NHTSA — Power Train: Automatic Transmission Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,667 miles

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1998 Pontiac Trans Sport transmission problems

transmission problem

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1998 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner Comments

problem #6

Dec 022005

Trans Sport

  • Automatic transmission
  • 88,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Seat belts "sticking", steering making loud "pop" noises when turning wheel, transmission shifting very hard from park to reverse on a angle. Now my engine locked up, was hesitating when accelerating.

- South Bloomfield , OH, USA

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problem #5

May 172001

(reported on)

Trans Sport

  • miles
The transmission was replaced two months after purchase, 6 weeks later the vacuum modulator failed causing the transmission to whin when cold. Nlm

- Unk, UN, USA

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problem #4

Mar 092001

Trans Sport

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was traveling 35mph on highway and vehicle shifted by itself into park. Prior to this incident, mechanic told her that dirt got into transmission axle, and a bearing broke which cause turbine shaft to lock up, resulting in vehicle locking up. She couldn't go forward or backwards.

- North Tonawanda, NY, USA

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problem #3

Mar 132001

Trans Sport

  • miles

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While driving at 30mph vehicle jumped from drive into park consumer was thrown forward, and car stopped in middle of intersection.

- Tonawanda, NY, USA

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problem #2

Aug 061998

Trans Sport

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Warped valve body failure caused 3rd gear to fail.

- Garden Grove, CA, USA

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problem #1

May 071999

(reported on)

Trans Sport

  • miles
Vehicle rolls backwards on inclines when stopped and shift is in drive position.

- Marietta, GA, USA

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