10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,771 miles

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problem #7

Aug 152003

Trans Sport

  • Automatic transmission
  • 95,400 miles
The third-row seats were knocked out of their anchors when a Ford escort hit my van in the rear. I was stopped to turn when I was hit. The escort was traveling at approximately 40 to 45 mph, and my rear bumper took the full force of the impact; afterwards, I noticed that both third row seats were out of their achors and laying back towards the rear glass. The repair shop was only able to re-seat one of the seats; they had to order a frame for the other one. The cost of the new seat frame was $650. The total amount of damage to my van exceeded $3,400. The seat frame was the second most expensive item. My worry is that if my children had been with me, serious injury could have occurred as a result of the seats coming out of their anchors. Secondly, the seat belts are attached to the seats instead of the floor, so these are useless in a rear collision. If the seats come out the seatbelts go with them. I am very disappointed with the performance of both the seats and the seatbelts, I am very uncomfortable with putting anyone in the third row. The bottom line here is that the 1998 Pontiac Trans sport is very unsafe when it comes to collisions.

- Chatsworth, GA, USA

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problem #6

Sep 152003

Trans Sport

  • Automatic transmission
  • 0 miles
The power locks on the passenger and driver's side doors do not work correctly. The driver side door will only unlock and that was that way when we bought it in septembr of 2001. The passenger side door use to lock and unlock but this year it started giving us problems and now will only lock. We also have problems with the engine rattleing when it is first starts up.

- Madison, FL, USA

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problem #5

Dec 202002

Trans Sport 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 71,000 miles
At 71,000 miles, the power window control module on my 1998 Pontiac Transport was failed. Initially, the drivers side power window moved very slowly, and then wouldn't close all the way. Finally, it operated with the window askew, and not closing at all.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

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problem #4

Nov 132000

Trans Sport

  • miles
The traction control light is inoperative. Nlm

- Unk, UN, USA

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problem #3

Dec 102000

Trans Sport

  • miles
Extremely unhappy with service from dealers, they can not find the problems

- Bentonville, AR, USA

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problem #2

Oct 272000

Trans Sport

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- North Nuntingdon, PA, USA

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problem #1

Apr 061998

Trans Sport

  • miles
When vehicle is driven, engine check light comes on. Been in shop 6 times for problem. Fuel pump had to be replaced. Been on diagnostic machine & problem not solved.

- Cooper City, FL, USA

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