1992 Pontiac Trans Sport

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.

Risk. VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

Defect. VEHICLE FAILS TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE SAFETY BELT OF THE LEFT THIRD ROW SEAT ON THE SIX PASSENGER VAN AND THE CENTER SECOND ROW SEAT OF THE SEVEN PASSENGER VAN MAY LOCK UP AND CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTOR.

Risk. CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE AFFECTED BELT. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, UNBELTED OCCUPANTS ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy. OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THEIR VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THE SUSPECT RETRACTOR EXHIBITS A LOCKUP CONDITION. BASED ON THIS INSPECTION, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE BELT LOCKS UP. REPLACEMENT OF THE SUSPECT SAFETY BELT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

I AM ASE CERTIFIED IN BRAKES STEERING AND SUSPENSION. MY 1992 PONTIAC TRANSPORT HAS DEVELOPED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. ONE ( BRAKES WILL FAIL TO ENGAGE FOR NO APPARENT REASON WITH VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL. DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME ONLY FREQUENTLY. AND TWO. IT ALSO WILL VIOLENTLY START SHUTTERING AT SPEEDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH BALL JOINTS, BOTH TIE RODS(INNER AND OUTER), BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS, ALL 4 STRUTS AND MOUNTS, BOTH ROTORS, TRANS VACUUM SHIFT MODULE, TRANS COOLER LINES, ENTIRE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL LINES (STEEL AND RUBBER) RADIATOR AND BOTH CV SHAFTS. I AM TIRE OF PUTTING MONEY INTO THIS PIT AND IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT STARTED AND I HAVE INVESTED OVER $3,000.00 IN REPAIRS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS WHEN THIS VERY SAME REPORT HAS BEEN MADE IN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND PONTIAC WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THAT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL OF WHAT EVER IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE WIRING HARNESS THAT FEEDS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HVAC BLOWER MOTOR AND OTHER THINGS IS MELTING & SHORTING OUT. I FIND WHEN I LOOK IN SALVAGE YARDS FOR THIS ITEM, ALL THE ONES THAT WOULD FIT THIS VEHICLE ARE MELTED IN THE SAME WAY. THEREFORE, THIS MUST BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. *LA

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 OF THE 6 SEAT BELT RETRACTORS SINCE JULY OF 2000. THE FAILURE MODE IS THE RETRACTOR SPRING BREAKING OR PULLING OUT OF SEATBELT MOUNTING SHAFT. EACH REPLACEMENT RETRACTOR COSTS $130. REPLACEMENT PARTS LOOK LIKE THEY WILL FAIL IN THE SAME MANNER, VERY POOR DESIGN.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WILL START "BUCKING" WHEN TRAVELING BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

DRIVER'S OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH WON'T WORK. BLACK PAINT IS PEELING OFF ROOF AND I'VE SEEN SEVERAL SAME WAY. WIRING SHORTED UNDER HOOD AND DAMAGED RADIATOR. TREAD CAME OFF TIRE CAUSING $2500 DAMAGE. GENERAL PAID DAMAGE CLAIM AND REPLACED TIRES WITH ME PAYING FOR 1. ( APPROX 20K AND 7-8 YEARS AGO.)( DOT NUMBER: )

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

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

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

SHOULDER BELT IS BROKEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. PLASTIC PART FROM WHERE SEAT BELT IS PULLED, ISN'T SUPPORTING THE CONSUMER. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT HAS A RESISTANCE, THEN GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP. DEALER CAN'T FIND WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE ABS. *AK

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

SEAT BELTS FAILED.

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

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

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.

SEAT BELTS IN SECOND ROW IN REAR OF VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE. SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT OR RESTRAIN OCCUPANT. OWNER CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

GOING 35MPH WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. MADE CHATTERING SOUND AS IF BRAKES WORKING, BUT VEHICLE TOOK A WHILE TO STOP. ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED LIGHT NOT ON & THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DEFECTIVE PINS THAT HOLD THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FLOOR BROKE, AND THE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS. THE OCCUPANT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ON THE REAR LAP RESTRAINT SYSTEM. TWO YEARS AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE REAR LAP BELTS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. (94V-027). *AK

DRIVER SEAT FAILED, THROWING DRIVER BACK AND CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

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

REAR/LEFT SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AT FULL EXTENSION AND WOULD NOT RETRACT.

BRAKE HOSE FAILURE.

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

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

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

SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR OF VAN WILL NOT RETRACT.

FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERS YET TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BOLT CAME OFF BALL JOINT AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM AXLE; VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER; HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED. *AK

ABS, CALIPERS ARE STUCK AND CAUSE FRICTION/HEAT ON WHEEL. ABS WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON.

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

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

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

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.

BOTH FRONT BRAKE LINES BROKE.

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

DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK AND ANCHOR BROKE. *AK

FRONT BRAKE HOSES STRETCHED/WORE THROUGH.

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

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

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

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