1992 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner Complaints

I AM ASE CERTIFIED IN BRAKES STEERING AND SUSPENSION. MY 1992 PONTIAC TRANSPORT HAS DEVELOPED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. ONE ( BRAKES WILL FAIL TO ENGAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON WITH VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL. DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME ONLY FREQUENTLY. AND TWO. IT ALSO WILL VIOLENTLY START SHUTTERING AT SPEEDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH BALL JOINTS, BOTH TIE RODS(INNER AND OUTER), BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS, ALL 4 STRUTS AND MOUNTS, BOTH ROTORS, TRANS VACUUM SHIFT MODULE, TRANS COOLER LINES, ENTIRE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL LINES (STEEL AND RUBBER) RADIATOR AND BOTH CV SHAFTS. I AM TIRE OF PUTTING MONEY INTO THIS PIT AND IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT STARTED AND I HAVE INVESTED OVER $3,000.00 IN REPAIRS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS WHEN THIS VERY SAME REPORT HAS BEEN MADE IN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND PONTIAC WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THAT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL OF WHAT EVER IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10221360

Incident

Mar 3, 2006

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE WIRING HARNESS THAT FEEDS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HVAC BLOWER MOTOR AND OTHER THINGS IS MELTING & SHORTING OUT. I FIND WHEN I LOOK IN SALVAGE YARDS FOR THIS ITEM, ALL THE ONES THAT WOULD FIT THIS VEHICLE ARE MELTED IN THE SAME WAY. THEREFORE, THIS MUST BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *LA

NHTSA ID

10054944

Incident

Dec 15, 2003

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 OF THE 6 SEAT BELT RETRACTORS SINCE JULY OF 2000. THE FAILURE MODE IS THE RETRACTOR SPRING BREAKING OR PULLING OUT OF SEATBELT MOUNTING SHAFT. EACH REPLACEMENT RETRACTOR COSTS $130. REPLACEMENT PARTS LOOK LIKE THEY WILL FAIL IN THE SAME MANNER, VERY POOR DESIGN.

NHTSA ID

10069296

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

80,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH STEERING BROKE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE FREELY BUT WOULD NOT CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OR DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10044635

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY STEERING UNIT FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING POWER, AND VEHICLE FELL INTO A DITCH. TWO MAJOR BOLTS HOLDING THE FRONT END OF THE CHASSIS BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING THE STEERING TO COLLAPSE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10040447

Incident

Sep 21, 2003

Mileage

15,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK MOSTLY WHEN WEATHER IS WARM, PER CONSUMER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10039700

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE STUDS ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE AND RIM TO COME OFF.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

NHTSA ID

567271

Incident

Jul 6, 2002

ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS RUSTED, AND BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING.*AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8011965

Incident

May 25, 2002

SAME SYMPTOMS & CAUSE AS 98V150001. INTERMITTENT, RANDOM FAILURES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SOLDER JOINTS AT CONNECTOR CRACKED. RETENTION TABS ON CONNECTOR ARE SMOOTH TAPER & DO NOT CLIP TO THE PCB. LEADS ARE INSERTED STRAIT - SHOULD BE CRIMPED OVER. NO MECHANICAL SUPPORT PROVIDED AGAINST UP & DOWN FORCES ON SOLDER JOINTS. 1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV ALSO SHOWING SYMPTOMS. WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD: ASM 22101626 PCB 22122142 REV.A MFG=DELCO PRODUCTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

762020

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE.*JB(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-91-392) NO TIRE INFO GIVEN.

NHTSA ID

562939

Incident

Jul 27, 2001

REAR CRADLE BOLTS THAT HOLD UP ENGINE HAVE BEEN CORREDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

892384

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WILL START "BUCKING" WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

885324

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

DRIVER'S OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH WON'T WORK. BLACK PAINT IS PEELING OFF ROOF AND I'VE SEEN SEVERAL SAME WAY. WIRING SHORTED UNDER HOOD AND DAMAGED RADIATOR. TREAD CAME OFF TIRE CAUSING $2500 DAMAGE. GENERAL PAID DAMAGE CLAIM AND REPLACED TIRES WITH ME PAYING FOR 1. ( APPROX 20K AND 7-8 YEARS AGO.)( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID

739734

Incident

Jan 6, 2001

METAL PART UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT UP AND MOVES THE SEAT FORWARD/BACKWARD, BROKE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SEAT TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. HAD TO REPLACE SEAT TWICE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

874971

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

THE MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND ARE LOOSE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THEM BEFORE, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

851349

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALAER REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

843109

SHOULDER BELT IS BROKEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. PLASTIC PART FROM WHERE SEAT BELT IS PULLED, ISN'T SUPPORTING THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

835829

Incident

Apr 12, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT HAS A RESISTANCE, THEN GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP. DEALER CAN'T FIND WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE ABS. *AK

NHTSA ID

835143

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING INSTABILITY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND THE SEAT WILL MOVE BACKWARD AND FORWARD WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

832842

Incident

Dec 26, 1998

SEAT BELTS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

539412

VEHICLE IS ON ITS FOURTH TRANSMISSION. EACH TIME TRANSMISSION WORK IS DONE ON THE VEHICLE THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WORSEN. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. *AK

NHTSA ID

827143

Incident

Aug 24, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

826664

Incident

Aug 9, 1998

HEATER HOUSING CONNECTION CRACKS AND CAUSES LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE AND THE WINDSHIELD TO STEAM UP. MANUFACTURER SWITCH FROM A ALUMINUM HOUSING TO STEEL IN CURRENT MODELS.

NHTSA ID

537471

SEAT BELTS IN SECOND ROW IN REAR OF VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE. SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT OR RESTRAIN OCCUPANT. OWNER CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

NHTSA ID

822575

GOING 35MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. MADE CHATTERING SOUND AS IF BRAKES WORKING, BUT VEHICLE TOOK A WHILE TO STOP. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED LIGHT NOT ON & THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID

821809

Incident

Sep 15, 1997