1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints
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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA- KENNARD, IN
MY BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLYING. I'M HAVING BRAKE FAILURE MUCH TO SOON FOR MY DRIVING AND PAST EXPERIENCE WITH NEW CARS. THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THAT IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I BRAKE VERY LITTLE, SINCE MOST OF MY 86 MI. DAILY COMMUTE IS INTERSATE; I AM EXTREMELY EASY ON A BRAKE WHEN BRAKING; I'VE NEVER SLAMMED THE BRAKE; PAST EXPERIENCE WITH MANY NEW CARS HAS NEVER RESULTED IN WARPED BRAKES, IN FACT, MY 1992 LUMINA EURO HAD 60K BEFORE FRONT PADS WERE NEEDED AND 90K BEFORE REAR PADS... ROTORS WERE (AND ARE) STILL OKAY. LASTLY, I CHECKED THE INVESTIGATIONS DATABASE AND FOUND THAT THE '98 MONTE CARLO HAS A "DEGRADED BRAKING PERFORMANCE". I WONDERED IF THE LUMINA BRAKES WERE THE SAME AS THE MONTE? *AK
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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA- LEVITTOWN, PA
FRONT END FLOATING ALL OVER THE ROAD .PULLING TO THE RIGHT .HAD 4 WHEEL ALIGMENTS AND THE DEALER PUT 4 USED TIRES ON THE CAR THE LAST TIME AND NOW IT SHIMMIES. THE OWNER BRUCE WEED SAID THAT AS GOOD AS IT GETS . I THINK ITS A PROBLEM BECAUSE I PUT MY FAMILY IN THE UNSAFE CAR PLEASE HELP
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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA- FAIRFIELD, CA
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE BREAKS REQUIRE A GREAT DEAL MORE PEDAL PRESSURE TO STOP THE CAR IN THE RAIN.
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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA- FAIRFIELD, CA
THE LUMINA STEERING IS VERY LOOSE AT THE CENTER. IT WONDERS WHEN DRIVING SRAIGHT. DEALER WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TOLD THEM ABOUT IT FOUR TIMES SENSE I BOUGHT THE CAR.
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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA- ANAHEIM, CA
POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE REPLACED, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL. MJS
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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA- CASSELBERRY, FL
WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED OR SHUT OFF THE DOOR LOCKS WILL ACTIVATE BY THEMSELVES, LOCKING THE CONSUMER IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA- HARRISURG, PA
DESIGN OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS PREVENTS THE SAFE INSTALLATION OF MOST CHILD RESTAINTS INTO THE VEHICLE.
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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA- LAFAYETTE, LA
THERE ARE AIR VENTS ON THE SIDE OF THE DASH BY THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS. WHEN OPERATING THE AIR SYSTEM, THE VENTS FOG THE WINDOWS UP TOTALLY, CAUSING LOSS OF VISION TO THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA- PHILLADELPHIA, PA
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER CAME TO A STOP. AS CONSUMER PULLED OFF AGAIN, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. IT SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN IN AN INTERSECTION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
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1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV- DUVALL, WA
DECREASED BRAKING POWER WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN OR WET ROADS UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. *AK
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