1991 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Problems & Recalls
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OWNER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. WAS ABLE TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND STOP VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION OWNER NOTICED THE FRONT RIGHT OF STRUCTURE HANGING DOWN UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT IS APPARENT THE BOLT PULLED OUT OF FRAME STRUCTURE CAUSING STEERING LOSS AND MOTOR ...
OWNER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. WAS ABLE TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND STOP VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION OWNER NOTICED THE FRONT RIGHT OF STRUCTURE HANGING DOWN UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT IS APPARENT THE BOLT PULLED OUT OF FRAME STRUCTURE CAUSING STEERING LOSS AND MOTOR ...
OWNER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. WAS ABLE TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND STOP VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION OWNER NOTICED THE FRONT RIGHT OF STRUCTURE HANGING DOWN UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT IS APPARENT THE BOLT PULLED OUT OF FRAME STRUCTURE CAUSING STEERING LOSS AND MOTOR ...
THE RECALL TO FIX THE CRADLE BOLTS WHICH HAVE RUSTED AND BROKEN ON MY 1991 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED VEHICLES REGISTERED IN MINNESOTA, BECAUSE WE HAVE MORE SALT USED ON OUR ROADS THAN SOME OF THE STATES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK
Mileage: 156,000
WE OWN A 1991 PONTIAC TRANSPORT AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ANNOYING PROBLEMS. OUR MOST RECENT PROBLEM IS THE "STRIKER" FOR THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S DOORS. THE STRIKER FOR THE PASSENGER DOOR BECAME LOOSE AND WE WERE ABLE TO "STABLIZE" THE STRIKER WITH A HARDENING CLAY THAT WILL ALLOW US TO USE THE ...
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CRADLE HAD CRACKED. THE PROBLEM CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHAKE AND NOT BE SUPPORTED WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Mileage: 150,000
CARRIAGE RETAINER CLIPS RUSTED AND BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE CARRIAGE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE.*AK
THE REAR SUBFRAME ATTACHING BOLT AND WASHER KIT RUSTED IN HALF. THIS CAUSED THE REAR OF THE SUBFRAME TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY , PULLING THE STEERING SHAFT OFF OF THE RACK AND PINION . THIS CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING, AND VEHICLE VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE HE...
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH SUBFRAME DROPPED ABOUT A FOOT PULLING STEERING SHAFT OFF STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING POWER. ALSO, VEHICLE SWERVED TO LEFT IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SUBFRAMES BOLTS AND BUSHINGS AT REAR OF SUBFRAME.*AK *SLC
THE EXACT DATE OF THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT ON PASSENGERS SIDE IS UNKNOOWN. THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS 06/17/2001.*AK
THE BELTS ON THE FIRESTONE TIRES (P205 65 R15) BROKE. *SLC
BRIDGESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC
THE BELTS ON THE FIRESTONE TIRES (P205 65 R15) BROKE. *SLC
BRIDGESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC
THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS HAVE PULLED OUT THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE FRAME DUE TO CORROSION. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL. HOWEVER,THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEN NOTIFIED. *AK
RECALL 97V058 000/REAR CRADLE BOLTS: WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT VEHICLE LOSES STEERING CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK
THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT. *YC
THE FRAME UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS READY TO LET GO. WE JUST HAPPENED TO BE HAVING THE BRAKES CHECKED AND THEY SEEN THAT THE FRAME LOOKED BAD AT THE BRAKE SHOP. WE HAD THE VEHICLE HAULED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT AS THE BRAKE GUY SAID THAT HE WOULD NOT D...
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACELERATION WHILE PULLING OFF FROM A STOP POSITION (CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGE) CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO RAN ANOTHER STOP SIGN BEFORE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED.
DRIVER'S SEAT/MIDDLE SEAT/PASSENGER MID SEAT, AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE BROKEN. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE REAR MIDDLE RIGHT AND LEFT SEAT BELT THAT ANCHORS TO THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RETRACT IN A LOCKING MECHANISM, WHICH IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE OCCUPANT WILL NOT BE PROTECTED. *AK
BOTH FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED.
THE DASHBOARD SPLIT OPEN AND FUMES COME TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. DEALER SAYS THE AIR CONDITIONER CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING ON THE FLOOR. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK
THE DASHBOARD SPLIT OPEN AND FUMES COME TO THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. DEALER SAYS THE AIR CONDITIONER CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING ON THE FLOOR. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ON A BUSY SECONDARY ROAD, STEERING FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. BUT DRIVE RWAS ABLE TO BRAKE BEFORE HITTING A TRAFFIC SIGN. IN ADDITION, FRONT CROSSMEMBER FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ON A BUSY SECONDARY ROAD, STEERING FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. BUT DRIVE RWAS ABLE TO BRAKE BEFORE HITTING A TRAFFIC SIGN. IN ADDITION, FRONT CROSSMEMBER FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE ROOF DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
CRACK IN REAR AXLE CAUSED AXLE TO DISCONNECT/FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE ROCKED BACK/FORTH, COUNTER FLIPPED OVER, LANDED ON TOP, VEHICLE TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN. *AK
VEHICLE SMOKING FRONT BRAKES HAD A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKING,MELTED THE HUB CAPS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED CALIPERS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK. *AK
VEHICLE SMOKING FRONT BRAKES HAD A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKING,MELTED THE HUB CAPS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED CALIPERS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK. *AK
VEHICLE SMOKING FRONT BRAKES HAD A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKING,MELTED THE HUB CAPS ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED CALIPERS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE.
DASHBOARD EQUIPMENT IS TOO REFLECTIVE. *AK
DRIVING HOME AND THE BELT JUST CAME LOOSE, TRIED TO TIGHTEN AGAINST BODY BUT IT JUST WOULDN'T TIGHTEN. *AK
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING IN THE ROOF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED, AND WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK
BRAKE HOSE BROKE, CAUSING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK, BRAKE FAILURE. *SD
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF BOTH BRAKE LINE HOSES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR, UPON BRAKING PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD,NO WARNING.*AK
TURN ON TRUCK TOOK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OFF AND TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF PARK POSITION . TT
TURN ON TRUCK TOOK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE OFF AND TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF PARK POSITION . TT
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT HAS FAILED, SEAT BELT HAS FAILED TO RETRACT. TT *JB
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT COMPLETELY, UNKNOWN REASONS FOR FIRE, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
BRAKES ARE NOT RESPONSIVE AS SHOULD BE WHEN STOPPED THE WHEELS WILL SPIN. TT
FRONT HEADLIGHTS VERY DULL; NO REFLECTIONS 10 TO 20 FT AHEAD; DIFFICULT FOR DRIVER TO SEE ROAD. TT
PASSENGER SEAT LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
RIGHT REAR WINDOW CAME OUT TWICE. *SKD