1996 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Visibility Problems

COMPLAINT #1- WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK IN THE RAIN. DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED. COMPLAINT # 2- TILT STEERING COLUMN CAME OFF. THE WHOLE COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. COMPLAINT #3- BLACK PAINT OVER THE CAB FLAKED OFF. *NM

Mileage: 160,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EITHER QUIT OR DO NOT WORK AT TIMES, IF YOU TURN THEM TO HIGH SPEED THEN USE WASHER FLUID THEY MAY CONTINUE TO WORK. THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED BY DEALER. ONLY KNOWN REPAIR IS REPLACEMENT OF WIPER MOTOR BY DEALER, "THAT SHOULD FIX IT". DRIVER NEVER KNOWS IF WIPERS WILL WORK WHEN NEEDED. MANY SIMULAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO YOUR AGENCY! *AK

Mileage: 57,000

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THE WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED WORKING. *AK *TS *JB

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING OR FAILED TO WORK . *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK, THE CONSUMER HAD TO HIT THE CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THEM TO WORK. *JB. THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WENT UP AND DOWN SLOW, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY *PH *JB

Mileage: 59,538

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK, THE CONSUMER HAD TO HIT THE CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THEM TO WORK. *JB. THE COOLANT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WENT UP AND DOWN SLOW, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY *PH *JB

Mileage: 59,538

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK THE FRONT WINDSHILED WIPER MOTOR IS FAULTY. *MJ

TURN INDICATOR (IN HALF)BROKE WHILE SIGNALLING FOR A RIGHT HAND TURN WHERE THE HANDLE JUTS AT AN ANGLE IN THE MIDDLE; CAN NO LONGER GET THE HIGH BEAMS TO TURN ON;THE WIRE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL HANGS/ CAN'T GET THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO TURN OFF-IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES-THEY MIGHT TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD/ THW WINDOW HAS BECOME STUCK WHILE CLOSING--I TRY NOT TO OPEN IT, BUT SOMETIMES A KID DOES--YOU WAIT A LITTLE BIT AND IT INCHES UP SOME MORE UNTIL IT HAS CLOSED.

TURN INDICATOR (IN HALF)BROKE WHILE SIGNALLING FOR A RIGHT HAND TURN WHERE THE HANDLE JUTS AT AN ANGLE IN THE MIDDLE; CAN NO LONGER GET THE HIGH BEAMS TO TURN ON;THE WIRE FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL HANGS/ CAN'T GET THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO TURN OFF-IT TAKES SEVERAL TRIES-THEY MIGHT TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD/ THW WINDOW HAS BECOME STUCK WHILE CLOSING--I TRY NOT TO OPEN IT, BUT SOMETIMES A KID DOES--YOU WAIT A LITTLE BIT AND IT INCHES UP SOME MORE UNTIL IT HAS CLOSED.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EITHER WON'T WORK OR QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. EASIEST SOLUTION IS TO APPLY RAIN-X TO WINDSHIELD. UNABLE TO DEPEND ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE ,CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISUED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHENEVER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED DURING RAIN, THEY WOULD CUT OFF. WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO HAVE HAZARDOUS DRIVING & POOR VISIBILITY. HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER'S ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. MECHANIC SAID PROBLEM WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, BLOCKING VIEW AND WILL NOT MOVE NO MATTER WHICH MODE OF OPERATION DRIVER SWITCHES TO. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK