1988 Pontiac Lemans
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1988 Pontiac Lemans. Newest first.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
The safety belt buckle assemblies may not latch or may not release due to the fracture of the red release push button.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The buckle malfunction would prevent the use of thesafety belt system, placing the front seat occupant in increased risk of injuryin the event of a sudden stop or accident.
Remedy
Replace or repair the safety belt buckles.
Seat belt buckles may not properly latch allowing the latch plate to be removed from the buckle without pressing the release button.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In event of a sudden stop or collision, seat belt couldrelease, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
Remedy
Replace seat belt buckles.
Fuel filler neck may have been incompletely welded, allowing fuel to leak from the neck assembly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a collision impact, fuel spillage inexcess of amount allowed by fmvss 301 could result in a fire.
Remedy
Replace fuel filler neck assembly.
Owner complaints
13 complaints2 involved a crash3 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
Fingers bent and twisted index and middle fingers are bent and twisted towards the baby fingers. thunbs are bent outward away from hands. hands are painful. bending and twisting doesn't appear as badly as other drivers. please view photo at http://photos.yahoo.com/miketomich this information IS being provided on behalf of joan lopez by mike tomich 989-665-2311. dt
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs
While driving front springs broke. There was no warning. One set broke while on cruise control. The other set broke while waiting at a stop light. Have not taken vehicle to dealer yet. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Plastic components in the dashboard that control the interior dashboard lights melted and started to burn.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Fuel filler neck leaked fuel due to improper welding prior to/after recall. Owner never received a recall notice (88v-094.000). *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Failure on the driver's side shoulder belt, the shoulder belt IS locked in place. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
The driver's seat belt retractor stopped working (failed) . Please describe .*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Shoes/linings · Suspension › Front · Visibility › Glass, side/rear
Right passenger window will not roll down.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The seat belt come out of buckle when consumer was in accident. tt consumer states she was traveling about 45 mph and a deer ran out in front of her vehicle on impact and seat belt came open, and consumer and consumer went into console, was thorwn around in vehicle, damage was front left headlight assembly, hood, and right fender, consumer also suffered injuries.*jb
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Seat belt failure, shoulder belt did not keep driver from hitting windshield. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Vehicles front driver side seat belt does not retract it IS jammed in one position. tt
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Power train › Driveline › Constant velocity joint · Seat belts › Front › Webbing · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs
Left/front cv boot replaced.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Consumer was lock in seat belt try to release the belt to get out couldn't release belt this on both driver and passenger side seat belt. tt
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system · Power train › Axle assembly · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Transaxle failed, also transmission mounts failed three times, causing transmission to fail. z*skd
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Front brake disc/hub sep
There is no summary currently available
- Inadequate brakes
Summary:the complaints report low pedal and frequent repair of brakesservice bulletin reports misadjustment may cause increased front pad wear.unsatisifactory stopping distance also reported in complaints.===
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