1991 Chevrolet Lumina Body & structure Problems

I WAS DRIVING AT A RATE OF SPEED OF 35 MPH WHEN I HEARD SOMETHING BREAK UNDER THE CAR AND AT THAT POINT I LOST ALL STEERING AN WAS TRAVELING TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BUT STILL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, WHEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED...WE FOUND OUT THAT THE REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS HAD BROKEN AND SNAPPED THE STEERING. THIS WAS A 1991 CHEVY 2 DOOR LUMINA AND WHEN I LOOKED IT UP... THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. SOMEHOW THE NHTSA AND GENERAL MOTORS MISSED MY VIN NUMBER IN THE RECALL. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR..WE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY ONLY SOME VEHICLES WERE IDENTIFIED IN THIS SAFETY RECALL WHEN SO MANY MORE ARE EFFECTED? *TR

NHTSA ID

10372095

Incident

Dec 21, 2010

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE REAR CRADLE RETAINER PULLED THROUGH AND THE STEERING DISCONNECTED. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE SUB FRAME DROPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. HE WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V189000- STRUCTURE) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000.

NHTSA ID

10350364

Incident

Jul 14, 2010

Mileage

131,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA. DURING AN INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SUBFRAME BUSHING WAS MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REFERENCED RECALL # 00V189000 (STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 168,000.

NHTSA ID

10193614

Incident

Jun 15, 2007

Mileage

168,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT LOST POWER STEERING WHILE AT A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS HAVING OCCURRED DUE TO A MISSING CRADLE BOLT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL 097V05800 & RECALL 00V189000 WERE ISSUED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WHEN SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER THEY ADVISED HER THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187682

Incident

Nov 20, 2006

Mileage

127,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING GEAR. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 00V189000 INDICATING THE VEHICLES WHO OPERATED IN SALT BELT STATES WERE AFFECTED DUE TO CORROSION. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE OPERATED IN MICHIGAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, WHO CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE.

NHTSA ID

10176149

Incident

Nov 25, 2006

Mileage

127,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH, THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING GEAR. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #00V189000, REGARDING THE STRUCTURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE.

NHTSA ID

10176144

Incident

Nov 15, 2006

Mileage

127,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 97V058000 CONCERNING THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLING THROUGH THE RETAINER DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10143948

Incident

Nov 15, 2005

Mileage

170,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER HAS A PRINTOUT OF THE NHTSA RECALL SHEET AND WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. THE BACK ENGINE CRADLE RETAINERS CAME OFF THE BOLTS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF A RECALL. CONSUMER WAS TOLD AFTER PROVIDING THE VIN, THAT THERE WERE NO RECALL THAT CAME UP ON THERE SCREEN. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. THE CAR IS SITTING AT A GM/CHEVEROLET DEALER RIGHT NOW. THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL, BUT TURNED AND OFFERED A $1,000.00 CASH OR TOWARDS ANOTHER VEHICLE. YESTERDAY, ONE OF THE SALES PEOPLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP CALLED AND OFFERED TO SALE CONSUMER ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT THE BOLTS IN THE REAR ENGINE CRADLE, IT IS THE RETAINERS THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10120130

Incident

Apr 30, 2005

Mileage

170,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA. HE STATES THAT THERE WAS RECALL 00V189000 CONCERNING ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS. THE SAME PROBLEM CONTACT ENCOUNTERED. THE RECALL STATED, THAT ONE OR BOTH FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS CAN PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINERS. THE PROBLEM THE CONTACT HAD WAS THAT HIS RETAINERS ACTUALLY FELL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLISION BECAUSE HIS WIFE LOST CONTROL OF STEERING. THE CONTACT CALLED CHEVROLET, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10123847

Incident

Apr 30, 2005

CRADLE WHICH HOLD THE CRADLE. *JB LOOSE RETAINERS AND BOLTS AROUND THE ENGINE CRADLE. REAR CRADLE BOLTS/WASHERS/BUSHINGS WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER CAUTIONED CUSTOMER NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TT

NHTSA ID

10089297

Incident

Aug 19, 2004

WHILE DRIVING THE CRADLE BOLT DISENGAGED, CAUSINGTHE ENGINE TO COM DROP OUT. RECALL NUMBER 97V058000/CRADLE WAS ISSUED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10113131

Incident

Dec 1, 2004

RECALL 00V18 000 CONCERNING CRADLE BOLTS. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND THEN THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONSUMER'S SON, WHO NOTICED THAT THE FRONT CRADLE BOLT BROKE. THE LOCALE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH CONTACTED, AND BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10097889

Incident

Oct 16, 2004

Mileage

147,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 - 30 MPH ENTIRE FRAME AND THE MOTOR COLLAPSED ONTO THE ROAD. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FRAME BUSHING RUSTED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE MODEL VEHICLES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10075829

Incident

Jun 5, 2004

Mileage

89,000 mi

BOTH REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. *MR DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. THIS CAUSED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR. *SC

NHTSA ID

10055549

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE CRADLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SNAPPED THE STEERING. *AK *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10049818

Incident

Oct 28, 2003

Mileage

110,000 mi

THE VEHICLE'S REAR CRADLE BOLT RUSTED OUT. THE RUSTING CAUSED THE CRADLE MOUNT TO FALL INSIDE THE ENGINE AND PULLED OUT THE STEERING SHAFT, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL # 97 V 058 000 ON CRADLE BOLTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10048594

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS REAR CRADLE BOLTS AS STATED IN RECALL 00 V 189 000. BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS AN OBVIOUS OVERSIGHT SINCE HIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID

10033972

Incident

Sep 1, 2000

Mileage

80,000 mi

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF, ILLINOIS, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WHERE ROAD SALT USE IS HEAVY. A CONDITION WHERE ONE OR BOTH FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS CAN PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINERS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10033974

Incident

Aug 14, 2003

Mileage

89,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10026231

Incident

Jun 27, 2003

Mileage

10,000 mi

THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE CRADLE BOLT WAS LOOSE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10017566

Incident

Apr 19, 2003

THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. *JB. *AK

NHTSA ID

10009057

CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME FELL APART, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. TS *JB

NHTSA ID

8021040

Incident

Oct 3, 2002

CRADLE BOLTS ARE DEFECTIVE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALLS 00V189000 AND 97V058000. *AK

NHTSA ID

8013723

Incident

Jul 2, 2002

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ENGINE FELL OUT OF ITS CRADLE DUE TO FAULTY BOLTS. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012707

Incident

Jun 18, 2002

CRADLE BOLTS ON VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BOLTS CAN BREAK OFF WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

8010528

Incident

May 5, 2002