This car was a repair nightmare. Despite having low miles, a multitude of electronic parts went bad. I replaced O2 and Air Idle control sensors several times. Master ingnition sensor went out. Computer was junk.
Bad gaskets led to oil leaks.
Back calipers completely seized up causing $800 in break repair.
This car went through 6 alternators in 5 years.
Every time this car went into the shop, the computer's memory would be erased causing car to behave erratically. Had to be reset by dealer. Expensive!
Repairs were costly and labor intensive. Difficult for mechanics to pinpoint cause of electronic problems. This car never idled correctly and no one could figure out why!!!
The final blow, a rod went out in the engine after only 100,000 miles. One could not spend money more foolishly by flushing it down the toilet! US can drop a bomb on a camel in Afghanistan from 10 miles up, but it can't build a decent reliable car!!!
Overall, comfortable ride. Very roomy and decent gas mileage on the highway.
Engine lost power and acceleration over time.
Multitude of small electronic problems added up to make this car a major headache.
How about buying a camel, it gets 100 miles per gallon of water, and besides cleaning after it makes dudu there is no additional maintenance.
You cannot directly reprogram the computer in this car. The computer can adapt to your driving style over time, but no mechanic can go in and actually program the computer. The memory can however be erased by way of either a bi-directional scanner, or by disconnecting the battery for several minutes, which is probably what happened to your car (completely normal). Only cars made '96 and later have actual programmable memories. If your mechanic told you that he "reset" as in "reprogrammed" the computer in this car, I would strongly recommend that you go elsewhere for your repairs.
I have a 91 Lumina. It's going through some bad times. It has been stalling on me and won't start back up for hours. We ran Water from my yard hose over it for about 5 minutes and it started back up. Still Can't pin point the problem after changing many parts. It was not the TBPC, Was not the Fuel Pump or the Injectors. This car is a problem in all.
I had the same problems with my lumina starting, every time I tried to start it it would click, turned out to be the starter or solenoid. I had to replace the brakes at least once a year, that costed over 1100 dollars cause calipers need replaced at same time. wheel barrings kept going over and over, but other than that it wasn't too bad of a car to drive.
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