![]() ![]() SOME V6 ENGINES MAY, ON A VERY INFREQUENT BASIS, HAVE AN OIL ODOR CONDITION THAT IS GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE ENGINE’S OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED.TYPICALLY THE ODOR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER THE CHANGE OF OIL AND THEN DOES NOT REĬlick to view a copy of the full alert on NHTSA's website (select "Manufacturer Communication") Knowledge is power.Ĩ Service Alerts for 1991 CHEVROLET Lumina DateĠ61100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE But they won’t tell you – unless you know to ask. Manufacturers tell dealers about repairs for on your car. thank you for time and i hope that you can help me. my car is not safe to drive right now because of the faulty belt retractors. i do not have air bags and am driving a friend's car until i can get this matter resolved. i was lucky in that my belts failed when i was just getting in the car, but what if it had been a crash. 1991 chev lumina driver#i do not want to have to pay another $160 to replace the driver side belt. they simply gave me a run around and then said we will not help. i have contacted chevrolet and i have a file #990294288 for this case with them. a car lasts a lot longer than 3 years, and its seat belts should also. i cannot understand how a law required safety device can be made so badly that chevrolet only guarantees it for 36,000 miles or 3 years. the failure occured gradually over about 2 weeks and then the retractor stopped working all together. the belts are useless without a retractor as they hang limp during driving. these belts were subjected to normal use and wear, and i feel the retractor is defective. i have replaced the passenger belt at an out of pocket cost of $160. chevrolet has refused to help fix them, as they say their belts are only good for 36,000 miles, but they are required by law. The shoulder belt retractors on the driver and passenger side of the car have failed. because of the soft exhaust valves, there is no alternative but to make major repairs, all due to improper manufacturing. they have replaced a number of cylinder heads and exhaust valves, and i believe they should acknowlege their error in our car and repair our engine. general motors is disavowing the problem, even though it is a known defect. gm issued a directive to replace the cylinder heads on the affected engines, however ours was not included in the recall, even though it was built in the plant that produced the engines and is in line with the sequence of id numbers. this is a sophisticated dual overhead cam v-6 and tolerances are critical. they produced a number of 3.4 engines without chrome plated exhaust valves, and the softer valves distorting and stick, causing the engine to jump timing. gm has been aware of the problem for years, but has been fairly quiet about resolving it. we have replaced the belt and the problem immediately recurred. *ak *nmĮxhaust valves are sticking, causing the timing belt to slip. the dealer told the consumer that they would not cover the repairs on the vehicle because it was not the bolts in the rear engine cradle, it is the retainers that caused the problem. yesterday, one of the sales people from the dealership called and offered to sale consumer another vehicle. they told consumer that they would not honor the recall, but turned and offered a $1,000.00 cash or towards another vehicle. the car is sitting at a gm/cheverolet dealer right now. took car to the dealer, and they told the consumer that they would not cover it. consumer was told after providing the vin, that there were no recall that came up on there screen. have been in contact with gm and they told consumer that they were not aware of a recall. consumer was driving when this happened and almost had a head on collision as a result of this failure. the back engine cradle retainers came off the bolts. Find out more about our advertising opportunities.Dt: consumer has a printout of the nhtsa recall sheet and was not notified of a recall. Advertise Advertising on is well-targeted, has unique benefits, and is highly successful. Looking for something lighter? Read our funny complaints to see people who found humor in a bad situation. ![]() Vehicle Problems Find out what cars to avoid, view the latest problem trends, or keep up-to-date with the most recently reported problems. Contact us with any comments or concerns. 1991 chev lumina drivers#Car Problem Resources Around the Site Information Find out more about us in the press or read stories from drivers who praise our work.The complaints are organized into groups with data published by vehicle, vehicle component, and specific problem. ® is an online automotive complaint resource that uses graphs to show automotive defect patterns, based on complaint data submitted by visitors to the site. ![]()
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