1995 Chevrolet Lumina: jerking or lurching

5 of the 492 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

2001
1
1998
2
1996
2
1995
5
1993
3
1991
1
1990
1

What owners say

Filed Oct 28, 2003 · Engine · 60,000 miles · IA

I have the 3.1 motor in my van. It has a steady jerking action when the excellerater is pushed down. When I let up of the pedal it will usually smooth out. Nobody seems to be able to fix this problem. Also door locks are giving me problems. What is going on at general motors? I have driven chevys and buicks all my life.

Filed Mar 26, 2001 · Transmission · FL

1995 chevrolet luminas apparently have a known transmission defect which causes the torque converter to lock up at very low speeds, causing jerky & uneven shifting. When decelerating the torque converter fails to unlock, dragging down the RPM of the engine to very low levels when decelerating. The transmission shop I went to in order to diagnose the problem advised me that this was a known defect from chevrolet, who had issued a tsb concerning the problem. The transmission shop advised me that the repair was over $1,000 and that if I did not have the repair done the vehicle could stall when decelerating suddenly, possibly leading to loss of control of the vehicle. With my car this is an intermittent problem, I have not as of yet repaired the transmission. When I called the dealer I was advised that there was no factory correction for the problem and all service would be feeable. This appears to be a potential life safety issue as when the car stalls power steering is lost and until restarted has no power to avoid a crash. Thank you for the evaluation of this report.

Filed Sep 13, 1999 · Engine · CA

While driving at 50 to 60mph vehicle made a loud snapping noise and jerked. This was due to the right motor mount bracket dropped the motor 3 to 4 inches to the ground. Vehicle has been repaired.

Filed Dec 18, 1998 · Body, Brakes · OH

1- every time the weather is wet and cold, all 4 doors freeze shut. This is due to the design of the body. The doors allow water to collect all around the top and vertical sides and the water freezes...locking me out of the car. Neither the dealer nor mfg have a solution. 2- brakes: every time the weather is wet, or even with high humidity the brakes squeal and grab which initiates the ABS system which in turn brings the car to a "jerky motion" stopping situation. Neither the dealer nor the mfg have a solution....and even more frustrating to me...neither the dealer nor the mfg seem to "give a [xxx]". Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed May 26, 1995 · Acceleration · FL

Intermittent slow acceleration and sudden lurching.