1995 Pontiac Trans Sport

THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS, GM NEVER LETS ME KNOW OF ANY RECALLS. I UNDERSTAND THAT TODAY THEY HAVE RECALLED THEM AGAIN FOR A PROBLEM IN THE STEERING BUT I CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION. VERY UPSET THAT I HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS THING FIXED! REALLY NEED A NEW CAR NOW. THE GAS GAUGE OR TANK IS EMPTY WHEN THE GAUGE SHOWS 1/2 TANK. SIDE DOOR WE UNPLUGGED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT CLOSE AND THE LIGHT STILL SHOWS ON MY DASH AS OPEN. MANY TIMES IT SIMPLY WOULD NOT OPEN. IN A CRASH WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN ANY DOORS IF THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING BADLY. WE REPLACED IT ONCE ONLY TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. WE USE A LOT OF FLUID AND OIL. THE ENGINE IS RUNNING VERY POORLY, WOULD NOT PASS EMISSIONS. INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. VAN LOOKS NEW ON OUTSIDE EXCEPT THE HOOD WHICH HAD NO PRIMER ED AND NOW HAS CHIPS ON IT. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, WE CANNOT AFFORD A NEW CAR NOR FIX THIS ONE.

IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V286000 I THINK YOU SHOULD INVESTIGATE WHETHER OR NOT IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 1995 MODEL YEAR FOR GM MINI-VANS. I OWN A 1995 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT THAT HAD THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FOR A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP (NON-DEALER) TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE FINAL RESOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK. THE MECHANIC COMMENTED THAT IT IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR A STEERING RACK TO FAIL UNDER NORMAL WEAR. I LEARNED OF THE RECALL WHEN MY MOTHER RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM FOR HER 1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV.

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE RACK AND PINION AS STATED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL, HOWEVER THE YEAR OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB PLEASE REFER TO RECALL #02V286000. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE. THE STEERING HAD GONE OUT AS THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONSUMER TO STEER. *SCC