Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#10122557May 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: BOUGHT VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 15 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS DYING AT RANDOM FOR NO REASON AND WILL NOT START BACK. SOMETIMES IT TAKES UP TO 20 MINUTES OR LONGER BEFORE IT WILL RESTART. MECHANIC HAD NO IDEA WHY THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP, BUT NO ONE COULD FIGURE THIS OUT. TWO WEEKS AGO THE CAR WAS SUBJECTED TO A PRESSURIZED TEST. CONSUMER HAS THE CAR TOWED ON 5-31-2005 BECAUSE IT DIED, AND DID RESTART. THERE HAVE BEEN LOTS OF PROBLEMS TO TRY TO CORRECT, BUT NOTHING WORKED. THE CAR WAS KEPT AT THE DEALER FOR UP TO TWO WEEKS AT A TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122040May 24, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATES: BLINKERS MALFUNCTIONED, WHEN TURNING ON BLINKERS AT TIMES THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. THEN, OTHER TIMES, THEY WILL WORK AND BLINK 2 OR 3 TIMES, THEN QUIT. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON WITHOUT TOUCHING THEM. HAPPENED NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED. DEALER DIDN'T ATTEMPT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE, AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121423May 19, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, THE ODOMETER BLINKS AND SCRAMBLES AT VARIOUS TIMES, AND WHEN IT IS WORKING THE MILEAGE IS CORRECT. ALSO, WHENEVER I TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS, MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL STAY ON UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN OFF FOR AWHILE. LASTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I TURN LEFT, OR ACCELERATE UPHILL AND I HAVE HAD 3 MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED AND TAKEN IT TO 3 DEALERS AND 2 AUTO SHOPS AND NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIND A PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120704May 11, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE REAR TURN LIGHTS ON OUR 2003 PONTIAC SUNFIRE CONTINUE TO FAIL LEAVING US WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, INCLUDING UNDER A SAFETY RECALL, BUT THE FIX (PUT "GREASE" ON THE BULB) HAS NOT ENDED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118824May 2, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 5 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10120379April 27, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS, WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE EXPERIENCING VARIOUS PROBLEMS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE REAR SPRINGS INOPERATIVE. 6 MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICEL WAS PURCHASED THE TIRE TREAD WERE BADLY WORN. ONE OF THE WHEELS RIMS WERE ALSO BENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119143April 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. AFTER GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT DOWN. HOWEVER, IT RESTARTED. AFTER ARRIVING HOME THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115852April 25, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V286000; GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED A STEERING ASSEMBLY RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. BUT AT CERTAIN TIMES THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN MAKING TURNS, MAKING THE ABILITY TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.*AK VEHICLE POWER STEERING PERFORMS LIKE IT HAS NO POWER STERING , JUST LIKE RECALL DESCRIBES. DEALER REFUSED TO TAKE ACTION CAUSE VIN IS NOT IN LOT OF #'S RECALLED. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119173April 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION CIRCUIT THERMAL EVENTS REGARDING 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NO SERVICE DEALER NEAR HIS HOME TO GET THE RECALL TAKEN OF. ( RECALL #04V036000). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116848April 13, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AS OF 2 DAYS AGO(4-11-05) SOMEONE CAME TO LOOK AT MY CAR,FOR POSSIBLE PURCHASE, AND TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE, UPON RETURNING SHE SAID SHE COULDN'T GET THE DRIVERS WINDOW TO ROLL UP. HAVING POWER WINDOWS, I CHECKED THE FUSE, THE PASSENGER WINDOW GOES UP AND DOWN JUST FINE, BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE ROLLS UP IN SPURTS, I HIT THE BUTTON, IT ACTS LIKE IT'S GOING UP JUST FINE, AND JUST STOPS. I TALKED TO ANOTHER OWNER OF A SUNFIRE, AND HE SAID THAT HE KNEW OF A BIG COMPLAINT ABOUT THE POWER WINDOW PULLING TOO MUCH POWER AND BASICALLY WEARING THE MOTOR OUT. THAT WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT I HAVE NOTICED. I WENT AHEAD AND CHANGED THE FUSE JUST IN CASE AND CHECKED THE WIRING FOR ANY SURGES, NOTICED NOTHING FURTHER, BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEM W/WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116665April 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
1. OCCURED WITHOUT WARNING; . LOWER FRONT WHEEL CONTROL ARM RETAINER BOLT LOOSENED ALLOWING CONTROL ARM TO MOVE FREELY, ALLOWING WHEEL TO CONTACT INNER FENDER LINER WHICH LOCKED THE WHEEL CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THERE IS NO POSITIVE LOCKING APPARATUS ON BOLT (COTTER PIN OR SIMILAR) TO PREVENT LOOSENING. BOLT IS ORIENTED HEAD DOWN SO ONCE LOOSE, VIBRATION AND GRAVITY WILL INVARIABLY CAUSE BOLT TO FALL OUT. 3. BOLT WAS REPLACED AND TIGHTENED SECURELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116526April 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARING SEEMS TO BE GOING BAD. THE MOTOR HAS BEEN JUMPING WHEN I TAKE OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT. I THINK THE MOTOR MOUNTS MIGHT BE BAD. THE CAR IS A 96 AND IT HAS 109,000 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117536April 6, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WITHIN THE LAST 10,000 MILES FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. EVERY 2500 TO 3000 MILES THE PUMP WILL MALFUNCTION. CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116183March 31, 2005
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
IIN DECEMBER OF 2004 MY SON WAS IN THE BACKSEAT PUTTING ON HIS SEAT BELT AND AN IT BROKE. SINCE THEN HE HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE MIDDLE. ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE SEAT BELT. ON MONDAY THE 21ST OF MARCH I WAS PUTTING MY OTHER SONS CAR SEAT IN THE CAR AND WAS TIGHTNING UP THE BELT AND THAT ONE BROKE TOO. NOW I HAVE NO SEAT BELTS THAT WORK IN MY BACK SEAT. I CANNOT BELEIVE THAT THEY WOULD BREAK THAT EASILY. WHAT IF I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO THIS I AM SURE THEY WOULD HAVE BROKE. I HAVE THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS LOOKED AT. I JUST CAN NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THEY ARE MADE TO BRAKE WHEN THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO SAVE YOUR LIFE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115842March 24, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2002, STALLED, REPLACED FUEL PUMP STRAINER. *BF THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114620March 24, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
2003 PONTIAC SUNFIRE - REAR BLINKER BULDS KEEP BURNING OUT. MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WHERE THE DRIVER BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. I'VE BEEN PULLED OVER ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BUT LUCKILY NOT WRITTEN UP. I CALLED THE DEALER BUT THEY TOLD ME TO JUST KEEP REPLACING THE BULBS. THE BULBS COST AROUND $2.00 AND THEY BURN OUT WITHIN 2 HOURS. I'VE TRIED DIFFERENT TYPES OF BULBS BUT NONE WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10115517March 22, 2005
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DRIVER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. INADVERTENTLY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD, AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DASHBOARD. OWNER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO RESIDENCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114420March 21, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN DRIVING MY 2004 SUNFIRE THE DASH SEEMS TO GET REALLY HOT AND SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING. I AM AFRAID THAT IT IS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112714March 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE STALLS AT RANDOM TIMES, WHETHER IN MOTION OR AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN EVER THE CLUTCH IS PUT IN. ISSUE BEGAN IN THE STANDARD WARRANTY WITH ONLY 33,817 MILES, BUT AFTER MULTIPLE TESTDRIVES AND JUST NORMAL DRIVING, THIS ISSUE HAS CARRIED OVER ONTO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE INITIAL DAY I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THIS ISSUE WAS 10/8/2004, LAST TIME IT WAS IN FOR THIS SAME ISSUE WAS 3/4/2005 AND STILL NOT RESOLVED. THE SERVICE ADVISORS FLAT OUT SAY, "HONESTLY, WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS CAUSING THIS AND HAVE NO IDEA ON HOW TO FIX IT." SO, I CONTINUE DRIVING THIS CAR THAT DOES AND CAN STALL OUT GOING 60-70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I AM CURRENTLY 7 MONTHS PREGNANT AND HAVE STRESSED AND WORRIED ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR MAJORITY OF MY PREGNANCY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114890March 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CONSUMER 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE STALLED AND WOULD START UP AFTER BEING OFF FOR A LITTLE WHILE. *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER READ ABOUT AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION IN REFERENCE TO AN IN TANK FUEL STRAINER WHICH COULD COLLAPSE CAUSING STALLING. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF HER VEHICLE STALLING AND REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER RECALL AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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