1995 Chevrolet Lumina

I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORKING SPORADICALLY, AND WHEN DISCUSSING WITH A FRIEND, I DISCOVERED THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL REGARDING MY VEHICLE. WHEN I WENT ONLINE TO SEARCH IF I WAS COVERED, I DISCOVERED MULTIPLE GM RECALLS THAT COVERED THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING, AND ONLINE IT SEEMED AS THOUGH MY VAN QUALIFIED. WHEN I PHONED A DEALER WITH MY VIN #, I WAS TOLD I WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM COVERED BY THE RECALL OF THOUSANDS OF OTHER GM VEHICLES. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THE 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA HAD NO BRAKES LIGHTS. THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE DIRECTIONAL SWITCH WAS FAULTY. ALSO, THAT SOMEONE COULD HIT THE CONSUMER IN CAR. THE CONSUMER HAD IT FIXED AT $260.96. THE CAR WAS FINE NOW. HE JUST WANTED EVERYONE TO KNOW ABOUT THE SWITCH AND THE COST OF THE SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT CONTACTED. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK

I HAVE A 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE THIRD, OR UPPER BRAKE LIGHT WORKS FINE, THE DIRECTIONALS IN THE BACK WORK FINE, THE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON, AND MY BACKING UP LIGHT WORK FINE. BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL. I AM FINDING THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH LUMINAS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC SUGGESTS REPLACING THE ENTIRE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, AT A COST OF OVER $300. CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.*AK

(1) I HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TURN SIGNALS ON MY 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA LS VEHICLE FOR A LITTLE WHILE. HOWEVER, RECENTLY I FOUND OUT THAT NOT ONLY HAD MY TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED, BUT THAT THEY TOOK OUT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WITH IT.*AK (2) WHILE THE WINDOW MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT WORKS, MY REAR LIGHTS (RUNNING AND BRAKE) DO NOT WORK AT ALL, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO USE MY VEHICLE. (3) AT THIS POINT, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS. HOWEVER, IN DOING RESEARCH, I FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET VEHICLES DATING FROM 1994 TO 2000, ESPECIALLY THE LUMINA. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS, IT TAKES THE ENTIRE REAR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY OUT WITH IT. APPARENTLY, THERE WAS A SERVICE ISSUE BULLETIN RELEASED ON THE TOPIC, BY CHEVY WON'T MAKE THE SITUATION RIGHT.

DEAR NHTSA, I DRIVE A 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA. RECENTLY I HAD THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED. ($150) THE SWITCH JUST WORE OUT FROM OLD AGE. I HAVE LOOKED ON MANY WEBSITES AND THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THESE CARS WITH MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME FAILURE. THE REAL PROBLEM IS WHEN THE SWITCH WEARS OUT AND FAILS; THE LUMINA'S BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION. THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT RUNS THROUGH THIS FAULTY TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND PREVENTS THE BRAKE LIGHTS FROM COMING ON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD, AS CARS BEHIND YOU DON'T KNOW THAT YOU HAVE APPLIED YOUR BRAKES AND MAY NOT REDUCE SPEED IN TIME TO PREVENT A COLLISION. I AM APPALLED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT GOES THROUGH THIS FAILURE-PRONE FAULTY SWITCH. I WANTED NHTSA TO BE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AND HOPEFULLY WARN UNSUSPECTING MOTORISTS.*AK THANK YOU