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1996 Chevrolet LUMINA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	476782
Internal NHTSA #	10069901
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	LUMINA
Model Year	1996
File date	15/07/03
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 7/20/03 the battery was getting weak so i bought a new battery compatible with the car. On the first start with the new battery the car behaved normally. However, when i started it the second time and was backing up a slight slope of a driveway, the car died. I put the car back in park and restarted the car. Without touching the gas pedal with my foot, the gas pedal dropped to the floorboard and the car raced forward with the gear shift still in park. The brakes would not work. I steered the car trying to locate the emergency brakes but they were too far away for me to reach and still maintain the racing car. I thought turning off the engine would stop the car since the brakes has failed but even turning off the engine, it raced even faster and the next thing i knew i had crashed into a tree totalling out the car. I cracked my head into the windshield breaking my nose. Luckily, the visor was down and protected my face. I also sustained bruising and back injuries along with the concussion. Also, the air bag did not activate. Thankfully, as i am short and if it had, then i would have been decapitated or killed from it. My insurance only gave blue book value to the car as it was unrepairable and had to be totalled. I am wanting to seek legal action against the manufacturer. Is there any class action lawsuits regarding this problem on the lumina's? I feel it was computer problem that shut down the car made it behave like it was possess. No lights came on inside the car to indicate there was a computer problem or any other problem. There is only one way to put in a battery so it could not have been the battery. Debra k. Oliver
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	102000
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Source of the issue	CONSUMER ACTION GROUP
City and State	MAYFLOWER, AR
VIN pattern	2G1WN52M2T9XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
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Transmission type	AUTO
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1996 Chevrolet LUMINA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1996 Chevrolet LUMINA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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