1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

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

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

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

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

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

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

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