1993 Pontiac Lemans
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1993 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).
Insufficient lubrication in the guide track rail in which the shoulder belt carrier moves causing a chattering noise, momentary binding while traveling, cycling back and forth, or stops completely.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition can prevent a person from using theirrestraint system resulting in an increased risk of injury in an accident.
Remedy
Dealers will lubricate the track system on these vehicles.
Owner complaints
18 complaints3 involved a crash1 involved a fire6 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Wheels
The passenger front wheel keeps wearing out the struts and brakes due to a defected part in wheel mechanism. please provide any further information. Ts
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
- Electrical system › Starter assembly · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly · Power train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines · Unknown or other
Transmission cooling unit and lines IS leaking fluid from underneath the hood. also, when consumer turned vehicle on, starter hesitatedto turn over/ engine check light comes on, and thermostat not registering that engine overheated. *ak
- Electrical system › Starter assembly · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly · Power train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines · Unknown or other
Ransmission fluid or coolant IS leaking from underneath the hood. also, when consumer turned car on the starter hesitated/thermostat light and check engine light come on. Starter will turn over at times/ it IS not starting, and thermostat IS not regestering the engine running hot. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
Driver put vehicle in reverse and the vehicle took off all by itself. The vehicle took off which caused the driver to go into a wall. *ak
- Electrical system › Horn · Exterior lighting · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Right rear light bulb inoperative.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Owner was driving down the expressway at 65 mph and the hood flew open and broke windshield and dented roof. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
In cold weather the seat belt retractor stopped workng , please describe. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Seat belts continually fray, after recall. *Dh
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Seat belt sticks.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
Brakes calipers replaced twice. *Sd
- Electrical system › Ignition
The vehicle hesitates, stalls. tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
Brake calipers were sticking; calipers, rotors and drums replaced; rotors undersized/drums oversized; excessive wear and tear. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Lap/shoulder belt failure, vehicle impact 9:00 position speed 30 mph. *ak
- Seat belts
Automatic shoulder belts freeze in position during cold weather, also erractically move back and forth along track during cold weather. *aw
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Car was in an accident and the front driver,passenger and the rear driver side seat belt didn't retract no one in car. tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
The brakes squeak at every stop. Please explain. tt
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Seat belts
A piece broke off engine, then vehicle ignited in flames, owner do not know name of piece, also driver automatic seatbelt lock in position. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Auto restraint system fail
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 39305Chattering, binding or incomplete/repeat traverse of shoulder belt on passive restraint. (Service procedure, reference campaign bulletin 93-c-57).
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