Pontiac Trans Am 1994

Model Trans Am made in 1994 by Pontiac got 13 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and equipment. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning service brakes, hydraulic .

Model 1994

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
75V137000GENERAL MOTORS CORP. V (Vehicle)7607/21/1975MFRGENERAL MOTORS CORP.07/21/197510/12/1979
Defect Summary
Consequence Summary
Corrective Summary
NotesPontiac campaign no 75-c-15.equipped optional 455 c.i.d.engine.possibility that assembly plant inadvertently used the brake combination valvereleased for vehicles equipped with standard brake pad lining material, insteadof combination valve for lining of semi-metallic material.if this conditionexists, the service brake fails to comply with fmvss 105.(correct byinspecting and installing the proper type brake combination valve.)

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
876002A07/01/1998876002615073Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re12/26/2000
87652712/01/1998603086Some vehicles experience engine miss/ poor driveability symptoms. *yc02/01/1999

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
03/01/2000
 No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
 Vehicle leaks oil from in between the intake manifold and the engine block. dealer said intake manifold needed to be taken off, and a new head gasket needed to be installed. *ak
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
08/01/1998107/30/1994
 The delco cd player is too hot, it causes to burn the cd and may cause a short circuit and cause a fire. dealer is aware of the problem, but won't assist the consumer. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
106/27/1996
 Gas fumes in passenger compartment.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM
 Vehicle leaks oil from in between the intake manifold and the engine block. dealer said intake manifold needed to be taken off, and a new head gasket needed to be installed. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
11/08/1997309/19/1994
 Fumes entering vehicle causing consumer to become dizzy, light headed, nauseous and disoriented.
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10/29/1996504/22/1994
 Abs brakes failed, resulting in an accident, also transmission failure. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK
09/15/199911/01/1994
 The abs system will not work unless i turn the car off and back on while driving. just ordered the parts to fix it, they said i needed the motor and modulator. parts alone cost me $1,170.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
10/29/1996504/22/1994
 Abs brakes failed, resulting in an accident, also transmission failure. *ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
09/15/199911/01/1994
 The abs system will not work unless i turn the car off and back on while driving. just ordered the parts to fix it, they said i needed the motor and modulator. parts alone cost me $1,170.
07/18/1998
 This vehicle is a 1998 model. consumer had turned from a stop sign, vehicle accelerated about 45mph. removed foot from pedal it went to the floor . consumer cut off the switch and restarted engine. sometimes vehicle will be decelerating, sometimes it will still be accelerating. on july 18, 1998, when vehicle crashed the engine continued to accelerate, even after consumer switched it off on two occasions. deceleration had begun, consumer lost control, ran off road, hitting trees. split the front end. the motor first flew out approximately 250yards. then the back hit some trees, and back end tore apart. the trunk and everything was gone. the vehicle split into approximately 4 parts. *ak
VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
09/15/199911/01/1994
 The abs system will not work unless i turn the car off and back on while driving. just ordered the parts to fix it, they said i needed the motor and modulator. parts alone cost me $1,170.
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
10/15/1994
 Vehicle experiencing windshield wiper working intrmittentley or not at all; condition can reduce driver's visibility and increasing the risk of vehicle crash. feel free to provide any further details: