2000 CHEVROLET LUMINA Problems & Recalls

THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 45MPH. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, AND WATER WAS POURING FROM THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR. I HAD TO HAVE TO CAR TOWED. THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED OVER THE CAR SAID THAT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND MY GASKETS. *TR

Mileage: 240,000

THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 45MPH. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR, LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, AND WATER WAS POURING FROM THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR. I HAD TO HAVE TO CAR TOWED. THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED OVER THE CAR SAID THAT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND MY GASKETS. *TR

Mileage: 240,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD, WHICH FAILED AND CAUSED SEVERAL FLUIDS TO LEAK. THE MANUF...

Mileage: 240,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID WAS DEFEC...

Mileage: 84,000

HAD TO CHANGE BATTERY, THIS CAUSES THE ON BOARD COMPUTER TO RESET TO ORIGINAL SETTING. THE TRANSMISSION (4T65E) IS PROGRAMMED TO MAKE SHIFTS AT CERTAIN SPEEDS IN AN ALLOTTED TIME SPAN. BECAUSE NOW, THE CAR (2000 LUMINA) IS OLDER AND THE SHIFTS ARE A LITTLE LONGER THE COMPUTER SENDS MESSAGES TO THE T...

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY LUMINA WITH 54,XXX MILES ON IT. IN 2003 WHEN IT HAD 22,XXX MILES ON IT I HAD THE TRANSMISSION WORKED ON BECAUSE IT WAS SHUTTERING AND SHIFTING HARD. IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME. NOW, 6 YEARS LATER I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND AM TOLD I HAVE TO HAVE A WHOLE N...

Mileage: 22,000

I HAD THE LOWER AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED ON MAY 2008, VEHICLE ONLY HAD 75000 MILES AT THAT TIME, NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I HAVE TO ADD COOLANT ALMOST EVERY DAY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR

Mileage: 77,500

I HAD THE LOWER AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED ON MAY 2008, VEHICLE ONLY HAD 75000 MILES AT THAT TIME, NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. I HAVE TO ADD COOLANT ALMOST EVERY DAY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR

Mileage: 77,500

THIS CAR WILL NOT START DUE TO A DEFECT OF THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY BUILT-IN IT. TO BE ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE I HAVE TO TURN ON THE IGNITION AND OFF AND WAIT THREE TO FOUR MINUTES TO START AND TURNS ON. THIS PROBLEM IS 90% OF THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 74,506

THIS CAR WILL NOT START DUE TO A DEFECT OF THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY BUILT-IN IT. TO BE ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE I HAVE TO TURN ON THE IGNITION AND OFF AND WAIT THREE TO FOUR MINUTES TO START AND TURNS ON. THIS PROBLEM IS 90% OF THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 74,506

THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS LOSING ANTIFREEZE RAPIDLY, DUE TO A DEFECTIVE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET,BOTH THE LOWER AND UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. A COSTLY JOB. AS PER THE TECHNICIAN THIS ENGINE ALWAYS HAS THIS DEFECTIVE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 77,100

LOW COOLANT LIGHT KEPT COMING ON HAD TO FILL RESIVOIR TANK ONCE A WEEK. TOOK CAR IN TO FIND THE PROBLEM LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 84,478

ON MANY OCCASIONS THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT ON THIS 2000 MALIBU HAS COME ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START FOR 20 TO 30 MINUTES. ONE TIME IT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR STALLED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. *JB

Mileage: 56,000

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON CHEVROLET 2000 LUMINA VIN# [XXX] HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. FIRST TIME UNDER WARRANTY WITH APPROXIMATELY 35,000+ MILES AND SECOND TIME WITH 78,838 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE AND ...

Mileage: 78,838

EXCESSIVE BRAKE PULSATION AND VIBRATION; WITH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Mileage: 57,500

THE LEVER USED TO CHANGE GEARS BROKE OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN CONSUMER WAS PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK. TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS, AND TWO NEW PARTS AND SWITCH WERE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO CHANGE GEARS.*AK *TC

Mileage: 56,799

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHEN THE BACKS OF BOTH FRONT SEATS BOTH BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. *AK

Mileage: 6,000

PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION ON 200 CHEVROLET LUMINA.*MR THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH ONLY 42549 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT SHE WOULD POSSIBLY BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. *NM

Mileage: 42,549

THE BUCKLE OF THE HARNESS WILL NOT FIT INTO THE LATCH BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEG. *AK

Mileage: 150,000

CONCERNS ABOUT PISTONS ON VEHICLE. MR

WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK. *NLM

THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY A PIN GOING INTO FIRST THE CYLINDER, AND IT CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME. THE DEALERSHIP WILL EITHER REPLACE THE PART OR THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THERE WAS A TSB 030601002 FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 25,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WOULD MAKE A POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A NOISE WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE RACK AND PINION REPLACE BECAUSE IT WAS BENT. NLM

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIM (B.F. GOOGRICH TOURING T/A SR4, P205/70R15, DOT APM0B0110400, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON A 2000 CHEVROLET LUMINA WITH 50448 MILES).*AK *NLM

WHEN EXITING THE CAR, PERSONS OPENING DOOR RECEIVE SHOCK. THIS IS VERY PAINFUL AND CAUSES PERSON TO JUMP. THE DEALER COULD NOT COME UP WITH ANY REASON FOR THIS AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR US. WE HAVE TRIED STATIC GUARD AND INSTALLATION ON A GATES STATIC STRAP TO CAR WITH NO CHANGE. ALL P...

WHEN DRIVING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND FROM SECOND TO THIRD IT WOULD RESURGE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

WHEN DRIVING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR VEHICLE WOULD SURGE AND FROM SECOND TO THIRD IT WOULD RESURGE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE CAUSE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SQUEALING WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION AND/OR WHILE BACKING UP. DEALER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SQUEALING WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION AND/OR WHILE BACKING UP. DEALER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PROBLEM WITH LATCHING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

HEAT SHIELD CONTINUES TO MAKE NOISE, EVEN AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK IN BUSY TRAFFIC, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND CUT IT OFF, THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME, CONSUMER COULD ALMOST FEEL HOW FAR HE COULD PRESS DOWN BEFORE IT GOT STUCK, CONSUMER THOUGHT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED, BUT I...

CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK IN BUSY TRAFFIC, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND CUT IT OFF, THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME, CONSUMER COULD ALMOST FEEL HOW FAR HE COULD PRESS DOWN BEFORE IT GOT STUCK, CONSUMER THOUGHT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED, BUT I...

FROM PARK POSITION, ITS IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE . IT FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS IN NEUTRAL , VEHICLE WILL SLIGHTY ROLL, EVEN THOUGH SHIFT GEAR INDICATES IT IS IN REVERSE GEAR. *AK