1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

COMPLETE SIDEWALL FAILURE OF A RELATIVELY NEW TIRE (ABOUT 3000 MILES OR LESS).*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )

ALL LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BREAK SYSTEM COME ON SHORTLY AFTER STARTING VEHICLE.: SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE ANTI-LOCK AND TRACTION CONTROL. I CLEARLY LOSE THE ANTILOCK BRAKE FEATURE. AT TIMES BRAKES MAKE A FUNNY NOISE AND CAR LOSES BRAKING FOR SEVERAL FEET AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER SAYS CHEVY IS AWARE AND SAYS THEY WILL DEAL WITH IT AFTER Y2K AND FOR NOW TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND START IT AGAIN. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM FOR VERY LONG!

WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ,IMPACT FRONTAL ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE, CAUSING PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT TO HIT WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS LOCKED. *YH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVEREDUNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

RECALL 97V-017 95 CHEVROLET LUMINA NOT HONORED OR ACKNOWLEDGED BY EITHER CHEVROLET (GM) MANUFACTURING OR A LOCAL DEALER. WINDSHIELD WASHER.WIPER SWITCH IS INOPERABLE; DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT. REQUIRES CUSTOMER PAYMENT TO REPLACE PIVOT AND PULSE/DIMMER SWITCH, BUT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED "AT NO CHARGE TO CUSTOMERS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, AGE OF VEHICLE, OR OWNERSHIP, FROM THIS TIME ON - RECALL 97V-017".. SEE NHTSA ITEM NUMBER SB051272; SERVICE BULLETIN #97003.. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIRERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, MOST OF THE TIME WHEN IT IS RAINING WIPERS STOP, THEY HAVE TO BE RESTARTED BY HAND. *ET

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH BOTH REAR DOOR ASSEMBLY LATCHES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS ON BOTH DOORS. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED, BOTH FRONT DOORS WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. DRIVER'S DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE BECAUSE VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE STEERING BEGAN TO BE HARD TO TURN LEFT. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS FINE. STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO LOCK WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT ONLY. THE CAR WAS ONLY SHOWING ABOUT 56.000 MILES. THE CAR GOT STUCK IN AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET IT TO TURN SHARP ENOUGH, AND I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST OVER 700 DOLLARS TO BE REPAIRED. I DID NOT EXPECT IT TO NEED SUCH COSTLY REPAIRS AT THIS EARLY DATE.*AK

RECALL 97V017000/WASHER/WIPER SWITCH: DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE IT IS A SALVAGED TITLE VEHICLE. ASKING NHTSA TO SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER.*AK

I OWNED A 93 LUMINA, WHICH I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT 2 TIMES, DUE TO COMPLETE FAILURE. NOW I OWN A 95 LUMINA, WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A BRAND NEW ONE DUE TO MAJOR FAILURE. THE COMPUTER AND MAP SENSOR FAILED, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT BY THE DEALER. CHEVROLET CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS. *AK