Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1999)

93 consumer complaints on file.

#8020996October 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE AIR BAG OPEN SLIGHTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019920October 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID, THAT COMPLETELY CORRODED THE POSITIVE TERMINAL POST. ACID DRIPPED ON WIRE THAT RELEASES HOOD NOW HOOD IS INOPERABLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016297August 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED, EVERYTHING LOCKS UP AS IF VEHICLE WAS BEING STOLEN.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765517August 12, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE ORIGINAL BATTERY THAT CAME WITH MY CAR HAS FAILED. THE POSITIVE TERMINAL POST HAS COMPLETELY CORRODED AND FELL OFF. ALSO THE CABLE THAT RUNS TO THAT POST HAS MELTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765519August 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN
EVER SINCE WE GOT THE CAR THE ODOMETER SCRAMBLES AND GOES OFF AND ON. USUALY IN COLD OR HOT WEATHER. WHEN IT COMES ON IT GOES BACK TO THE RIGHT MILEAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566917August 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE BATTERY ACID ATE AT THE METAL BOLTS OF THE BATTERY CAUSING THE POSTIVE CONNECTOR TO COMPLETELY COME OFF ( BOLT, CABLE, AND ALL). (AC DELCO BATTERY). *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567004July 31, 2002
TIRES
THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND MAKE A NOISE, CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SEE TIRE WAS RIPPED OF THE RIM. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ANOTHER TIRE BLOW OUT A FEW MONTHS LATER. (GENERAL TIRE P195/65R15, TUBELESS RADIAL) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014596July 24, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE RECLINING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE TWICE AND FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEAT FRAME HAD CRACKED BUT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE OF THE SECOND TIME IT BROKE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010376May 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND ODOMETER SPEED IS 70MPH, IT WILL THEN DROP DOWN TO 65MPH ON ITS OWN, WHILE STILL TRAVELING 70MPH. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THE BUSINGS WERE SLIPPING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008712April 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TWO PARK PLUG WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 30000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED WIRES, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006896April 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SOMETIMES WHEN CONSUMER STARTS AUTOMOBILE IT DOES NOT START RIGHT AWAY. SHE THINKS THAT THIS IS RELATED TO 1997 RECALL NOTICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005885March 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A DITCH. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT LIGHT INDICATED THAT AIRBAGS HAVE DEPLOYED. CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003428February 1, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25 MPH, DRIVER HIT AN ICE SPOT OR SNOW AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE FISHTAILED, AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN TWICE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8002364January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT HIGH SPEEDS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLAM HEAD-ON INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001622January 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE ENGINE WAS IDLING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND. DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO ARM AND SHOULDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001184December 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
ROTORS IN THE FRONT FREQUENTLY HAVE TO BE CHANGED DUE TO FRONT HUBS BEING TOO SMALL. ORIGINAL LUGS WERE DAMAGED BECAUSE ROTORS DIDN'T FIT RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO SIDE AND MAKING A POPPING NOISE. DEALER TEST DROVE VEHICLE ON A BUMPY ROAD, AND DIDN'T HEAR THE POPPING NOISE. DEALER STATED NOISE WAS COMING FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001213December 28, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, SEATS
CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS BEEN LEAKING, FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN FLOOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE SHOWED RUST. ALSO, BOLTS OF SEATS WERE RUSTED. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR 8 TIMES, WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. *AK CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO FIX VEHICLE SINCE 10-1-2001. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562937September 5, 2001
TIRES
LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND STRIKE A MEDIAN WALL.*JB (GOODYEAR TIRES) (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT#10-90-449)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749877August 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDSHIELD IMPLODED, AIR CONDITIONING AND REAR DEFROSTER WERE ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748104July 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO FORWARD WHEN IDLING WITH SHIFTER IN PARK POSITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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