1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

MY 1997 CHEVROLET LUMINA HAS HAD TO HAVE THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED TWICE IN THREE YEARS AT A COST OF $900 EACH TIME. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE CAR WITH A POOR DESIGN USING DEX-COOL ENGINE COOLANT WHICH IS THE ORIGIN OF THE PROBLEM. I'VE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE COOLANT PUMP AND ASSOCIATED OTHER PARTS.

INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING OIL ONTO ENGINE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE ENGINE HAD A HOLE WHERE THE DISTRIBUTOR USED TO BE AND THE HOLE WAS CAPPED WITH O? RING AND A PLUG. THE HARDENING OF THE O'RING WAS DUE TO HEAT CAUSEING THE OIL TO LEAK. *YH

THERE IS A ROAR IN THE ENGINE.

THERE IS A ROAR IN THE ENGINE.

THE CAR CUTS OUT, HAS A MISS OR HESITATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN DETECTED ON MACHINERY.THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, I WAS TOLD NOT TO USE BP OR SUPER AMERICA GAS, NO HIGHER THAN 87 OCTANE AND I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING RELIGIOUSLY.THE DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS & ADMITS A PROBLEM.I BECAME SO FRUSTRATED THAT I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.AUTOMOBILE COMPLAINTS ARE OUTSOURCED AND "AUTOCAP" HAS BEEN WORKING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.HOWEVER, AFTER A YEAR I REMAIN FRUSTRATED.I HAVE NARROWLY ESCAPED AT LEAST TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS HESITATION & THEN PRESSING THE GAS & TAKING OFF WITH A VENGENCE.THIS CAR IS DEFINATELY AN UNSAFE VEHICLE BUT I HAVE COME ACCUSTOMED TO DRIVING IT AS I HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE.HOWEVER, MY YOUNGEST SON JUST RECEIVED HIS DRIVING PERMIT & I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO LET HIM DRIVE THIS CAR.THE...

CAR HAS JUST QUIT RUNNING ON TWO OCCASIONS,THE LAST TIME IN A MAJOR INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR CRASH. PUSHED CAR OUT OF INTERSECTION. IF CAR IS LEFT SETTING FOR 1/2 TO 1 HOUR IT WILL START UP.CAR WILL BE DRIVEN IF IT STARTS IN AM OR TOWED IF NOT TO DEALER.VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. NOTICE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEMN IN CONSUMER COMPLAINT SECTION. *AK

VEHICLE SURGES WHEN APPROACHING THE SPEED OF 25 TO 45MPH. MOTOR WAS REPLACED 27,000, AND THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 10,000. DEALER HAS WORKED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. OWNER PLANNING TO FILE FOR LEMON LAW PROTECTION. *AK *ML

OIL LEAK ON ENGINE- DEALER SAYS IT IS AT INTAKE

THE INSTALLED NEW ENGINE FAILED. YH

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE JUST QUITS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 5 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE LEAKED OIL. NM

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS.

VEHICLE UNDERGOES LOSS OF POWER WHEN TRAVELING AT NORMAL RATE OF SPEED AND ALSO WHEN FIRST PULLING OFF FROM A STOPPED POSITION. SEEMS LIKE A DEAD PEDAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP SINCE 0CT 7,98 AND DEALERSHIP STILL UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 2 SEPERATE OCCASIONS.

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED ITJUST COMPLETELY DIES OUT. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT WHAT THE PROLBEM IS. *AK *NLM

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM: WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AND THEN HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP (3) TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM; 2/17/ 97, 2/21/97 AND 6/19/97. DEALER CANNOT GUARANTEE A FIX FOR PROBLEM. *AK FUEL TANK WAS BROKE AND DEALER REPLACED. *JB

EVERYTIME CAR IS DRIVEN IT MAKES A WHISTLING NOISE. DEALER SAYS IT'S IN THE ENGINE. *AK