1997 Pontiac Trans Sport fuel system problems

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THE FUEL GUAGE GIVES FALSE READING, THE NEEDLE WILL POSITION WAY PASS THE "FULL". AFTER PUTTING IN FUEL, IT WILL MOVE TO THE "FULL" MARK OR SHOW JUST ANY AMOUNT WITHOUT THE TANK BEING FULL. IT IS AVERY HARD ACT TO FOLLOW ESPECIALLY IN THESE TIMES WHEN I CANNOT AFFORD TO TOP OFF THE TANK. IN OTHER WORDS, THIS FUEL GUAGE IS VERY UNRULY AND HAS ITS OWN WAY IN REGISTERING WHAT IT FEELS LIKE SHOWJNG ME. IS THERE A RECALL?. HOW CAN I CORRECT THIS EMBARASSING SITUATION?.

NHTSA complaint #10443509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. FIRSTLY, TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, AND IT WAS REPAIRED. SECONDLY, POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING, AND CONSUMER KEPT REPLACING IT. THIRDLY, THERE WAS A GASOLINE LEAK, WHICH WAS REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10084041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

OUR CYL HEAD GASKETS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND OUR CYL HEADS HAD TO BE MACHINED, WE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE OUR FUEL PUMP AT THE SAME TIME

NHTSA complaint #10071293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL PUMP STOPPED RUNNING, CAUSING ENGINE TO QUIT. HAPPENED THREE TIMES. FOUND CONNECTOR CONTACTS AT BOTH ENDS OF FUEL SENDER HARNESS SEVERELY CORRODED. CONTACTS IN FUEL TANK END OF HARNESS FELL OUT WHEN UNPLUGGED. DEALER HAS HAD OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. HARNESS IS ON BACKORDER.

NHTSA complaint #10021322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, PROBLEMS IS DUE TO A FAULTY FUELS INJECTORS. INJECTORS CLOG EVERY SIX MONTHS, ALSO HAS PROBLEM WATERING LEAKING UNDER THE DASHBOARD THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOOR. DEALER AND MANUFACTURES HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION MR. KERSH. TS

NHTSA complaint #8023833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

1. FRONT HEATER AND DEFROSTER ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGS UP CONSIDERABLY. HEATER SYSTEM BLOWS WARM AIR IN BACK VENTS BUT COLD AIR ONLY IN FRONT VENTS. 2. GAS GAUGE STOPS WORKING AT ABOUT < TANK. AFTER REACHING THAT LEVEL, THE GAUGE PEGS TO PAST THE FULL LEVEL AND DOES NOT WORK AGAIN UNTIL THE TANK IS FILLED AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #754869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #749453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AT NIGHT TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION. IN DAYTIME WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT IN USE, TAIL LIGHTS WILL FUNCTION. THIS IS DUE TO RAIN GETTING IN TAIL LIGHTS AND CAUSING A WIRING SHORTAGE.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON, THE LIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE HUTCH WORK, BUT THE TAIL LIGHTS,BRAKE LIGHTS, FLASHERS AND REVERSE LIGHTS DON'T WORK, THE RADIO FLASHES AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLASH LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD STAY ON, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENTIRE HARNESS SYSTEM WAS BURNED OUT AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER ALSO STATED FUEL GUAGE NOT READING CORRECTLY, ALSO ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON AT TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #885879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CHECK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO GAS FILTER FAILURE. YH

NHTSA complaint #551219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

THE FIRST PROBLEM IS A "CLUNKING" IN THE GAS TANK WHEN IT IS OVER 1/2 A TANK BUT LESS THAN FULL. WHEN COMING TO A GENTLE STOP, FORWARD OR REVERSE, THE TANK MAKES A PHYSICAL 'THUNK'. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM 5 TIMES NOW. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED ISOLATION PADS, TIGHTENING FASTENERS, INSTALLING STRUCTURAL BRACING STRAPS, AND EVEN REPLACED THE GAS TANK. ALL TO NO AVAIL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW. I AM AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO NOW. THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS WITH MY SERPENTINE BELT. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND I SUDDENLY LOST MY POWER STEERING GOING INTO A 90 DEGREE TURN. I NAVIGATED THROUGH IT, AND THE DEALER RETRIEVED MY VAN THE NEXT MORNING. THEY FOUND THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS SHREDDED WITH NO EXPLANATION. THEY REPLACED IT, AND I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM IN THAT AREA SINCE.

NHTSA complaint #713257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

PLASTIC GAS TANKS LETS FUEL INSIDE SPLASH AROUND IN TANK. WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP IT FEELS LIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED IT. DEALER SAYS THAT'S A DESIGN FLAW.

NHTSA complaint #834647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE AND BACKING UP FUEL SLUSHING OCCURS.THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GAS TANK IN MARCH OF 97 AND PROBLEM REOCCURS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED *AK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET VEHICLE REMEDIED, HOWEVER HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #825657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.