Pontiac Trans Am 2000

Model Trans Am made in 2000 by Pontiac got 12 consumer complains as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and exterior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding seat belts.

Trans am year 2000

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2000

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
SEAT BELTS
09-09-40-001A	02/01/2011	10038294	Ready	06/14/2011
09-09-40-001A	02/01/2011	10038294	Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm	06/14/2011
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
09-09-40-001A	02/01/2011	10038294	Ready	06/14/2011
09-09-40-001A	02/01/2011	10038294	Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm	06/14/2011

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
07/11/2000		3	01/01/2000
	Severe engine detonation can lead to engine failure
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS
04/02/2004		1	03/25/2004
	Headlights intermittently shut off, but come right back on.*ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
10/09/2004	33800	2	07/18/2000
	Both the driver side and passenger side power windows will not open or close. engine will not start due to fuel pump problems. car will shut off without notice while driving. *nm
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING
09/27/2003	68447	1	02/12/2000
	Fuel line leak. high pressure fuel return line leak from pinch/chafing 9 inches from fuel sender (high volume leak above fuel tank and muffler).*ak
OTHER
08/08/2002		2	08/01/2002
	The car pull to the right when severe braking. mr
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
03/25/2003	1700	4
	While driving at 30 mph transmission would not shift into third or fourth gear. vehicle had been in dealer' repair s shop three times for this same problem. also, when the gear did shift into third gear there was severe vibration throughout the vehicle. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
08/08/2002		2	08/01/2002
	The car pull to the right when severe braking. mr

	While traveling at 65 mph and depressing brake pedal, pedal went all the way to the floor , resulting in extended stopping distance, and causing vehicle to run into garage. please provide further information. *ak
STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS
10/27/2006		1
	Driving down the road at 55-60 mph, went to pass another car and t-top blows off and busts. t top was locked and latched correctly. *jb
07/02/2005	52000	1	09/25/2000
	Dt: the driver's side t top exploded while going 70mph. not sure if it had something to do with the heat or wind. was in heavy traffic sounded like a gun shot going off in the vehicle. the only thing left was the rubber seal and locking bar. contacted pontiac,they said they would see what they could do, and they had the consumer call so it was on file. this happened on july 2, 2005. ak sc *tt
SUSPENSION - FRONT
		3	11/01/2000
	All speeds without warning vehicle pulls hard to right, increased when braking. hard to control vehicle when this occurs. dealer states, can't duplicate problem, but this may be do to factory tire size 275 r 16.. whatever the problem is, this veh. is unsafe to drive!!!.*ak
VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
10/09/2004	33800	2	07/18/2000
	Both the driver side and passenger side power windows will not open or close. engine will not start due to fuel pump problems. car will shut off without notice while driving. *nm