1993 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Problems & Recalls
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PONTIAC TRANSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE WIPER MOTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. *TR
Mileage: 98,000
1993 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, LOST RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FROM HUB. WHEEL STRUCK FRONT FENDER CAUSING DAMAGE. THE RIGHT FRONT HUB STRUCK THE PAVEMENT. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, ONE LUG STUD INTACT WAS BENT ON THE HUB. FOUR STUDS WERE SHEARED OR BROKEN OFF. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0476-90...
THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN MARCH 2000. IT STARTED W/ THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT OCCASIONALLY TURNING ON. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT - THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. AS TIME PASSED, THE LIGHT CAME ON MORE & MORE FREQUENTLY. THE ENGINE THEN BEGAN TO IDLE HIGH A...
THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN MARCH 2000. IT STARTED W/ THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT OCCASIONALLY TURNING ON. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT - THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. AS TIME PASSED, THE LIGHT CAME ON MORE & MORE FREQUENTLY. THE ENGINE THEN BEGAN TO IDLE HIGH A...
THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN MARCH 2000. IT STARTED W/ THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT OCCASIONALLY TURNING ON. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT - THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. AS TIME PASSED, THE LIGHT CAME ON MORE & MORE FREQUENTLY. THE ENGINE THEN BEGAN TO IDLE HIGH A...
THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN MARCH 2000. IT STARTED W/ THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT OCCASIONALLY TURNING ON. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT - THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. AS TIME PASSED, THE LIGHT CAME ON MORE & MORE FREQUENTLY. THE ENGINE THEN BEGAN TO IDLE HIGH A...
THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN MARCH 2000. IT STARTED W/ THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT OCCASIONALLY TURNING ON. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT - THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. AS TIME PASSED, THE LIGHT CAME ON MORE & MORE FREQUENTLY. THE ENGINE THEN BEGAN TO IDLE HIGH A...
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY QUIT WHILE IN USE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING SINCE PURCHASING THE VAN IN 1998. OTHER GMC VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM BACK TO 1994. NUMEROUS TIMES I HAVE TO PULL OVER DURING A STORM BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE.*AK
Mileage: 100,000
NHTSA# 94 V 027 000/SEAT BELT LAP REAR: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER, LONG PONTIAC IN CHATTANOOGA, TN. PHONE# 423/756-4501 REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL NOTICE. DEALER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT COVERED. *MRTHE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND IT WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER STILL WILL NOT HONOR TH...
SEAT BELTS:EVERY SEAT BELT IN THIS VEHICLE HAS BECOME "NON-FUNCTIONING" BETWEEN 7/01/97 AND PRESENT. SEAT BELT RETRACTORS NOT WORKING, AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM AT SUDDEN STOPS DOES NOT FUNCTION, MAKING EACH SEATBELT IN THIS VEHICLE USELESS AND ENDANGERING PASSENGERS. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED...
SEAT BELTS:EVERY SEAT BELT IN THIS VEHICLE HAS BECOME "NON-FUNCTIONING" BETWEEN 7/01/97 AND PRESENT. SEAT BELT RETRACTORS NOT WORKING, AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM AT SUDDEN STOPS DOES NOT FUNCTION, MAKING EACH SEATBELT IN THIS VEHICLE USELESS AND ENDANGERING PASSENGERS. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED...
SEAT BELTS:EVERY SEAT BELT IN THIS VEHICLE HAS BECOME "NON-FUNCTIONING" BETWEEN 7/01/97 AND PRESENT. SEAT BELT RETRACTORS NOT WORKING, AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM AT SUDDEN STOPS DOES NOT FUNCTION, MAKING EACH SEATBELT IN THIS VEHICLE USELESS AND ENDANGERING PASSENGERS. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED...
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ROLLED DOWN ON ITS OWN, SECONDS LATER SMOKE STARTED SEEPING OUT OF THE CONTROLS.*JB
AT SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25MPH THE ENGINE WILL LOSE ALL OIL PRESSURE UNTIL DRIVING STRAIGHT AGAIN. *AK
MOST DISTURBING IS GM REFUSAL TO ADMIT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR PROBLEM AND FIX IT. THIS IS SAFETY EQUIPMENT WHICH SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR, WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS FAILED AGAIN. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY $350 + LABOUR COST WHEN IT IS SO OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE PART? DEALER EVEN L...
THIRD SUDDEN FAILURE OF BELT RETRACTOR WITHIN 18 MONTHS OUT OF SIX ORIGINAL ASSEMBLIES IN VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED UPON ALL 3 OCCURRENCES, QUOTED COST OF REPLACEMENT. DEALER INDICATED THAT NO SERVICE BULLETINS, SPECIAL WARRANTIES, OR RECALLS APPLIED TO THIS OUT-OF-WARRANTY VEHICLE. OPTED TO PURCH...
FRONT PASSENGER AND SECOND ROW RIGHT SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT, CONSUMER REQUESTS DEALER REPLACE DEFECTIVE PART. *SLC
DRIVER SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT LOCKING. *AK
DRIVER SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT LOCKING. *AK
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER WAS ALERTED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH NO RESPONSE. GOT VEHICLE TO STOP AND NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS ON FIRE WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER WAS UNAWEAR OF THE R...
DRIVER SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLE FAILED, THE SEAT/SHOULD BELT WOULD NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, REPLACEMENT PART IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL PART, PART IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AND SECOND ROW PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. ENTIRE SEAT BELT MECHANISM HAD TO BEL REPLACED FOR BOTH BELTS. *AK THIS VEHICLE HAD TWO PREVIOUS SEAT BELT RECALLS. *YH
SPARE TIRE CABLE RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE.*AK
SLIDING DOOR CAME OPEN INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE TOO MANY MILES ON VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE THE DRIVER WAS GOING AT 63 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). YH
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS NO LONGER RETRACTS RESULTING IN THE SHOULDER HARNESS BEING TOTALLY DISABLED.
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
ROTORS HAVE TO BE TURNED EVERY 34,600 MILES. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PULSATION OCCURS. DEALERSHIP HAD INSPECTED BRAKE SYSTEM AND CERTIFIED THAT IT IS WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT SEVERE VIBRATION COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK *ML
MOST TRANS SPORTS I SEE OF THIS AGE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CLEAR COAT FAILING ON THE PORTION OF THE ROOF PAINTED BLACK. COST TO FULLY REPAIR IS $800. SINCE IT IS A UNIVERSAL PROBLEM ON THE VAN, I SUGGEST THAT IT IS A FAILURE BY THE MANUFACTURE TO PROPERLY PAINT THIS PART OF THE...
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO FAULTY SPEED SENSOR ON THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. MJS
VEHICLE SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF ALMOST CAUSING INJURY, HANDLE FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *YC
REAR SHOULDER BELT DOESN'T WORK DUE A BROKEN RETRACTOR. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE MANUFACTUROR, AND YOUR DEPARTMENT, ALL SAY THERE IS A RECALL BUT MY "VIN" ISNT ONE OF THEM. I HAVE ALL THE THINGS MATCHING FROM YOUR SITE RECALL DATA AS MATCHING. I FEEL THAT I AM BEING GIVEN THE RUN AROUND BY PONTIAC. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP. *AK
VEHICLE FIRE STARTED ON FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE WITHIN SIX MINUTES AFTER DRIVER OBSERVED SMOKE.
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT RETRACT INTO THE RETRACTING MECHANISM WHICH HAS CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WENT TO STOP VEHICLE & NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM WHEEL WELL. STOPPED VEHICLE & CHECKED. NOTICED AUTO. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ON WHEEL & BRAKE PADS ON DRIVER'S SIDE. TOOK TO A GARAGE & INFORMED IT WAS COOLING LINES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED VIN NOT INCLUDED. SAME INFO. FROM MFG. (96V01500...
EITHER DIES AT STOP AND WON'T START OR STALLS AT SPEEDS OF 60-70 MPH & WON'T START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. MECHANIC CAN'T FIND PROBLEM.
FOUR (4) SEAT BELTS HAVE FAILED IN THE LAST SIX (6) MONTHS SINCE 7/98. *AK
THIS PROBLEM STARTED ON LONG TRIPS, THE VEHICLE WOULD QUIT WHILE DRIVING AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND IT WOULD RESTART, THIS HAPPENED ATLEAST ON 4 TRIPS AND 3-5 TIMES ON THOSE TRIPS. WE HAD AN ENTENDED WARRENTY AND TOOK IT IN THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED AND THE FOLLOWING TIMES,...
COMING TO A STOP & STARTED APPLYING BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT MOVE. LOCKED UP. FOOT ON BRAKE. HEARD A NOISE. FINALLY PEDAL MOVED. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANICS COULD NOT LOCATE REASON FOR BRAKES/BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT WORK. HAS HAPPENED 8 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK
BOTH FRONT SEATBELT RETRACTORS HAVE FAILED WITHIN THE PAST MONTH LEAVING THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE 3-POINT SYSTEM INOPERABLE.
HEADBOLT, FUEL PUMP, AND THERMOSTAT FAILURE.
HEADBOLT, FUEL PUMP, AND THERMOSTAT FAILURE.
NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.
NO FAILURE DESCRIBED.
THE DRIVER AND TWO REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE FAILED. THE INSIDE MECHANISM USED FOR THE RETRACTION OF SEAT BELTS IS PLASTIC AND IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND ANY PRESSURE.
RIGHT/REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. *AK
WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, LUG NUT SHEARED OFF, CONSUMER STATES POSSIBLY DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. *SLC
POWER WINDOW CANNOT BE STOPPED BY DRIVER, CAUSING INJURY.
REPLACED CRACKED ENGINE HEAD BOLT. *AK
SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT.
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION COOLING FLUID PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-015). *AK
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS AND THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD IS BEGINNING TO DELAMINATE, PROBLEMS WITH WINDOW TINTING AND SMALL CRACKS ARE APPEARING. *AK
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SYSTEM FAILED. *AK
SECOND OWNER'S SEAT BELT IN THE SECOND ROW AND THIRD ROW LOCKED UP, CALLED MANUFACTURER AND HE SAID THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AND CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT IT ANYMORE. # 94V100000 . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT PULLED OUT OF THE RETRACTOR, IT WILL NOT RETRACT AT ALL. *AK
THE FRONT ROTORS ARE PITTED , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. IT DOES NOT LOCK NOR RETRACT LIKE IT IS DESIGNED TO DO.*AK
BRAKE LINE BROKE, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.
VEHICLE WILL STALL AT SPEED 65PH AND 70MPH, LOSS OF ALL POWER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE, STRANGE ODOR, THEN FLAMES; TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE RUPTURED, SPRAYED FLUID UP INTO ENGINE. TT
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE, STRANGE ODOR, THEN FLAMES; TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINE RUPTURED, SPRAYED FLUID UP INTO ENGINE. TT
WHILE DRIVING SAW SMOKE FROM REAR VIEW MIRROR AND PULLED OVER AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERHOOD. WHOLE FRONT END OF CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL
THE REAR PASSENGER SEATBELT HAS BROKEN. THE BUCKLE BROKE NOW THE SEATBELT NO LONGER LATCHES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT STAY STEADY. IT ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES WITHOUT ASSISTANT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE MECHANISM IN THE SEAT BELT NO LONGER RETRACTS. TT
PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELTS IN FRONT BOTH SIDES TWISTING WHICH IS FELT A SAFETY PROBLEM. TT
SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL (93C-008)
REPLACED TRANSAXLE.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. *AK
REPLACED TRANSMISSION.
REAR HATCH LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HATCH DOOR NOT TO OPEN. *AK
REAR WIPER/WASHER NOZEL CRACKED, CAUSING SOLVENT TO LEAK INTO REAR OF VEHICLE.
SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS/RADIO/CLOCK/INTERIOR LIGHTS TO FAIL.
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT. TT