1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA Electrical System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOOR PANELS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE EXPOSED. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN ON FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO GET THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO WORK EXCEPT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT UPON MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SAFELY DRIVEN AND A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 91V005000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 90V054000 (SEAT BELTS). AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CONFIRM THAT AN INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED BEFORE SELLING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 211,591.

Mileage: 211,591

EXCESSIVE MAGNETIC FIELDS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD DIM AND THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD WORK ERRATICALLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM LS KICK PANEL SHORTED WIRE BETWEEN FUEL PUMP AND BRAKE LIGHTS. DEALER REWIRED LIGHTS AND FUEL PUMP CONNECTIONS. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIRING HARNESS LEADING TO THE FUEL TANK HAS SHORTED OUT AND COULD HAVE LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE, DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. NLM CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT SIDE KICK PANEL SHORTED WIRE AT CONNECTOR BETWEENT THE FUEL PUMP WIRE AND BRAKE LIGHTS, CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS ALSO CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE HEADLIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY, RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THERE WAS A SMELL OF SMOKE. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE HEADLIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY, RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING. *AK

DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. SINCE THAT TIME HORN WILL ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT DRIVER PRESSING ANY BUTTON. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. SINCE THAT TIME HORN WILL ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT DRIVER PRESSING ANY BUTTON. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF UNIVERSITY PARKING LOT, CONSUMER WENT TO START VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, FIREMAN DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE IGNITION SWITCH BURNT OUT, DEALER WILL NOT HELP WITH REPAIR. *SLC

ON MAY 8, 2000, VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SHOP. REPAIRS INCLUDED REPLACEMENT OF THE STARTER AND REPLACEMENT OF THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER SWITCH WHICH ACTUATES SEVERAL FUNCTIONS. ON MAY 13, 2000, MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A 1-CAR ACCIDENT WHEN THE STEERING FAILED DUE TO THE FRONT BOLTS ON THE ENGINE CARRIAGE DETACHING FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE ENGINE DROPPED AND THE STEERING FAILED. AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED IN A REPORT THAT IT APPEARED THESE BOLTS HAD BEEN LOOSENED AND WITHDRAWN SEVERAL INCHES RECENTLY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, LEAVING ONLY A FRACTION OF AN INCH ENGAGED IN THE RETAINERS ABOVE IN THE FRAME, THEREBY LEADING TO THE FAILURE. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE TECHNICIAN WHO REPLACED THE STARTER DID THIS AS A SHORTCUT WHEN HE REPLACED THE STARTER. SINCE THIS IS DENIED BY THE DEALER, I AM BEING FORCED TO TAKE THEM TO COURT AT THE PRESENT TIME.

HAD INSTALLED AN ALARM SYSTEM. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER IT WAS SHORTING OUT, AND BLOWING FUSES. REPLACED FUSES. COUPLE DAYS LATER AFTER REPLACING FUSES, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE ECM PROMT IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. REPAIRS WERE MADE BUT PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH CRUISE CONTROL BEING ACTIVATED WHENEVER TURN SIGNAL IS BEING USED. ALSO, THIS SAME CONDITION CAUSES THE HORN TO BLOW OUT, AND SHORT OUT FUSES. DEALER /MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE I OWN THE CAR. DEALER REPLACED GAS TANK ONCE, BUT IT WAS WITH A RUSTY TANK, PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY BELTS GOING OUT OF SHAPE, AS WELL AS THE BRAKES NOT WORKING OR CRUMBLING. NEED REPLACEMENT OFTEN. SEE OTHER ISSUES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195R14 )

COMPUTER FAILED.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AT 45 MPH WHEN NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH, CONSUMER COMMENCED TO PULL OVER WHEN THE AREA WAS ON FIRE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED,BUT REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

ECM UNIT FAILED.

HORN FAILED TWICE.

COMPUTER REPLACED.

THE ELECTRIC MODULE BROKE WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING . *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTION, VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT

WHEN DRIVING CAR STALLS REPLACED THE ENGINE AND OTHER THING WRONG. TT

COMPUTER CHIP FAILED TWICE.

BATTERY FAILURE. *AK