1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Complaints

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VAN. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. LIFTED HOOD AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT. WITHIN A SECOND VEHICLE BURSTED INTO FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL REPAIR,(01V067), WAS DONE ON THE SLIDING DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM, THE CONSUMER STILL THINKS IT IS UNSAFE.

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (01V067000) ON THE SLIDING DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM. THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED AND DOES NOT FEEL SAFE. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT NOTICE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD STAY ON THROUGHOUT TRAVELING, INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, HOWEVER CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL THAT REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *SLC

HEADLIGHT COVER ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE FELL OFF. WHEN ELEMENTS CONTACTED HEADLIGHT BULBS, FAILURE OF HEADLIGHT WAS THE RESULT. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT PASSENGER'S HEADLIGHT SEALANT WAS DRYING AND WAS BEGINNING TO CRACK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 40-45MPH & HAD "T"-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND TAKEN TO ER. WERE TREATED AND RELEASED.*AK

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

WHEN TRYING TO BUCKLE UP BY PULLING SEAT BELT OUT, IT WILL NOT COME OUT, AND WILL NOT WORK. TAKEN IT TO DEALER TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PUSH IN TO THE PART IT IS SUPPOSED TO BUCKLE INTO, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC

RETAINER CLIP ON INTEGRATED SEAT IS VERY LOOSE AND CAN BE MOVED BY CHILD, WHO ABLE TO GET OUT OF SEAT. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH AND HIT ANOTHER CAR, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THERE WERE 2 INJURIES DUE TO ACCIDENT. *SLC