1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA

I TOOK MY CAR FOR A SERVICE REPAIR. (TUNE UP) ONLY TO DISCOVER ON THE WAYA AWKWARD SMELL AND MISFIRE. UPON ARRIVING I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE INTERNAL HOOD INSULATION BROKE FREE AND CRUMBLED IN CHUNKS ON TOP OF MY FUEL INJECTOR AND CREATED A HEAT THAT MELTED FOUR OF THE FUEL INJECTOR WIRES COVERS AND ALL.

Mileage: 15

GM SAFETY RECALL COMPLAINT: I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY DROVE ABOUT HALF A BLOCK AND SMELLED SMOKE; RETURNED HOME, PARKED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. RAISED HOOD AND FOUND ENGINE OWN FIRE IN SMALL FLAMES. I PROCEEDED TO POUR A SMALL BUCKET OF WATER ON THE FIRE AND IT WENT OUT. COINCIDENTALLY, I HAD JUST RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE 09047 FROM GM THE SAME DAY, STATING THAT THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE STARTING WITH THE SPARK PLUG WIRES CHANNEL AND BEYOND. I CONTACTED THE CLOSEST DEALER

Mileage: 200,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET LUMINA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,375.

Mileage: 180,375

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. *TR

Mileage: 175,200

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. *TR

Mileage: 175,200

CONCERN: 1999 LOW MILEAGE CHEVROLET LUMINA. PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. CORROSION OR DEFECTIVE WHEEL SENSORS CAN CAUSE TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS. MY CUSTOMER EXPLAINED THAT HIS ABS LIGHT WAS ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HE HAD DRIVEN THREW HIS FENCE AFTER TURNING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY. HE MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD LOSE ALL BRAKING IF THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL UNIT WAS ACTUATING. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF

Mileage: 2,400

WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING DRIVING 22 MPH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WITHOUT WARNING ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING DRIVING 22 MPH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD AT 50-60 MPH AS CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID A ANIMAL. VEHICLE HIT THE DITCH, THEN ROLLED 2-3 TIMES. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD AND SUFFERED FACIAL INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. TS

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT 35-40 MPH, INCREASING SPEED TO 60 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATED THROTTLE PLATE HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY DON'T HOLD, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE EXTREMELY GLAZED BRAKES MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN RAINY OR WET CONDITION, THE VEHICLES VIN FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE FOR A SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH REFERENCES THIS PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS RECALL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS CAR. *AK *NLM

DURING A LEFT FRONT IMPACT BOTH REAR DOORS CAME OPEN AND LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB BROKEN OFF AXLE NO OTHER DAMAGE TO REAR OF CAR. *AK

DURING A LEFT FRONT IMPACT BOTH REAR DOORS CAME OPEN AND LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB BROKEN OFF AXLE NO OTHER DAMAGE TO REAR OF CAR. *AK

I WENT TO OUR GARAGE, ENTERED THE LUMINA, FASTENED MY SEAT BELT, STARTED THE CAR, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND PUT IT IN REVERSE. THE ENGINE ROARED AND THE CAR TOOK OFF IN REVERSE WHILE MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR PROCEEDED ACROSS AN ALLEY AND INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF THE RESIDENCE THERE; IT THEN CRASHED THROUGH THE 18 FOOT GARAGE DOOR (MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE), THROUGH THE GARAGE AND THROUGH THE BACK WALL INTO ANOTHER NEIGHBOR'S BACK YARD WHERE THE ENGINE STALLED. A WITNESS WHO

VEHICLE WILL DIE IN MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THIS MAKES IT VERY EASY TO HAVE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED ALTERNATOR. *AK CONSUMER LISTED THAT THERE WAS A CRASH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, HOWEVER DID NOT GIVE ANY SPECIFICS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT, THERE WAS ONE PERSON THAT WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT AND SHIFTING GEAR INTO DRIVE WHEN BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER, $4000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO CRASH OR IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND EYE INJURIES DUE TO GLASS.WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IT KNOCKED DRIVER OUT. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE FRONT WIDSHEILD WAS SHATTERED WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *YH

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE FRONT WIDSHEILD WAS SHATTERED WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *YH

THIS WAS A RENTAL CAR FROM ALMO RENTAL CENTER. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND A DRUNKEN DRIVER HIT HIM FROM BEHIND. VEHICLE WENT INTO A SLID OFF THE SIDE OFF AN ENBANKMENT. VEHICLE WAS ROLLING IN AIR AND LANDED INTO A LAVA FIELD. ONE OF PASSENGER'S SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES FROM ROOF.*AK

ENGINE STALLS CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. *YC