1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

15 complaints about Fuel System, Gasoline

15
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

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This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Fuel System, Gasoline Complaints (15)

Aug 25, 2009 Crash

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA. AFTER ADDING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, THE GAGE INDICATOR DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, WITHIN THREE DAYS ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND DESTROYED IT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE PRIOR FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THERE WERE NO KNOWN INJURIES OR POLICE REPORTS FILED. REPORT NUMBER 71723371589 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

Aug 1, 2003

CAR STALLED THEN QUIT RUNNING. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, FILTER, SCREEN, AND MODULE. CAR STILL NOT RUNNING.*AK

Mileage: 121,709

Aug 27, 2001

FUEL TANK HAS CRACKED AROUND SEAMS CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC

Apr 8, 2000

ALL SIX FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. NLM

Jul 7, 1999

INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. NLM

Aug 19, 1998

OIL VAPORS FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE HEAT FROM THE EGR PIPE SOFTENED THE HOSE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL UNDER PANICK BRAKING. QCAW

May 10, 1998

ABS BRAKES GRIND UPON BRAKING. ALSO OIL LEAK AND FOUL ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN STARTING VEHICLE.

Feb 4, 1998

GAS TANK LEAKS.

Dec 4, 1997

FUEL INJECTOR O-RINGS FAILED. *AK

Nov 25, 1997

THE DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IN REFERENCE TO TSB 67-63-03, JUNE 1996, AND NO RECALL EVEN IF ITS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT. *AK

Jan 22, 1996

FUEL GUAGE MISADJUSTED.

Jan 22, 1996

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

Mar 13, 1995

REPLACED ELCTRIC FUEL PUMP. *AK

Mar 13, 1995

REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS. *AK

Mar 13, 1995

REPLACED INTAKE GASKET. *AK