1992 Pontiac Trans Sport

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

• 12/30/1998· SEATS

  DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING INSTABILITY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND THE SEAT WILL MOVE BACKWARD AND FORWARD WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

• 12/29/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANYTIME TEMPERATURE REACHES BELOW 30 DEGREES, ABS BRAKES ESPECIALLY REAR WILL LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 12/20/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  SPRING HOLDING BRAKE SHOES IN PROPER ADJUSTMENT CAME OFF, ALSO PISTONS LEAKED BRAKE FLUID ON PADS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SLIP. *SD

• 12/17/1996· SEAT BELTS

  BOTH FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE TWISTED AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

• 12/05/1995· WHEELS

  LEFT FRONT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE AXLE WHILE TRAVELLING AT 65 MPH. TT

• 11/28/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  MISSING ACTUATOR SPRING FOR LEFT REAR BRAKE DRUM, ALSO RIGHT REAR ACTUATOR SPRING DAMAGED. *SKD

• 11/15/2000· SEATS

  METAL PART UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT UP AND MOVES THE SEAT FORWARD/BACKWARD, BROKE WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SEAT TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY, AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. HAD TO REPLACE SEAT TWICE. *AK *SLC

• 11/06/1995· SEAT BELTS

  THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE DON'T RETRACT . TT

• 11/05/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN STOPPED AFTER DRIVING CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE PRESSURE HAD GONE IN HIS BRAKES; THE LIGHT CAME ON , THEN THERE WAS NO BRAKES AT ALL DUE TO FRONT BRAKE LINE RUPTURING. *AK

• 11/04/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, CAME TO A STOP SIGN, ABS BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH, WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP COMPLETELY; BRAKES SHOWED CORROSION FROM CLEANSING FLUID THAT WAS USED. *AK

• 10/30/1995· SEAT BELTS

  PASSENGER RIGHT FRONT SHOULDER/LAP SEAT BELT, WON'T FULLY RETRACT BACK INTO ASSEMBLY, ONCE PULLED OUT, TO PROVIDE SECURE FIT. TT

• 10/23/2003· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH STEERING BROKE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD MOVE FREELY BUT WOULD NOT CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OR DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

• 10/21/1999· SEAT BELTS

  THE MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND ARE LOOSE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THEM BEFORE, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK

• 10/15/1996· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEAT BELTS

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING , ALSO THE FUEL LINE IS RUBBING NEAR THE FIREWALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

• 10/09/1997· STRUCTURE

  THE REAR DOOR HANDLE CRACKED AND FELL OFF.

• 10/03/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BOTH FRONT BRAKE LINES BROKE.

• 10/03/1996· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.

• 09/30/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  REAR CALIPERS MANUFATURED POORLY DAMAGING ROTORS, PADS AND RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE WEAR AND UNEVEN WEAR ON TIRES.

• 09/30/1996· SEATS

  PURCHASED TRUCK NEW, THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HEAD RESTRAINTS DON'T HOLD ( FELL DOWN) . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

• 09/23/2003· STEERING,STRUCTURECrash

  WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY STEERING UNIT FAILED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING POWER, AND VEHICLE FELL INTO A DITCH. TWO MAJOR BOLTS HOLDING THE FRONT END OF THE CHASSIS BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING THE STEERING TO COLLAPSE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK

• 09/20/1996· SEATS

  DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK AND ANCHOR BROKE. *AK

• 09/18/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE GOING DOWN HILL, REPLACED SPEED SENSOR, AND WIRE HARNESS. TT

• 09/10/2003· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK MOSTLY WHEN WEATHER IS WARM, PER CONSUMER.*AK

• 09/05/2001· TIRES

  WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE.*JB(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-91-392) NO TIRE INFO GIVEN.

• 09/03/2002· WHEELS

  WHILE DRIVING, THE STUDS ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE AND RIM TO COME OFF.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

• 08/28/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FRONT BRAKE HOSES STRETCHED/WORE THROUGH.

• 08/26/1998· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELTS FAILED.

• 08/24/1998· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE IS ON ITS FOURTH TRANSMISSION. EACH TIME TRANSMISSION WORK IS DONE ON THE VEHICLE THE DRIVING CONDITIONS WORSEN. VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. *AK

• 08/15/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  LEFT HAND FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILED, RESULTING IN A LEAK/RIGHT HAND HOSE CUT AND JUST ABOUT TO FAIL. *AK

• 08/13/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

• 08/12/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND STEPPED DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL AND PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DROVE VEHICLE HOME AND FATHER DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM HOSE.*AK

• 08/07/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE HOSE FAILURE.

• 08/07/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE SPRING HOOK FATIGUE. TT

• 07/24/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *AW

• 07/23/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALAER REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 07/17/1995· SEAT BELTS

  VEHICLES REAR CENTER RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

• 07/16/1997· SEAT BELTS

  FRONT RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE; IT WILL NOT RETRACT.

• 07/10/2001· STRUCTURE

  REAR CRADLE BOLTS THAT HOLD UP ENGINE HAVE BEEN CORREDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

• 07/10/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND WHEN PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE TRUCK HAS ABS. . *AK

• 06/30/1997· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELTS: FRONT PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE EXTENDED AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. CAUSE OF DEFECT UNKNOWN ,HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK

• 06/27/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE HOSES MOUNTED TO THE STRUT, STRETCHED AND BROKE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SINCE THE BRAKE HOSES ARE MOUNTED TO THE STRUTS, THEY TAKE A LOT OF ABUSE FROM ROUGH ROADS, POT HOLES, ETC, EVENTUALLY THE BRAKE HOSES CAN NOT TAKE THE STRESS AND BREAK CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC

• 06/24/1998· VISIBILITY

  HEATER HOUSING CONNECTION CRACKS AND CAUSES LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE AND THE WINDSHIELD TO STEAM UP. MANUFACTURER SWITCH FROM A ALUMINUM HOUSING TO STEEL IN CURRENT MODELS.

• 06/21/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT HIGH SPEED (40MPH). TT

• 06/19/2000· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING CAR. THERE AFTER TURNING SIGNAL WOULD NOT OPERATE. TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SERVICE AND HAD PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, BUT PART IS UNAVAILABLE FROM GENERAL MOTORS. I PERSONALLY CALLED GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS DEPARTMENT AND SPOKE TO A REPRESENTATIVE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART IS UNAVAILABLE AND WILL NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE. I AM NOT VERY HAPPY THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE A UNSAFE MOTOR VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T HAVE OPERATING TURNING AND EMERGENCY SIGNALS. I HAVE A WIFE AND CHILDREN THAT I TRANSPORT IN THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE. I AM AFFRAID FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS. MY VEHICLE IS A HAZARDEROUS TRANSPORTATION THAT WILL CAUSE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS OR ACCIDENTS SUCH AS GETTING HIT FROM THE BEHIND. I CANNOT BELIEVE AFTER 8 YEAR THAT GM WOULD STOP PRODUCING A PART WITH SUCH SAFETY IMPORTANCE TO THE PUBLIC. *AK

• 06/17/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS RUSTED, AND BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING.*AK *YH

• 06/10/1997· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELTS: SEAT BELTS IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW OF VEHICLE WILL NOT RETRACT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON SEAT BELTS BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE REACLL , BUT DRIVER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

• 06/08/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE FRONT BRAKE RUBBER HOSE SEPARATED, CAUSING A PULL TO RIGHT (ABS). TT

• 05/28/1997· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR OF VAN WILL NOT RETRACT.

• 05/21/1996· VISIBILITY

  WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH, SLIDING DOOR WINDOW EMPLODED, BLOWING GLASS INWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

• 05/17/2002· VISIBILITY

  SAME SYMPTOMS & CAUSE AS 98V150001. INTERMITTENT, RANDOM FAILURES EXTREMELY DANGEROUS - ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SOLDER JOINTS AT CONNECTOR CRACKED. RETENTION TABS ON CONNECTOR ARE SMOOTH TAPER & DO NOT CLIP TO THE PCB. LEADS ARE INSERTED STRAIT - SHOULD BE CRIMPED OVER. NO MECHANICAL SUPPORT PROVIDED AGAINST UP & DOWN FORCES ON SOLDER JOINTS. 1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV ALSO SHOWING SYMPTOMS. WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD: ASM 22101626 PCB 22122142 REV.A MFG=DELCO PRODUCTS. *AK