1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Complaints

LOUD THUMBING NOISE IN REAR OF AUTO THAT VIBRATES UP TO DRIVERS SEAT UPON STARTING CAR AND OR STOPPING CAR. GETS LOUDER AND LOUDER.

VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS ON INCLINES WHEN STOPPED AND SHIFT IS IN DRIVE POSITION.

THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE COMPLETELY. LUCKILY, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

WHEN DRIVING REAR LEFT SIDE DOOR IS AJAR. DOOR ISN'T INDICATED AS AJAR ON THE DASH. CONSUMER STATES THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

ENGINE DIES WHILE BRAKING & COMING TO A STOP. IT HAS ALSO DIED WHEN STOPPING FOR A CAR MAKING A TURN. DEALER HASN'T FOUND PROBLEM YET. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES OVER THE LAST SIX WEEKS.

EVERYTIME VEHICLE TAKES OFF FROM A DEAD STOP OR WHILE IN TRAFFIC, IT WOULD DIE OUT FOR NO REASON. THIS CAN HAPPEN ALSO WHILE MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH VEHICLE STARTS VIBRATING NON-STOP, JUST WHEN SPEEDOMETER GETS TO THAT SPEED. ALSO, THERE IS SMOKING FRON THE FRONT TIRE AREA AFTER VIBRATION, AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *ML

DESIGN OF VEHICLE RESULTED IN THERE BEING NO SPLASH GUARD TO PROTECT THE STEERING BELT FROM ROAD SPRAY RESULTING IN TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN BELT SLIPS OFF.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELT BUCKLES. WHEN SHE SNAPS THE SEAT BELT IN THE BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO SLIDE OUT. THE MANUFACTUER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN,ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. BEEN IN SHOP 6 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. BEEN ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE & PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. *AK