10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

May 012002

Lumina

  • miles
The steering wheel on my Lumina cracked at the place where the top round part of the wheel meets the spokes from the center. This caused the top of the wheel to become "floppy" as it is now only being held on by the covering on the wheel.

- Poolesville, MD, USA

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problem #2

Apr 011998

Lumina

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine at cold idle is knocking again, 7000 miles since new pistions, transmission is slipping again after 7000 miles, front end suspension dealer has never been able to duplicate the problem have had it looked at 6 times.

- Alva, OK, USA

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problem #1

Sep 121997

Lumina

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Steering column locked up while vehicle was in motion, loss of all steering control, shut off engine, restarted engine, seemed to operate ok, driver warned oncoming traffic of stopped vehicle by blowing horn. Dealer has not determined problem. However, installed new computer.

- Cherry Valley, IL, USA

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