1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

THE PASS-KEY II THEFT-DETERRENT SYSTEM PREVENTED THE STARTING OF MY VEHICLE WITH ONE OF MY INITIAL KEYS. I USED THE SPARE KEY FOR A WHILE AND NOW THE SYSTEM WILL NOT ALLOW STARTING OF THE VEHICLE WITH BOTH KEYS. THE COST TO FIX THIS IS TOO EXCESSIVE FOR A CHEVY 1998 LUMINA LTZ. THE CAR IS ON A GOVERNMENT SITE AND I DON'T HAVE THE VIN# OR ACCURATE PURCHASE DATE AVAILABLE UNTIL I HAVE IT TOWED. *NM

THE TWO MAIN BRAKE LIGHTS NO LONGER COME ON WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT IN REAR WINDOW STILL WORKS. BOTH BULBS WERE CHECKED AND EVEN REPLACED TO NO AVAIL. THE TURN SIGNALS FLASH AT A HIGH SPEED, UNLESS THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER IS MANIPULATED WITH A SLIGHT PULL/PUSH. CHECKED SEVERAL INTERNET SITES ON THE PROBLEM, AND IT SEEMS IT MAY BE THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL SWITCH. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A MAJOR FIX WITH SPECIALIZED TOOLS IF THE PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *JB

PROBLEM WITH INTERNAL OIL PUMP ... UNABLE TO BUILD UP ENOUGH PRESSURE TO ADEQUATELY SERVICE THE ENGINE ... 3.1L V6 MFI OHV 12V. WHAT IS THE COMPANY'S CORRECTIVE ACTION RE RECALL. WHERE DO I GO FOR "RECALL SERVICE?". *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING IS SHAKY AND A GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V527000, REGARDING THE STEERING: RACK AND PINION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND DETERMINED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD POP. SHE RAISED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE MANIFOLD COMPLETELY SHATTERED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY, AND THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE.*AK THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS INSTALLED.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH RACK AND PINION STEERING. THE CAR MAKES NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED BY REPAIRMAN. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM, AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL ON THIS ISSUE DUE TO VIN. *AK

DT: CONTACT STATED THE LOWER RACK AND PINION WAS DEFECTIVE. . THE CAR WILL NOT TURN LEFT. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS ON AUGUST 19, 2005. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY TOLD HIM HIS THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V527000 DUE TO VIN. *AK

I JUST LEARNED TODAY THAT MY LUMINA HAD A RECALL ON DEC. 11, 2003 FOR STEERING: RACK AND PINION. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. *JB

1998 CHEVY LUMINA PASSENGER CAR INTAKE LEAKING AFTER DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY WORK. INTAKE LEAKING AGAIN AT UNDER 69,000 MILES, AND WE ARE TOLD THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAN BE DONE AGAIN WITH A NEW SEALANT CHEVROLET RECOMMENDS. THIS AT A COST OF $675 TO US AFTER WE ARE TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FROM THE MATEING OF THE TWO SURFACES OF ALUMINUM AND IRON ON THE ENGINE. SAME DEALER HAS DONE ALL THE PREVENITIVE MANTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE. WE ARE TOLD THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE.

CONTACT STATES: CONTACT HAD THE CAR FOR A TOTAL OF SIX DAYS AND THE FIRST THREE DAYS HAD A HEAD GASKET REPLACED. NOW THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN, AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. IT IS RUNNING, AND MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. DEALER TOLD CONTACT TO PUT MOTOR HONEY IN THE VEHICLE TO QUITE DOWN THE ENGINE, AND HE REFUSED TO PUT THE MOTOR HONEY IN THE ENGINE.*AK