1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

GAS TANK IS LEAKING FUMES , AND THERE WAS FUEL AT THE SEAMS OF THE TANK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. SHE WAS BACKING OUT, APPLIED HER BRAKES, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. SHE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO BRING BRAKES BACK. THIS INCIDENT HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES.*AK

SPARE TIRE HOIST CABLE, WHICH HOLDS TIRE UNDER VEHICLE, FAILED ALLOWING TIRE TO FALL TO ROAD. IN MY CASE THIS HAPPENED WHEN LOADING VEHICLE WITH HEAVY OBJECT WHICH WHEN DROPPED ON DECK CAUSED TIRE TO FALL TO GROUND. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY IT COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT FOR FOLLOWING VEHICLES. I UNDERSTAND THAT SEVERAL OTHER GM VEHICLE MODELS HAVE THIS ARRANGEMENT AND THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MECHANISM.

BACK DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED DUE TO A BROKEN LINKAGE . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF TIRES, STRUT, PADS AND WARPED ROTORS DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE CALIPERS, CALIPERS FROZEN RESULTING IN VIBRATION AND WEAR. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRAUDAL STOP,PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, HEARD VERY LOUD NOISES COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THEY SOUNDED LIKE METAL TO METAL GRINDING. . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PARTS HAVE YET TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CALIPERS IN REAR FREEZE UP CAUSING NO BRAKE ACTION AND RUSTING ROTORS AND PADS. ALSO GM JUST SETTLED LAW SUIT FOR ADMISSION OF DEFAULTY CALPERS AND PINS. HEARING JULY 28,2000 10AM BERGEN COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER 10 MAIN ST. HACKENSACK NJ 07601. *AK

SAFETY BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED TO RETRACT, LEAVING PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO ENGINE AND DAMAGE BEARINGS. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $2,961.87. TWO YEARS LATER, SAME THING HAPPENED TO REMANUFACTURED ENGINE AGAIN, THIS TIME THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO ENGINE OIL COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE DAMAGE. COST TO US $390 ( NOT COVERED UNDER JASPER WARRANTY BECAUSE JASPER DID NOT INSTALL INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON REMANUFACTURED ENGINE, HALLEEN DID). *AK

FOR SOME ODD REASON THE FREON FROM MY AUTO AIR CONDITIONER STARTED LEAKING INTO THE CAR. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE FREON LEAKED INTO MY VEHICLE FOR OVER 3 DAYS. I WOULDN'T THINK THAT A SUBSTANCE SUCH AS THIS SHOULD LEAK INTO A VEHICLE.