALER NOTIFIED , AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO TO REPLACE TRACKS/ANCHORS; CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS CONDITION IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT, AND SHOULD NOT BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

REGISTERED BY MIKE KEARNEY. CONSUMER HAS ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE CUTTING OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, SOMETIMES WHEN AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER ARE ON. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY. *AK

REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT,CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE OWNER DID NOT BUY THE CAR FROM THEM. OWNER OBTAINED THE NECESSARY PARTS AND REPAIRED HIMSELF, COST OF PARTS REIMBURSED BY CHEVROLET. *AK *ML

TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO IN TO REVERSE WITHOUT WARNING . *AK

VEHICLE STRUCTURE HAS HAD HOLES WHICH ALLOWED FOR ODOR TO ENTER VEHICLE.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HORN INTERMITTENTLY GOING OFF FOR NO REASON. DEALER REPAIRED HORN APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED A YEAR LATER, GIVEN A DAY OR TWO. *AK

THERE IS A BAD SMELL IN THE VEHICLE AND, CONSUMER THINKS THAT IT IS A HEALTH HAZARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER BELIEVES DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE USELESS.

BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN APPLIED.

STEERING COLUMN MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE A TUBE COMING OUT OF THE SOCKET, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO BE INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

HAZZARD BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN COMES OFF, REPAIRED, CAME OFF AGAIN. (QCAW)

BRAKE PADS WEAR EXCESSIVELY.

TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE IN THE PASSING GEAR MODE/ENGINE MAKES TICKING SOUND.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH ,GOING UP OR DOWN HILL VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO HESITATE, EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, BUT HAS REPLACED FUEL FILTER AND VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

THE STARTER MOTOR HAS A DEFECTIVE CLUTCH AND THE SOLENOID IS ATTACHED, AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WILL GO DEAD/WILL NOT START. HAD TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE NOW MAKES A HISSING NOISE WHEN STARTING UP. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. POSSIBILITY IT HAS TO DO WITH THE KEYS OR JUST THE MOTOR. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED ON AN INCLINE THE CAR ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN GOING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE GAS. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *AK

HAVE A KNOCKING OR CLICKING ON BOTH REAR TIRES WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, LEES THAN 10MPH THE NOISE HAPPENS IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS VERY SPONGY WHILE BRAKING, HOWEVER THE CAR HAS BEEN STOPPING WHEN NEEDED TO. IT JUST SEEMS ODD TO HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL SO FAR DOWN TOWARD THE FLOOR, AND STILL FELL MUSHY.

THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON 8 TIMES, AND DEALER KEEPS REPLACING PARTS AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

SPARK PLUG CRACKED.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER AIRBAG CAUSED BREAKAGE OF WINDSHIELD.

DRIVER SEAT RECLINE MECHANISM FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT PURCHASE.

ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN THE DASHBOARD DUE TO SHORTED OUT COMPONENT.

THE FOUR REAR SAFETY SHOULDER NARNESSES REST ON STEP SONS NECK. *AK

AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH , ROAD CONDITIONS VERY BAD, SLID INTO A CAR HEAD-ON AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO ONE HAS LOOKED AT VEHICLE YET. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ATAPPROXMATELY 60 MPH WHEN A WHEEL THAT HAD FALLEN OFF A 18 WHEELER STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON ,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO MOVE TO SIDE, HITTING 2 GUARDRAILS AND PICKUP TRUCK. AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER CUTS ON TOP OF HEAD/SEVERE BRUISING. HIT REARVIEW MIRROR AND WINDSHIELD. PASSENGER RECEIVED CUTS ON HEAD/BROKEN RIBS, AND PUNTURED LUNGS. *AK

SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIENT, CAUSING INJURY.

BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAILING TO ENGAGE ALMOST RESULTING IN COLLISION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

SINCE OWNERSHIP CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS, NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY.

WHILE APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS DONE ON BRAKE SYSTEM AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. VEHICLE HAS AN EXTREME EXTENEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING WHEN DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. DEALER CLAIMS THIDS HAPPENS TO ALL LUMINAS AND CAMAROS, AND THERE IS NOTHING HE COULD DO TO FIX PROBLEM. *AK

HORN IS VERY HARD TO PRESS DUE TO DESIGN.

SLOAN CHEVROLET HAS HAD VEHICLE FOUR TIMES ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE LOW PEDAL. BRAKE ROTORS WERE CUT WHICH DID RAISE THE PEDAL SLIGHTLY; BRAKE SYSTEM WAS BLED. *AK

ENGINE FAILED.

SPARK PLUG FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT FAILED.

PCM COMPUTER FAILED.

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON.

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE A GRINDING NOISE COMES WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKING SYSTEM AT ALL TIMES AND THE PEDAL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHEN HE USING THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID THE FAN INTAKES THE FUMES FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID INSIDE THE CAR. THE VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE MENTHOL ALCOHOL . THE OWNER HAS BEEN TO THE ARBITRATION BOARD TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. *AK

MCPHERSON STRUT FAILED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE NOISE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT AT 20 MPH THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRICAL WINDOW FAILED.

CONTROL VALVE ON TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF ACCELERATION.

AIR DUCT TOO CLOSE TO ENGINE, ALLOWING EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE, CHOKING DRIVER.