1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA Electrical System Problems

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER PARKED LESS THEN 2 HOURS. THE SPARK PLUGS WORKED FINE, WITH SUFFICIENT SPARK. THE COMPRESSION WAS AT A NORMAL LEVEL OF FUNCTION. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE THE FUEL INJECTORS TO BE STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN (FULL THROTTLE) POSITION. WHICH WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE FLOODED, PREVENTING IGNITION. AFTER A LONG DAY OF TRYING TO FIND A REASON, THE CAUSE WAS FOUND. THE PROBLEM WAS A METAL RETAINING BRACKET FOR THE WIRING SYSTEM THAT HAD WORN THROUGH THE COATING OF THE WIRE CONTROLLING THE INJECTOR POSITION/FUNCTION. THIS CAUSED IT TO GROUND ITSELF THROUGH THE METAL BRACKET, WHICH IS WHY IT STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE BRACKET THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM IS MOUNTED ON THE ENGINE ON THE SERPENTINE BELT SIDE, BEHIND THE BELT. BETWEEN AC COMPRESSOR AND ALTERNATOR. SOLVED PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE ON THE DAMAGED WIRES AND BRACKET. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

THE HARNESS RUNNING ABOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STERRING COLUMN INSIDE THE VEHICLE BEGAN MELTED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I REMOVED ALL FUSES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. THE HARNESS ABOVE THE STEERING MECHANISM INSIDE THE VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE, IS MELTED.*AK

THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING WHENEVER CONSUMER TURNED WHEEL EITHER DIRECTION. NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS OUT EITHER WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR ACCELERATING. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPARK PLUG WIRES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS OUT EITHER WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR ACCELERATING. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPARK PLUG WIRES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

HAD JUST WASHED & DRIED VEHICLE & TURNED VEHICLE ON. A RACK GEAR BROKE OFF WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. IT REMAINED ON & THEN STARTED TO BURN. FLAMES & SMOKE FILLED VEHICLE. WAS COMING FROM DASHBOARD AREA. OWNER PUT FLAMES OUT WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THE STARTER AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. NLM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE PARKING LOT. DRIVER GOT INTO THE CAR AND PUT KEY INSIDE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE STARTED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. SPARKS OF FLAMES CAME OUT AND IGNITED A FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

IGINITON LOCK IS HARD TO START DUE TO GREASE THAT THICKENS WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. *AK

WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED IT OVERHEATS AND SMOKE STARTS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

STARTER(2) AND ALTERNATOR(2) FAILED. NLM

BATTERY SHORTED OUT. NLM

ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVEN TIMES SINCE OCT OF 1994. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. PLEASE! COULD NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR GIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ONLY HAVE DOCUMENTATION ON 3 ALTERNATORS, THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT CAUSES THE DOOR LOCKS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT NOTICE.

WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED, CAUSING SMOKE.

ALTERNATOR BURNED DESTROYING THE BATTERY.

ALTERNATOR FAILED TWICE.

THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED (3) TIMES SINCE MAY OF 96; IN JUNE & OCTOBER OF 96/IN MAY OF 97, BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. THE ALTERNATOR WAS BURNED ALL (3) TIMES. *AK

INSERTED KEY TO START VEHICLE; DID NOT TURN OVER; WAITED & THEN TRIED AGAIN; VEHICLE TURNED OVER. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED GM HAD PROBLEMS W/STARTER & HOW TO FIX IT. MECHANIC SAID IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SINCE IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. *AK

ELECTRICAL: DRIVING VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKING AND BURNING COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. HAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD IT WAS COMING FROM THE TURN SIGNAL . *AK

CAR PARKED; WENT TO START TRUCK; NOTICED TAIL LIGHTS ON; WENT BACK TO TRUCK; NOTICED SMOKE & FLAMES FROM DRIVEWAY AREA; CALLED FIRE & POLICE DEPTS. FIRE DEPT PUT FLAMES OUT; FIRE DEPT REPORT SAID FLAMES IN DASHBOARD AREA. *AK

ELECTRICAL FIRE, SHORT IN THE FUSE BOX PANEL FOR THE FUEL PUMP, VEHICLE WAS PARKED CAUSING A ELECTICAL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK

ELECTRICAL, IGNITION SWITCH: WHILE TURNING KEY TO START CAR LARGE PUFF OF SMOKE COMES OUT THROUGH THE COLUMN OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIR, BUT DEALER DOES NOT KNOW CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT. (2ND VEHICLE ON 514868)

STARTER FAILED.

ALTERNATOR REPLACED.

WHILE DRIVING INTERIOR OF VEHICLE STARTED TO SMELL, DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS AND AROUND STEERING COLUMN; SUBSEQUENTLY, FLAMES CAME FROM AREA OF GAS PEDAL, ENTIRE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED WITH FLAMES, NO WARNING, TOTALED. SPEED 45MPH. *AK *JB

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.THE VEHICLE STALLS PERIODICALLY, USUALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN TO MAKE A TURN.

EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SHORT AND SMOKING FROM STEERING COLUMN.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAS REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR (4) TIMES SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST (6) MONTHS AND EVERY YEAR AFTER THAT.*AK

WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL RUBS AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND THE BRAKES TO LET GO. *DH

STEERING COLUMN FIRE. *SD

SMOKE COMES FROM STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING, STOPS AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED TO PUT OUT FLAMES. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND TAKES SEVERAL TRIES BEFORE IT WILL START UP AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY SPEED, REPLACED IGNITION MODULE CIRCUIT, TO NO AVAIL. TT

BATTERY FAILED.

STARTER FAILED.

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING INSIDE LIGHTS TO FAIL.

THE STARTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15 MONTHS AND THIS CAUSES STALLING OF THE VEHICLE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

STARTER FAILED.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, STARTERS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES. TT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BATTERY IS BEING REPLACED ON A REGULAR BASIS. TT

SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH, AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE. TT

REPLACED ECM/PROM. *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *AK

REPLACED CALL 6 SPARK PLUGS. *AK