1990 Pontiac Trans Sport

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2001· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE

  CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS HAVE BECOME RUSTED, AND VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE.*AK. CONSUMER STATED AS SHE PROCEEDED TO THE STOP SIGN, AND THEN STEPPED ON THE GAS, THERE WAS NO STEERING IN THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT, ALSO BOTH AXLE BOOTS WERE WORN.*SLC

• 12/18/1998· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE MECHANIC WAS TEST DRIVING VEHICLE HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND HEARD A BIG NOISE BEFORE THE CRADLE BOLT CAME APART AND ENGINE COLLAPSED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/14/1998· STRUCTURE

  ENGINE/SUSPENSION SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY FAILURE AT FRONT ATTACHMENT OF RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY. THIS CAUSED SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURED AT A LOW SPEED WHILE BACKING VEHICLE UP. THE METAL IN THE AREA IS RUSTED AND WEAKENED. INSPECTION OF A SIMILAR VEHICLE SHOWED THE SAME TYPE OF FRAME CORROSION AND LIKLIHOOD OF FUTURE FRAME FAILURE. THIS MAY BE A RUST BELT SITUATION DUE TO THE HIGH AMOUNTS OF CORROSIVE SALT USED ON MICHIGAN ROADS. I MUST SAY THAT AS A MECHANIC, THIS IS CERTAINLY A PROBLEM THAT IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

• 11/14/1997· SEATS

  DRIVERS SEAT BACK IS LOOSE AND MOVES BACK AND FORTH.

• 10/31/2005· STEERING,STRUCTURE

  DT: THE CONTACT WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN WHEN THE ENGINE CRADLE MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO RUST. THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION NEARLY FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE STEERING LINKAGE DISCONNECTED AND THE STEERING WHEEL KEPT TURNING AROUND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE CONTACTED GM, AND THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

• 10/31/1999· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WHEN EVER. VERY VERY DANGEROUS. 3 REPLACEMENT PARTS TO NO AVAIL.

• 10/29/1996· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR FAILED. *AK

• 10/27/1997· EQUIPMENT

  EVAPORATOR DRAIN WATER LEAKS INTO THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, CAUSING CORROSION PRIOR TO RECALL.

• 10/19/1998· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK RELEASE HANDLE. THE HANDLE DOES NOT OPERATER AT ALL. THE CONSUMER HAS TO USE SOMETHING TO PRY THE HANDLE OPEN IN ORDER TO INPUT GAS INTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER IS UNAWARE OF THE SITUATION. *AK

• 10/19/1998· SEAT BELTS

  INVESTIGATION NUMBER IS EA97019. THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT RECLINER. THE CONSUMER HAS TO USE A STICK TO HOLD THE SEAT UP. THE MANUFACTURER IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/05/1999· VISIBILITY

  NO ACCIDENT, I BOUGHT FROM BACH MOTORS, A USED VAN, 1990, 140,000 MILES, MANY FAULTS, DID NOT REALIZE. WINDSHIELD WITH TWO CRACKS, BROKEN LATCH ON DRIVER'S DOOR, BROKEN SEAT BELT, DRIVERS SIDE, ONE CYLINDER FAULTY, STRUTS WEAK ALL AROUND, AND BRAKES WEAK

• 10/01/2002· STEERING

  CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE STEERING BOLT ARE LOSE AND IT IS CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JUMP AROUND CAUSING IT TO BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

• 09/24/1996· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP ACTIVE RESTRAINT IS INOPERATIVE, BELT HAS FULLY EXTENDED AND WON'T RETRACT.*AK HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *SLC

• 09/15/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (97V058000), REPAIRS COULD NOT BE DONE. *YC

• 09/02/1997· SEATS

  DRIVER'S BACK REST COLLAPSED CAUSE UNKOWN, OWNER WILL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK

• 08/28/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  COOLANT LEAKED OUT 2 TIMES. *SD

• 08/26/1999· VISIBILITY

  WIPERS STOP WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. REPLACEMENT PART DOES SAME THING. AUTO SHOP SAID DEFECT IN DASH, BAD WIRING

• 08/12/1996· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DASH BOARD DESIGN IS DIFFICULT TO REPLACE AND FIT PROPERLY.

• 08/09/1996· STRUCTURE

  AFTER REPLACEMENT OF DASHBOARD, THE UNIT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY INTO SLOTS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW.(CONSUMER IS ATTORNEY).

• 07/25/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 07/25/1997· STEERING

  RECEIVED NOTICE (#97V058000) & CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT, INFORMED BY MECHANIC PARTS ON BACK ORDER. DEALER SAID MANUFACTURER ONLY SENDING 2 PARTS TO EACH DEALER. DOES NOT KNOW WHEN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WILL BE FIXED. *AK

• 07/21/1999· VISIBILITY

  ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SPOT(CLOUDY) APPEARS TO GROW ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH AFFECETS THE VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUME RTHAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED CONSUME RTHAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFFECT WHICH WAS NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.*AK

• 07/19/2004· STRUCTURE

  REAR CRADLE BOLTS BROKE OFF OF VEHICLE.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED MARCH 1999 FOR THE CRADLE BOLTS AND REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. ON MAY 9, 2004 THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRAME AND TRANSMISSION DROPPED AND THE STEERING SHAFT BROKE. *NM

• 07/17/1998· SEATS

  DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 57 MPH BOLT THAT HOLDS DRIVER'S SEATBACK SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE, ALMOST RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK *TT

• 07/12/1995· SEAT BELTS

  THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND THEY ARE JUST LIMP. THE DRIVERS SEATBELT WAS REPLACED JULY OF 1994.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

• 06/13/2005· STRUCTURE

  DT: THE CRADLE DROPPED, LOST STEERING, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WAS UNINJURED, THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP. MECHANIC DETERMINED THE SUB FRAME CORRODED ON ONE OR BOTH ENDS, AND CAUSED IT TO BREAK THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

• 06/08/2001· STRUCTURE

  IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE #97016 OR ALLDATA # 97VO58000: MY REAR CRADLE BOLTS WENT OUT THE OTHER DAY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A PRIVATE SERVICE STATION THAT INFORMED ME THE PART WAS UNDER RECALL AND I NEEDED TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED THEM AND RECEIVED NO HELP(THEY TOLD ME THEY HADN'T HEARD OF A RECALL FOR IT) AND GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO PONTIAC. I CALLED PONTIAC AND TOLD THEM THE SITUATION. THE LADY I SPOKE WITH INFORMED ME THAT "TECHNICALLY, MY VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE RECALL SINCE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN NY" BUT SHE WOULD NEED TO GET THE REGIONAL GUYS APPROVAL BEFORE I COULD TAKE IT IN AND WOULD CALL ME BACK IN 2-3 DAYS. SHE CALLED BACK AND SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILTY FOR ANYTHING AND I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED IN ON MY OWN AT MY COST AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT WHEN THEY GOT AROUND TO IT. SHE CALLED ME AGAIN ON THURSDAY AND SAID THAT SHE HAD SPOKEN WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD PROBABLY GET AROUND TO LOOKING AT IT ON MONDAY TO SEE IF IT QUALIFIED FOR THE RECALL. ..FIRST THEY TELL ME IT IS IN THE RECALL AND THEN THEY WON'T GIVE ME ANY HELP AT ALL. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 5 DAYS NOW AND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN I WILL GET IT BACK. I COULD HAVE HAD IT FIXED BY NOW BY THE PRIVATE SHOP. FORTUNATELY, I WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN THE MOTOR DROPPED OUT AND BROKE THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE HELP ME IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER AND REMINDING PONTIAC THAT IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILTY TO REPAIR IT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT EITHER NUMBER, ANYTIME. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.*AK

• 06/01/2004· STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH FRAME BOLTS BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE MIDDLE CRACKED IN HALF. *AK

• 05/22/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FUSEABLE LINK SHORTED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *DH

• 05/12/1998· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE DOOR LATCHES DO NOT LOCK PROPERLY. USUALLY CANOT GET IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S CHILD FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE DOOR WAS SHUT OR APPEARED TO BE SHUT. *AK

• 05/03/2002· STRUCTURE

  REAR CRADLE DETACHED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK

• 04/28/1998· STRUCTURE

  SUBFRAME THAT HOLDS THE DRIVETRAIN AND ALL STEERING COMPONENTS DISENGAGED.

• 04/14/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NO SUMMARY. *MJS

• 04/14/1998· STRUCTURE

  WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED & TURNING STEERING WHEEL, WOULD HEAR A POPPING SOUND. HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY. CRADLE THAT HOLDS SUPENSION & ENGINE HAD CRACKED IN HALF BEHIND SWAY BAR MOUNT. HANGING ON RIGHT SIDE. PICTURES ARE INCLUDED. NOTIFIED DEALER & MANUFACTURER WHO SAID THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK

• 04/11/2001· SEATS

  MOUNTING BOLT FOR DRIVER'S SEATBACK SHEARED OFF, CAUSING SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE. I HAVE THE DAMAGED BOLT AND WILL PROVIDE IF REQUESTED.*AK

• 04/11/2001· STRUCTURE

  FRONT END WAS WOBBLING IN STEERING. CONSUMER HAD AN ALIGNMENT SHOP TO ALIGN VEHICLE, BUT AS THE MECHANIC EXAMINED VEHICLE, HE SAW SUBFRAME ON RIGHT SIDE WAS RUSTED. BEFORE CONFIRMING WORK, CONSUMER CONTACTED PONTIAC TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS WERE ON VEHICLE. PONTIAC WAS POLITE IN SAYING THAT VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD, THERE WAS NO WARRANTY AND NO RECALL. ALIGNMENT SHOP REPLACED ENTIRE FRONT SUBFRAME , LEFT SIDE WAS LIKE NEW.*AK *SLC

• 04/08/1999· SEAT BELTS

  THE PLASTIC COVER HOLDING THE RETRACTING SPRING HAS BECOME DEFORMED ON MORE THAN ONE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. ALLOWING THE SPRING TO DISCONNECT AND THE BELT TO PULL FREE. MORE THEN ONE BELT RETRACTOR SHOWS SIGNS OF DEFORMING AND POSSIBLE FAILURE. I BELIEVE ALL SIX SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS SHOULDBE REPLACED AS A SAFTY EQUIPMENT DEFECT. *AK

• 04/01/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *SD

• 03/30/1998· STRUCTURE

  BOTH DOORS BROKE.

• 03/24/1997· SEAT BELTS

  OWNER HAD TO REPLACE SEAT BELT'S FOUR TIMES. HE CLAIMS THAT THEY ARE DESIGNED VERY POORLY. *AK

• 03/22/1995· STRUCTURE

  SLIDING DOOR FAILED. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479627) *SKD

• 03/22/1995· STRUCTURE

  SLIDING DOOR HANDLE BROKE. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 482552) *SKD

• 02/28/2002· TIRES

  TWO TIRE FAILURE (GOODYEAR INVICTA), AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE MINIVAN BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THEN THE RIGHT TIRE THREAD SEPERATED AND BLOW OFF.

• 02/21/1995· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, ALLOWING SEAT BELT TO FULLY EXTEND TO THE END. *AK

• 02/21/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE KNOCK PRIOR TO RECALL. *AW

• 02/20/1996· STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WENT POP, RESULTING STEERING CONTROL LOST, DUE TO SUBFRAME SCREW FALLING OUT AND ENGINE FELL DOWN. TT

• 02/19/2004· STRUCTURE

  WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE REAR CRADLE BOLT SNAPPED. AS A RESULT STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. RECALL 97V058000, BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *JB

• 02/11/1997· STRUCTURE

  INSIDE SLIDING DOOR HANDLE BROKEN, LEFT FRONT BROKE OUTSIDE, UNIT REPLACED BY PONTIAC DEALER AND BROKE AGAIN ONE YEAR LATER. ALSO, RIGHT FRONT OUTSIDE BROKE IN 1996 AND WAS REPLACED. *AK

• 01/29/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  THE VAN WAS PARKED ALL DAY IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE AND FOR NO REASON THE VAN WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE DASH BOARD. TT

• 01/22/1996· SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR FAILURE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT