1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA Electrical System Problems

36 complaints about Electrical System

36
Complaints
2
Crashes
9
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Electrical System Complaints (36)

May 23, 2001

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ONGOING. AS IF ITS ALL BACKWARDS. FUSE BLOWS AS SOON AS CHANGED. DEFINITE SHORT. FEEL UNSAFE.

May 23, 2001

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ONGOING. AS IF ITS ALL BACKWARDS. FUSE BLOWS AS SOON AS CHANGED. DEFINITE SHORT. FEEL UNSAFE.

Mar 26, 2001

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE UP AND SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

Oct 29, 2000

DEALERSHIP DID SHOCKS AND STRUTS, ABS BEEN ON SINCE THEN, THEY SAID NO CODE READING, AUTO PLACE I TOOK IT TO GOT TWO CODES. NOW I HAVE TO GET CHEVY TO FIX IT. JERKING ME AROUND BECAUSE FEMALE(DOESNT BS MY FATHER)

Oct 10, 2000

FREEZE PLUGS, PIPING FROM ENGINE CRUMBLING INTO TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, CORRODED BATTERY, ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN, THE ALTERNATOR DYING MADE MY CRUISE CONTROL GO OUT A MONTH EARLIER BEFORE IT DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME OR COME ON. BACK END OF CAR HUMMS WHEN IT GETS WARMED UP AND CONTINUES UNTIL 30 SECONDS AFTER I TURN OFF CAR.

Oct 10, 2000

FREEZE PLUGS, PIPING FROM ENGINE CRUMBLING INTO TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP, ALTERNATOR, CORRODED BATTERY, ENGINE MOUNTS BROKEN, THE ALTERNATOR DYING MADE MY CRUISE CONTROL GO OUT A MONTH EARLIER BEFORE IT DIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME OR COME ON. BACK END OF CAR HUMMS WHEN IT GETS WARMED UP AND CONTINUES UNTIL 30 SECONDS AFTER I TURN OFF CAR.

Mar 26, 2000

ENGINE "DIES" EVEN THOUGH BATTERY WORKS. OCCURS ENROUTE OR WHILE PARKED. HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SIX MONTHS UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS. NO PREDICTABILITY OR WARNING, EVEN ENROUTE. MECHANIC CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. CONTACTED GM: I'M WAITING FOR RESPONSE.

Sep 23, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ALTERNATOR, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. DEALER REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. *AK

Jul 22, 1999 Fire

ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Jun 23, 1999

IGNITION FAILED WHILE DRIVING.

Mar 24, 1999 Fire

POSSIBLE UNDER HOOD WIRING HARNESS FAILED CAUSING FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE.

Mar 24, 1999

ALTERNATOR, STARTER AND BATTERY FAILED.

Mar 24, 1999

ALTERNATOR, STARTER AND BATTERY FAILED.

Feb 23, 1999

AUTO WAS NOT ENGAGING IN TO DRIVE .. REMAINED IN NEUTRAL -- SERVICE WAS DONE ON THE COMPUTER- A REBUILT COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED 01/08/1999 -- THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM -- I WAS GIVEN A $353.21 CREDIT TOWARDS THIS INVOICE OF 01/08/1999 - THEN SAME PROBLEM EXISTED AND THE SERVICE DEPT. OF BERGLUND CHEVROLRET IN ROANOKE - TORE INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, PLATE AND GASKETS FOR ANOTHER $447.30 AND DID NOT RETURN THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER PARTS AND WE ARE STILL HAVEING A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE CONTACT BY TELEPHONE AS SSON AS POSSIBLE, AS WE ARE STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.

May 28, 1998 Fire

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE WAS IN THE ALTERNATOR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN SYSTEM. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED HAD TAKEN TO DEALER BUT NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. THIS TIME DRIVER WAS TRAPPED FOR A WHILE IN VEHICLE. OWNER DID NOT WANT VEHICLE. LIEN HOLDER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK

May 27, 1998 Fire

ELECTRICAL WIRING TO THE ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING A FIRE ON TWO OCCASIONS.

Feb 5, 1998

ALTERNATOR AND STARTER FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, STARTER REPLACED FOUR TIMES.

Feb 5, 1998

ALTERNATOR AND STARTER FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, STARTER REPLACED FOUR TIMES.

Jan 28, 1998 Fire

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE.

Jan 27, 1998 Fire

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN. TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. MINUTES LATER A FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT MIGHT BE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

Oct 7, 1997 Fire

AFTER NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO A FAULTY ALTERNATOR.

Oct 7, 1997 Fire

ALTERNATOR FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASION, LAST TIME RESULTED IN A FIRE BLAZING FROM HOOD AND COVERING THE ENTIRE CAR.

Aug 28, 1997 Fire

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM AREA OF STEERING COLUMN. STOPPED SMOKING AFTER 30 SECONDS, CAUSED BY INSTALLATION RUBBED OFF INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK

Apr 3, 1997

TRYING TO START VEHICLE, HEARD CLICK, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START; TRIED SEVERAL TIMES, VEHICLE STOPPED; NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HORN AREA AFTER 4 BLOCKS; PULLED OVER, STOPPED & THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE; SAME PROBLEM (STARTING) AS BEFORE. *AK

Nov 12, 1996

OWNER STATES WHEN BATTERY IS CHANGED COMPUTER SHORTS OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND MOVE SUDDENLY. *AK

Nov 7, 1996 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS/STARTER/ALTERNATOR/WIPERS/TIRES. *AK

Nov 7, 1996 Crash

ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO REPLACED ROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS/STARTER/ALTERNATOR/WIPERS/TIRES. *AK

Oct 25, 1996

STARTER REPLACED.

Aug 7, 1996

ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. AUTO CUTS OFF WHILE ON THE ROAD. *AK

May 16, 1996

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SD

Apr 26, 1996

ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

Dec 13, 1995

THE HORN STARTS TO BLOW WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

May 9, 1995

ALTERNATOR LIGHT COMES ON. *AK

May 2, 1995

BATTERY FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION. *AK

Jan 20, 1995

UNDER HOOD LIGHT WIRING REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *SKD

Jan 20, 1995

IGNITION MODULE REPLACED DUE TO 'SERVICE ENGINE SOON' LIGHT COMING ON.