1991 CHEVROLET Lumina APV Problems

Complaints Reported

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STRUCTURE

14 complaints

1991 CHEVY LUMINA APV,WHILE DRIVING OVER NOT SO SMOOTH WISCONSIN STREETS THE FRAME RETAINER ROTTED OFF OF THE MOUNTING BOLT CAUSING THE FRAME RAIL TO DROP DOWN OVER 4 INCHES CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THIS POINT UNSAFE TO OPERATE. GM HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO HONOR IT. *TR

Jul 28, 2010

Crash: 1

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPIN AROUND WITH NO RESISTANCE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V189000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 143,000.

Jul 09, 2010

THE CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED AND PULLED THROUGH THE FRAME. *JB *TS

Apr 28, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE CRADLE BOLT RETAINERS BROKE OFF AND RELEASED TRANSMISSION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER ,WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

Aug 05, 2002

THIS VEHICLE MODEL YEAR HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL,NHTSA # 97V058000. HOWEVER CHEVROLET STATES THAT MY VEHICLE FALLS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF APPLICABLE VINS, AND WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE'S REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS, JUST AS WRITTEN IN THE RECALL NOTICE. LUCKILY THE OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. (IT WAS THE ONLY CAR ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME). NHTSA MAY WANT TO INVESTIGATE AND HAVE GMC INCREASE THE RANGE OF VINS APPLICABLE TO THIS CAMPAIGN. ******DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******757420.*AK *JB

Jan 28, 2002

+ 9 more complaints for this component

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

6 complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ONLY THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR WILL OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER DOOR AND LIFT GATE FAILED FIRST SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. NOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DOOR HANDLES WILL PULL UP HOWEVER THE LOCK WILL NOT DISENGAGE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 05/30/06 ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO THE DRIVER'S DOOR STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. CONTACT HAS TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE SLIDING DOORS. *TT

May 02, 2006

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE THROUGH DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S DOORS. THE KEY WON'T UNLOCK DOORS, AND HANDLES WILL NOT WORK. WILL NEED TO GET INTO VEHICLE THROUGH THE SLIDING DOOR. *AK

Mar 16, 2000

WHILE TRYING TO OPEN SLIDING DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. CONUSMER TRIED TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, STILL DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFOMATON. *AK

Feb 01, 2000

NOTICED THE DOORS WERE DEFECTIVE. DOORS CAN'T BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE ON EITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. DOORS HAVE FAILED AGAIN AFTER REPAIRS. *AK

Sep 29, 1999

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CANNOT NOT OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE, CANNOT OPEN FROM INSIDE WHEN UNLOCKED, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DRIVER CANNOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE WHEN IT IS NOT LOCKED. BACK HATCH DOES NOT HAVE INTERNAL RELEASE, CAME OFF ON CONSUMER'S HAND. DEALER REPLACED HATCH LOCK. OUT OF WARRANTY, WILL NOT FIX OTHER PROBLEMS. *AK

Jan 13, 1998

+ 1 more complaint for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

6 complaints

LEFT REAR WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET ROAD. VEHICLE BEEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. HAVE A APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Sep 12, 2001

WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP; DOES NOT ENGAGE BRAKES; HAPPENS VERY LOW SPEED; NO WARNING; AT SAME TIME, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. *AK

Feb 28, 1996

WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP; DOES NOT ENGAGE BRAKES; HAPPENS VERY LOW SPEED; NO WARNING; AT SAME TIME, STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. *AK

Feb 28, 1996

THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VAN PROPERLY. THE REAR DISC BRAKES ARE CORRODED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Oct 10, 1995

DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILDUP ON FT BRAKES, RESULTED IN ROTOR WEAR. TT

Feb 02, 1995

+ 1 more complaint for this component

SEAT BELTS

5 complaints

REAR SEAT BELTS AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WILL NOT REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Jan 24, 2000

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO POSITION, WILL NOT HOLD OCCUPANT, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

Jan 24, 2000

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT SYSTEM DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO HOUSING WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

May 26, 1999

SEAT BELTS COME OUT AND WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED (ALEXANDER CHEVROLET), STATED THEY WOULD ORDER A PART. FINALLY, ADMITTED THAT THE PART WAS DISCONTINUED, AND CANNOT REPAIR THE SEAT BELT. *AK

Nov 10, 1998

THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . *AK

Jan 28, 1997

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 complaints

AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED SMOKING, IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

Mar 15, 2002

WENT OUT TO START VEHICLE, HEARD A STATIC NOISE, SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM STEERING COLUMN. TRIED TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY, BUT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Nov 17, 1999

Fire: 1

THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BROKE LOOSE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN DRIVING LOST ALL POWER . TT

Aug 29, 1995

SEATS

3 complaints

CONSUMER SUFFERED A WHIPLASH AT A SLOW REAR END IMPACT DUE TO LACK OF HEAD RESTRAINTS ON EITHER OF THE TWO SEATS. *AK

Mar 13, 1998

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK FALLS WHILE DRIVING.

Nov 05, 1997

DRIVERS SEAT LEANS TO RIGHT 15 DEGREES W/REPLACEMENT DOING SAME. REPLACEMENT SEAT ACTUALLY COLLAPSED. *AK

Jul 18, 1996

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

2 complaints

THE FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNTING BOLTS RUSTED CAUSING THE RETAINERS AND FRAME MOUNTS TO SLIP OFF THE BOLTS. THE CAR WAS IN THE YARD WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I DID FIND A RECALL ON THESE BOLTS AND RETAINERS UNDER A 1991 LUMINA. HOWEVER THE DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA (SHEARER CHEVEROLET OF SOUTH BURLINGTON VERMONT) INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR"S VIN NUMBER DID NOT FALL UNDER THAT RECALL. MY QUESTION IS IF MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT FALL UNDER THAT RECALL AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY CAR AS THE REST OF THEM DOE'S IT NOT MAKE SENSE THAT THERE ARE MORE LUMINA"S OUT THERE THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO? AND IF SO HAS IT ALL READY. WHEN THESE MOUNTS POP OFF THE BOLTS THE STEERING HOUSEING COMES APART, AND BELIEVE ME IT COMES APART. I ONLY THANK GOD THAT I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY YARD WHEN THIS HAPPENED TOO ME.AGAIN I ASK THE QUESTION IF MY CAR DID THESAME THING THAT THE RECALL SAID IT WOULD DO IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THERE ARE OTHER LUMINA'S OUT THERE THAT THIS COULD HAPPENED TOO? AND BY THE WAY WHY WON'T THE DEALER HERE LET ME HAVE THE RECALL BOLTS AFTER THIS HAS HAPPEND TO ME INSTEAD OF CHARGING ME FOR THEM? THANKS. LYLE BAXTER *AK

Jan 10, 2000

RADIATOR CORE AND HEATER BOX HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. TT

Jan 18, 1995

VISIBILITY

2 complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION IN HEAVY RAIN. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WILL GET STUCK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THEN THEY WOULD WORK. THIS MAY CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

May 20, 1999

RADIATOR CORE AND HEATER BOX HAS RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. TT

Jan 18, 1995

EQUIPMENT

2 complaints

CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE BROKE AND RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING TIRE TO FALL, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Feb 26, 1999

THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR BROKE LOOSE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN DRIVING LOST ALL POWER . TT

Aug 29, 1995

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST STEERING ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO DISCONNECT. AS OF JULY 26, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 168,000. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ

Jul 26, 2007

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

I TOOK MY VAN TO THE SHOP FOR A TRANSMISSION LEAK, SHOP MAN TOOK THE VAN INSIDE TURNED OFF THE CAR WITH THE KEY IN HIS HANDS THE VAN WAS SMOKING AND THE STARTER WAS TURNING THE ENGINE WITHOUT THE KEYS INSIDE , THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BURNING AND THE CONNECTORS . NOW THERE IS TWO OTHER LUMINA VAN THAT HAD ELECTRICAL FIRE BUT THERE WAS NO ONE TO STOP IT SO IT COUGHT ON FIRE. THAT IS ONLY THE TWO VAN THAT HAD THE SAME THING .NOW THERE ARE TWO LUMINA VAN THAT ELECTRICALS IN HIS HANDS. *AK

Mar 21, 2002

Fire: 1

STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

I WAS DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH WHEN THE CARRIAGE DROPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE STEERING TO ALSO BE PULLED OUT. THE ENGINE DROPPED APPROXAMATELY 6 INCHES AND THE TIE RODS WHERE ALSO BENT.*AK

Jul 19, 2001

SUSPENSION

1 complaint

STRUT ROD ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME LOOSE FROM THE TOP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK

May 17, 2000

Crash: 1

AIR BAGS

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

May 11, 2000

Crash: 1

AIR BAGS,SEATS

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON THE HIGHWAY HAD MADE A U- TURN AND WAS STRUCK BY A DRUNKEN DRIVER THAT HAD CROSSED THE LANES. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NOR HAD THE SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS, UPON IMPACT. *AK

May 08, 2000

Crash: 1

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEATS

1 complaint

BRAKE LINE BURST/SEAT BACK COLLAPSED IN REAR END CRASH.

Nov 03, 1997

Crash: 1

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