NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
70,333 miles

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1996 Pontiac Trans Sport engine problems

engine problem

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1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner Comments

problem #3

Jun 212010

Trans Sport

  • miles

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1996 Pontiac Trans sport, motor seized up and began to smoke, motor caught fire. Prior to the fire, the driver noticed the vehicle was leaving some type of fluid behind. According to the police report, the engine was leaking oil. (Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0409-90) updated 08/05/10

- Battle Creek, MI, USA

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problem #2

Feb 092002

Trans Sport 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 96,000 miles
Excessive consumption of coolant. Repair shop told us coolant was being sucked into intake manifold. Replaced gasket and converted from orange to green coolant.

- Fairport, NY, USA

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problem #1

Apr 172003

Trans Sport 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 115,000 miles
Faulty intake manifold gasket on 1996 Pontiac Transport.

- Brighton, MI, USA

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