1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Complaints

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

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK BROKE, AND SEAT CONTINUED TO LEAN BACK TO THE RIGHT. DEALER SAID IT WA SDUE TO POOR DESIGN, IF FIXED IT WILL REOCCUR. EALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AT LEAST 8 TIMES. *AK

SERPENTINE BELT FAILS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER.

ABOUT EVERY 3MONTHS VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. WAS CLEANEDOUT 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. ENGINE GETS THE CLEANING. VEHICLE LOSES POWER. ALSO, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *AK

PLASTIC GAS TANKS LETS FUEL INSIDE SPLASH AROUND IN TANK. WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP IT FEELS LIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED IT. DEALER SAYS THAT'S A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

WHILE MY 13 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS THROWING A TEMPER TANTRUM (WHICH I DON'T NECESSARILY CONDONE) IN THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, THE SEAT CAME OUT OF ITS SUPPORT TRACKS. WHILE THIS DID NOT CAUSE AN INJURY, I AM AFRAID THAT AN ACTUAL COLLISION WOULD CAUSE MUCH MORE SEVERE "JERKING " IN THE SEAT, AND RESULT IN THE PASSENGER BEING THROWN INSIDE THE VAN AND BEING INJURED. THE SEAT HAD COME COMPLETELY LOOSE AS IF IT WERE TO BE STOWED AWAY. *AK

THE POWER STEERING WILL QUIT FOR 10 SECONDS WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN OR SPLASHING THROUGH WATER PUDDLE. BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. FIRST BRAKE REPAIR, DEALER BLED AIR OUT OF SYSTEM. SECOND BRAKE REPAIR, DEALER REPLACED REAR SLAVE SEALS.

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING.EVERYTIME WATER SPLASHES ONTO THE DRIVEBLET, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS OPENED FOR UNKNOWN REASON WHILE BABY WAS SEATED BY THE DOOR. DEALER CONTACTED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY WATER CORROSION BY DOOR POST. *AK

"SKIP SHIFT" FEATURE EXTREAMLY DANGEROUS. NUMEROUS REAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS FEATURE.