1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT Complaints

I HAVE A 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. THIS REALLY SCARES ME, CAN YOU HELP?*AK

THIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN THE STEERING ASSEMBLY RECALL 02V286000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND THEN VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP DUE TO MIXTURE OF ANTIFREEZE AND CORROSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED. THEN, VEHICLE SHUTDOWN. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP DUE TO MIXED ANTIFREEZE CORROSION. *AK

1998 PONTIAC MONTANA WITH A GM (GENERIC) 3.4 LITER ENGINE EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE WERE NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE FAILURE IS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THE CONSEQUENCES CURRENTLY ARE EXTERIOR LEAKING COOLANT. *AK THE PROBABLE FUTURE CONSEQUENCE PER THE DEALER, IS COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE CRANKCASE CAUSING THE FAILURE OF THE CRANK BEARINGS. WHICH DOCUMENTED CASES HAVE RESULTED IN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAN CAUSE A UNSAFE SITUATION. WHAT WILL HAVE TO BE DONE IS TO REPLACE THE INTAKE GASKET AT A COST OF $500-$700.

DIAGNOSED WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILURE ON 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT WITH 3.4 V6 ENGINE. OIL AND ANTIFREEZE MIXED AND FIXED BY DEALER AT COST OF $890. WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. ALL TO COMMON PROBLEMS ON THIS ENGINE AND THE 3.1 V6 WITH SPECULATION THAT THE DEXCOOL ANTIFREEZE DETERIATES GASKET. COULD POSSIBLY BE TRUE SINCE GASKET IS NOW MADE OUT OF A DIFFRENT MATERIAL. AT THIS TIME IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT NHTSA FORCES GENERAL MOTORS TO RECALL THESE ENGINES AND REIMBURSE ALL OWNERS WHO HAVE PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR REPAIRS. THIS VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND ITEMS WERE CHANGED WAY ABOVE RECOMMENDED SERVICE SCHEDULE. VEHICLE ALSO DEVELOPED A ROUGH IDLE WITH NO OBVIOUS CAUSE WITH POSSIBLE EXPLANATION OF INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. THESE INTAKE GASKET FAILURES COULD BE THE REASON FOR NUMEROUS ENGINE FIRES WITNESSED ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THANK YOU . *AK

UPON EXITING THE VAN CONSUMER SMELLED ANTI FREEZE. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VAN, AND NOTICED ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE FROM A CRACK IN THE INTAKE GASKET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE REACHED HIGH TEMPERATURES DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED THE CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK *MR

RH HEADLAMP LENSE FELL OFF. VEHICLE NEVER INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. THE LENSE JUST FELL OFF. VEHICLE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. UPON INVESTIGATING REPLACEMENT, FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. NO SALVAGE YARD HAS ANY USED AVAILABLE, HOWEVER THEY ARE WILLING TO SELL NEW ONES AT A PRICE BETWEEN $100 - $165. I WAS TOLD THAT GM WANTS $250 FOR THE REPLACEMENT. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. THIS CAN BE SEEN JUST BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS SHOWING UP IN THIS WEBSITE.THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THE LIGHT(S) FAILED AT NIGHT. IT DEFINTELY IS AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM FOR THE CONSUMER.*AK

CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO THE DRIVE GEAR, BUT VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK