2000 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

ON MANY OCCASIONS THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT ON THIS 2000 MALIBU HAS COME ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES. ONE TIME IT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR STALLED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. *JB

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON CHEVROLET 2000 LUMINA VIN# [XXX] HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY WITH APPROXIMATELY 35,000+ MILES AND SECOND TIME WITH 78,838 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHERS. THIS COMPLAINT IS WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE LEVER USED TO CHANGE GEARS BROKE OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN CONSUMER WAS PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK. TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, AND TWO NEW PARTS AND SWITCH WERE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO CHANGE GEARS.*AK *TC

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHEN THE BACKS OF BOTH FRONT SEATS BOTH BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION ON 200 CHEVROLET LUMINA.*MR THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH ONLY 42549 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT SHE WOULD POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. *NM

THE BUCKLE OF THE HARNESS WILL NOT FIT INTO THE LATCH BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEG. *AK

THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY A PIN GOING INTO FIRST THE CYLINDER, AND IT CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME. THE DEALERSHIP WILL EITHER REPLACE THE PART OR THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THERE WAS A TSB 030601002 FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A NOISE WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE RACK AND PINION REPLACE BECAUSE IT WAS BENT. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WOULD MAKE A POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX. NLM

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIM (B.F. GOOGRICH TOURING T/A SR4, P205/70R15, DOT APM0B0110400, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON A 2000 CHEVROLET LUMINA WITH 50448 MILES).*AK *NLM