Vehicle was parked inside of university parking lot, consumer went to start vehicle and noticed smoke coming from ignition switch. Fire department was called, fireman disconnected the battery. Dealership was aware of problem. *ak consumer states the ignition switch burnt out, dealer will not help with repair.
1990 Chevrolet Lumina: fire, smoke or burning smell
6 of the 426 complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Had installed an alarm system. About two months later it was shorting out, and blowing fuses. Replaced fuses. Couple days later after replacing fuses, vehicle caught on fire. Didn't contact dealer or manufacturer.
Consumer was driving vehicle on highway at 45 MPH when noticed smoke coming from under the dash, consumer commenced to pull over when the area was on fire. Dealer was notified,but refused to accept responsibility.
While driving on road the steering column caught fire.please describe. Tt
Rear brake calipers corroded, causing burning smell. (other vehicle on 479615)
Brake pedal fade, resulting in long stopping distance, rebuild right rear brake caliper, problem solved for 6-7mon, then notice left rear brake on fire. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina?
6 of 426 owner complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina (1%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina
Brake failure 39Power steering loss 18ABS 15Seat belt 12Grinding brakes 9Premature wear 7Stalling 6Engine failure 5
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