1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY MAKING LEFT TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL ANDC BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE. CONSUIMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH SMALL PUDDLES IN THE ROAD DURING OR AFTER RAIN, POWER STEERING QUITS WORKING WHEN SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET. THIS STEERING FAILURE LASTS FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS UNTIL BELT THEN GRIPS AND STEERING RETURNS.*AK MECHANIC FABRICATED DEFLECTOR TO PREVENT WATER FROM SPLASHING DIRECTLY ON BELT.

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO RECALL# 03V527000. *SC *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED NHTSA RECALL 03V527000. CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE RETAINERS COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS TO ESCAPE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED SORRY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE IN THIS RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH STEERING ON 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA.*MR THE VEHICLE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AT LOW SPEEDS, PARTICULARLY ON LEFT TURNS SUCH AS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE OR PARALLEL PARKING. THE CONSUMER RESEARCHED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND A RECALL 03V527000 THAT SEEMED TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND INFORMED HIM OF THE RECALL. WHEN THE REALER CHECKED THE RECALL HE TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *NM

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO CHECKED IT TO FIND THAT THE ENGINE HAD DIED DUE TO A FAILED CAM. THIS CAR ONLY HAS APPROX 58000 MILES ON IT AND IT IN SHOW ROOM CONDITION. I TAKE EXTRA CARE TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. THERE IS NO WAY THAT THIS ENGINE SHOULD HAVE FAILED. MY EXTENDED WARRENTY EXPIRED IN MAY AND NOW THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE. AN ENGINE THAT COSTS AS MUCH AS THE BLUE BOOK VALUE OF THE CAR IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.*AK

TILT STEERING WHEEL IS CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO MALFUNCTION AND SMOKE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT MUCH HELP. *AK

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

CAR HAS STALLED WITHOUT ANY REASON OR WARNING. CAR HAS EXPERIENCED ENGINE RACING OR SURGING. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP AND TO THE DEALERSHIP (3DAYS) NO ONE ABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. *AK