Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT RESPOND AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE IT FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 110,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT. WHENEVER THE CONTACT SHIFTS FROM SECOND TO FOURTH GEAR, REGARDLESS IF SHE IS UPSHIFTING OR DOWNSHIFTING, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO JERK DURING ACCELERATION. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, SHE NOTICED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST STARTED, IT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE OCCURS VERY INCONSISTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
THE DOORS HAVE AN ANNOYING CLICKING THAT COMES FROM THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. IT SEEMS THAT THE SYSTEM SENSES THE DOORS TO BE UNLOCKED AND CLICKS TO LOCK EVEN THOUGH THE DOORS ARE ALREADY LOCKED! I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY THE DOORS WILL UNLOCK INSTEAD WHILE DRIVING. ALSO MY TRANSMISSION FAILED LAST SUMMER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WERE INOPERABLE! CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION OIL TO BURN AND IT COST ME $3000.00 TO REPLACE. *NM
SEAT BELTS "STICKING", STEERING MAKING LOUD "POP" NOISES WHEN TURNING WHEEL, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING VERY HARD FROM PARK TO REVERSE ON A ANGLE. NOW MY ENGINE LOCKED UP, WAS HESITATING WHEN ACCELERATING. *JB
CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE GEAR, BUT VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, AND CONSUMER LEFT KEYS IN THE IGNITION WITH VEHICLE TURNED OFF, CHILD WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT STEPPING ON BRAKE. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, SIZE P195/70R14, DOT NUMBER VDRW A/B 028, CLAIM 23-1271-814. *SLC
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
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE SHIFTED BY ITSELF INTO PARK. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT DIRT GOT INTO TRANSMISSION AXLE, AND A BEARING BROKE WHICH CAUSE TURBINE SHAFT TO LOCK UP,RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOCKING UP. SHE COULDN'T GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH VEHICLE JUMPED FROM DRIVE INTO PARK CONSUMER WAS THROWN FORWARD, AND CAR STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION.*AK
I HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL. MY BRAKES WEAR VERY QUICKLY AND SMELL HOT AT TIMES. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME ON MANY OCCASIONS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 SETS OF BRAKES , 5 ROTORS AND 3 CALIPERS IN 56,000 HWY MILES. MY LOW TRACTION LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AT SPEEDS OF 68 - 72 MPH. THE DEALER TELLS ME TO REPLACE MY TIRES TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. THEY REPORT 3 OTHER CASES OF THIS TRAC LIGHT GOING ON FOR NO REASON. THEY TELL ME IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND THAT IT SHOULD NOT KILL CYLINDERS OR PUT ON THE BRAKES ANDER THESE CONDITIONS, HOWEVER IT HAS KILLED THE CYLINDERS - ONCE AT 68 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE OTHER TIME AT APPROX 30 MPH. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS CORRECTLY DIAGNOSED AND FIXED - BOTH THE ABS AND TCS. PUTIING NEW TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT ADDRESS THE ROUTE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE CARS BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED; THAT IS IF THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ALREADY! PLEASE ADVISE AS I REFUSE TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. I AM READY TO CONTACT CONSUMER ADVOCATE GROUPS AND NEWS STATIONS TO WARN ABOUTH THE SAFETY OF THESE VEHICLES. HELP ME MAKE GM TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THANK YOU.
VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS ON INCLINES WHEN STOPPED AND SHIFT IS IN DRIVE POSITION.
TRANMISSION WILL NOT HOLD AT IDLE. WHEN STOPPED ON A GRADE, YOU MUST USE BOTH FEET - ONE ON THE BRAKE, TO KEEP FROM ROLLING BACKWARD, AND ONE ON THE ACCELERATOR. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL, AND THAT IT ISN'T DESIGNED TO LOCK UP UNTIL 2200 RPM. I'VE NEVER DRIVEN AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE IN MY LIFE THAT ACTED LIKE THIS.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND THE CORNER AND PARKED THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND LOOKED AROUND AND SAW THE VEHICLE ROLLING DOWN THE STREET. THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND STOPPED. CONTACTED THE DEALER, REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. *AK
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