1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA

1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *TS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 50 MPH. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND LET THE VEHICLE SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES. AFTER GETTING BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING IN THROUGH THE PASSENGER WINDOW. THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT BURNED ALONG WITH THE RIGHT REAR BUMPER AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUNK. *NM

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

Mileage: 199,000

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

Mileage: 199,000

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND HEAD INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND HEAD INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS CRADLE BOLTS AS STATED IN RECALL 00 V 189 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK

Mileage: 10,000

WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL OOV18900O/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL C00061-F CONCERNING ENGINE CRADDLE BOLTS, HOWEVER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, NORTHWAY GM AUTO MALL SALES MANAGER WAS PAUL MKENZIE 715 365 8117. *AK. CONSUMER WAS NOT INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND WHILE DRIVING, THE CRADLE BOLTS FAILED, THE FRAME PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY WHICH IN TURN CAUSED A LOSS OF STEERING, THE VEHICLE WENT ACROSS THE CENTER LINE AND VEERED TO THE LEFT, THEN LEFT THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TH

WHILE DRIVING, FRONT SUBFRAME FAILED DUE TO CORROSION, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A RECALL, 00V189, REGARDING THIS, HOWEVER VIN IS NOT INCLUDED, CONSUMER HAS THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *SLC

PRE MATURE WEAR ALL 4 BRAKES, RT FRONT CALIPER PIN FALLS OUT, CAUSING CALIPER TO JAM IN WHEEL, CALIPER PIN CAUSED WEAR IN HOUSING, CAUSING TREADS TO STRIP AND BECOME WEAK, HAPPENED 2 TIMES, ALSO REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED BRAKES ARE ALWAYS HARD NOTHING HELPS, WIRING PROBLEM IN STEERING COLUMN FLASHERS WILL CAUSE SMOKE IN COLUMN SIGNALS YOU HAVE TO FIDDLE WITH FOR THEM TO WORK. *AK

PRE MATURE WEAR ALL 4 BRAKES, RT FRONT CALIPER PIN FALLS OUT, CAUSING CALIPER TO JAM IN WHEEL, CALIPER PIN CAUSED WEAR IN HOUSING, CAUSING TREADS TO STRIP AND BECOME WEAK, HAPPENED 2 TIMES, ALSO REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED BRAKES ARE ALWAYS HARD NOTHING HELPS, WIRING PROBLEM IN STEERING COLUMN FLASHERS WILL CAUSE SMOKE IN COLUMN SIGNALS YOU HAVE TO FIDDLE WITH FOR THEM TO WORK. *AK

VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARKED WHILE STILL RUNNING. CONSUMER GOT OUT AND WENT TO FRONT DOOR. WITHIN MINUTE LATER, VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND RAN INTO THE REAR END OF A TRUCK. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

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VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN ALTERNATOR WIRES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE STATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 25MPH WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM HOOD AREA OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER THEN PULLED TO SIDE, THEN FLAMES BEGAN TO ARISE IN AREA. WHEN FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DISCONNECT HOOD LATCH. VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO FIRE. *AK THE ORIGINAL ENGINE AND HOOD LATCH HAD FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER POINTED OUT THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY LACK OF OIL, EVENTHOUGH OIL CHANGE WAS DONE RECENTLY AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF OIL L

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 25MPH WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM HOOD AREA OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER THEN PULLED TO SIDE, THEN FLAMES BEGAN TO ARISE IN AREA. WHEN FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DISCONNECT HOOD LATCH. VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO FIRE. *AK THE ORIGINAL ENGINE AND HOOD LATCH HAD FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER POINTED OUT THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY LACK OF OIL, EVENTHOUGH OIL CHANGE WAS DONE RECENTLY AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF OIL L

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE STEERING WAS LOST AND IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.