1998 Chevrolet Lumina electrical problems

Filed Feb 17, 2009 · Electrical, Steering · 125,000 miles · TX

Vehicle would not turn using the key, took our vehicle to the dealership.. Had a new key made.. The key was not the issue..had a new ignition installed through dealership, the vehicle worked for a short time but starting showing the same problems. Hundreds of $$ later, the car is parked now we don't want to put any more money into it, but can't sell it unless it's fixed. This is some sort of steering/ignition problem. This car has also been known to stall while driving it. We have installed a new starter, a new alternator, battery we also had all the electrical wiring re-done.. We don't know why it stalls.

Filed Jul 9, 2008 · Electrical, Engine · 114,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet lumina. While driving between 30-35 MPH, the vehicle stalls and the speedometer displays inaccurate readings. When the accelerator pedal is depressed, the vehicle kicks and begins losing speed. The vehicle is either losing or not getting enough fuel. The vehicle had to be towed on more than one occasion. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. The contact believes that the cause of the failure was the catalytic converter. The federal safety agency campaign id number 073021000 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:pressure relief devices). The failure mileage was 114,000.

Filed Aug 13, 2006 · Electrical · 120,000 miles · WA

The pass-key ii theft-deterrent system prevented the starting of my vehicle with one of my initial keys. I used the spare key for a while and now the system will not allow starting of the vehicle with both keys. The cost to fix this is too excessive for a chevy 1998 lumina ltz. The car is on a government site and I don't have the VIN# or accurate purchase date available until I have it towed.

Filed Nov 4, 2004 · Electrical, Lights · 134,030 miles · NV

Both rear brake lights have failed and only the center high mounted lights are working. I replaced the bulbs but taht did not help so I did a little troubleshooting and found that the bulbs worked as they lit up when I used the signal lights, hazard lights, and head lights. I next tried replacing the turn signal/harzard flasher but this did not resolve the problem. I checked on the internet and found that several people have had this problem and the failure was caused by a faulty turn signal lever and that if this part was wiggled the lights would work again. I checked this on the car and flipped the high beams on and off a couple of times via the turn signal stalk and the brake lights started to work again. I find this extremely dangerous that a critical piece of safety equipment relies on something as trivial as a turn signal stalk. I have also heard that general motors has issuad a recall concerning this problem but that it was very narrowly confined and did not include this vehicle despite the fact that many people seem to have had this problem.

Filed Dec 2, 2002 · Electrical · 63,000 miles · FL

Possible electrical problems with the cruise control when engaged. When consumer made a lane change from right to left the cruise control was disengaged. The cruise control also disengaged when the left turn signal was turned on. This condition happended on several occasions. *ph

Filed Oct 23, 2001 · Airbags, Brakes · FL

Passenger side rear-view mirror has shattered after an explosion sound 3 times in 8 month. The mirror was changed the first time mirror and housing were changed time and the mirror was changed plus heating mechanism to rear-view mirror was dismantled the third time.

Filed Oct 1, 2001 · Electrical · TX

Alternator just dies on highway and warning light comes on about 3 seconds before vehicle will die in middle of speeding cars. Once consumer was hit and could have been killed. Took to dealer, and they put in a new alternator. *ak *tt

Filed Jan 31, 2001 · Electrical · CT

At 30,000 miles vehicle been experiencing an ongoing / intermittent problem with engine stalling while driving. Vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on five occasions, and it appeared problem was stilloccurrinng. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

Filed Nov 14, 2000 · Electrical · MN

Very hard to invoke sound from the horn. My family almost got into an accident because the horn failed to produce sound.

Filed Oct 13, 2000 · Electrical · CT

Loss of power / stalls/ as it is being driven down rd.