Engine cradle broke. Dealer replace just one bolt since the frame was cracked. Recall id 10946-00-v-189000 03-jul-2000. *ak
1990 Chevrolet Lumina body complaints
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00 v 189 000/cradle bolts: loss of steering while making a left turn. Vehicle towed to a repair shop, and they informed consumer that cradle bolts were missing. Dealer was contacted. Feel free to provide any further information.
While driving vehicle lost steering control. Vehicle towed to a repair shop,and was informed that engine cradle bolts have pulled through retainer and disconnected from frame. Dealer was not notified at this time.
While making a left turn of 25 MPH, both front engine cradle bolts pull through the retainers and caused loss of steering. Dealer contacted and informed consumer that this vehicle was not cover under recall 00v189000 due to VIN. Feel free to provide any further information.
Consumer states that steering mechanisum broke while driving causing driver to loss steering control of vehicle. Vehicle ran into the back of another vehicle causing major injuries to driver. Car totalled. Received recall letter for steering mechanisum after accident. *jb
Front cradle bolts rusted and broke, and consumer could no longer drive the vehicle. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.
Bolts pull through frame of vehicle due to corrosion. Loses all steering. Mechanic called chevrolet, and chevrolet indicated recall 00v189000 on engine cradle bolts has been done in vehicle. Also, indicated too much corrsion around frame to fix.
Recall 00v189000 concerning engine cradle bolts; engine fell forward into radiator, and vehcle was not driveable. Dealership did not want to do anything about it.
Recall 00 v 189 000/engine cradle bolts: dealer, roger dean cheverolet; cape coral, fl; phone# 939-7474 refused to honor recall. Dealer stated they did not do recall repairs. Feel free to provide any further information.
While pulling out of a parking lot at 5 MPH consumer lost control of vehicle when frame dropped in front end. Recall 00v189000 repairs for engine cradle bolts had already been serviced. No determination has been made for cause of this problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Consumer received recall notice 00v189000 for cradle bolts. Dealership informed her that something broke on her vehicle and it was currently in a body shop. Consumer was forced to rent a car until dealership could return car. Dealership was waiting for word from manufacturer on what to do. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
When gotten out of vehicle to check oil found out that engine was not on line, and one of side of engine was leaning to a side. Then ,found out that front engine cradle bolt was broken just like stated in a recall that had received before.
The engine cradle bolts failed causing the engine and attached components to drop suddenly while driving the vehicle, contacted the gm and was told nothing could be done.
Front frame assembly around the engine cradle failed inspection due to bolts, retainers, and frame are all deteriorated.
Bolts that hold up subframes have loosened, and vehicle moves back and forth in front. Consumer contacted dealership, and mechanic told him that vehicle was out of its warranty.
Consume r was traveling about 25mph on a side street approaching an intersection, and main frame that houses transmission and coupling for steering, dropped out . Vehicle had to be towed. Dealership was aware of the problem.
Consumer had an appointment to take vehicle into dealer for frame cradle bolts to be replaced under a recall, on the way to dealer, cradle bolt broke and it caused steering shaft to separate from steering gear. Consumer was at a stop sign when it broke, there were no injuries.
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The front cradle bolts pulled through the mounting location due to corrosion.
Cradle bolts were starting to fall off. Consumer found out that this vehicle wasn't included in recall00v189000/ manufacturer's recall 00061 due to VIN. Which is inconvience not to be able to drive it. *ak vehicle is included in recall, however gm denies that vehicle is included and is refusing repairs at this time.
Recall 00v189000/cradle bolts: corrison/rust around front cradle bolts. Dealer notifed, and informed cionsumer that vehicle was out of its warranty, and will not be covered. Please provide any further details.
00v189000/cradle bolts: both cradle bolts have pulled through the retainer clip due to corrosion/rust. Manufacturer contacted. Please feel free to provide further details. *ak oil pressure sending switch and engine coolant heater pipe is leaking.
When changing oil consumer noted rear cradle bolt had broken/failed, causing rear frame to hang on the right hand side. Recall 97v05800 manufacturer's recall 97016 deals with same problem. However, this vehicle is not included.
The rear brakes always failed on this car. The calipers just stopped working, that and the cradle bolt falling off caused me to loose control in a turn and smack a curb which resulted in the strut housing be bent along with the rim.
Recall 00v189000/ cradle bolts : while vehicle was parked it was noticed that steering shaft was hanging. Dealer/manufacturer notified, and refused to acknowledge recall. Please feel free to provide further details.
97v058000/rear cradle bolts: vehicle experiencing problem with lost of steering while traveling at 35 MPH, vehicle taken to a independence repairs shop and informed that the rear cradle bolts pulling through the retainers due to corrosion; manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not cover under that recall. Feel free to provide further details.
Rear cradle bolts were replaced during national recall. While servicing the vehicle, it came to my attention that the front right cradle bolt had completely rusted away and the front cradle was held in place by gravity. I paid $169 to have both cradle bolts repaired and don't quite understand why the problem wasn't just confronted when they called for the replacement of the rear cradle bolts - same materials / same set-up, just front vs. Rear. I kept the rusted cradle bolt assembly which is still in my possession.
Recall 97v-058000/ rear cradle bolts: left front cradle bolt failed while traveling at 40 MPH. Dealer notified. *ak after recall done the left front cradle bolt hole had rusted and the washer separated causing the right cradle bolt washer separate resulting in the vehicle to veer across the road and the driver lost control of the steering wheel.
Front engine cradle fell off and consumer lost steering. Steering wheel disconnected from tires without warning , consumer felt this could be fatal.
Front cradle retainer failed due to corrosion, causing loss of steering and loss of brakes which resulted in an accident.
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