1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Complaints

WHILE MAKING A TURN STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND WENT TO THE RIGHT AND LOCKED UP. THE DEALER IS INSPECTING AND REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE FIRST PROBLEM IS A "CLUNKING" IN THE GAS TANK WHEN IT IS OVER 1/2 A TANK BUT LESS THAN FULL. WHEN COMING TO A GENTLE STOP, FORWARD OR REVERSE, THE TANK MAKES A PHYSICAL 'THUNK'. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM 5 TIMES NOW. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED ISOLATION PADS, TIGHTENING FASTENERS, INSTALLING STRUCTURAL BRACING STRAPS, AND EVEN REPLACED THE GAS TANK. ALL TO NO AVAIL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW. I AM AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO NOW. THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS WITH MY SERPENTINE BELT. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND I SUDDENLY LOST MY POWER STEERING GOING INTO A 90 DEGREE TURN. I NAVIGATED THROUGH IT, AND THE DEALER RETRIEVED MY VAN THE NEXT MORNING. THEY FOUND THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS SHREDDED WITH NO EXPLANATION. THEY REPLACED IT, AND I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM IN THAT AREA SINCE.

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM THE PROTECTIVE COVERS ON THE HEADLAMPS DEVELOPED LEAKS AROUND THE SEAL, PERMITTING WATER TO LEAK ON TO THE HALOGEN BULB AND BLOW OUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE COVERS FOR THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

BOTH MANUAL SIDING DOORS HAVE EXCESSIVE RATTLES AND NOISES IN THEM. THE MINVAN HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS WHICH HAVE BEEN ONLY TEMPORARY FIXES. WITHIN ONE MONTH OF DEALERSHIP VISIT, THE RATTLES AND NOISES REAPPEAR. THE MINIVAN HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN MANY TIMES SINCE SEPTEMBER 1997 WITHOUT BEEN FIXED.

WHILE PULLING INTO A BANK DRIVE IN CONSUMER WAS SITTNIG IN THE LINE WAITING FOR TRANSACTION TO BE CONCLUDED WHEN BRAKES HAD GONE OUT. PEDAL WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.ONCE PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. *AK

LOSS OF POWER STEERING DURING WET CONDITIONS. OTHER CONDITIONS NOISE FOR BELT AND BATTERY LIGHT ON.

HEADLAMPS HAVE MOISTURE ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENS WHICH COULD DISTORT THE LIGHTING. THIS MOISTURE DOES NOT GO AWAY. PONTIAC SAYS THIS IS A "NORMAL" CONDITION.

WHILE DRIVING OVER WATER PUDDLES OR IN THE RAIN POWER STEERING BELT SLIPS, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING UNTIL IT DRIES OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK WHILE VEHICLE IS MOTION. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE LOCKS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK