1993 PONTIAC Trans Sport

Windshield is beginning to delaminate, problems with window tinting and small cracks are appearing. *ak

Seat belt retractor system failed. *ak

Brake line broke, causing brake failure.

Short in wiring harness, causing brake lights/radio/clock/interior lights to fail.

Rear wiper/washer nozel cracked, causing solvent to leak into rear of vehicle.

Rear hatch latch failed, causing hatch door not to open. *ak

No deployment of driver's air bag during accident. *ak

Seat belts failed prior to service recall (93c-008)

Replaced transmission.

Replaced transaxle.

Most disturbing is gm refusal to admit seat belt retractor problem and fix it. this is safety equipment which should last the life of the car, was replaced once under warranty and has failed again. why should i have to pay $350 + labour cost when it is so obviously a defective part? dealer even lied to me, claiming there had never been a seatbelt recall on trans sport vans, when i had the recall notice in file at home! i have owned a ford mustang for 9 years without seatbelt problem, followed by a camaro for 16 years without seatbelt problems. i am the only driver of this van, so it's not like there are too many folks adjusting it... retractor is obvoiusly poor quality. i do not have the money to fix it, so every time i drive my life is at risk. guess gm doesn't care about my life any more than ford cared about drivers of explorers. is there some reason, with all the complaints posted on nhtsa website about trans sport seat belt retractor failure, that there has not been an effort to correct the problem? i didn't know the extent of this crisis until today, but if i kept driving unsafely, how many others are out there? (i know of several).*ak

Headbolt, fuel pump, and thermostat failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 1993 pontiac transport. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the wiper motor failed without warning. the vehicle was not repaired and the problem persisted. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 98,000. *tr

1993 pontiac trans sport, lost right front wheel from hub. wheel struck front fender causing damage. the right front hub struck the pavement. *bf according to the police report, one lug stud intact was bent on the hub. four studs were sheared or broken off. (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0476-90)*jb updated 09/13/10*bf

This is a continual problem since i took ownership in march 2000. it started w/ the "service engine soon" light occasionally turning on. after having the vehicle looked at - they could find no problem. as time passed, the light came on more & more frequently. the engine then began to idle high and would go into a "super idle" where i would have to nearly stand on the brake pedal to stop the forward motion at a stop. ow the "service engine soon" light is coming on constantly and the vehicle stalls constantly. i drive a total of 10 miles to work & this vehicle will now stall a min. of 5x each way. i experience power drain, the battery indicator will shoot up to between 18 + 15, lights will dim, heater will go out, & vehicle will stall. he air conditioner has never worked. we attempted to re-charge, but has still never operated. the window controllers have been replaced. the battery has been replaced 2x and the alternator replaced 1x. the rear wiper's solvent system does not work. upon occasion, the front wipers will not work. they (front wipers) will work if you get out of the vehicle & force them to move, then they will engage. one time, during a heavy downpour, i managed to get them working by turning on the blinkers - otherwise you must get out of the vehicle & manually move them to engage system. the horn also does not work - and never has. the fuel gage is off by 1/4 tank. the gages will read that i have 1/4 tank of gas left - when in fact, it is on empty.*ak

While driving vehicle stalled. consumer pulled over and noticed smoke coming from the hood. vehicle caught on fire. the fire department was called to extinguish the fire. no injuries reported. vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. *ak

Windshield wipers intermittently quit while in use. this has been occuring since purchasing the van in 1998. other gmc vehicles have been recalled for this problem back to 1994. numerous times i have to pull over during a storm because of the failure.*ak

Nhtsa# 94 v 027 000/seat belt lap rear: consumer states that the dealer, long pontiac in chattanooga, tn. phone# 423/756-4501 refused to honor the recall notice. dealer states that the vehicle vin# was not covered. *mrthe seat belt locked up and it will not retract. dealer still will not honor the recall. *jg

Consumer states while driving and without warning the driver side window rolled down on its own, seconds later smoke started seeping out of the controls.*jb

Vehicle will stall at speed 65ph and 70mph, loss of all power. *ak

While driving, noticed smoke, strange odor, then flames; transmission coolant line ruptured, sprayed fluid up into engine. tt

While driving saw smoke from rear view mirror and pulled over and smoke was coming from underhood. whole front end of car caught on fire. please describe detail

The mechanism in the seat belt no longer retracts. tt

The rear passenger seatbelt has broken. the buckle broke now the seatbelt no longer latches. please describe. tt

The cruise control does not stay steady. it accelerates and decelerates without assistant. please describe. tt

Problem with seat belts in front both sides twisting which is felt a safety problem. tt

Driver side seat belt won't retract. tt

When driving on highway consumer was alerted that vehicle was on fire underneath the vehicle. consumer then depressed the brake pedal with no response. got vehicle to stop and noted that transmission was on fire within the engine compartment. vehicle was a total loss. consumer was unawear of the recall. please provide any further details.*ak

Front passenger's side seat belt and second row passenger's side seat belt would not retract. van was taken to the dealership. repairs were made at owner's expense. entire seat belt mechanism had to bel replaced for both belts. *ak this vehicle had two previous seat belt recalls. *yh

Spare tire cable rusted through, causing tire to separate from vehicle.*ak

Sliding door came open intermittently. dealership was aware of this problem. dealer stated that there were too many miles on vehicle. *ak

Outside door handles have broken on the driver side and passenger side doors, cause unknown. *ak *ml

Rotors have to be turned every 34,600 miles. when applying the brakes, brake pulsation occurs. dealership had inspected brake system and certified that it is working properly. consumer concerned that severe vibration could lead to loss of control. *ak *ml

Rear shoulder belt doesn't work due a broken retractor. manufacturer is aware of the problem. *ak

Driver's side shoulder belt does not retract into the retracting mechanism which has caused the seat belt to become inoperable. please give any further details. *ak

Went to stop vehicle & noticed smoke coming from wheel well. stopped vehicle & checked. noticed auto. transmission fluid leaked on wheel & brake pads on driver's side. took to a garage & informed it was cooling lines. took vehicle to dealer & informed vin not included. same info. from mfg. (96v015000 & 96v0115001).

Coming to a stop & started applying brakes. brake pedal did not move. locked up. foot on brake. heard a noise. finally pedal moved. took to dealer & mechanics could not locate reason for brakes/brake pedal did not work. has happened 8 different times. *ak

While making a turn at 5 mph, the right front wheel came off, lug nut sheared off, consumer states possibly due to metal fatigue. *slc

The passenger's side seat belt pulled out of the retractor, it will not retract at all. *ak

The front seat belts and the rear passenger seat belt will not retract properly. please describe details. *ak

Vehicle fire due to spillage of transmission cooling fluid prior to recall (96v-015). *ak

Second owner's seat belt in the second row and third row locked up, called manufacturer and he said that recall repairs were performed and can do nothing about it anymore. # 94v100000 . please describe . *ak

The front rotors are pitted , please describe . *ak

Passenger's side seat belt does not work. it does not lock nor retract like it is designed to do.*ak

Seat belts:every seat belt in this vehicle has become "non-functioning" between 7/01/97 and present. seat belt retractors not working, and the locking mechanism at sudden stops does not function, making each seatbelt in this vehicle useless and endangering passengers. dealership has been contacted several times, and denies they have any responsibility for repairs. manufacturer claims there are no "open" recalls on this vehicle, although they cannot verify if the recalls listed have in fact ever been completed. alternator:have had major alternator/battery problems, several replacements to the alternator, low voltage and gradual loss of power, unsteady voltage meter...have had the fuseable link replaced several times, continues to be a problem.*ak

At speeds of 15 to 25mph the engine will lose all oil pressure until driving straight again. *ak

Third sudden failure of belt retractor within 18 months out of six original assemblies in vehicle. dealer contacted upon all 3 occurrences, quoted cost of replacement. dealer indicated that no service bulletins, special warranties, or recalls applied to this out-of-warranty vehicle. opted to purchase replacement assembly on first two occurrences, and replaced myself. upon third (most-recent) failure of yet another original retractor, decided to consult nhtsa web site. found no official open case, but many reports of same problem for this vehicle through the 1995 model year. contacted dealer and pontiac customer service, who apologized, but offered no assistance. discovered when obtaining price quote for part that the original part was discontinued in 1995, replaced with a new design and part number. find this logical, as the complaints to nhtsa drop dramatically during and since 1995. have had many vehicles new and used in my lifetime, and have never had a problem with safety belts in any other. i do not believe that any of my remaining original belts are trustworthy in a sudden stop or collision, based upon the sudden failures of the first three while simply pulling the belt out of the retractor to fasten it. spring in retractor fails, leaving all belt length unwound, and thus, the seating position unprotected until the retractor is replaced. i consider this a serious safety problem, but will be faced with a $700.00 expenditure if i decide to have the dealer replace the current failed belt and the remaining original three that i expect to fail soon. even though this vehicle was sold in limited quantity, i urge further investigation of this problem, which i suspect affects a large percentage of units still on the road. i plan to appeal again to pontiac in an attempt to get some monetary relief with replacing the currently-failed and remaining three original belts.*ak

Driver shoulder belt fails to retract. inspection revealed that locking. *ak

Front passenger side seat belt shoulder harness no longer retracts resulting in the shoulder harness being totally disabled.

Most trans sports i see of this age are experiencing the same problem with the clear coat failing on the portion of the roof painted black. cost to fully repair is $800. since it is a universal problem on the van, i suggest that it is a failure by the manufacture to properly paint this part of the vehicle. the non-black part of the van's paint is just fine.

I have contacted the dealer, the manufacturor, and your department, all say there is a recall but my "vin" isnt one of them. i have all the things matching from your site recall data as matching. i feel that i am being given the run around by pontiac. thank you in advance for your help. *ak

Vehicle fire started on freeway while driving at 65mph, entire vehicle was consumed by fire within six minutes after driver observed smoke.

Either dies at stop and won't start or stalls at speeds of 60-70 mph & won't start until after several tries. mechanic can't find problem.

Four (4) seat belts have failed in the last six (6) months since 7/98. *ak

Front passenger and second row right seat belts fail to retract, consumer requests dealer replace defective part. *slc

Driver shoulder belt failed to retract. inspection revealed that the locking mechanism in the retractor assemble failed, the seat/should belt would not restrain the driver in case of an accident, replacement part is different from the original part, part is available for inspection

While the driver was going at 63 mph, the front passenger side tire came off (ohio traffic crash report). yh

The abs system failed on two occasions due to faulty speed sensor on the left front wheel. mjs

Vehicle sliding door fell off almost causing injury, handle failed and required replacement. *yc

This problem started on long trips, the vehicle would quit while driving and we would have to pull over to side of road and it would restart, this happened atleast on 4 trips and 3-5 times on those trips. we had an entended warrenty and took it in the first time it happened and the following times, the dealer, krenzens continued to say that it didn't show up on their computers, they said until it happened more frequently they couldn't do anything about it. the last time it happened the van would not restart, had to be towed to krenzens and they fanally found the problem, which was the fuel pump. i know of 2 other vehicles this happened to both chevy luminas.

Both front seatbelt retractors have failed within the past month leaving the shoulder portion of the 3-point system inoperable.

The driver and two rear seat belts have failed. the inside mechanism used for the retraction of seat belts is plastic and is not strong enough to withstand any pressure.

No failure described.

No failure described.

Power window cannot be stopped by driver, causing injury.

Right/rear passenger's side shoulder belt failed to work properly. *ak

Replaced cracked engine head bolt. *ak

Seat belts will not retract.

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