Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#10014247April 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE BURST INTO FLAMES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING LOUD CLUNK IN ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. VEHICLE IS TOTALED. SPARK PLUG FELL TO GROUND AS FIRE STARTED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015410April 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014141April 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING OR BRAKING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011759April 2, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER DIDN'T RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DEALER NOT HAVING THE TOOL. (RECALL #02V286000/STEERING RACK AND PINION) THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE TURNING LEFT. THE CONSUMER HAS DEMANDED REIMBURSEMENT OF THE VEHICLE AT BLUE BOOK VALUE AND THE TOWING FEE. MR SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014736March 31, 2003
STEERING
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING, CONSUMER'S SON LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012328March 24, 2003
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE HEATS UP TO THE POINT THAT THERE IS A SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER. THE BRAKES ARE LAGGING WHICH HAS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011332March 19, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER DISSATISFIED WITH RECALL REPAIRS OF POWER STEERING SYSTEM. HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR A WEEK BECAUSE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PART FOR THE RECALL. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011947March 18, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS TURNED OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011948March 18, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE VEHICLE HORN DOES NOT WORK. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011967March 18, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ETS LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND SENSOR FOR THE IGNITION IS REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT START. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009730March 17, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING GEAR DEFECT RECALL TO REPLACE THE LOWER PINION BEARING. DEALER NEEDED TO HAVE VEHICLE FOR UP TO 2 WEEKS IN ORDER TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. RECALL STATED REPAIRS WOULD TAKE FROM 30 MINUTES TO 2-1/2 HOURS. CONSUMER FOUND DEALER'S REPAIR TIME FRAME UNACCEPTABLE. *TT *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011604March 13, 2003
STEERING
WHEN A TURN WAS MADE, THE STEERING MADE A NOISE, AND BECAME LOOSE, THE MECHANIC STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE BOOT AND THE SEAL, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWO WEEKS LATER AND THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO FIX THE VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011531March 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A KNOCKING NOISE. *JB THERE WAS NOT WARNING. (ENGINE OR OIL LIGHT) THE VEHICLE WASN'T LOW OF OIL AND WAS CHANGED REGULARLY. THE VEHICLE NEVER MADE A KNOCKING NOISE BEFORE. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010244March 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE PONTIAC DEALER, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, ALSO LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO DROVE THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BUT IT DID NOT SHUT OFF. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE FAST LANE AND THE CAR JUST DECELERATED AND STOPPED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011116March 7, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RECALL #02-V-286-000 THE RECALL REGARDING THE RACK AND PINION FAILED, AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008377March 4, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
I AM FURIOUS ABOUT THE WAY THE RECALL SERVICE HAS BEEN HANDLED ON MY 97 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PONTIAC. I SCHEDULED FOR THE RECALL SERVICE (RACK & PINION/BEARINGS) TO BE REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE. AFTER MY CAR HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER ALL DAY, I WAS TOLD LATE THAT AFTERNOON THAT THE RECALL PART NEEDED TO SERVICE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE IN FOR 1 TO 2 WEEKS (CLOSER TO 2 WEEKS). I WAS ALSO TOLD AT THAT TIME THAT IT WAS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, DUE TO DANGER REASONS THAT I DID NOT OPERATE THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED IN THE RECALL AREA. THEY EVEN SAID, THAT MOST OF THE BEARING BALLS WERE GONE OR DAMAGED. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT EVEN KNOW IF THEY COULD RELEASE MY VEHICLE BACK TO ME IN THIS CONDITION. AND ALTHOUGH THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, THE PONTIAC DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE A LOANER OR RENTAL VEHICLE TO ME. THIS IS INSANE. THIS SHOULD BE AGAINST THE LAW. THEY SENT OUT RECALL NOTICES THAT STATED THAT WE HAVE CARS SERVICED BY THE DEALER ASAP, BUT THEY WON'T FULLY STAND BY THERE PRODUCT ENOUGH TO MAKE THE CUSTOMER SAFE AND SATISFIED. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY CHILDREN NOR MYSELF TO BE ENDANGERED DUE TO THE FAULT THEY THESE CARS ARE NOT SAFE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009498February 27, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION FAILED, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO TURN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009232February 25, 2003
TIRES
THE LEFT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009250February 25, 2003
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES AND THE SUSPENSION FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008101February 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A TICKING SOUND IN THE FRONT WHERE THE TIMING CHAIN COVER IS.I HAVE CHANGED THE CHAIN-SPROCKETS-TENSIONER- 3 TIMES-THE FIRST WHEN THE TENSIONER BROKE.I WILL GIVE YOU THE LAST TIME I CHANGED IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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