Sliding door latch failed, also back hatch latch failed.
1990 Chevrolet Lumina Apv: doors won't lock, open or latch
7 of the 99 complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina Apv describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
The first problem I have reported is that of faulty door latches. We have had the front seat passenger's-side door latch fixed three times. It detaches on the inside of the door, usually when the power door lock is clicked at the same time as someone is pulling on the door latch to get in or out of the vehicle. Also, the rear hatch door latch broke and was replaced. It was cheaply made. Now the sliding side door's latch seems to have broken, as we cannot exit the van using that door latch, but it will work on the outside. The other complaint I have submitted is that of the engine's "choking out" or a kind of "vapor lock" kind of problem. When the engine gets hot, and it is warm outside, I have a very difficult time restarting the engine and keeping it running. It is like it doesn't get enough gas or something. If I rev it up a lot, it eventually may fall into a suitable idle, and will operate. But during the revving process, it chokes out. I've had this problem for several years, but this spring I've noticed that it is much worse. Mechanics are baffled. Thank you for your help.
Out side door handles keeps breaking on both sides of the vehicle. Consumer has repaired it himself, and hasn't taken vehicle to the dealer because they will charge too much money for repairs. Consumer has to get in through the sliding door . Inside handles work.
The outside door handle broke completely off, locking the consumer out of the vehicle. Car had to be broken into from the passenger's side. Dealer has been contacted.
Consumer had replaced the brake system, including the rotors/shoes, etc. She is complaining that when stepping on the brakes pedal, the brakes don't work properly. It is also impossible for the family to get inside or outside of the vehicle using the door handles. Finally, the seat belts are not securing the passengers where a person had secured the seat with a screw driver.
Driver's side inside door handle failed twice. Each time it has been because of plastic door handle inside of door totally breaking. Could pose a hazard in case of an accident.
S seatback collapse/ defroster doesn't clear window/passenger shoulder harness will not extend from holster and 3 out of 4 door handles broke.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina Apv door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina Apv?
7 of 99 owner complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina Apv (7%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 1990.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina Apv?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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