10.7% of complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Lumina came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 1998 vehicle — around the middle of the 180 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 5.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is steering (47 complaints), typically at 6.7 yr or about 90,000 miles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the possibility that engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold.
Engine oil that drips onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold may result in a fire.
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 1,497,516 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL, MY 1998-2003 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND IMPALA, MY 1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, MY 1997-2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH DROPS OF ENGINE OIL MAY BE DEPOSITED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THROUGH HARD BRAKING.
IF THE MANIFOLD IS HOT ENOUGH AND THE OIL RUNS BELOW THE HEAT SHIELD, IT MAY IGNITE INTO A SMALL FLAME AND MAY SPREAD TO THE PLASTIC SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL AND BEYOND INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE RETAINERS COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS TO ESCAPE.
IF THIS OCCURS, THE PINION SHAFT CAN BE FORCED UPWARD DURING LEFT TURNS AND BACK DOWN AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. IF THE PINION SHAFT MOVES FURTHER, THE DRIVER WILL NEED TO EXERT MORE EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, SIMILAR TO A VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER ASSISTED STEERING. IF THE PINION SHAFT MOVES EVEN FURTHER, THE DRIVER WILL REQUIRE MUCH HIGHER EFFORT TO TURN LEFT AND
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE DASH LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON , AND THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER CAME TO A STOP. AS CONSUMER PULLED OFF AGAIN, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. IT SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN IN AN INTERSECTION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
CAR EXPLODED IN OUR GARAGE CAUSING LOSS OF TWO VEHICLES, OUR TOWNHOUSE AND OUR LIVE AS WE KNEW IT. WE HAD LESS THAN 60 SECONDS TO ESCAPE WITH OUR LIVES. THE LAST 8 MO.S OF OUR LIVES HAVE BEEN "HELL" AND IS NOT OVER YET! WE BOTH HAVE INCURRED SERIOUS MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL, QUALITY-OF LIFE AND TRAUMA/LOSSES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IN LESS THAN 60 SECONDS OUR LIVES WERE THROWN BACK 40 YEARS! WE DO NOT WANT ANYONE ELSE TO HAVE TO THROUGH THIS NIGHTMARE THAT WE EXPERIENCING. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-030
UPON IMPACT THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED AND A CHEMICAL SMOKE CAME OUT FROM IT. THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BUSTED THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK