1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

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

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