153 of the
4,007 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Lumina
are about the fuel system —
4% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1997.
BOUGHT 99 CHEVY LUMINA USED 5-6 MONTHS AGO CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT, FOUND NOTHING SERIOUS WITH CAR JUST MINOR TUNE UP NEEDED AND NEW TIRES. GAVE CAR TO MY SON AS A GOOD FIRST CAR, LAST NIGHT TOOK HIM TO FILL UP GAS TANK AND SMELLED GAS, LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW A DRIP COMING FROM WHAT APPEARS THE GAS TANK. PARKED CAR AT HOME AND LOOKED UNDER CAR, NO LEAK THOUGHT MAYBE I SPILLED GAS, THIS MORNING HE LEFT FOR SCHOOL AND THERE IS A VISABLE PUDDLE FROM WHERE HE WAS PARKED.
NHTSA complaint #10661874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10497638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10281655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE KICKS AND BEGINS LOSING SPEED. THE VEHICLE IS EITHER LOSING OR NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 073021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
NHTSA complaint #10233606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY 10 MINUTES AFTER I RETURNED HOME. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED AND FIRE DEPT. WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE BEFORE IT SPREAD TO MY HOME. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS CAUSED BY THE FUEL INJECTORS.
NHTSA complaint #10217681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. INITIAL SEARCHES FOR THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, BUT AFTER1 - 2 WEEKS IT GOT WORSE AND I WAS ABLE TO FIND IT EASILY. THE PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS LEAKING. I CHECKED FOR A RELATED RECALL AND FOUND THAT UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR'S) PRODUCED AFTER 1/9/07 HAD BEEN RECALLED, BUT MINE, I BELIEVE, IS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PRESSURE REGULATOR. NEVERTHELESS, IT MAY HAVE A DESIGN DEFECT. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 161,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT FAILURE OF A PART WITH THAT MANY MILES ON IT WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SAFETY-RELATED FAILURE. I SOUGHT OUT THE NHTSA SITE TO TRY TO FIND OUT IF THAT IS THE CASE, OR NOT. THE "INCIDENT DATE" NOTED BELOW IS THE DATE I FOUND THE LEAK. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10212448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHEN TRYING TO START VEHICLE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD POP. SHE RAISED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE MANIFOLD COMPLETELY SHATTERED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY, AND THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE.*AK THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10144116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A FUEL SMELL STARTED COMING FROM THE VENTS OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10115505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE 15 MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE ALSO DAMAGED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GARAGE, AND AN UPPER ROOM. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ONE OF TWO THINGS, EITHER FUEL LEAKAGE OR ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK VEHICLE HAS HAD FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM REPAIRED IN 2001 AND 2002. RIGHT SIGNAL REPAIRED IN JAN. 2004, HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH REPAIRED IN APRIL FOR TEXAS INSPECTION. THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MAY. *BF
NHTSA complaint #10113642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK. THE SEAM WHERE THE TOP OF THE TANK AND THE BOTTOM COME TOGETHER ARE RUSTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE A LOT OF GASOLINE. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP.
NHTSA complaint #10106909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER STATED FUEL LEAKED. DEALER INDICATED THAT FUEL TANK RUSTED WHICH PRODUCED A HOLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FUEL LEAKED CONSTANTLY FROM THE VEHICLE. MOVING OR PARKED THE CONSUMER NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO LACK OF DRIVING THE FUEL TANK RUSTED OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10099401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WITH ENGINE COLD, THE THROTTLE ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN. UNFORTUNATELY THIS ONLY OCCURS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND USUALLY IN REVERSE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT MY WORK! THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN BE PREDICTED!
NHTSA complaint #10091281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK IS 25% FULL WHEN I RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING IN AN UNSAFE AREA OF DETROIT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 PM ON AUGUST 14, 2004.
NHTSA complaint #10087055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON JUNE 8, 2004 MY DAUGTER INFORMED ME THAT SHE AND HER MOM HAVE BEEN SMELLING A STRONG ODER OF GAS IN THE CAR. WHEN I CHECKED THE CAR I FOUND LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE CAR. I MOVED THE CAR AND TOUCHED IT, SMELLED IT AND IT WAS GAS, I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND FOUND THE GAS TANK WAS DRIPPING. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED AND FOUND A ROUND RUSTED AREA ABOUT THE SIZE OF DIME. BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION, IT APPEARED TO BE LOCATED RIGHT UNDER THE FUEL PUMP. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE EXTERIOR DAMAGE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS FROM THE OUTSIDE. TODAY, JUNE JUNE 12, 2004 I DISCONNECTED THE FUEL LINES REMOVED THE TANK AND PUMPED THE GAS OUT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FILTER, WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE FUEL PUMP, HAS CAUSED THE PROBLEM. IT RUSTED WHERE THE BRASS FILTER SCREEN HAS BEEN RUBBING ON THE TANK.*AK THE REASON IS THAT BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL PUMP, ONCE THE PUMP IS DROPPED IN THE FUEL TANK THE PUMP IS HELD UNDER SPRING PRESSURE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. IN TIME THE CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE, AS WELL AS FUEL, SLOSHING IN THE TANK HAS CAUSE THE FILTER TO RUB AGANIST THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK AND HAS DAMAGED THE SPECIAL COATING THAT G.M. LITERATURE SAYS THE TANK IS COVERED WITH. ONCE THIS COATING WORE OFF, THE TANK BEGAN RUSTING AND THE BRASS FUEL FILTER SHOWS THE DISCOLORATION FROM THE ELECTROLISIS CREATED BY THE CONTACT WITH THE STEEL TANK. THIS IS ALSO A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, WHICH CAN LEAD TO AN EXPLOSION. IN FACT MY WIFE WAS GLAD YESTERDAY THAT SHE WAS DRIVING WITH OUR DAUGHTER IN OUR CONVERSION VAN WHEN SHE WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT TWO DAYS AGO. SHE FELT THAT THE CAR COULD HAVE EXPLODED IF SHE HAD BEEN REAR ENDED IN THIS CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT I THINK NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO AND HAVE GM RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPAIR THESE DEFECTS PLEASE LET ME KNOW IS THERE IS ANY SAFETY RECALL ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10075261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY ON 10-2003. IT WILL SHOW FULL WHEN EMPTY. IN CHECKING THE WEB, I HAVE FOUND MANY OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, SINCE SOMEONE CAN RUN OUT OF FUEL IN A BUSY INTERSTATE, OR LOCAL ROAD AND CAUSE A SERIOUS OR DEADLY ACCIDENT.*AK THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT I THINK NHTSA SHOULD LOOK INTO AND HAVE GM RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPAIR THESE DEFECTS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANY SAFETY RECALLS ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10075262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY; HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AND DRIVE HIS WAY HOME. AS CONSUMER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, GAS WAS SPRAYED AROUND AND WERE DRIPPING FROM THE HOOD TO THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINE WAS LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10071603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FOR YEARS THE FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT REGISTERED PROPERLY. WHENEVER THE TANK GETS TO THE EMPTY STAGE THE GAUGE SHOOTS UP TO THE FULL MARK. HAVING RUN OUT OF GAS HAS MADE IT VERY INCONVENIENT.
NHTSA complaint #10054910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE'S TENSIONER AND POWER STEERING FAILED.*MR THE TENSIONER FAILED IN THE DRIVEWAY. OTHER FAILED PARTS INCLUDES FUEL GAUGE, TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, AND ALTERNATOR ( NEW BATTERY REQUIRED AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED). THESE PARTS FAILED BETWEEN 36,500 MILES AND 42,000 MILES. CONSUMER DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LOW MILEAGE FAILURES OF HIS VEHICLE. *PH *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10044846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA:I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALITTLE OVE 2 YEARS AND SINCE I GOT THIS CAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES TWICE THE ALTERNATOR AND 3 FUEL INJECTORS AND THE BOOSTER PUMP I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL THAT HANDLES ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS .BECAUSE THEN MAYBE I COULD GET HELP FROM MY DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10045560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.