1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Complaints

WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS, THE STEERING "LOCKS UP" AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME, THEY PUT A NEW "WATER BELT" ON. THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL" AND ALL OF THE VANS DID IT. I SHOULDN'T DRIVE THROUGH PUDDLES. I WAS ALMOST IN A HEAD ON COLLISION YESTERDAY WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN ONTO MY STREET AND TURNED THE WHEEL HALF WAY AND IT WOULDN'T TURN ANYMORE. PLEASE TELL ME IF THIS IS A "NORMAL CONDITION".

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ENGINE WILL INTERMITTENTLY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER GAINED CONTROL BY PUTTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. *AK

THE LENS (HEADLIGHT) COVER FELL OFF! DEALER STATED THE LENS COVER IS NOT A SEPARATE PIECE. ENTIRE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE HAD PURCHASED. NO ONE COULD TELL ME WHY THIS SINCE THE LENS COVER FELL OFF! IT WAS NOT HIT, NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT; SIMPLY FELL OFF! LENS COVER WAS ON THE CAR WHEN I LEFT FOR CHURCH. 15 MINUTES LATER IT WAS GONE! WHY IS THIS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY? THE HALOGEN BULB IT NOT TO BE EXPOSED WHERE IT CAN BE TOUCHED!*AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN A ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO CONSUMER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THERES AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, DOOR LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE MAY BE A SHORT WITHIN THE SIDE DOOR THAT CAN START AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK

MOISTURE CONDENSES ON THE INNER LENS OF THE HEAD LIGHT, LESSENING THE ABILITY OF THE HEAD LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD. YH

A MALFUNCTION IN THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (UNDER DASH) RESULTED IN A VEHICLE FIRE. NLM

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.

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER PASSED OUT ANDHAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT INTO A BRICK BUILDING, IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER IN THIS CRASH. THE FRONT END WAS TOTALED. PASSENGER COLLAPSED AND WAS HOSPITALIZED . DRIVER SUSTAINED FRACTURED THUMB AND BRUISED CHEEK, HOSPITALIZED THREE WEEKS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE POWER STEERING QUITS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM GOING. I AM LEFT WITHOUT STERING AND IAM GOING TO RUN-OVER SOMEONE IF THIS IS NOT FIXED. I CAN CARRY 7 PEOPLE IN THIS VAN (AND OFTEN DO) WHAT IF I KILL SOMEONE? THIS HAS HAPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY SAY IT CHECKS OUT FINE. THE AUTOMOBILE IS UNSAFE,THE DEALER IS NOT CONCERNED AND I AM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE. HOW CAN YOU HELP? WILL YOU E-MAIL A RESPONSE TO ME SOON. THANKS JOE BARNETT. IT HAS NOT RAINED HERE INABOUT 8 MONTHS SO I HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUTTHIS PROBLEM UNTIL THIS MORNINGS SHOWER (MY STEERING FAILED AGAIN).