Six problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer complained about a problem when shifting gears in cold weather.
Transmission gear casing shattered at about 50 mph leaving vehicle with only 1st gear, no reverse.
The automatic transmission malfunctioned due to the a tube coming out of the socket, causing the transmission to be inoperative and the vehicle to stall which may cause an accident.
Vehicle would not accelerate above 30 miles per hour due to transmission not shifting up when in overdrive.
When stopped at light or hill when brakes are applied, vehicle will move backwards. Tt.
After driving at hwy speed for several miles then exiting, auto-trans w/overdrive performs erratically, sluggish.