1996 PONTIAC TRANS AM — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE WITHOUT PUSHING THUMB BUTTON OR STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL. ATTEMPTED REPAIR BY DEALER MADE PROBLEM WORSE NOT BETTER.*AK

GRINDING AND PINGING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE ACCELERATING AND BRAKING, DEALERSHIP HAS FAILED TO LOCATE NOISE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *ET

GRINDING AND PINGING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE ACCELERATING AND BRAKING, DEALERSHIP HAS FAILED TO LOCATE NOISE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *ET

FACTORY INSTALLED VEHICLE ANTI-THEFT ALARM SOUNDS WHEN VEHICLE GETS WET. DOME LIGHTS WON'T SHUT OFF. RESERVE POWER IN VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHEN IGNITION SHUT OFF. OPENED DOOR "DING" SOUNDS WHEN KEY IS PLACED IN IGNITION/VEHICLE NOT RUNNING/KEY NOT TURNED ON. ALL HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE GETS WET. HAPPENS REPEATEDLY FOR UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIMES. INTERRUPTS SLEEP OF OWNER/NEIGHBORS. INTERRUPTS WORK OF OWNER @ WORK. CAN'T LOCK VEHICLE WHEN GOING INTO STORE. ALARM GOES OFF IF VEHICLE WAS WET OR DRIVEN ON DAMP ROADS. HAS TO LEAVE VEHICLE UNLOCKED OVER NIGHT. CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH DOME LIGHTS AND MAP LIGHTS ON...THEY WON'T GO OFF EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. DRAINS BATTERY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN GARAGE 7 TIMES SINCE RECENT PURCHASE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. SERVICE BULLETIN FOUND ON THIS PROBLEM: BULLETIN # 970801738134 THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH ON EDMUNDS.COM . NHTSA ITEM #SB054345. VISION GREATLY IMPAIRED WHEN NIGHT DRIVING BECAUSE OF LIGHTS NOT GOING OFF. VIN # NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME BECAUSE VEHICLE IS IN GARAGE AGAIN CURRENTLY FOR SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE AT: MARSHALL PONTIAC, CLINTON IN...(765)832-2421. CALL FOR VIN# IF NEEDED.

FACTORY INSTALLED VEHICLE ANTI-THEFT ALARM SOUNDS WHEN VEHICLE GETS WET. DOME LIGHTS WON'T SHUT OFF. RESERVE POWER IN VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHEN IGNITION SHUT OFF. OPENED DOOR "DING" SOUNDS WHEN KEY IS PLACED IN IGNITION/VEHICLE NOT RUNNING/KEY NOT TURNED ON. ALL HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE GETS WET. HAPPENS REPEATEDLY FOR UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIMES. INTERRUPTS SLEEP OF OWNER/NEIGHBORS. INTERRUPTS WORK OF OWNER @ WORK. CAN'T LOCK VEHICLE WHEN GOING INTO STORE. ALARM GOES OFF IF VEHICLE WAS WET OR DRIVEN ON DAMP ROADS. HAS TO LEAVE VEHICLE UNLOCKED OVER NIGHT. CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH DOME LIGHTS AND MAP LIGHTS ON...THEY WON'T GO OFF EVEN WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. DRAINS BATTERY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN GARAGE 7 TIMES SINCE RECENT PURCHASE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. SERVICE BULLETIN FOUND ON THIS PROBLEM: BULLETIN # 970801738134 THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH ON EDMUNDS.COM . NHTSA ITEM #SB054345. VISION GREATLY IMPAIRED WHEN NIGHT DRIVING BECAUSE OF LIGHTS NOT GOING OFF. VIN # NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME BECAUSE VEHICLE IS IN GARAGE AGAIN CURRENTLY FOR SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE AT: MARSHALL PONTIAC, CLINTON IN...(765)832-2421. CALL FOR VIN# IF NEEDED.