1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

THERE IS A RECALL LISTED ON THIS WEBSITE BUT THE MANUFACTUAR SAYS THERE ISN'T ONE? MY CAR IS DOING THE EXACT THING THE RECALL SAYS ON THIS PAGE. *JB

I HAVE A 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE THIRD, OR UPPER BRAKE LIGHT WORKS FINE, THE DIRECTIONALS IN THE BACK WORK FINE, THE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON, AND MY BACKING UP LIGHT WORK FINE. BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL. I AM FINDING THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH LUMINAS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC SUGGESTS REPLACING THE ENTIRE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, AT A COST OF OVER $300. CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.*AK

A FUEL SMELL STARTED COMING FROM THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

(1) I HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TURN SIGNALS ON MY 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA LS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE WHILE. HOWEVER, RECENTLY I FOUND OUT THAT NOT ONLY HAD MY TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED, BUT THAT THEY TOOK OUT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WITH IT.*AK (2) WHILE THE WINDOW MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT WORKS, MY REAR LIGHTS (RUNNING AND BRAKE) DO NOT WORK AT ALL, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO USE MY VEHICLE. (3) AT THIS POINT, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS. HOWEVER, IN DOING RESEARCH, I FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET VEHICLES DATING FROM 1994 TO 2000, ESPECIALLY THE LUMINA. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS, IT TAKES THE ENTIRE REAR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY OUT WITH IT. APPARENTLY, THERE WAS A SERVICE ISSUE BULLETIN RELEASED ON THE TOPIC, BY CHEVY WON'T MAKE THE SITUATION RIGHT.

DEAR NHTSA, I DRIVE A 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA. RECENTLY I HAD THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED. ($150) THE SWITCH JUST WORE OUT FROM OLD AGE. I HAVE LOOKED ON MANY WEBSITES AND THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THESE CARS WITH MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME FAILURE. THE REAL PROBLEM IS WHEN THE SWITCH WEARS OUT AND FAILS; THE LUMINA'S BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION. THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT RUNS THROUGH THIS FAULTY TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND PREVENTS THE BRAKE LIGHTS FROM COMING ON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD, AS CARS BEHIND YOU DON'T KNOW THAT YOU HAVE APPLIED YOUR BRAKES AND MAY NOT REDUCE SPEED IN TIME TO PREVENT A COLLISION. I AM APPALLED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT GOES THROUGH THIS FAILURE-PRONE FAULTY SWITCH. I WANTED NHTSA TO BE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND HOPEFULLY WARN UNSUSPECTING MOTORISTS.*AK THANK YOU

THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC'S SHOP, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN HEARD A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE STARTED BOUNCING. TRIED TO ACCELERATE, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DOWN A CIRCULAR RAMP IN A PARKING GARAGE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL DID A 90 DEGREE TURN OUT OF THE CAR. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE BALL JOINTS FRACTURING. THERE WAS NO INJURY.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE FOR INSPECTION. *AK