1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

THE RADIATOR FAILED AT SEAM IN THE PLASTIC AT THE TOP WHERE THE UPPER HOSE ATTACHES, AFTER FAILING I CONSULTED OTHER LUMINA OWNERS WHO ENCOUNTERED THE SAME EXACT LEAK IN THE SAME PLACE, I WENT TO THE JUNK YARD TO FIND EVERY LUMINA HAD THE SAME LEAK, I THINK THIS IS MANUFACTURE FLAW. THE OIL LEAK THAT HAPPENED WHEN THE OIL PUMP DRIVESHAFT GAVE WAS VERY BAD. I CONSULTED OTHERS THEN AND FOUND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS KNOW BY ALL MECHANICS KNOW ABOUT. IT IS NOT IF IT WILL GIVE, IT'S WHEN.*AK

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN MY HOOD NOW SINCE IT BROKE FROM THE FLOOR AND THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK IN TO ITS COMPARTMENT. IT IS DANGEROUS SINCE THE BELT JUST HANGS THERE WITHOUT PROPER FUNCTIONING RETRACTOR.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING THAT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHTS NOT TO GO OFF, THE DEALER ALSO DISCONNECTED THE RADIO TO TRY AND REMEDY THE SHORT IN THE WIRING, ALSO THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED.*JB

I WOULD LIKE TO SAY I KNOW OF OTHER OWNERS OF THE CHEVORLET/LUMINA MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IT IS MY CONCERN AS A BUYER WHEN SAFETY IS OF CONCERN. IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO ME BY CREDIBLE RESOURCES I WOULD NOT BE DOING THIS. SAFETY IS A FACTOR. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS THAT 1ST GEAR SLIPS. YOU HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND THEN INTO DRIVE WHEN YOU STOP TO GET FIRST GEAR TO DEPLOY. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE IS IN A DEALERSHIP AT THIS MOMENT AND HOPE THAT THEY WILL WORK WITH ME ON THIS. IF THERE IS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT I CAN RETRIEVE...CAN YOU PLEASE SEND ME THE INFORMATION? I...AS A CONSUMER...WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THIS SAFETY DEFECTS.*AK

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 10-20 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. MECHANIC STATED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS CAUSED BRAKE FLUID IN BRAKE LINE TO GET HOT, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.*AK THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED BECAUSE OF FLUID LOSS. *JG

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE CRADLE BOLT RETAINERS BROKE OFF AND RELEASED TRANSMISSION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER ,WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER PROPERLY DUE TO BROKEN ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT AND REPLACED THE BROKEN SWITCH, RECONNECTING THE STEERING RACK ALSO. *YH

CRADLE BOLTS ARE DEFECTIVE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALLS 00V189000 AND 97V058000. *AK

THERE HAVE BEEN MANY DEFECTS IN THIS CAR INCLUDING: A DRIVER'S SEAT BELT THAT FAILED, FRONT HOOD ASSEMBLY FAILED, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES--MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN, REAR STRUTS FAILED, SPEEDOMETER IS FAULTY AND READS 5-10MPH UNDER ACTUAL SPEED. *AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ENGINE FELL OUT OF ITS CRADLE DUE TO FAULTY BOLTS. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK