1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

IN JUNE 95 CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PULSATION,. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS AT 42, 296 MILES. AUGUST/95 AT 44,500 MILES. THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL, AS SHE BEGAN TO BRAKE, THERE WAS PULSATION, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SHE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIME AT 64,000 MILES SON WAS DRIVING, FELT VIBRATIONS AND BEGAN TO STEP ON BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE ALSO. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE, SPRAYED SOME SILICONE LUBRICANT TO POSSIBLY LOOSEN WIRE, STOPPED TEMPORARILY, FEW DAYS LATER, DOOR FELL OFF COMPLETELY WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE IN, BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM TRACKS DISCONNECTED.

AFTER NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO A FAULTY ALTERNATOR.

SEAT BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE DESIGN IS DANGEROUS, THAT IN A COLLISION AND DOOR OPENS, THE SEAT BELTS WOULD OFFER NO PROTECTION.

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, VEHICLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TOLD OWNER THAT THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND THE REAR CALIPERS WERE BROKEN OWNER STATES THAT WHEN SHE TRIED TO BRAKE THE PEDAL WAS MOVING BACK AND FORTH AND SURGED SUDDENLY. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT . THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF STEERING COLUMN. STOPPED SMOKING AFTER 30 SECONDS, CAUSED BY INSTALLATION RUBBED OFF INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AROUND AREA OF STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, DEALER DISCOVERED TURN SIGNAL HAD BURNED OUT; REPLACED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKES HAVE GONE FOR THE 2ND TIME. DEALER REPLACED FIRST SET. REFUSES TO REPLACE THIS TIME. *AK