1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Complaints

STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND INFORMED THAT RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS BROKEN ,AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK A NUT HAD BROKEN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM CAUSING IT TO FALL APART, THE AIR BAG COIL WAS TWISTED ALSO CAUSING A BIND UP IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *SLC

WHILE PERFORMING RECALL 01V-067 THE DEALER FAILED TO REINSTALL THE LOCKING PIN ON THE HANDLE MAKING THE AUTOMATIC DOOR TAKE AN UNUSUALLY LONG TIME TO LOCK, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR SECOND REPAIR. NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN BAD WEATHER, ONE OF THE HEADLIGHT COVERS FLEW OFF, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS THE AFFECTED HEADLIGHT BULB EXPLODED FROM SUDDEN EXPOSURE TO COLD AIR AND RAIN, SOMETIME THAT NIGHT THE OTHER COVER FELL OFF IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE NEXT DAY CONSUMER ALSO DISCOVERED CONDENSATION IN OTHER FRONT LIGHT ASSEMBLIES SUCH AS THE SIDE MARKER, AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS, CONSUMER STATES HE WAS TOLD THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT SELL HEADLIGHT COVERS AS A SEPARATE PART, BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS NOT DESIGNED TO COME APART, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE REQUIRING A RECALL. *JB

SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THREE WEEKS LATER ON APRIL 11TH, SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER STILL COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. ON APRIL 26, DEALER FIXED DOOR, AND CURRENTLY IT WAS LIKE CAR HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN, CONSUMER TRIED TO START CAR, AND IT WOULD START 3 MINUTES LATER. APRIL 26 THROUGH MAY 4 THEY HAD THE CAR. DEALER SAID TO TAKE CAR BACK TO GMC.*AK

PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR WAS WORKING WHEN SHE TOOK IT IN FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. 00000115967 REPAIRS. WHEN SHE DROVE VEHICLE HOME PASSENGER'S DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. CONSUMER HAD A TALK WITH DEALERSHIP MECHANIC, AND HE TOLD HER THAT ELECTRICAL MOTOR WAS NOT RUNNING. *AK

PASSENGER'S SLIDING POWER DOOR QUIT WORKING. A RECALL WAS RECEIVED FOR LATCH ON DOOR, BUT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. ALSO, BOTH SEATS BELTS IN MIDDLE WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS COVER BLEW OFF, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, SMASHING AGAINST ANOTHER VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD. ALSO, LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT LENS BLEW OFF TOO. CONSUMER COULD SEE THAT THE SEALER DRIES UP AND CRUMBLES OFF.*AK *JB

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. ALSO, WHILE PULLING OUT INTO INTERSECTION TRANSMISSION TAKES LONGER TO ENGAGE GEAR. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED TSB, BUT IS NOT COVERING COST.*AK THE MANUFACTURER PAID HALF OF THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR COST BUT THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AT NIGHT TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION. IN DAYTIME WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT IN USE, TAIL LIGHTS WILL FUNCTION. THIS IS DUE TO RAIN GETTING IN TAIL LIGHTS AND CAUSING A WIRING SHORTAGE.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON, THE LIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE HUTCH WORK, BUT THE TAIL LIGHTS,BRAKE LIGHTS, FLASHERS AND REVERSE LIGHTS DON'T WORK, THE RADIO FLASHES AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLASH LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD STAY ON, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE HARNESS SYSTEM WAS BURNED OUT AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER ALSO STATED FUEL GUAGE NOT READING CORRECTLY, ALSO ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AT TIMES. *JB

PLASTIC LENS COVERS ON HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVE FALLEN OFF, EXPOSING BULBS, AND CAUSING THEM TO PREMATURELY BLOWOUT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK