1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Complaints

BRAKES HAVE EXCESSIVE POWER WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED. NOTHING HAPPENS UNLESS THE PEDAL IS PUSHED MORE THAN HALF WAY. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE BRAKES WERE DESIGNED TO OPERATE THAT WAY.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID DOES NOT HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED ON. DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED A DESIGN FLAW. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WILL FILE THE INFORMATION. VISION IS NOT CLEAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *AK

TRANMISSION WILL NOT HOLD AT IDLE. WHEN STOPPED ON A GRADE, YOU MUST USE BOTH FEET - ONE ON THE BRAKE, TO KEEP FROM ROLLING BACKWARD, AND ONE ON THE ACCELERATOR. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL, AND THAT IT ISN'T DESIGNED TO LOCK UP UNTIL 2200 RPM. I'VE NEVER DRIVEN AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE IN MY LIFE THAT ACTED LIKE THIS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND THE CORNER AND PARKED THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND LOOKED AROUND AND SAW THE VEHICLE ROLLING DOWN THE STREET. THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND STOPPED. CONTACTED THE DEALER, REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. *AK

POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOES NOT CLOSE AND DOES NOT LOCK. DEALER CONTACTED, AND BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS EIGHT TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, OFFERED TO BUY BACK THE VECHICLE. *AK

POWER STEERING BELT LOOSENS WHEN WET CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND STALLING. (QCAW)

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SHUTTING THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WITH THE POWER SWITCH, THE DOOR POPS OPEN 2 OR 3 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL SHUT. SOMETIMES HAS TO SHUT THE DOOR BY HAND IN ORDER FOR IT TO CLOSE. *AK

DEFECTIVE TIRE IS CAUSING THE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM SIDEWALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE TO BLOW OUT. *AK

MAKING LEFT TURN WHEN LEFT INNER TIE ROD BROKE. DRIVER MAINTAINED CONTROL & STOPPED VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC SAID TIE ROD LOOKED CRYSTALIZED & WAS DISCOLORED (GRAY). HAD TIE ROD REPLACED. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, AND ALLOWS CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE VEHICLE, IDLING OR DRIVING WHEN ALL WINDOWS ARE UP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND HAS ADJUSTED THE DOOR PER A BULLETIN FROM PONTIAC. THIS PROBLEM HAS RESULTED IN CONSUMER GETTING ILL. *AK