Dt*: the contact stated only the sliding side door will open from the outside of the vehicle. The passenger door and lift gate failed first several months ago. Now the driver's side door will not open from the outside. The door handles will pull up however the lock will not disengage. The dealer has not been alerted. Updated 05/30/06 about 6 weeks ago the driver's door started doing the same thing. Contact has to enter the vehicle through the sliding doors.
Chevrolet Lumina Apv door locks problems
22 of the 476 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Lumina Apv describe doors won't lock, open or latch, most of them for the 1990 model year.
- owner complaints
- 22
- worst model year
- 1990
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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What owners say
Sliding door latch failed, also back hatch latch failed.
Outside door handles on driver's and passenger's sides will not open from outside. Dealer has repaired vehicle. However, doors still will not open from outside.
Both of the front door handles broke within a couple of weeks of each other. The rear sliding door handle is loose and feels like the other two did just before they stopped working. When this one goes, my only way to get into my van will be thru the rear hatch. The passenger door will open from the inside only. The drivers side door won't open either way.
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.
Passenger's door does not open from the outside due to poor design of the internal door latch which is too short. It will happen again even if replaced with a new rod/stick.
While trying to open sliding door from the outside door would not open. Conusmer tried to open from the inside, still door would not open. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further infomaton.
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.
When opening the door on the driver's side door handle fell down into the door frame, making it impossible to open the door from the inside or the outside. Door handle was replaced by personal mechanic at owner's expense.
We have had all the door handles break, causing the passengers to be unable to open or close their doors. The rear back hatch has broken three times at an approximate cost of $150 for each repair. After reading the tom and ray article in the arizona republic on jan. 1, 2000, I beleive this is a very common problem that can cause a safety hazard.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Chevrolet Lumina Apv door locks
Which Chevrolet Lumina Apv years have doors won't lock, open or latch problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1990 (7 complaints), 1994 (5 complaints) and 1995 (5 complaints).
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