Pontiac Trans Am 1996
Model Trans Am made in 1996 by Pontiac got 8 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling.
Model 1996
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 876002A | 07/01/1998 | 876002 | 615073 | Some 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 re | 12/26/2000 |
| 876527 | 12/01/1998 | 603086 | Some vehicles experience engine miss/ poor driveability symptoms. *yc | 02/01/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 20 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Factory installed vehicle anti-theft alarm sounds when vehicle gets wet. dome lights won't shut off. reserve power in vehicle shuts down when ignition shut off. opened door ding sounds when key is placed in ignition/vehicle not running/key not turned on. all happens when vehicle gets wet. happens repeatedly for undetermined amount of times. interrupts sleep of owner/neighbors. interrupts work of owner @ work. can't lock vehicle when going into store. alarm goes off if vehicle was wet or driven on damp roads. has to leave vehicle unlocked over night. cannot drive at night with dome lights and map lights on...they won't go off even when vehicle is shut off. drains battery. vehicle has been in garage 7 times since recent purchase. dealer has not been able to fix. service bulletin found on this problem: bulletin # 970801738134 through internet research on edmunds.com . nhtsa item #sb054345. vision greatly impaired when night driving because of lights not going off. vin # not available at this time because vehicle is in garage again currently for same problem. vehicle at: marshall pontiac, clinton in...(765)832-2421. call for vin# if needed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| Consumer has noticed an oil leak. also, coolent leaking, and causing very bad fumes/odor in to enter into the passenger's compartment. the occupant became sick. consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has yet to determine the cause of the problem. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| Consumer has noticed an oil leak. also, coolent leaking, and causing very bad fumes/odor in to enter into the passenger's compartment. the occupant became sick. consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has yet to determine the cause of the problem. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 20 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Factory installed vehicle anti-theft alarm sounds when vehicle gets wet. dome lights won't shut off. reserve power in vehicle shuts down when ignition shut off. opened door ding sounds when key is placed in ignition/vehicle not running/key not turned on. all happens when vehicle gets wet. happens repeatedly for undetermined amount of times. interrupts sleep of owner/neighbors. interrupts work of owner @ work. can't lock vehicle when going into store. alarm goes off if vehicle was wet or driven on damp roads. has to leave vehicle unlocked over night. cannot drive at night with dome lights and map lights on...they won't go off even when vehicle is shut off. drains battery. vehicle has been in garage 7 times since recent purchase. dealer has not been able to fix. service bulletin found on this problem: bulletin # 970801738134 through internet research on edmunds.com . nhtsa item #sb054345. vision greatly impaired when night driving because of lights not going off. vin # not available at this time because vehicle is in garage again currently for same problem. vehicle at: marshall pontiac, clinton in...(765)832-2421. call for vin# if needed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| Shifter can be moved from park to reverse or drive without pushing thumb button or stepping on brake pedal. attempted repair by dealer made problem worse not better.*ak | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 20 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Factory installed vehicle anti-theft alarm sounds when vehicle gets wet. dome lights won't shut off. reserve power in vehicle shuts down when ignition shut off. opened door ding sounds when key is placed in ignition/vehicle not running/key not turned on. all happens when vehicle gets wet. happens repeatedly for undetermined amount of times. interrupts sleep of owner/neighbors. interrupts work of owner @ work. can't lock vehicle when going into store. alarm goes off if vehicle was wet or driven on damp roads. has to leave vehicle unlocked over night. cannot drive at night with dome lights and map lights on...they won't go off even when vehicle is shut off. drains battery. vehicle has been in garage 7 times since recent purchase. dealer has not been able to fix. service bulletin found on this problem: bulletin # 970801738134 through internet research on edmunds.com . nhtsa item #sb054345. vision greatly impaired when night driving because of lights not going off. vin # not available at this time because vehicle is in garage again currently for same problem. vehicle at: marshall pontiac, clinton in...(765)832-2421. call for vin# if needed. | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 1 | 08/17/1997 | ||
| Grinding and pinging noise from underneath the vehicle while accelerating and braking, dealership has failed to locate noise and fix the problem. *et | |||