Vehicle experienced sudden loss of power while travelling 30 MPH uphill. Investigation revealed that all gear selections except park acted like neutral. Vehicle would roll if brake not applied. Dealer (other than where vehicle purchased) examined vehicle and found that the input housing was cracked. Transmission required to be rebuilt / replaced; cost of $2000.00. Certified gm transmission received and installed then found to be defective. 2nd replacement transmission ordered and is in the process of being installed. Contact with gm indicated since transmission past warranty period, they could not help.
1995 Chevrolet Lumina: sudden loss of power
9 of the 492 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Power loss at 65mph, transmission would not operate in "o-drive" shifted to "drive" car ran o.k.. Took to dealer on 02/03/97, trans. Was replaced. Summer of 1999 experianced sim. Problem, lost power momentarily then was o.k. Took to dealer they couldn't find anything wrong. 06 may 2000 experianced loss of power at 55mph on highway. Once again couldn't use "o-drive" had to use "drive" to move vehicle. Same problem as before. 8 may 2000 took car to dealer, waiting to hear from them...
While driving at 35 MPH and without prior warning, vehicle lost power. Also, there was some knocking noise, and vehicle went down to 5 MPH.
Accelerator cable snapped causing loss of power. Mjs
While driving about 65 MPH, there was a sudden loss of power. Driver was able to pull van to the side of the road, turned off ignition and exited the van. At that time, there was a fire in the engine compartment. No determination has been made on fixing the van.
The engine backfired and blew off the power hose to the vaccum system, and that resulted in a very fast RPM (2000), and loss of power brakes. The hose does not have a clip and that causes the problem on the vehicle. This happens to all 95-98 luminas.
While driving a thighway speeds transmission suddenly failed, causing vehicle to lose power.
Vehicle lost power.
While driving at 40mph vehicle shifts to neutral, causing vehicle to slow down and lose power. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Revised piston pin removal / installation procedure
- Some owners may comment on driveability symptons of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or...
- Some owners may experience a driveability symptom of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or...
- Some V6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered...
- Comments on a ticking type noise that begins shortly after cold engine start-up and gradually diminishes...
- Excessive oil consumption (replace pcv harness)
- Cold engine tick or rattle after start-up (replace piston/pin assembly)
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina?
9 of 492 owner complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina (2%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina?
There are 0 recalls and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina
Wipers 60ABS 22Door locks 19Ball joint 16Brake failure 16Stalling 16No deployment 14Transmission failure 14Grinding brakes 10Engine failure 9Overheating 8Power steering loss 6Jerking 5Won't start 5
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