Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#838491May 26, 1999
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR DOME LIGHT WIRING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN# *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836907May 25, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ACCELERATOR STOPS WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WON'T CUT OFF, BUT THERE IS NO POWER TO ACCELERATE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. SOMETIME ACCELERATION COMES BACK AFTER THE GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN RELEASED AND REAPPLIED. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706792May 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH FAILURE CAUSED A VIBRATION IN THE DRIVETRAIN FROM 35MPH TO 50MPH. THE DEALER SUGGESTED DISCONECTING THE CLUTCH AS THE CHEAPEST WAY TO STOP THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS SINCE LOST ABOUT 3MPG. THIS WAS NOT THE RIGHT WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE HEAD GASKET STARTED LEAKING AROUND 55,000 MILES. A PONTIAC SERVICE MANGER TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ABOUT $500.00 TO FIX THE LEAK,,OR I COULD PUT SOME "BARS LEAK' IN THE COOLANT TO SEAL UP THE LEAK. AGAIN THIS IS THE CHEAP WAY OUT FOR A WHILE, BUT NOT THE CORRECT WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIPS I DEALT WITH ALREADY KNEW THAT THESE PROBLEMS WERE FOUND IN THIS MODEL CAR,BUT STOPPED SHORT OF SAYING IT WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706682May 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL GM DEALER FOR ITS FIRST FRONT END ALIGNMENT AFTER PURCHASE. SERVICE CHECK BY DEALER FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER A FRAMES AND THE STABLIZER LINKS PLUS BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE AN ALIGNMENT COULD BE DONE. EST COST $350. UPON INVESTIGATION WHEN SPEAKING WITH MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A HIGH FAILURE ITEM. THE PERSONEL INFORMED ME THAT THEY REPLACED THESE CONTROL ARMS ALL THE TIME. THEY KNOW IT IS A VERY POOR DESIGN AND CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH CUSTOMERS. THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL AS TO DATE CONCERNING THIS ITEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE CAN REPLACE JUST THE BUSHING , BUT THAT WOULD NOT LAST BUT A SHORT TIME AND THAT I WOULD BE BACK AGAIN. I HAVE EXAMINED THE CAR MYSELF AND I AM NOT IMPRESSED WITH THE DESIGN OF THIS CONTROL ARM. I DO AGREE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT IS A POORLY DESIGNED CONTROL ARM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR PROPER REDESIGN AND REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706608May 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE WINSHIELD TO BUST. WHEN LOOKING AT THE CAR THE WINDSHIELD IS PUSHED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG. WHAT CAN BE DONE IN THIS CASE?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#545466May 10, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ENGINE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DUE TO PCM FAILURE. PCM WAS REPLACED TWICE 12-4-98 / 4-5-99. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545476May 10, 1999
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706354May 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PROBLEM: KNOCKING NOISE HEARD FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY THREE DIFFERENT AUTO REPAIR SHOPS, INCLUDING THE DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER SAID HE WOULD START WITH THE FRONT STRUT AND MOUNT (NO GARANTEE THAT THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED). I HAVE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF THREE DIFFERENT DIAGNOSIS OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THESE INCLUDE, THE LOWER TIE ROD, THE RACK AND PINNION STEERING SYSTEM AND A FRONT STRUT AND MOUNT. SINCE I CAN'T GET CONSENSUS, I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM CORRECTED AS YET. IF I REPAIRED THE COMPONENTS THEY SAID WERE DEFECTIVE, IT WOULD COST ME IN EXCESS OF $1500. ALL THE AUTO SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN AND THAT THE COMPONENT(S) WILL NOT FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY. I'M NOT NECESSARILY CONVINCED. THE NOISE IS VERY DISTURBING.THIS CONDITION HAS ONLY BEEN AUDIBLE FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH. YOUR DATABASE INDICATES THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT (SEE SERVICE BULLETIN NO. GM53-32-02). DO YOU KNOW IF GENERAL MOTORS HAS RECALLED ANY OF THESE VEHICLES OR REPAIRED ANY OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A SECRET WARRANTY?? PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANY OTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705712April 17, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE WAS SURGING AT 35 MPH. LOCAL PONTIAC SERVICE CONTACTED GM TECHNICAL SERVICE. WHEN COMPUTER WHICH IS PLACED IN WHEEL WELL WAS REMOVED IT WAS FULL OF WATER AND CORRODED. NEW COMPUTER WAS INSTALLED, BUT VEHICLE CANNOT BE SET TO CORRECTLY RUN WITH IT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR TWO WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836803April 16, 1999
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 40MP SUNROOF SHATTERED. NOTHING HAD HIT IT. HAD HAPPENED BEFORE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE SUNROOF WAS NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. MANUFACTURER SENT OWNER TO AUTOMOBILE SUNROOF TO HAVE ONE INSTALLED (SKYMATE #H035765). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545044April 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836575April 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY AND HAD NOISES WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836459April 5, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND WENT OVER A PARKING BARRIER AND INTO BUSHES WHERE THE OCCUPANT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. DEALER COULD NEITHER IDENTIFY NOR REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OWNER DID NOTE HOWEVER, THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS ON WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704426March 14, 1999
AIR BAGS
DAPHNE FERGUSON, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY TO RIGHT (DOMINANT) HAND WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING ACCIDENT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#704389March 13, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DURING RECENT SNOW STORM WIPERS STOP IN THE UPRIGHT POSTION. THEN CONTINUE TO STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN THE OFF SWITCH IS CLICKED. THEY DO WORK BUT WON'T LAY DOWN THEY STAY UP. ALSO HAVE SEEN ON THE ROAD OTHER SUNFIRES WITH SAME PROBLEM. WIPERS UP. TO GET THEM TO LAY DOWN MUST TURN THEM ON THEN PULL FUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782813March 8, 1999
SEATS
PASSENGERS MAIN SEAT SUPPORT BROKE, CAUSING THE METAL ROD TO PUNCH THROUGH THE BACK SEAT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782814March 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED TWICE IN TWO MONTHS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703970March 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
ON 01/30/1999 AFTER MAKEING A LEFT HAND TURN MY CAR LOST ALL POWER. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO BROWNS TRANSMISSION SERVICE INC, 1035 WELLS AVE, NEWARK OH,43055; I FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE OVER HAULED TO REPLACE THE TORC CONVERTER. THE REPAIR BILL WAS $960.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703707February 24, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR HAS A REALLY BAD CRASH TEST RATING HOW CAN YOU SELL A CAR LIKE THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835136February 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONED, INDICATING A POSITION, BUT THE VEHICLE WON'T BE IN THAT POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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