1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV Problems & Recalls

I SMELLED SMOKE IN MY VEHICLE, SO I PULLED OVER. IT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE VENT. MY FRIEND THOUGHT IT WAS ELECTICAL, SO HE STARTED PULLING FUSES TO STOP THE PROBLEM. I DISCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE MOTOR THAT OPENED AND CLOSED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENER ON THE VAN. I TOLD MY FRIEND TO J...

Mileage: 218,000

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL ! *AK

Mileage: 126,200

LOUD TAPPING SOUND FROM ENGINE WHEN FIRST STARTED.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILEED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATED PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED. *AK

Mileage: 84,286

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALS...

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALS...

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALS...

EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT OF POWER STEERING, LOST STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *BF THE VEHICELK RACK AND PINION FAIELD PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED, THE ALTERNATOR, AIR CONDITIONING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY ALS...

ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO INTAKE GASKET FAILURE. WIFE AND MINOR CHILD STUCK ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE AT 9:30 PM.,WITH STRANDED VEHICLE. *AK

Mileage: 91,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OUT, THEN RUN SMOOTH AGAIN, CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK. SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. THE CAR WOULD START BACK UP, WHEN YOU PUT INTO GEAR AND PUSH THE GAS, THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT, THE CAR WOULD JERK AS THE ENGINE CUT OUT AND THEN REENGAGE, BUT EVENTUALLY TH...

Mileage: 109,000

MY 1996 LUMINA MINI VAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL WELL BECAUSE OF A WIRING SHORT. LUCKILY MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE IN THE STORE WHEN THEY CAME OUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PUTTING THE FIRE OUT. BOTH THE SIDE AND BACK DOORS COULD NOT OPEN BECAUSE THE POWER LOCK MODULE HAD MELTED. IF ANYONE W...

Mileage: 130,000

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

Mileage: 88,320

AFTER RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY 02 V 286 000 WAS PERFORMED THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN. *NLM

THE BRAKE LINE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VACUUM BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER TO BE INOPERATIVE. *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.*JB

Mileage: 70,000

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY*JB

THE OWNER "VAN HAS DANGER" DUE TO THE DRIVERS' SIDE DOOR IS NOT ABLE TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT REPEATED EXCESSIVE FORCE OR FROM THE OUTSIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR

REAR DRIVER SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM LOCKING MECHANISM, RESULTING IN SEAT BELT BEING CUT TO RELEASE CHILD OCCUPYING THE SEAT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH ON A MAIN HIGHWAY, SHE WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 20 MPH OR LESS IT MOMENTARILY LOSES BRAKES FOR APPROXIMATELY 3-5 SECONDS BEFORE RESTORING THEM. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE HAD BRAKE FAILURES REPEATDLY. ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH HEARD A NOISE AND SAW THROUGH THE REAR MIRROR TREAD ON THE BACK. THEN STOPPED AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION.BUT, THE NEVER WENT FLAT. GENERAL TIRE P205/70 R15. *AK

HEADRESTS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS HAD INSUFFICIENT PADDING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GET A BUMP ON BACK OF HEAD WHEN INVOVLED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT.*AK

SPEED CONTROL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TO STOP. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK

DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING . *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED STRONG FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE FROM THE FUEL PRESSURE VALVES. *AK

WATER IS LEAKING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHERE THE WIRES ARE STORED. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT A WELD SNAPPED AND THE DRIVERS SEAT IS NO LONGER STABLE. THE CAR CAN BE DRIVEN BUT WE WERE TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER DUE TO THE MILEAGE. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE COMPANY. I INTEND TO SEND A LETTER TO THE COMPAN...

THE HEADRESTS ARE NOT HIGH ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE DRIVER'S HEAD AND THEY ARE LOOSE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FOAM IN THE HEADREST. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM REAR BY A TRUCK . DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, AND MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED CAUSING BOTH BLADES TO SHUDDER AND STOP DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED DUE TO VIN.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 40MPH AND NOTICED FIRE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE FRONT SIDE DRIVING WHEEL . WHEN CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE SHE NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

SPARK PLUGS FAILED CAUSING STALLING WHEN FOOT RELEASED FROM GAS PEDAL.

ELECTRICAL SWITCH THAT OPENS THE SIDE DOOR FAILED. OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDE CD EXCHANGER, COURTESY LIGHTS AND DRIVER'S DOOR SWITCH.

AUTOMATIC SLIDING SIDE DOOR RELEASES ON ITS OWN . CHILD WAS CAUGHT UP IN THE DOOR. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE DOOR , AND THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING OVER 55 MPH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATES , CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.

DRIVING 40MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE IN OVERDRIVE, SHIFTED TO DRIVE & VEHICLE SPUTTERED; TOOK TO DEALER & NOTICED CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACING; EXPERIENCED PROBLEM W/AIR CONDITIONER & TOLD NOTHING WRONG; MECHANIC DROVE & AIR CONDITIONER DID SHUT OFF; SAID WAS INSIDE OF PANEL. *AK

DRIVING 40MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE IN OVERDRIVE, SHIFTED TO DRIVE & VEHICLE SPUTTERED; TOOK TO DEALER & NOTICED CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACING; EXPERIENCED PROBLEM W/AIR CONDITIONER & TOLD NOTHING WRONG; MECHANIC DROVE & AIR CONDITIONER DID SHUT OFF; SAID WAS INSIDE OF PANEL. *AK

DRIVING 40MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE IN OVERDRIVE, SHIFTED TO DRIVE & VEHICLE SPUTTERED; TOOK TO DEALER & NOTICED CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACING; EXPERIENCED PROBLEM W/AIR CONDITIONER & TOLD NOTHING WRONG; MECHANIC DROVE & AIR CONDITIONER DID SHUT OFF; SAID WAS INSIDE OF PANEL. *AK

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT ENGAGE. WHEN SHUT MANUALLY THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS STILL ON. OWNER HAS TAKEN TO DEALER OVER SEVEN TIMES. PROBLEM REOCCURS. *AK

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING, PULLING FROM A STOP SIGN, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED.OWN ER NOTES THAT DEALERS REPLACED A FAULTY SEAT LATCH. *AK