10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,833 miles

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problem #6

Oct 012003

(reported on)

Lumina 6-cyl

  • 47,000 miles
Vehicle gas gauge suddenly stopped recording the gas level in the tank.. the consumer stated the fuel pump and sender assembly had to be replaced at a cost of $524.28.

- Eat Brunswick, NJ, USA

problem #5

Mar 132002

Lumina

  • miles
About four days before the actual shut down of the car, my daughter was coming home from school when she noticed the fuel gauge was fluctuating all over the place. We were going to have it checked asap, not thinking that it was a severe problem. Four days later, while driving on ridge road at about 40 mph, the car shut down electrically, no brakes, no steering (power) and fought to get the car off the road. A Chevy dealer nearby ran diagnostics (doan Chevy ridge road) and determined a faulty fuel pump sending unit. My concern is I had no awareness of any problems on this vehicle and the what if she were on the expressway going 55mph" I believe this to be a serious situation. What can be done"

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #4

Oct 292000

Lumina

  • miles
Vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage, the fire was so intense that the vehicle melted down to the frame, also consumers house burned down, it was determined by the fire investigators that the cause of the fire was started by the fuel pump and the daytime running lights.

- Athens, GA, USA

problem #3

Jun 142001

Lumina

  • miles
Had alternator that was rebuild. Alternator went out while vehicle was going 70mph with A/C blowing. Also, 5-6 miles motor kept cutting on and off, finally stopping.. no electricity was getting to fuel pump. Once vehicle cut off pump and brakes no longer worked. Consumer had to use emergency brake to help stop vehicle.

- Alberque, NM, USA

problem #2

Aug 011999

Lumina

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle stalled without prior warning while driving 65 mph, fuel pump failed. This has happened 3 times. Pump was under warranty for 12 months and lasted 13 months.

- Loomis, CA, USA

problem #1

Nov 151996

Lumina

  • miles
There is a whistling noise coming from the fuel pump while the vehicle is running.

- Newark, DE, USA