Three problems related to engine have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Lumina. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Lumina. While driving 25 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming out of the vents in the passenger compartment. She stopped the vehicle, opened the hood, and noticed flames coming from the engine. The fire occurred without warning. The fire department was called and they extinguished the fire and filed a report. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. There were no injuries. The failure mileage was 180,375.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Lumina. When the contact took the vehicle to the dealer for scheduled maintenance, she was informed that the intake gasket needed to be replaced. The repair will cost $1,000. The current and failure mileages were 51,000.
Engine with 60,000 miles is basically dead, chevy wants $500. To "look" inside and see what the problem is. Private mechanic said it's something to do with the pistons not properly fitting into cylinders. (I think he called it "piston slam") have heard of others with same 3. 1 engine dying anywhere between 60 and 80 thousand miles. Why should I have to pay $500 for them to look at it, and then another $3500 for a new engine? yes, the car went out of warranty in Dec. But this is obviously a pre-existing problem that should be under recall.