1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV Structure Problems

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

Mileage: 131,000

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.

Mileage: 143,000

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

Mileage: 168,000

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

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

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

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

SLIDING SIDE DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN CONSUMER'S HAND. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BOLTS PULLED THOUGH THE WASHER ON THE REAR FRAME MOUNTS WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING ROD TO DISENGAGE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETALS. *AK

CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN# AT LATER DATE. THE DOORS OF VEHICLE HAVE PINS THAT BREAK IN HALF. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE SLIDING DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE PINS HAVE EITHER FALLEN OUT OR BROKEN OFF. THE DOORS BEGAN FALLING OFF AND BREAKING IN MID-JULY. ALL HAVE BROKEN OFF BY AUGUST 19, 1998. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS TIME. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE ALSO RIGHT SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. BOTH PROBLEMS HAD BEEN CORRECTED.OWNER THEN NOTES THAT SLIDING DOOR CAN'T BE OPENED FROM INSIDE ALSO BACK DOOR LOCK FELL OFF. NOTES OF POWER LOCK FAILURE.CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

UNDER NORMAL OPERATION REAR TAILGATE HANDLE JUST BROKE OFF. *AK

PAINT KEEPS ON PEELING OFF VEHICLE. *AK

THE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF ONTO THE GROUND WHEN TRYING TO BE OPENED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF TRACK-HAD TO DRIVE INSIDE OF VAN EXPOSED. TT

REAR BEAM SUPPORT BY THE FRAME CRACKED, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST AT 10MPH. TT