Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1997)

190 consumer complaints on file.

#864083June 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ELECTRONIC SENSOR MODULE FOR FUEL/AIR FLOW. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND HAD TO REPLACE TWO OF THEM WITHIN A YEAR. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784662May 29, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722888May 19, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861174May 1, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS REMAINS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551906April 18, 2000
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING FRONT END COLLISON, INJURY FROM INCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#860010April 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. CONSUMER HIT OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718942February 18, 2000
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SEAT BELTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FRONT AND REAR STRUTS & MOUNTS FAILED &RATTLED PROBLEM STARTED IMMEIATELY, NOT PROPERLY IDENTIFIED UNTIL 60000, HAD TO PAY $700 TO FIX. FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. SEAT BELT SLIPS OUT OF ANCHOR AND IS PAINFUL TO REACH (SHORT DRIVER, SEAT MOVED UP). WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED STOPPING IN THE UP INSTEAD OF DOWN POSITION, BLOCK VISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856435February 7, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
WHILE DAUGTHER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH SHE HIT A GUARDRAIL AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715187November 23, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS CAR HAS BEEN MORE TROUBLE THAN IT IS WORTH. I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS TWICE ALREADY AND NEED TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN ALREADY. I FOUND OUT TODAY THAT I HAVE ANOTHER CRAKED HEAD GASKET, I REPLACED ONE TWO YEARS AGO JUST AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. I'M VERY FRUSTRATED! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549669November 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE INTAKE VALVE SPRING IN THE 3RD CYLINDER SNAPPED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852327November 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
THE REAR HAZARD LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. A RECAL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON EARLIER MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712848October 5, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING TO THE LEFT STARTED TO GET BAD AT 38,000 MILES. NOW THE CAR LOCKS UP AT ALL MOST EVERY LEFT HANDED TURN WAS ALMOST HIT 2 TIMES. NOT GOOD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848440September 22, 1999
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN, THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHELL, AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE'S, THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE BRAKES. ALSO, PANELS IN THE REAR ON BOTH SIDES KEEP COMING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711417September 15, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
GM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF ITS CONSUMERS. WHEN DRIVING MY 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE THROUGH ANY WATER, EVEN A SMALL 3-5 FOOT WIDE PUDDLE OF ONLY 1-2 INCHES DEEP WATER, THE POWER STEERING BELT BECOMES WET AND STARTS SQUEALING LOUDLY. THE POWER STEERING THEN BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND VERY UNRESPONSIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR OVER A YEAR. DON BOHN AUTOPLEX SAYS THEY HAVE CONTACTED PONTIAC AND ALSO A GM MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE. DON BOHN REPORTS TO ME THAT PONTIAC AND GM DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME AND SAID NOTHING IS TO BE DONE. IT HAS BEEN SAID TO ME BY DON BOHN MANAGEMENT AND ALSO A PONTIAC REPRESENTATIVE ON THEIR 1-800 SERVICE NUMBER THAT THIS CONDITION OF THE POWER STEERING IS A 'CHARACTERISTIC' OF THE 1997 'J' BODY TYPE CARS OF GM AND THERE IS NO PRESENT FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. MY CAR IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE NOT ONLY WHEN IT RAINS BUT EVEN WHEN THERE IS A 'SMALL' PUDDLE ON THE HIGHWAY. EVEN THOUGH I STILL HAVE ONE YEAR LEFT ON MY MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY, PONTIAC AND GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WHEN I MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT DON BOHN AUTOPLEX, EDDIE SATTLER (OR SADDLER) THAT I DID NOT FEEL I SHOULD TAKE THE CAR HOME BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, HE GOT ANGRY AND THREATENED TO TOW MY CAR TO MY HOME IF I REFUSED TO TAKE DELIVERY. I TOOK THE CAR HOME AND AM EXTREMELY DESPONDENT AND FRUSTRATED. PLEASE ADVISE OR HELP ME. THANK YOU. CARROLL ALBARADO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847726September 14, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING PRIMARILY DOWN HILLVEHICLE ACCELERATES INDEPENDENTLY ABOUT 65 MPH. CONSUMER SAYS WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES VEHICLE STILL ACCELERATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710585August 26, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#782854August 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SEIZES AT LOW SPEEDS ABOUT 40-45MPH, AFTER HIGHWAY DRIVING AND ENTERING SLOWING OR STOPPED TRAFFIC. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547688August 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING THEM TO ENGAGE ALMOST EVERYTIME VEHICLE STOPS OR SLOWS DOWN. ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND KICKED IN BUT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO SLIDE INTO AN INTERSECTION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707363June 9, 1999
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TIRES COMPLETEY EXPLODED AND EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE RIMS, AND SINCE THE THIRD TIME I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. I HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE SET OF BRAKES PUT ON, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. I AM NOW HAVING TO FACE PAYING OVER $1000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION, THE HEADLIGHTS HAD PROBLEMS NOT EVEN A MONTH AFTER I GOT THE CAR. THE RADIATOR HAD A WHOLE IN IT FROM A SCREW THAT CAME LOOSE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND IT WAS SHOT BACK UP INTO THE RADIATOR, THEY GOODWILLED THIS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
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

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