Our cyl head gaskets had to be replaced and our cyl heads had to be machined, we also had to replace our fuel pump at the same time

- Mississauga, UN, USA

At 51000 miles the 3.4L engine had lower intake gasket failure in which the dex-cool anti freeze dumped into the crankcase mixing with the oil. This only had one warning a couple months earlier as the low coolant light came on and I added 1/2 gallon dex-cool with no signs of leakage. Next time it happened was when my wife was taking daughter to school and temp. Light came on. Van was not driven over 2 miles to dealer, as light went out. Dealer said extreme mixture in both crankcase and radiator. Recommended replace radiator, waterpump, intake gaskets, flush both systems at a cost of 1500 not to be applied toward engine replacement if failure on start up. Dealer had just had van in week before for check engine light and steering recall and found nothing wrong !!!! we traded it in at a loss as I checked into the problem and learned about thousands of other owners with same problems with total engine failures after repairs made. We lost over $3000 equity between what trade value would have been if no problem with engine and letting dealer fix problem after trade. Van had many problems since we bought it new but we always had them fixed and was well maintained. Looked new when we traded with only 50,000 miles. Paint on hood blistered twice, steering / brakes wobbled since new at varyng speeds, always had ticking sound in engine dealer said was "normal", rear seats would jamb up if you tried to remove, wiper arms failed twice, serpentine belt tensioner broke off on engine start up in Dec. 2002. Cost $375 with towing, power window switch failed in down position at replacement cost of about $175. Engine under warranty when it had a severe gas smell that nearly caused a fire in about 1999. They kept it a week and never said what the problem was. They had just worked on it for ticking sound. (probably intake gaskets then also). GM was no help after warranty was up.

- Louisville, KY, USA

My vehicle was taken to; tinney Chevrolet, 11249 w. carson city rd., greenville, mi 48838 for two (2) ea. Recall notices; 1) power sliding door 2) steering bushing results of recalls: 1) power sliding door worked fine till one week after tinney servie dept. Worked on it. (doesn't work with power buttons @ all now ) 2) upon picking-up vehicle from the steering (bushing) repair we noticed that steering wheel was cocked to left, steers hard & pulls to right tinney Chevrolet was notified of both problems and said that they had nothing to do with problems. The vehicle was fine prior to taking it to them for the recalls. Upon confronting them the second time, we were informed to check our own fuses etc.

- Belding, MI, USA

The day before I took the van in for repairs it stopped on me and I coasted home with hardly no brakes and bad steering.the repairs that I was about to have done was for a leaking intake gasket.I did not know what had happened until I read about the same thing happening with other people.some people call it vapor lock. If there would have been people or other cars in my way this could have turned very bad. All the GM dealers say that this is a common problem. When I call GM they say they never heard about it. Something needs to be done now about this problem. Thank you, scott eggebrecht

- Wausau, WI, USA

No steering control. Steering wheel spins freely. Internal power steering gear problem.

- Lansing, MI, USA

The steering on our 1997 Pontiac Transport Montana is very hard. I noticed this earlier this week. While driving, when I wanted to turn it takes a lot of effort to make a turn now, and the passenger side rear sliding door still comes open sometimes after you close it. It seems as if it's going to close and then it would just open. I know my husband took the car in for repair and they said it was a recall on these two things and they were fixed, but it still seems as if the problem is there.

- Gary, IN, USA

While pulling out of a driveway steering will would not turn to left, but it would turn to the right. Consumer feels he was lucky there was not any traffic, vehicle could have crashsed. The consumer thinks that the steering problem is due to defect.

- Shelby, MI, USA