1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Structure Problems

21 complaints about Structure

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Nov 6, 2008

PAINT ON HOOD OF VAN IS PEELING AND COMING OFF RIGHT DOWN TO THE METAL. I'VE SEEN THE VERY SAME ISSUE ON MANY OTHER VANS LIKE MINE THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS A FACTORY PAINT PROBLEM AND PONTIAC SHOULD FIX THIS. *TR

Jun 3, 2008

I HAVE A 98 PONTIAC TRANSPORT. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDE DOOR OPENS ON ITS OWN, AND IT WILL ONLY OPEN MANUALLY. THE SLIDING DOOR STOPPED OPENING WITH THE CONTROL ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO. *TR

Jan 31, 2003

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT WORK. THE DRIVER HAS TO TURN THE POWER OFF THAT GOES TO THE DOOR IN ORDER TO KEEP IT SHUT. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE DOOR IT WILL ONLY CLOSE A LITTLE, THEN RE-OPEN. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT. *AK *SCC

Mar 12, 2002

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *YH

Feb 28, 2002

SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. THE DEALER IS INSPECTING. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. THE DOOR STARTED ACTING UP AFTER NHTSA RECALL 01V067000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01013 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. *AK

May 17, 2001

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENS ON IT'S OWN AND AT TIMES IT WON'T CLOSE, THE DOOR ALSO RATTLES AND THE MOLDING IS LOOSE. NLM

Apr 23, 2001

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR OPENED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. WHEN DOORS WERE LOCKED SLIDING DOORS WILL COME OPEN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE PROBLEM.*AK *JB

Sep 1, 2000

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THIS OVERHEAD CONSOLE FIXED IN TWO YEARS.

Jun 2, 2000

THERES AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE MAY BE A SHORT WITHIN THE SIDE DOOR THAT CAN START AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK

Jan 11, 2000

DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE/ LOCK OR HINGE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK

Jul 19, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE AUTOMATIC SIDE SLIDE DOOR KEEPS OPENING AND CLOSING. MANUFACTURER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Feb 16, 1999

WHEN DRIVING REAR LEFT SIDE DOOR IS AJAR. DOOR ISN'T INDICATED AS AJAR ON THE DASH. CONSUMER STATES THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

Feb 1, 1999

WATER LEAKED INSIDE POWER DOOR HANDLE CAUSING CONTACT TO CORRODE AND SHORT CONNECTION ON BACKSIDE OF DOOR. YH

Jan 5, 1999

SLIDING DOOR MOTOR INOPERATIVE, REPAIR ONCE AND FAILED AGAIN.

Dec 8, 1998

POWER PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY.

Nov 5, 1998

IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SIDE PANEL REPLACED.

Sep 4, 1998

POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOES NOT CLOSE AND DOES NOT LOCK. DEALER CONTACTED, AND BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS EIGHT TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, OFFERED TO BUY BACK THE VECHICLE. *AK

Aug 24, 1998

INTERMITTENTLY THE DOOR WILL REOPEN ON ITS OWN AFTER IT SHUTS.

Jul 22, 1998

RIGHT POWER CARGO DOOR INTERMITTENTLY OPENS ON ITS OWN.

Jul 9, 1998

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SHUTTING THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WITH THE POWER SWITCH, THE DOOR POPS OPEN 2 OR 3 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL SHUT. SOMETIMES HAS TO SHUT THE DOOR BY HAND IN ORDER FOR IT TO CLOSE. *AK

Jun 24, 1998

THE PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, AND ALLOWS CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE VEHICLE, IDLING OR DRIVING WHEN ALL WINDOWS ARE UP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND HAS ADJUSTED THE DOOR PER A BULLETIN FROM PONTIAC. THIS PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN CONSUMER GETTING ILL. *AK