Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1997)

190 consumer complaints on file.

#817516October 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER APPLIED BRAKES SUDENLY AND THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAR DID NOT STOP. *AK CAUSE ACCIDENT. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#817170October 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40-50 MPH ENGINE OIL FILTER FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSS OIL PRESSURE AND ENIGNE SHUTTING DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816894October 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE BRAKES WILL GRAB AND SQUEAK. THEN WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL SLIDE AND THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518690August 7, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE; ALSO NOISY ABS BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518293June 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515809March 21, 1997
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807285February 26, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD INDICATES WHEN TO UPSHIFT AT A TIME WHEN TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT UBE PSHIFTED; DOES NOT INDICATE WHEN IT SHOULD UPSHIFT, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO TRAVELING TOO SLOW FOR GEAR, ACCORDING TO DEALER, LIGHT INDICATOR IS PROGRAMMED INTO COMPUTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807504February 12, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RUPTURED FUEL TANK, CAUSING A LOSS OF FUEL, BECAUSE OF LOSS OF FUEL HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514409February 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807940January 21, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAD HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT FULLY INFLATE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH CHEST. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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