1999 Pontiac Trans Sport 3.4 from North America
Summary:
It has been very good to us over the years
Faults:
Intake manifold gasket went at 72,000 Kms (right on schedule!)
Wheel bearings, brakes... regular stuff.
Both struts replace recently.
Silly little things like the radio display went out, no big deal.
General Comments:
Had I'd seen this website before purchasing the van, I probably would've stayed clear of it. But in retrospect, it's been very good over the years. The body is staring to rot out (rocker panels first) and the power windows work when they want to.
I pack it up and pull a small trailer every weekend to the cottage and still get 30 mpg on the highway, so I have no complaints with that.
I'll probably be driving it into the ground, but it feels like that'll be a long time from now.
Hope I didn't jinx it!!!!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 9th June, 2009
3rd Sep 2007, 14:35
You are so right. I have a '96 model of the Trans Sport, and for sheer comfort and versatility, I have no complaints. As for the quality of this vehicle, that is another thing altogether. Exterior paint faded and clear coat chipped and peeled within the first year and a half. Dashboard peeled up and stood up in the center a good six inches from the surface. Left exterior turn signal fell off. It was not hit, it just... fell OFF! The week it went out of warranty it cost me 500 bucks. I have had the wiring harness replaced 3 times due to a design flaw that causes the engine to overheat the wires and make them brittle and short out. Two transmissions, (and this is slow city driving on flat land, mind you) one fire due to leaking tranny fluid, thousands and thousands on small constant repairs, A/C, heater core, computer, door locks, door HANDLES, gas pedal cable (twice), rear door knob/handle/thing, key fobs malfunctioning, you name it, this car has had it repaired. I cannot afford a new car, and I do not want a used one for fear of inheriting another heap like this one, so I will continue to patch up this literally worthless piece of junk for the near future. When it runs well, it rides and performs like a dream... but it rarely runs well.