TRANSMISSION - WHEN YOU START THE VAN, AND PUT INTO GEAR, IT TAKES AT LEAST 10-20 SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE INTO FORWARD AND REVERSE. DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT- WOULD NOT RETRACT, HAD TO REPLACE, IT COST $100.00 REPLACED 2 ALTINATORS, 1 STARTER AND 4 BATTERIES. HAD TO RE-SEAL INTAKE TWICE. LIFTER TICK, DONUT SEAL REPLACED. VACUMM LEAK REPAIRED. COOLANT LEAK, HAD TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET TWICE. COOLANT IS LEAKING AGAIN. DOOR HANDLE, DRIVERS SIDE BROKE TODAY.
NHTSA complaint #10069890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sault Sainte Marie, MI
POWER TRAIN
STALLS WHEN GETS WARM. ABS BRAKING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY NOW AND THEN. I WAS ROLLING UP WINDOW IT HAS ELECTRIC AND WINDOW SHATTERED IN SIDE DOOR. I HAVE PUT A NEW MODULE IN AND A NEWROTOR CAP AND THE NEW COIL. THE OLD COIL CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN THE VAN STALLED ON ME. NOW IT HAS NO SPARK. I HAD IT IN SADLERS MOTORS AND THEY TOLD ME THE MODULE WAS BAD. I PUT IT IN. IT STUDDERS GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN IT GETS WARM GAS QUIT COMING OUT OF INJECTORS THEN WHEN I PUT MODULE ON INJECTORS WORK NOW I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS RECALLS ON ANY OF THAT STUFF I BAUGHT THE VAN USED. WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER ANY OF THIS. THEY SAID THE WARRANTY WAS IN WITH THE PRICE OF THE VAN BUT TO FIND OUT THEY CHARGED US FOR THE WARRANTY. SOMTIMES WHEN WE HIT A BUMP IT HAS A RATTLING NOISE FROM REAR; IT SOUNDS LIKE FROM FRONT SOMTIMES.
NHTSA complaint #10070293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rogersville, MO
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH IN 20 DEGREE WEATHER, A TRANSMISSION LINE TO THE COOLER FAILED. LOTS OF OIL ON THE ROAD AND LOTS OF SMOKE. WE PULLED OVER AND STOPPED AVOIDING A FIRE. CAR WAS TOWED TO BE FIXED.BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #756116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cloverdale, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ALL THESE PROBLEMS OCCURED WITH LESS THAN 4 YEARS OF USE ON THIS VAN. WE HAVE REGULAR SERVICE RECORDS FOR IT AS WELL. IT WAS A VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF VAN. WE JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION WITH 90,000 MILES! WE'D LIKE TO BE RE-IMBURSED IF POSSIBLE BY PONTIAC.WE'VECALLED PONTIAC BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP AS OF YET. WE'D LIKE TO GET SOME HELP,WE HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS OF ALL THE EXAUSTING WORK DONE TO THIS VAN. ITS NO WONDER THEY TOOK IT OUT OF PRODUCTION 3 YEARS LATER
NHTSA complaint #738586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbus, OHCrash1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER'S 3-YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO PUT TRANSMISSION GEAR INTO DRIVE WITHOUT TOUCHING PEDAL, VEHICLE MOVED, HITTING CONSUMER, AND PINNING HER AGAINST THE GARAGE.
NHTSA complaint #860134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Battle Creek, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK, DEALER SAID THE MODULE HAS FAILED BUT THEY SEE AS GM PROBLEM. THE CONTROLS BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE DASH ARE SHORTING OUT CHANGING EVERYTHING WHEN YOU DRIVE. SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES HAVE BOTH BEEN REPLACED AS THEY BROKE RIGHT OFF. JUST SPENT $560.00 TO DEALER AND ALL I GOT WAS THE SEAT BELT FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #717002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yuba City, CA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
TRANSMISSION SEALS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #544275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Austin, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS DURING ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #513920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ennis, TXFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED SUDDENLY, CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #508395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aurora, ILFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICL SUDDENLY LURCHED, THEN NOTICED BURNING TRANS. FLUID SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM GRILL, OPENED HOOD FOUND ENGINE ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #983989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aurora, ILFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICL SUDDENLY LURCHED, THEN NOTICED BURNING TRANS. FLUID SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM GRILL, OPENED HOOD FOUND ENGINE ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
NHTSA complaint #983989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monroe, MIFire
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, TRANSMISSION LINE BURST, WHILE DRIVING. TT
NHTSA complaint #977805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, WV
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT AND THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT THE WINDOW WON'T GO UP RIGHT . TT
NHTSA complaint #971538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Forrest City, 00
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
READ THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION ON LEAKING TRANSMISSION AND HAVE THAT PROBLEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #963560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alexandra, KY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING, POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. TT
NHTSA complaint #963164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Lunas, NM
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CLAMPS NOT IN PLACE WHEN MANUFACTURED. RESULTING IN OIL LEAKAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER DEFECTS. TT
NHTSA complaint #961619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LOS Alamos, NM
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION LEAK DUE TO DEFECTIVE HOSE. TT
NHTSA complaint #960972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.