4.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,393 miles

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problem #9

Jun 092005

Trans Sport 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 160,000 miles
Complaint #1- windshield wipers wouldn't work in the rain. Defective circuit board had to be replaced. Complaint # 2- tilt steering column came off. The whole column had to be replaced. Complaint #3- black paint over the cab flaked off.

- Oxford, NC, USA

problem #8

Sep 232003

(reported on)

Trans Sport 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer noticed while using the windshield wipers and without any indication, the wipers intermittently stopped working.

- Coleman, MI, USA

problem #7

Jun 302003

Trans Sport 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Front windshield wipers stopped working or failed to work.

- Adamsville, AL, USA

problem #6

Dec 022002

Trans Sport 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 59,538 miles
The windshield wipers failed to work, the consumer had to hit the control several times to get them to work.. the coolant light illuminated, the dealer replaced the upper and lower intake, the front passenger window went up and down slow, the power sliding door was inoperative, the dealer replaced the battery

- Wickliffe, OH, USA

problem #5

Jul 152000

Trans Sport

  • miles
Turn indicator (in half)broke while signalling for a right hand turn where the handle juts at an angle in the middle; can no longer get the high beams to turn on;the wire for the cruise control hangs/ can't get the windshield wipers to turn off-it takes several tries-they might turn off in the middle of the windshield/ thw window has become stuck while closing--I try not to open it, but sometimes a kid does--you wait a little bit and it inches up some more until it has closed.

- Jeffersontown, KY, USA

problem #4

Mar 232000

(reported on)

Trans Sport

  • miles
Windshield wipers either won't work or quit without warning. Easiest solution is to apply rain-X to windshield. Unable to depend on windshield wipers.

- Owensburg, IN, USA

problem #3

Sep 291999

(reported on)

Trans Sport

  • miles
Intermittently the windshield wipers become inoperable, causing poor visibility. A recall has been isued on various makes and models, however this vehicle was not included due to VIN. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #2

Jun 011999

Trans Sport

  • miles
Windshield wiper's are working intermittently.

- Henderson, NC, USA

problem #1

Oct 011998

Trans Sport

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Windshield wipers work intermittently, blocking view and will not move no matter which mode of operation driver switches to. Cause unknown.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA