1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV documents two pushrod V6s — 3.1 liters at 189 cubic inches and 3.8 liters at 231 — in three-door mini cargo and mini passenger van bodies, in Base and LS trim. Both engines are naturally aspirated and gasoline-fueled, and the difference between them runs through the engine, fuel and cooling sections, while the transmission, axle, brake, steering and suspension procedures behind them are common to the van.
Engines covered
- 3.1L V6 (189 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 3.8L V6 (231 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 3-door mini cargo van
- 3-door mini passenger van
Trims covered
- Base
- LS
Known issues on the 1994 Lumina APV. Four recalls are recorded for this year, all but one on the restraint system. Third-row retractors installed incorrectly can lock on a slope of less than fifteen degrees, so passengers cannot draw the belt out until the van is moved. The rear center retractor may be missing a pawl spring, which lets the webbing pay out further than it should in a crash. A second-row shoulder belt can be pinched between the seat and the pillar trim and stop retracting. The fourth is the transmission cooler line that separates and spills fluid, a fire risk. Of 89 complaints, 14 are on seat belts and 12 on brakes.
THE SECOND ROW, RIGHT HAND SHOULDER BELT CAN BECOME "PINCHED" BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM. THE SHOULDER BELT MAY NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WIT
IMPROPER SHOULDER BELT RETRACTION DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE SEAT OCCUPAN
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR FRAME PILLAR TRIM PANEL WITH A REDESIGNED TRIM PANEL. ALSO,
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPER
VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
THE THIRD ROW SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS MAY BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AND MAY LOCK-UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON SLOPES OF LESS THAN 15 DEGREES, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: PASSENGERS SEATED IN THESE POSITON MAYBE UNABLE TO EXTRACT
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THIRD ROW SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS AND REINSTALL THEM PROPERLY.
THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE REAR CENTER POSITION ARE MISSING A PAWL SPRING AND IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, WILL ALLOW THE SAFETY BELT WEBBING TO EXTEND BEYOND THE MINIMUM REQUIR
IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE SAFETY BELT WOULD NOTRESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT, SUBJECTING THE
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE THE RETRACTOR IF THE P
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
OWNERS OF SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60, 4T60-E OR 4T65-E TRANSAXLES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN STANDING IN PARK ON A HILL OR SLOPE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRA-MATIC 3T40, 4T60 OR 4T60-E TRANSXALES MAY COMMENT ON A GRINDING AND / OR GROWLING NOISE THAT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN IN PARK ON INCLINE. *TT
INTERMITTENT HESTIATIONS, LOW POWER, AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE IN COLD TEMPERATURES (REPLACE PCM). *TW
SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT - LINEAR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM. *TW
ENGINE HARD TO START (REPLACE FUEL PUMP PULSATOR). *TW
COLD START RATTLE NOISE (DIAGNOSIS/SERVICE PROCEDURE). *TW
COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW
Showing the 8 most recent of 18 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
ABS, BRAKES FAILED ON WET SURFACE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, 35 MPH, AIR BAG ON DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
ABS, BRAKES FAILED ON WET SURFACE, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, 35 MPH, AIR BAG ON DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE BRAKES "LOCKED UP". CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH A TREE.
Showing the 4 most serious of 79 complaints filed with NHTSA.
