Pontiac Trans Am 2001

Model Trans Am made in 2001 by Pontiac got 10 consumer complains as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding seat belts.

Trans am year 2001

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 2001

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
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
07/01/2001		1	04/01/2001
	Warranty denied by dealership/mfg based on speculation that i raced vehicle and that bolt on alterations caused more horsepower than engine can handle.*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
01/13/2004	20000		04/07/2001
	My car is using approximately 1 to 1.25 quarts of oil every 3000 miles with only 30,000 miles on the car. the dealer claims this is within acceptable tolerances. i disagree.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
05/12/2002	7800	1	07/05/2001
	While the vehicle was parked in the garage it caught on fire, the fire department stated the fire originated in the engine compartment on the driver's side near the breaker boxes and fuel injectors, the vehicle was deystroyed.*jb
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH
06/01/2005		1
	Pontiac, montana 2001, it seems like the sliding door behind the driver's door, is not well sealed when it closes, you can feel air oming thru the hole, i've never been in a accident plus i am ver careful when it comes to dealing with that door, there has never been a time when someone opened the door abruptly
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
10/02/2001
	While driving traction control system became inoperative, causing vehicle to spin out of control on rough or wet roads.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
08/28/2005	44000	1	06/18/2005
	Braking system failed while attempting to stop at 40-45 mph. while braking, the pedal went to the floor and warning lights were noticed. this failure led to a 2 vehicle accident where 1 person was possibly injured. the emergency brake was needed to slow the car, though the spin out as a result of the accident ultimately stopped the vehicle. after the incident, the abs was inoperable tcs off
10/10/2001
	While driving abs brake system goes out , causing vehicle to have no brakes. dealer contacted. cannot locate cause. *ak
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
08/15/2006	108000	2	04/05/2001
	My door is falling off from the frame of the car. no accidents to the car. the window has had numerous problems. the gm body shop said they just had this same problem last week with another firebird. gm has offered to pay 15% of the $982.00. i have found out that the doors are glued on all firebirds. i feel this is a major defect from the manufacturer. the problem has not been fixed. *nm
STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID
08/15/2002
	Consumer states during the month of august was raining a lot in tx. trunk got water inside like a swimming pool. causing damage to back seat and floor. dealer and manufacturer didn't help. please provide further information. ts
VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
03/25/2004		1	09/04/2003
	Rivets tearing through door panel that holds the window regulator.*ak

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
FL	NAPLES	34104	KIA OF NAPLES	239-732-8910
IL	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS	60004	SULLIVAN PONTIAC
MD	ROCKVILLE	20852	FITZGERALD	301-770-3300