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1994 Pontiac Trans Sport Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Jan 15, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 98 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Pontiac Trans Sport submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesEngineFuel system+2 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004

STALLS WHEN GETS WARM. ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY NOW AND THEN. I WAS ROLLING UP WINDOW IT HAS ELECTRIC AND WINDOW SHATTERED IN SIDE DOOR. I HAVE PUT A NEW MODULE IN AND A NEWROTOR CAP AND THE NEW COIL. THE OLD COIL CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN THE VAN STALLED ON ME. NOW IT HAS NO SPARK. I HAD IT IN SADLERS MOTORS AND THEY TOLD ME THE MODULE WAS BAD. I PUT IT IN. IT STUDDERS GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT GETS WARM GAS QUIT COMING OUT OF INJECTORS THEN WHEN I PUT MODULE ON INJECTORS WORK NOW I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS RECALLS ON ANY OF THAT STUFF I BAUGHT THE VAN USED. WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER ANY OF THIS. THEY SAID THE WARRANTY WAS IN WITH THE PRICE OF THE VAN BUT TO FIND OUT THEY CHARGED US FOR THE WARRANTY. SOMTIMES WHEN WE HIT A BUMP IT HAS A RATTLING NOISE FROM REAR; IT SOUNDS LIKE FROM FRONT SOMTIMES.

NHTSA ID
10070293
Incident
May 15, 2003
Body & structureEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004

TRANSMISSION - WHEN YOU START THE VAN, AND PUT INTO GEAR, IT TAKES AT LEAST 10-20 SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE INTO FORWARD AND REVERSE. DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT- WOULD NOT RETRACT, HAD TO REPLACE, IT COST $100.00 REPLACED 2 ALTINATORS, 1 STARTER AND 4 BATTERIES. HAD TO RE-SEAL INTAKE TWICE. LIFTER TICK, DONUT SEAL REPLACED. VACUMM LEAK REPAIRED. COOLANT LEAK, HAD TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET TWICE. COOLANT IS LEAKING AGAIN. DOOR HANDLE, DRIVERS SIDE BROKE TODAY.

NHTSA ID
10069890
Incident
Jan 15, 2003
Engine
Filed Apr 7, 2001

CAR CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING AND AT STOP SIGNS OR TRAFFIC LIGHT

NHTSA ID
743670
Engine
Filed Feb 10, 2001

EXHAUST MANIFOLDS WERE CRACKED AND LEAKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, THE FAULTY MAINFOLDS ALSO INFILTRATES VEHICLE WITH CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, CONSUMER SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES. *SLC

NHTSA ID
785266
Incident
Aug 6, 2000
Body & structureEngineTransmission
Filed Jan 1, 2001

ALL THESE PROBLEMS OCCURED WITH LESS THAN 4 YEARS OF USE ON THIS VAN. WE HAVE REGULAR SERVICE RECORDS FOR IT AS WELL. IT WAS A VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF VAN. WE JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION WITH 90,000 MILES! WE'D LIKE TO BE RE-IMBURSED IF POSSIBLE BY PONTIAC.WE'VECALLED PONTIAC BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP AS OF YET. WE'D LIKE TO GET SOME HELP,WE HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS OF ALL THE EXAUSTING WORK DONE TO THIS VAN. ITS NO WONDER THEY TOOK IT OUT OF PRODUCTION 3 YEARS LATER

NHTSA ID
738586
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Dec 19, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES HESITATION AND STALLING IN MIDSUMMER WEATHER, THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA ID
785135
Engine
Filed Aug 1, 2000
Fire reported

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

NHTSA ID
553313
Incident
Jun 2, 2000
Engine
Filed May 25, 2000

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10MPH AND 35 MPH ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. NOT ABLE TO RESTART FROM NEUTRAL. HAVE TO COMPLETELY STOP TURN KEY OFF AND THEN RESTART. I HAVE BEEN ALMOST HIT MANY TIMES. I HAVE NO POWER STEERING OR ANYTHING. HAPPENS ALOT ON SLIGHT HILLS AND TURNS.*AK

NHTSA ID
723193
Engine
Filed Apr 27, 1999
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING AND LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPACE, WHEN DRIVER WAS ABOUT 3 PARKING SPOTS AWAY FROM HER SPOT, SHE SAW SMOKE. AFTER THAT, IN ABOUT 2 MINUTES, VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
837173
Incident
Mar 29, 1999
Engine
Filed Jun 22, 1998

PGR VALVE CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING, WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKING AND STEERING.

NHTSA ID
537200
Incident
Jun 1, 1998
Engine
Filed Apr 20, 1998

WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
822161
Incident
Sep 9, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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