Engine Cooling System Problems of Chevrolet Lumina

The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Lumina. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer scheduled an appointment and later indicated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was notified, but could not provide a date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

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Fumes of evaporated coolant from faulty gasket were sucked into vehicles ventilation system. Gm needs to take responsibility.

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The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Lumina. The consumer stated about 1/2 mile away from her house, the vehicle started sputtering. She pulled the vehicle over and decided to walk home. When she returned with her husband the fire department was putting out a fire from her vehicle. The consumer notified the manufacturer in reference to recall # 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling); however, a representative concluded that the statue of limitations in south carolina does not require the manufacturer to assume responsibility after 7 months. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 11/04/lj updated 11/06/09.

My Lumina suddenly began to loose refrigerant causing the car to overheat. Took the car to several shops including a dealership and the diagnosis was a lower manifold gasket. Each and every repair facility said this is very common in the Lumina. With 56000 miles I am now faced with a very expensive repair. If this is so common why has nothing been done about this. ? I have had an air conditioner replaced as well as many other expensive items. I am paying twice for this vehicle in repairs. The position of the battery makes it impossible for a person to replace themselves. The Lumina is turning into a money pit.

I began having problems with my car overheating. I changed the thermostat and all the radiator hoses in order to fix the problem. Thinking that this corrected the problem because my mechanic could not find a leak I continued to drive the car. It was not until I had to start using the heater in oct 09 when the problem recurred. I then used radiator flush and cleaner and still my mechanic was unable to find the leak. I was having to put antifreeze in the car several times in order to make it to work (usually a 15 min drive). One cold morning I noticed the car was smoking from under the hood and was able to make it to the mechanic shop. It was at this time that he showed me the leak at the intake manifold. He was able to fix the problem, but informed me that this is a recurring problem with this car. The fix is only temporary. It cost me several hundred dollars to fix the intake manifold gasket (650. 00). This does not include all the other work and repairs that were made prior to replacing the intake manifold gaskets. I changed the thermostat twice and all the radiator hoses before finding the leak in the intake manifold and getting it fixed. I would also go through a gallon of dex-cool antifreeze every other day; at a cost of $14. 00 plus tax. The old part is no longer available. My mechanic showed it to me and it was eaten up. He told me he has fixed hundreds of cars with this same engine and problem. . .

The cooling system was losing antifreeze rapidly, due to a defective lower intake manifold gasket,both the lower and upper intake manifold gasket had to be replaced. A costly job. As per the technician this engine always has this defective problem.

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Coolant leak off of bottom side of motor. I own a 3. 1 liter v6 and the cost of replacement is outrageous considering that I have been researching this problem on the internet and have several posts that have had the same problem. I have a 1999 chevy Lumina, my coolant leak started over 2 years ago. I have not fixed it cause I don't drive the car that much, my car only has 90000 original miles on it. The leak of coolant is due to poor manufacturing of manifold gasket seal. . Read more...

I have a 1999 Chevrolet Lumina. A couple of weeks ago my car started to over heat. It became increasingly worst. The car was leaking coolant severely. I took the car in to the shop and was told it was the intake manifest gasket. I never knew how much this was a problem until I started to research this. It will cost be about 350. 00 dollars to have it fixed. I have also had to replace my water pump.

1998 chevy Lumina passenger car intake leaking after dealer repaired under warranty work. Intake leaking again at under 69,000 miles, and we are told that this is a manufacturing defect that can be done again with a new sealant Chevrolet recommends. This at a cost of $675 to us after we are told that this is a problem from the mateing of the two surfaces of aluminum and iron on the engine. Same dealer has done all the prevenitive mantenance on this vehicle. We are told this is a manufacturing problem with the intake.

Only by observing a slight but lesser coolant level in the overflow jug of my 1999 Lumina l/s passenger car, were we made aware of this costly defect at such an early stage. A subsequent and closer look at the applicable areas, resulted in confirmation of a leak at the intake manifold. At a cost of $850. 00 to replace gaskets and vital fluids, I was very surprised to encounter such a heavy duty repair for this low mileage and vigilantly looked after chevy product. Fortunately for me the discovery was made prior to an engine overheat, which would certainly have resulted in more sever and expensive repairs. Much thanks to my husband for his meticulous care of our chevy vehicles.

My daughter brought a used 1996 Lumina. She drove it about a month before it started acting up. She lost heat and car would go to overheat and stall. When she got it checked she was told that the intake gasget was shot. This allowed the antifreeze go into the engine. As a result the seller won't do anything about it. She would have to pay more than she paid for it to repair it. So we are very dissapointed with the car. I would never buy one again as I found this is a very common think in Luminas for several years running.

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The intake gasket rotted. Therefore, antifreeze leaked into the oil. This has happened to me twice. The same exact problem.

(1) our '99 Lumina had an intake gasket failure and a water pump failure which I was told is due to a design failure of the gasket (2) thankfully we found the problem soon and the engine wasn't effected (3) the shop replaced the intake gasket set, water pump, replaced coolant and seals at a cost of $795. 13.

I have had my car (98 Chevrolet Lumina) fail twice in one week due to cooling system failure. Once for a water pump and another for intake manifold gasket. I am alarmed by the number of similar complaints I find. Both failures have left us stuck with no transportation.

I just paid over $700 to have a mechanic replace the intake gasket on my 1996 Chevrolet Lumina. I have heard that this is a common problem on my car and engine type. That would lead me to believe this is a design flaw. I would like to know if there is a possible recall for this, or what action I should take to be compensated.

My 1999 lumnia, at 28,000 miles developed a coolant leak around the intake gasket and head gasket. Was small but dealer replaced the battery, then a week later the alternator, at 38,000 the coolant leak was very noticeble. $$$ to replace gaskets when I was told the manufactuer knew of the bad gaskets used in its manufactureing.

While driving the plastic intake manifold failed which caused coolant to leak inside the engine and resulted in the vehicle overheating. The dealer was notified. Please provide further information.

For weeks the vehicle loses fluid and the engine overheats. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that lower intake gasket was blown.

There was coolant leaking from underneath the vehicle, causing vehicle to overheat. Dealership is aware of problem.

The consumer has multiple problem with her vehicle there is cooliant leaking from underneath the vehicle. Nlm.

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Coolant is leaking unto engine, causing vehicle to run hot/rough/ vibrate and tick. Consumer found a technical service bulletin ( TSB ) on problem, and dealer found no problem. An independent mechanic confirmed that coolant was leaking into engine and it was being ruined.

Driver's side rear window went down would not go back up-no problem with this window before-driver's side front window-sluggish,often loses power. . . . . . Driver's side window knob pushed in cannot retrieve it. . . . . Engine began over heating in Nov. . . Antifreeze put in. . . Antifreeze mixed in with engine oil. . Engine froze up-had to be replaced. . . . . . . . . Antifreeze part just shatterted as car coming out of parking space--fluids lost-engine lost power---mechanic reports new transmission needed estimates $2,500---mechanic reports that this or similar failures of transmisssion common on this vechicle and that transmission experts are aware of this and have frequent complaints. . . . . All these events occurred in last 6 months in addition to the need of brake hub bearing on left rear wheel. . Total estimated cost $5,000.

Blown engine head gasket, antifreeze contamination. Could be due to head bolts that were not sealed at the factory.

Water pump failed. Yh.

Vehicle was serviced about 2 yrs ago because it started losing power and was running rough. The power window on driver side stopped functioning. Brakes grind when wet even though they have been replaced. Noticed around this time that the car temperature gauge sometimes creeped up above normal. It seemed to be losing anti-freeze. The heater stopped working. I refilled the anti-freeze. It seemed to take care of the problem but it slowly returned. Vehicle was also very slowly losing oil. Last month (10/02) I started home from work. The car suddenly overheated. Strong fumes came into through the vents, burning my eyes. I had to stop repeatedly to let the car cool so that I could get home. I work only 3 miles from home. When I got home, the oil stick contained oil halfway up the stick. Started over flowing from the oil cap when I restarted. Smoke was heavy from the back. Had someone check the car. The car is not functionable. Will not turn over. Replaced the starter but didn't help. There is oil in the radiator, water in the oil. Seems to be fuel in the anti-freeze. Appears to be a blown head gasket or more. Have found out that this make and model year was recalled for motor problems previously paralleling these same problems. Dt.