1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA Electrical System Problems

1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *TS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES. AFTER GETTING BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING IN THROUGH THE PASSENGER WINDOW. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT BURNED ALONG WITH THE RIGHT REAR BUMPER AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUNK. *NM

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE 15 MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE ALSO DAMAGED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GARAGE, AND AN UPPER ROOM. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ONE OF TWO THINGS, EITHER FUEL LEAKAGE OR ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK VEHICLE HAS HAD FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM REPAIRED IN 2001 AND 2002. RIGHT SIGNAL REPAIRED IN JAN. 2004, HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH REPAIRED IN APRIL FOR TEXAS INSPECTION. THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MAY. *BF *NM

Mileage: 199,000

CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING THAT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHTS NOT TO GO OFF, THE DEALER ALSO DISCONNECTED THE RADIO TO TRY AND REMEDY THE SHORT IN THE WIRING, ALSO THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED.*JB

WIRES EXPOSED THROUGH STARTER AND EGR VALVE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET, APPLIED BRAKES AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HE ENDED UP INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT, SUBFRAME FELL IN THE STREET.*AK. CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, ALSO THE REAR BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, A STARTER, 2 ALTERNATORS, 2 WATER PUMPS, A BAD CRANKCASE OIL LEAK, 2 SERPENTINE BELTS, THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, A NEW THERMOSTAT, A FUEL PUMP, FUEL INJECTOR, TIE ROD END, THE REAR STRUT FELL APART, THE STEERING JOINT BECAME COMPLETELY DISENGAGED FROM THE SUBGRAME, THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET, APPLIED BRAKES AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HE ENDED UP INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT, SUBFRAME FELL IN THE STREET.*AK. CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, ALSO THE REAR BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE, A STARTER, 2 ALTERNATORS, 2 WATER PUMPS, A BAD CRANKCASE OIL LEAK, 2 SERPENTINE BELTS, THE LEFT FRONT WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, A NEW THERMOSTAT, A FUEL PUMP, FUEL INJECTOR, TIE ROD END, THE REAR STRUT FELL APART, THE STEERING JOINT BECAME COMPLETELY DISENGAGED FROM THE SUBGRAME, THE LIGHT SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN WAS INOPERATIVE.*JB

CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR 2 YRS TRYING TO DETERMINE STALLING PROBLEM. ECM AND PROM FAILED, CAUSING CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO ALSO NEED REPLACEMENT. BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVED EVERY 3000 MILES BECAUSE THEY DO NOT ALLOW CAR TO STOP AT NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE. BRAKES SEEM TOO SOFT, HAS NEARLY CAUSED A FEW ACCIDENTS BECAUSE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE CAR, NEARLY SLOW IT DOWN. BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED BY CHEVROLET TECHNICIAN. WHY HAVEN'T THESE PARTS BEEN RECALLED IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME DEFECTS?

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN DUE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND ADVISED THE CONSUMER NOT TO DRIVE T IN FEAR OF A FIRE.*AK

PRE MATURE WEAR ALL 4 BRAKES, RT FRONT CALIPER PIN FALLS OUT, CAUSING CALIPER TO JAM IN WHEEL, CALIPER PIN CAUSED WEAR IN HOUSING, CAUSING TREADS TO STRIP AND BECOME WEAK, HAPPENED 2 TIMES, ALSO REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED BRAKES ARE ALWAYS HARD NOTHING HELPS, WIRING PROBLEM IN STEERING COLUMN FLASHERS WILL CAUSE SMOKE IN COLUMN SIGNALS YOU HAVE TO FIDDLE WITH FOR THEM TO WORK. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN' T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALSO,ALTERNATOR/BATTERY/COMPUTER, AND FUEL FILTER LINE FAILED AND WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN' T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALSO,ALTERNATOR/BATTERY/COMPUTER, AND FUEL FILTER LINE FAILED AND WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN' T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALSO,ALTERNATOR/BATTERY/COMPUTER, AND FUEL FILTER LINE FAILED AND WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN ALTERNATOR WIRES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE STATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ECM HARNESS FAILED.

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

ELECTRICAL: VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 45 MINUTES; PARKED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS NO SIGN OF SMOKE OR ANYTHING. ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER , NOTICED SMOKE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SMOKE/NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR ANY TYPE OF WARNING THAT THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. *AK

TURNED THE CAR OFF FOR FIVE MINUTES AND WOULD NOT RESTART, CHANGED THE BATTERY THAT DAY THE NEXT DAY THE CAR DIED AT A STOP SIGN . PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED, ALSO FUEL INJECTORS/WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. *AK

ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED, ALSO FUEL INJECTORS/WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. *AK

UNDERHOOD FIRE CAUSED AND EXPLOSION FLEW HOOD OFF HIT BACK OF WINDSHIELD. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD AREA CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING. TT

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD JUST DIE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

VEHICLE STALLED OUT, RESULTING IN STEERING AND BRAKING PROBLEM, DUE TO MALFUNCTION IN THE COMPUTER. TT

UNDERHOOD FIRE ON THE CAR WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHEN GETTING IN THE CAR TO START IT WOULDN'T START THIS IS ALL THE TIME DEALER CHECK IT NOT THE STARTER. TT

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING COLUMN EMITTS SMOKE IN CONJUNCTION WITH TURN SIGNAL, DEALER HAS FIXED. *AK