1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA Complaints

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT 35-40 MPH, INCREASING SPEED TO 60 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATED THROTTLE PLATE HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

REAR CRADLE BOLT FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HAD A COLLISION. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO ADVISED CONSUME ROF A RECALL, BUT INSISTED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY DON'T HOLD, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE EXTREMELY GLAZED BRAKES MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN RAINY OR WET CONDITION, THE VEHICLES VIN FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE FOR A SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH REFERENCES THIS PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS RECALL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS CAR. *AK *NLM

THERE WAS COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

DURING A LEFT FRONT IMPACT BOTH REAR DOORS CAME OPEN AND LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB BROKEN OFF AXLE NO OTHER DAMAGE TO REAR OF CAR. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AFTER 35MPH ON WET ROADS, BRAKES FAILED. FELT LIKE NOT HAVING BRAKES WHEN APPLIED, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKES WERE GETTING WET AND A FEW SECONDS LATER, WOULD DRY OUT BEFORE CATCHING. HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALER AND INFORMED NO RECALL. *AK *TT

I WENT TO OUR GARAGE, ENTERED THE LUMINA, FASTENED MY SEAT BELT, STARTED THE CAR, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND PUT IT IN REVERSE. THE ENGINE ROARED AND THE CAR TOOK OFF IN REVERSE WHILE MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR PROCEEDED ACROSS AN ALLEY AND INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF THE RESIDENCE THERE; IT THEN CRASHED THROUGH THE 18 FOOT GARAGE DOOR (MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE), THROUGH THE GARAGE AND THROUGH THE BACK WALL INTO ANOTHER NEIGHBOR'S BACK YARD WHERE THE ENGINE STALLED. A WITNESS WHO WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK IN THE ALLEY SAID HE SAW THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON DURING THE INCIDENT. THE CHEVROLET DEALER DOING THE REPAIRS COULD FIND NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE CAR. I AM AFRAID THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN OR TO OTHER 1999 LUMINA OWNERS WITH EVEN MORE DISASTROUS RESULTS.*AK

VEHICLE WILL DIE IN MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THIS MAKES IT VERY EASY TO HAVE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED ALTERNATOR. *AK CONSUMER LISTED THAT THERE WAS A CRASH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, HOWEVER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFICS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT, THERE WAS ONE PERSON THAT WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 4/23/01, UP UNTIL TODAYS DATE 5/21, I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR: 4/25 UPON BRAKING CAR WOULD SHAKE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. 4/28, DRIVING OUT OF TOWN FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES WITHIN TWO DAYSOF EACH OTHER ALONG WITH NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM BRAKING. WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE LOUD ROAR AND VIBRATION NOISE COMING FROM REAR TIRES, CAR PULLING ALL OVER HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 60MPH. 5/11 COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY PERFORM ALIGNMENT. CLEANING ASHTRAY, UPON REPLACING BACK PIECE BROKE. NOISE COMING FROM AC, WHEN I ACCELERATE, IT BECAME LOUDER, TURN OFF AC, NOISE WENT AWAY. CALLED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, FAN MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ROAR COMING FROM TIRES, HE STATED TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, NOT TO SURE, TREAD WEAR STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. WINDSHIELD WASHER DOES NOT WORK ON PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP POSITION, CAR SEEMS AS IF IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF. THIS PAST WEEKEND 5/19, I SMELL GAS FUMES. ALSO, AFTER HAVING BRAKE INSPECTION PERFORMED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT BRAKE PADS WERE NEEDED, HONDA SAID THEY WERE NOT, BUT TIL THIS DAY, WHEN BRAKING I HEARING SCRUBBING OR RUBBING NOISE WHEN BRAKING, AND TURNING EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT. PLEASE NOTE, I WAS NOT ABLE TO RECORD ALL THIS INFORMATION IN THE "FAILED COMPONENT PARTS" SECTION.. *AK

AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND STARTED TRAVELING HEARD A NOISE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK