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1994 Chevrolet Lumina Apv Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

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Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Sep 9, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
12%
of 65 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Chevrolet Lumina Apv submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming transmission

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Seat beltsTransmission
Filed Sep 9, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATES TRANSMISSION STILL ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO OVERHEAT. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED ON JAN 5TH THE LINES ARE LEAKING. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS RELATED TO RECALL 96V015000. THE CONTACT HAS NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. THE VEHICLE HAS 202,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO, THE FRONT AND MIDDLE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT RETRACTING. THE WEBBING IS COMING OFF. THIS PROBLEM IS IN RELATED TO RECALLS 93V212000 AND 94V100000. THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING THE SEAT BELTS. *AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - *NM THE ENGINE OVERHEATED, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB THE CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 05/24/06

NHTSA ID
10136022
Incident
Sep 9, 2004
Mileage
202,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jul 20, 1999

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT MADE LOUD NOISES AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
842703
Transmission
Filed Jun 1, 1999

VEHICLE CAME TO A ABRUPT STOP. IT WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY GEAR. IN DRIVE GEAR, WITH ENOUGH ACCERATION, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND STOPPED AGAIN WITH LOUD SOUND ACCOMPANIED. DEALER CLAIMS TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED. 48000 MI. *AK

NHTSA ID
707070
Incident
May 27, 1999
Transmission
Filed Oct 28, 1996
Fire reported

CONTACTED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND MANUFACTURERS IN APRIL OF 1996 NO PARTS. ON OCTOBER 19, 1996 THE VAN CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT. RECALL 96V01001. *AK

NHTSA ID
804123
Transmission
Filed Aug 19, 1996

CONSUMER'S TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (96V-015.001). *AK

NHTSA ID
801038
Incident
Jun 24, 1996
Transmission
Filed Aug 13, 1996
Fire reported

RECALL RELATED, 96V015001, POWER TRAIN TRANSMISSION, NEVER RECEIVED NOTICATION LETTER, VEHICLE PARTIALLY BURNED. *AK

NHTSA ID
987008
Incident
Jul 12, 1996
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Mar 21, 1995

VEHICLE BUILT WITHOUT BRAKE TRANSAXLE SHIFT INTERLOCK (BTSI) WHEN MANUAL STATES VEHICLE COMES EQUIPPED WITH BTSI. *TW

NHTSA ID
482389
Incident
Mar 21, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jan 9, 1995
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, PULLED TO SIDE, POPPED HOOD FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE, FIRE DEPT SUSPECT TRANS. FLUID LEAKAGE. TT

NHTSA ID
958440

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Seat belts14Interior & seats11

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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