1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

FRONTAL AND REAR ROTORS AND PADS ARE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR WHICH IS CAUSING ROTORS TO FREEZE UP, RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. ALSO, STRUTS ARE LEAKING, CAUSING REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. REAR END HAS DROPPED SLIGHTLY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE MOUNTING LOCATION DUE TO CORROSION. *MJS

SMALL OIL LEAK AT INTAKE MANIFOLD, MOSTLY JUST ANNOYING WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM

WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES NOTICED A LOUD NOISE. THEN, CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND BRAKE PADS FELL OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

MY BRAKES WERE ACTING FUNNY, I TOOK THEM INTO USA MUFFLER & BRAKE THEY SAID THAT I NEED 4 NEW ROTORS ALL NEW BRAKES AND NEW REAR CALIPERS. THE REASON FOR MOST OF THIS DAMAGE IS BECAUSE AT SOME POINT THE REAR CALIPERS FROZE UP. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THEY CONFIRMED THE SAME SO I HAD THE WORK DONE. I FEEL THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD HAVE TO PAY SOME OF THIS BILL BECAUSE IF THE REAR CALIPERS HAD NOT FAILED I WOULDN'T HAVE NEAR THE DAMAGE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS IN PROGRESS, THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON IN LUMINA'S

ON MAY 8, 2000, VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SHOP. REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF THE STARTER AND REPLACEMENT OF THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER SWITCH WHICH ACTUATES SEVERAL FUNCTIONS. ON MAY 13, 2000, MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A 1-CAR ACCIDENT WHEN THE STEERING FAILED DUE TO THE FRONT BOLTS ON THE ENGINE CARRIAGE DETACHING FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE ENGINE DROPPED AND THE STEERING FAILED. AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED IN A REPORT THAT IT APPEARED THESE BOLTS HAD BEEN LOOSENED AND WITHDRAWN SEVERAL INCHES RECENTLY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, LEAVING ONLY A FRACTION OF AN INCH ENGAGED IN THE RETAINERS ABOVE IN THE FRAME, THEREBY LEADING TO THE FAILURE. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE TECHNICIAN WHO REPLACED THE STARTER DID THIS AS A SHORTCUT WHEN HE REPLACED THE STARTER. SINCE THIS IS DENIED BY THE DEALER, I AM BEING FORCED TO TAKE THEM TO COURT AT THE PRESENT TIME.

CRADLE BOLTS WERE STARTING TO FALL OFF. CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THIS VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL00V189000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00061 DUE TO VIN. WHICH IS INCONVIENCE NOT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT. *AK VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN RECALL, HOWEVER GM DENIES THAT VEHICLE IS INCLUDED AND IS REFUSING REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. *YH

RECALL 00V189000/CRADLE BOLTS: CORRISON/RUST AROUND FRONT CRADLE BOLTS. DEALER NOTIFED, AND INFORMED CIONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND WILL NOT BE COVERED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

00V189000/CRADLE BOLTS: BOTH CRADLE BOLTS HAVE PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINER CLIP DUE TO CORROSION/RUST. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK OIL PRESSURE SENDING SWITCH AND ENGINE COOLANT HEATER PIPE IS LEAKING. *YH

WHEN CHANGING OIL CONSUMER NOTED REAR CRADLE BOLT HAD BROKEN/FAILED, CAUSING REAR FRAME TO HANG ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. RECALL 97V05800 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97016 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. *AK