Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1995)

119 consumer complaints on file.

#851675November 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT FUEL PUMP WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852100October 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH A BLOWN ENGIN EHEAD GASKE. DEALER REPLACED/REPAIRED AT 10,000 MILES, UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM REOCCURRED AT 50,000. DEALER NOTIFED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPLACEMENT AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851251October 20, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TURN SIGNALS SUDDENLY WENT OUT .THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR VARIUS THINGS. BUT, THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE REMEDIED.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712268September 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE HEAD CRACKED WITH NO WARNING / OR OVERHEATING. VERY FEW MILES ON THE CAR, 4 YEARS OLD. WHEN DEALER WAS ASKED, THEY SAID THAT SOMETIMES THE ENGINE TEMP INDICATOR DOESN'T WORK... $1750 TO REPAIR... OUT OF MY POCKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848409September 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL STAND STRAIGHT UP, AND WON'T MOVE IN POSITION TO WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709951August 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD WARPED AND COOLANT LEAKING FROM HEAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709548August 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE,PEDAL ON FLOOR,HIT LGE BUSH IN MEDIAN TO STOP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782556July 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLTS HOLDING TOP MOTOR MOUNTS WORKED THEMSELVES OUT OF THE BRACKET, ONE POPPED OUT ENTIRELY WHILE THE OTHER HELD ON BY THE LAST THREE THREADS, WHEN THE MOTOR DROPPED IT SLICED OFF THE TUBING FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706935May 27, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *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
#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
#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
#834951February 17, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
WHEN CONSUMER IS TRYING TO TURN ON THE HEATER FAN OR DEFROSTER, THEY DON'T WORK. THIS EQUIPMENTS JUST STOPS WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703419February 17, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END NOISY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834406February 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. DURING A FRONT END COLLISION, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER WAS BRUISED VERY BADLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543595February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSING THE FUSE TO BLOW FOR LIGHTING SYSTEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833936January 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MAKES FUNNY NOISES, AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING THAT THE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION. THE ABS MOTOR WAS REBUILT IN DECEMBER. OWNER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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