Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/04/2012 | 149000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 pontiac transport. the contact exited the vehicle and when he returned, the vehicle was engulfed with white smoke. the contact rolled down the windows to release the smoke. the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the failure was the result of faulty wiring. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000. sm. | |||
| 01/04/2012 | 149000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 pontiac transport. the contact exited the vehicle and when he returned, the vehicle was engulfed with white smoke. the entire windows were released which allowed the smoke to emit. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the failure was contributed to faulty wiring. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000. js | |||
| 10/20/2007 | 1 | ||
| Problem: last fall i noticed that the cruise control would turn off when i used the turn signal? slowly i lost the 'trip computer' then the turn signals would flash quickly when the brakes were applied. i assumed that there was a bad bulb somewhere with the brakes and turn signals. i would also notice that the clock on the radio would dim when the turn signals and brakes were used. long story- short, more and more things seemed to be failing over time. i was starting to think it was related to the alternator. solution: i pulled the taillights and took a closer look. i pulled the plugs on the top of the lights and i found melted contacts on one of the six contact points. i was going to tin the contact points put that didn't work very well. i took a screw driver and realigned the sockets and scrapped off the melted plastic on the pins. tested the lights and they worked perfectly! all the other problems went away! :) what i find strange is this is the second gm van that i have seen melted contact points either on the plugs or on the sockets of the bulbs. seeing there is n o recall on this i hope this info helps someone else with the same problem! *tr | |||
| 10/17/2007 | 100000 | 10 | 04/04/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 pontiac transport. while driving at various speeds, the passenger side automatic door would open and close intermittently. the door would appear to be closed, but when the vehicle was placed into gear, the alarm would sound to indicate that the door was not latched properly. the dealer has not been notified. the bulletin number is 020864011. the current mileage was 100,245 and failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 05/01/2004 | 135000 | 4 | 03/01/2000 |
| Failing of air conditioner 2x within a 1 year time frame. resulted in buying 2 new air compressors and parts. left front headlight continues to fog resulting in buying new one every couple of months. constant electrical problems, ie., navigator,windows (rear and front),cd player. had to replace the radiator 2x within 2 month period. this van drives good but it nickle and dimeing us to death. i hate it. every month or even every week its always something!!!!! it's hard to make our monthly payment due to all of the expenses we are shelling out for this vehicle. i litterally pray for our van. we have three children and we needed all the room we could get but, i will never own another mini van again.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 02/18/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| A malfunction in the vehicles electrical system (under dash) resulted in a vehicle fire. nlm | |||
| 10/28/1998 | 1 | 03/27/1998 | |
| Overhead computer failure shows inaccurate fuel gauge, and low fuel light on. yh | |||