1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHICH RESULTED IN VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. RECALL 97V017000 DEALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML

AS I SAT DOWN IN THE SEAT, I LEANED BACK AND WHEN I PUSHED BACK IN THE SEAT I FELT A CRACK, AND THE SEAT PROCEEDED TO LEAN BACK. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE SEAT I NOTICED THAT THE RISER MECHANISM HAD BROKEN WHICH NOW CAUSES THE SEAT TO LEAN BACK. I CHECKED WITH GM AND IT WILL COST OVER $500 JUST FOR THE RISER MECHANISM. NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. *AK

BRAKES GET DAMP, REPLACE BRAKES, AFTER THE CAR SAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WHEN BACKED UP THE BRAKES MAKE A TERRIBLE NOISE FOR A COUPLE OF TIMES.

I HAVE A FILE NUMBER WITH GENERAL MOTORS #99583618, MY QUESTIONNAIRE WITH NHTSA ID DATED 2/14/200. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

LEFT BALL JOINT FELL APART WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT. THEN WHEEL WEDGED INTO TIRE WELL AND BENT BODY METAL. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE AXLE SHAFT TO COME APART. IF THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

97V017000: WASHER/WIPER SWITCH: WINDSHIELD WASHERS/WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN THE WHEEL PROBLEM OCCURED I FIRST THOUGHT I HAD A LOW TIRE. I STOPPED AND CHECKED ALL MY TIRES AT A SEVICE STATION. THEY WERE NOT LOW AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE LUGS WERE LOOSE. WHEN I WAS ALMOST HOME, THE WHEEL PROBLEM BECAME WORSE I SLOWED DOWN AND GOT HOME. I CALLED A WRECKER DRIVER HE HAD TO BACK IT UP TO PUT IT ON THE WRECKER. HE SAID IT WAS IN THE WHEEL BUT DID NOT SAY THE LUGS WERE LOOSE. I HEARD METAL CLANKING. ON THE CAR CENTRAL RECALL LIST THE BALL BEARING CAN FAIL AND CAUSE THE LUGS TO LOOSEN ACCORDING TO A CONSUMER COMPLAINT ON YOUR WEB SITE. WHY WAS THIS NOT REPAIRED BEFORE I GOT THE CAR. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS. WHY DID THE DEALER NOT KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL? WHAT GOOD IS RECALLS IF THE DEALERS AND CAR MAKERS ARE NOT NOTIFYNG PEOPLE ABOUT THEM? I HAVE A GM WARRANTY THAT I PAID 600.00 FOR THEY WOULD NOT PAY ON THIS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER. AT BEATTY CHEVROLET THEY TRIED TO SAY I HAD LET THE LUGS GET LOOSE. IT HAPPENED TO FAST FOR THE LUGS TO HAVE BEEN LOOSE WHEN I BOUGHT IT AT INTERSTATE MOTORS. CONSUMER LAWS HAVE GOT TO BE ENFORCED. AMERICAN LIVES DEPEND ON THIS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT ON THIS MATTER. MARGARET WEST. *AK

THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AT THE TAIL LIGHT SECTION WORK ONLY OCCASIONALLY. THEY WILL SOMETIMES WORK AFTER QUICKLY FLIPPING ON BOTH DIRECTIONALS. THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW ALWAYS FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. FUSES AND BULBS ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. SINCE THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED BY ME I HAVE OBSERVED OTHER LUMINAS WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR LOOKING INTO THIS AS MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THIS CAN BE A TRICKY AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO DIAGNOSE LET ALONE REPAIR. ALSO, IS THERE ANY WAY OF FINDING OUT IF I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE BALL JOINT PROBLEM WHICH WAS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE RECALL FORM ON YOUR PAGE ? MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN THAT TIME FRAME. THANK YOU.

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. REPLACEMENT APPEARED TO BE EVERY 5000 TO 10,000 MILES, COMMENCING AT 40.000 MILES. VEHICLE IN /OUT OF DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 97V017000/WASHER/WIPER SWITCH: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. VEHICLE BEEN TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML