1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA Electrical System Problems

I TURNED CAR OFF WENT INTO THE HOUSE CAME BACK TRIED TO START CAR IT WOULD NOT START IT HAD FULL POWER I REPLACED THE STARTER HAD BATTERY CHECKED IT WAS FULLY CHARGED NO PROBLEMS TRIED TO START IT SECURITY LIGHT IS FLASHING CLEANED KEY UNABLE TO START THIS IS A 1995 CHEVY LUMINA THIS IS A DANGER. IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED . *NM

Mileage: 123,588

DT: 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. A CO-WORKER CAME OUT AND HAD AWAKEN THE CONSUMERS SON. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED. A FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE NEAR THE BUMPER. ALSO, A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR, WHO STATED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A FIRE TO START. THERE WAS NO EXHAUST LEAK, THEREFORE GM COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THE CONSUMER. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK (11/21/05) *SC

WHENEVER HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, CONSUMER SMELLS SOMETHING BURNING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS THE SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *JB

VEHICLE OVERHEATED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG. IT WAS TAKEN AGAIN FOR SAME PROBLEM AND THE MECHANIC SAID THE A/C COMPRESSOR WAS OVERHEATING IT. IT WAS REPLACED, BUT THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT OVERHEATED AGAIN. THE LAST TIME IT WAS TAKEN AN OIL CHANGE WAS DONE AND CHECKED FOR OVERHEATING PROBLEM DUE TO SPOUSE TAKING SICK DAUGHTER TO SEE A DOCTOR IN LOS ANGELES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE AND OKAY TO TAKE TO LOS ANGELES. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED DURING THE TRIP AND THE A/C WAS NOT USED ONCE DUE TO COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET DEALER IN LOS ANGELES. THE MECHANIC SAID THE OIL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH COOLANT AND THE DEALER IN LAS VEGAS SHOULD HAVE NOTICED IT. THE HEAD GASKET AND OTHER RELATED PARTS AND FLUIDS WERE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE $1790. I COMPLAINED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND FIRST THEY OFFERED $200+. I SAID NOT ENOUGH, SO THEY OFFERED $400. I SAID IT DIDN'T EVEN COVER THE A/C COMPRESSOR THAT WAS GOOD AND NOT THE PROBLEM, NOT TO MENTION THE MONEY I SPENT ON CAR RENTALS WHEN MY CAR WAS WAITING TO BE SEEN BY A MECHANIC. IT WAS NEGLIGENCE ON THE LAS VEGAS DEALER THAT MY DAUGHTER HAD TO SUFFER IN PAIN ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AS FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSE. I BELEIVE THEY BROKE SOMETHING WHEN TRYING TO REPAIR THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THE POWER DOOR LOCK NEVER REALLY WORKED SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE AND THE RADIO ALWAYS GOT VERY HOT WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I BELEIVE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THE ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ESPECIALLY WHEN I WAS SHOCKED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS.

REAR BRAKES LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER HAD BOTH FUSES AND SWITCH CHECKED, AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. CONSUMER INSISTED THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW THAT THEY ARE NOT WORKING UNTIL SOMEONE PULLS OVER AND TELLS HIM, THIS IS FRIGHTENING. *AK

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, THE SPARK PLUG AND SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE FAULTY AND WERE REPLACED, THE DIS MODULE WAS REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE LACKING POWER, IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED, AND A FUEL INJECTOR WIRE WAS REPLACED DUE TO CAUSING SES LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. *SLC

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, THE BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, THE SPARK PLUG AND SPARK PLUG WIRES WERE FAULTY AND WERE REPLACED, THE DIS MODULE WAS REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE LACKING POWER, IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED, AND A FUEL INJECTOR WIRE WAS REPLACED DUE TO CAUSING SES LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. *SLC

HORN WAS DIFFICULT TO HONK AND IT WAS HARD TO PUSH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SWERVING. *YH

HORN WAS DIFFICULT TO HONK AND IT WAS HARD TO PUSH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SWERVING. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY RED INDICATOR LIGHT WILL COME ON. *AK

I OWNED A 93 LUMINA, WHICH I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT 2 TIMES, DUE TO COMPLETE FAILURE. NOW I OWN A 95 LUMINA, WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A BRAND NEW ONE DUE TO MAJOR FAILURE. THE COMPUTER AND MAP SENSOR FAILED, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT BY THE DEALER. CHEVROLET CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TOWED TRUCK TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.

FIRST START OF THE DAY,VEHICLE WILL IDLE HIGH, AND THEN VEHICLE WILL STALL AT LEAST 3- 4 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL ACTUALLY ACT NORMALLY . DEALR HAS REPLACED MASSIVE AIR FLOW SENSOR/ COMPUTER CHIP/ SPARK PLUGS, INCLUDING WIRING , AND HAS ERASED MEMORY. DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE CAR DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE BACK WINDOW WORKS ALL THE TIME. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE CAR ARE WIRED THROUGHT THE TURN SIGNAL, WHEN THE LEVER IS MOVED, ELECTICAL CONTACT IS LOST AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE CAR DON'T WORK. I CAN GET THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO WORK AGAIN BY MOVING THE TURN SIGNAL UP AND DOWN, BUT AS SOON AS THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOP WORKING AGAIN. I'VE TALKED TO 3 OTHER PEOPLE THAT OWEN 95 LUMINA'S THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THAT'S WHY I'M REPORTING THIS PROBLEM TO YOU. I'VE CALLED CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 ,THEY SAID ''THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM''. ANY HELP YOU CAM GIVE ME WILL BE APPRECIATED. *AK

THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DAUGHTERS GARAGE. SHE WAS IN THE HOUSE WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. SHE RAN OUTSIDE TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND SAW THAT THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE CAR, HER GARAGE AND SEVERAL PERSONAL BELONGINGS WERE ALL TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE CAR WAS BURNED TO BADLY FOR THE INVESTIGATORS TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHERE THE EXPLOSION CAME FROM EXCEPT SOMEWHERE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

HELP MY CAR IS FALLING APART AND THE DEALER WANTS HUGE SUMS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS SOME OF WHICH I BELIEVE ARE DEFECTS. $500 FOR A DEFROSTER SWITCH-OUCH, POWER LOCKS FAILED, ALTERNATOR FAILED, CONSUMES 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 800 MILES, STALLS AT START IN AM. CAN I GET HELP FROM GM ON THESE ITEMS ? YOUR HELP IS APPRECIATED

HORN WOULD BLOW ON ITS OWN. INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE AIR BAG HAD A SHORT WHICH CAUSED THE HORN TO BLOW. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT REGARDING THE AIR BAG DEFECT. ALSO, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING WINDOW TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER DISCONNECTED THE AIR BAG TO KEEP HORN FORM BLOWING, AND GM OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIRS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

FUSE DID NOT BLOW. THE SENDER UNIT IN THE TANK WAS BURNT.

THREE PROBLEMS SO FAR WITH CRUISE CONTROL, ONE FAILURE OF EITHER VOLTAGE REGUALTOR OR ALTERNATOR LEAVING OWNER STRANDED, SWITCH ON DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REPLACED FOR WINDOW OPERATION, BRAKES SQUEAK AND SOMETIMES WORK PROPERLY

1. BATTERY FAILED TO TURN ENGINE OVER 3 DIFFERNT TIMES IN ONE DAY. TURN THE KEY AND IT JUST CLICKS. TOWED IT TO A DEALER. THE DEALER SAYS THE BATTERY FAILED LOAD TEST. RELACED BATTERY. 2. A RUBBING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE REAR WHEN TURNING. DEALER FOUND REAR STABILIZER BUSHING ON RR STRUT OUT OF POSITION. RR STABILIZER SHAFT TO POSITION PROPERLY. 3. POWER DOOR LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT ACTUATOR BUMPERS. CAME OUT OF ACTUATORS. 4. BRAKE SQUEAL NOISE UP FRONT. DEALER INSPECTS FRONT BRAKES AND CONCLUDES APPROX. 3-5K LEFT ON FRONT BRAKES. MILEAGE AT THIS POINT IS ONLY 16345.

1. BATTERY IS DEAD. WILL NOT CRANK ENGINE OVER. THIS BATTERY IS LESS THAN 5 MONTHS OLD. THIS IS MY 2ND BATTERY, REPLACED BY THE DEALER 4200 MI. AGO. THE BATTERY WILL NOT TAKE A CHARGE. DEALER REPLACES BATTERY AND CHECKS CHARGING SYSTEM. 2. DEALER CHECKS ALTERNATOR. ALT. WAS FOUND TO STOP CHARGING AFTER ENGINE REACHES RUN TEMP. DEALER REPLACES ALT & RECHECKS CHARGING SYSTEM. CURRENT ODOMETER READING IS 33000.

1. BATTERY IS DEAD. WILL NOT CRANK ENGINE OVER. THIS BATTERY IS LESS THAN 5 MONTHS OLD. THIS IS MY 2ND BATTERY, REPLACED BY THE DEALER 4200 MI. AGO. THE BATTERY WILL NOT TAKE A CHARGE. DEALER REPLACES BATTERY AND CHECKS CHARGING SYSTEM. 2. DEALER CHECKS ALTERNATOR. ALT. WAS FOUND TO STOP CHARGING AFTER ENGINE REACHES RUN TEMP. DEALER REPLACES ALT & RECHECKS CHARGING SYSTEM. CURRENT ODOMETER READING IS 33000.

BATTERY IS DEAD AGAIN. ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK TO START. BATTERY FAILS LOAD TEST. DEALER REPLACES BATTERY. ALT.14.5V 100AMPS.

PCM FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS CAUSING VEHICLE STALLING.

COMPUTER FAILURE.

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK

IGNITION LOCK MECHANISM BETWEEN THE OFF AND ON POSITION JUMP OUT OF GEAR, RESULTING IN A ROLL AWAY.

SHORT IN WIRING TO THE BRAKE LIGHT CAUSING ELECTRICAL MELTDOWN.

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED.

THE HORN REQUIRES A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN ORDER TO OPERATE. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK

PCM FAILED.

IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE THE POSITION OF THE HORN IN A PANIC SITUATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. *AK HORN ONLY WORKS WITH EXTREME PRESSURE AT ONLY TWO SPECIFIC SPOTS. TWO TO FIVE SECONDS USUALLY OCCURS BEFORE CORRECT HORN POSITION CAN BE FOUND. *YH

UPON MAKING A STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVNESS. IN ADDITION, THE LOCATION AND THE DESIGN OF THE HORN MAKES IT DIFFICULT IN AN EMERGENCY TO LOCATE AND DEPRESS THE HORN. ALSO, DUE TO THE SHAPE OF THE WINDSHIELD THERE IS A STRONG REFLECTION OF THE FRONT SECTION WHICH IS VERY BAD DURING CERTAIN DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS. *AK

DIFFICULTY DEPRESSING HORN BUTTONS.

IF YOU LEAVE THE KEY IN THE INGITION THE CAR LOCKS, WILL LOCK YOU OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS OUT DURING HOT WEATHER DURING REGULAR TRAFFIC. *AK

DESIGN/LOCATION OF HORN MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO LOCATE; ALSO, DIFFICULT TO PUSH HORN; SAFETY HAZARD, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT

THE TRUCK WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE IN THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. HAD AN ENGINEER LOOK AT IT AND ELETRONIC CONTROL MODULE WHERE THE FIRE STARTED. TT

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE HORN ON THE VEHICLE. TT

TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT FUSES GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING; DEALER HAS NOT FOUND CAUSE. TT

TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT FUSES GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING; DEALER HAS NOT FOUND CAUSE. TT

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

THE HORN IS TOO DIFFICULT TO BLOW, AND CANNOT BE USED WHEN THE WHEEL IS IN CERTAIN POSITIONS. TT

WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HR TRAFFIC THE CAR STALLED OUT- CAUSING POWER BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. TT

HORN DESIGN IS UNDER AIR BAG NEEDING MORE PRESSURE TO ACTIVATE HORN. OWNER STATES HAS TO USE FIST TO SOUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE STALL.

BATTERY FAILED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE NOT STARTING. *SKD