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ROW SEAT ON THE SIX PASSENGER VAN AND THE CENTER SECOND ROW SEAT OF THE SEVEN PASSENGER VAN MAY LOCK UP AND CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE RETRACTOR.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.