1992 Chevrolet Lumina Brakes Problems

1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HIT A PARKED VEHICLE AND THE MEDIAN BARRIER. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

NHTSA ID

10207173

Incident

Sep 14, 2007

1992 LUMINA SEDAN BRAKE SPEED BLEEDERS WERE CHANGED 3 TIMES. *TS THE CONSUMER ORDERED BRAKE BLEEDERS FROM A DIFFERENT COMPANY THAN WHERE HE ORDERED THEM BEFORE, BUT WHEN HE RECEIVED THEM, HE NOTICED THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY SEALER OR THREAD LOCKER ON THEM TO HELP PREVENT AIR AND/OR BRAKE FLUID FROM LEAKING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10148624

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

CONSUMER STAED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ID

10001065

THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. *JG

NHTSA ID

565567

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CENTER OF THE RIGHT REAR ROTOR SEPARATED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NLM

NHTSA ID

8006606

Incident

Mar 24, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

756789

Incident

Feb 22, 2000

CALLED GM 8/6/01, REAR SPINDLE ARMS BAD, CONSUMER WAS TOLD VEHICLE IS TOO OLD, THEY RUST OUT, FRONT END SUSPENSION IS ALSO DOING THE SAME,CONSUMER GOT THE SAME STORY. VEHICLE STALLS, LOSS OF CONTROL AND DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF.

NHTSA ID

9003729

FROM 1995 TO 2001 HAVE HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES AND CALIPERS 10 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

743381

Incident

Sep 1, 1995

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS OUT EITHER WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR ACCELERATING. DEALER HAS REPLACED SPARK PLUG WIRES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

881755

LEFT REAR CALIPER REPLACED BECAUSE OF DRAGGING. ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER, RIGHT REAR CALIPER STARTED DRAGGING GOING DOWN INTERSTATE, AND THE HEAT CAUSED RUBBER COMPONENTS OF THE CALIPER TO CATCH FIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID

740120

Incident

Jul 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES AND CALIPER WILL STICK, MAKING NOISE LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

876512

Incident

Dec 14, 2000

HEARD NOISE WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES. CONUSMER PULLED HUB CAP OFF, AND NOTICED NO BRAKE PADS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

874551

WHEN TIRES WERE REPLACED, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE REAR CLAIPER ASSEMBLY NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. WANT TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS A COMMON FAULT.*AK

NHTSA ID

735768

THERE WAS A RECALL LETTER ON THE BRAKES I HAD RECEIVED EARLY IN THE YEAR BUT I HAD MISS PLACED IT AND I BELIEVE IT WAS THE PROBLEM THAT THE LETTER WAS ADDRESSING. *AK

NHTSA ID

727432

Incident

Jul 15, 2000

SPENT OVER $900 ON BRAKE REPAIRS FROM 3/95 TO 7/97-REPLACING ROTORS, CALIPERS, PADS, ETC. CURRENTLY, THE REAR ROTORS ARE RUSTED/BINDING AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

723534

Incident

Mar 24, 1995

REAR DISC BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TWICE, NEEDED ALL PARTS REPLACED AT COST OF $500.00 EACH OCCURRENCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

711218

Incident

Apr 1, 1995

I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES LOCKING UP ON THE CAR, FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR HAULED ON A ROLL BACK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD NO ONE ELSE HAD A PROBLEM. THEN IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE THE BRAKES WOULD GO COMPLETELY OUT ON THE CAR. WE TOOK IT TO SUTLIF CHEVROLET THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR THREE WEEKS AND DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST WEEK I HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL CAR, THEN I CALLED THEM AND THEY GAVE ME A LONER. THEY HAD IT FOR THREE WEEKS AND IT STILL WAS NOT FIXED. I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

717870

ENGINE IDLED VERY HIGH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. ALSO, BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

855090

Incident

Oct 1, 1999

I HAD MY BRAKES INSPECTED WHEN I COULD HEAR A SCRAPING SOUND AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONTS WERE CONSIDERABLY WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THAT THE REAR CALIPERS DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY CAUSING EXCESS WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES. I RECENTLY HAD THE FRONT BRAKES RESTORED, BUT DID NOT HAVE THE REAR ONES DONE DUE TO EXCESSIVELY HIGH COST ($550.00 ESTIMATE)

NHTSA ID

714173

Incident

Jun 29, 1999

LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER CAME OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD AT 35-40 MPH, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO LOCK UP. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGES TO REPORT EXCEPT OWNER'S VEHICLE. VEHICLE AT DEALER'S SHOP AT THIS TIME. SEEKING ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

851067

Incident

Sep 22, 1999

BRAKE BOLT THAT HOLDS CALIPERS TOGETHER CAME COME LOOSE, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK

NHTSA ID

850816

THE BOLT THAT HOLDS CALIPERS TOGETHER BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING WHEEL TO LOCKUP, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID

849268

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DELAYED STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER BRAKES AR EAPPLIED DURING SUDDEN STOP OR EMERGENCY STOP SITUATION. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

846174

Incident

Oct 25, 1992

WAS TRAVELING 40MPH & WENT TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR & VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. HAD STEPPED ON BRAKES, HARD. TOOK TO GARAGE & MECHANIC REPAIRED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, INCLUDING BRAKES PADS AND SHOES & ROTORS). HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS OTHER TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

846047

Incident

Jul 22, 1996

BRAKES APPLIED AND CAR DID NOT RESPOND OR SLOW DOWN. RESULTING IN AN REAR END COLLISION CAUSING DAMAGE TO TWO CARS APPROX. $7,900.00 ON JUNE 30, 1999. SECOND INCIDENT JULY 28, 1999 STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. FELT LIKE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN AND CAR WHEN FAST. SPEED APPROX. 12 MILES / HOUR. BRAKE PEDAL PUMPED HARD AND CONTINUOUSLY CAR SLID INTO INTERSECTION AND STOPPED. NO DAMAGE. DROVE CAR HOME SLOWLY AND BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY.

NHTSA ID

709387

Incident

Jun 30, 1999