1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Complaints

DEFECTIVE DRIVER AIRBAG SENSOR DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY SYSTEM. PLEASE REFER TO ODI ID (865567) WHICH IS A SIMILAR BY DIFFERENT REPORT BY ANOTHER 1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT OWNER. I AM SEEKING ASSISTANCE IN CONVINCING THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND GM THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER ESTIMATED THE COST OF PARTS AND LABOR TO BE IN EXCESS OF $1,000. *AK

THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE FR680 TIRE P215/70R15 DOT W2M3 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS WORN AND THE TREADS HAD BEGUN TO PULL AWAY FROM THE INSIDE, PREVIOUSLY IN MAY WHILE HAVING A SAFETY INSPECTION, THE 2 REAR TIRES WERE WORN BADLY AND FAILED INSPECTION. *SLC

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE & NOTICED LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO OVERHEATING & MELTING THE SURROUNDING PLASTIC. IT WAS WARPED. *AK *SLC

STEERING FAILED AND LOCKED UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DUE TO FAILURE OF RACK AND PINION STEERING. TOTAL FAILURE OF STEERING.*AK

WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN & WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE. THIS CAUSED POWER STEERING TO GO OUT, AND LOST CONTROL. BUT THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. FINALLY, WENT TO A DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC INDICATED THAT SHIELD WAS MISSING. MISSING SHIELD CAUSED WATER TO GET INSIDE THE STEERING AREA. MECHANIC REPLACED THE SHIELD. *AK

THE HEADLIGHT COVER FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING WHEN I REALIZED IT I CHECKED THE OTHER LIGHTS AND SAW THAT THEY ARE ALL LOOSE AND READY TO FALL OFF. NOW THAT THE COVER FELL OFF, THE BULB IS BLOWN BECAUSE OF RAIN. WE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT MOISTURE IN THE COVERS TO OUR DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT IS NORMAL, WHICH ANYONE WOULD KNOW IT ISN'T NORMAL. DID CALL PONTIAC BUT HAVEN'T HEARD BACK YET. I FOUND OUT THERE ARE MANY VEHICLES THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO. *AK

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DRIVER AIRBAG SENSOR AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHT STAYED ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SYSTEM, WHICH MAY DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR WON'T DEPLOY IN EVENT OF A CRASH AND WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT (S). PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT LENS COVER FELL OFF, CAUSING THE BULB TO BLOW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND ONE FRONT SIDEMARKER (TURN SIGNAL) LIGHT WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE/WATER DROPLETS INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY. ONE OF THE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS NOW HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN (TWICE IN 2.5 YEARS). PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO DEALERS SAYING NOT TO REPLACE ANY MORE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES BECAUSE THE MOISTURE THAT FORMS WITHIN THEM IS NORMAL. THEY SAY THE MOISTURE SHOULD DISSIPATE AFTER THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON FOR A FEW HOURS. SOME OF THE MOISTURE DOES GO AWAY, BUT I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN HALF OF THE HEADLIGHT LENSE IS COVERED WITH STEAM/WATER EVEN IF SOME OF IT EVENTUALLY CLEARS UP. I CONTACTED PONTIAC DIRECTLY AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS.*AK

SLIDING DOOR CANNOT BE REPAIRED PROPERLY BY DEALER. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE MANY TIMES. *AK