Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1998)

120 consumer complaints on file.

#878255January 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE GOING 15MPH APPLIED BRAKES & VEHICLE WOULD JERK, AND WOULD FAIL TO STOP. WHENEVER TURNING, VEHICLE WOULD BE THROWN 10 FEET TO WHITE MARKING WHEN USING BRAKES. TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR PROBLEM WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873687October 24, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL CONSUMER HAS TO PUSH TO FLOORBOARD VERY HARD TO GAIN SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873094October 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET ENGINE CHECK LIGHTCAME ON, BRAKES BECAME STIFF, AND PANEL BOARD LIGHT WAS VERY DIM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872973October 13, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH BEFORE DRIVER APPLIED BRAKE AND HIT REAR BUMPER OF OTHER VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869145August 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER IT RAINS, AND A COUPLE OF DAYS, REAR BRAKES/ABS LOCKUP. CONSUMER WILL NOT DRIVE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS SITUATION, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, AND WON'T REPAIR IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729299August 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I THINK YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD CAR SEEMS TO BE FALLING APART FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I ORIGINALLY OWNED MY CAR FOR 3 MONTHS WHEN THE TEMP. GAUGE ZEROED OUT FROM A SHORTED OUT FUSE. THE NEXT PROBLEM WAS ODOMETER WENT BLANK AND SHOWED ME SYMBOLS IN 05/1999, AND THE ELECTRICAL CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. LATER IN 09/1999, MY COOLANT SYSTEM BUSTED AFTER A VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT CARS ARE OKAY TO REACH THE RED LINE BEFORE IT WILL OVERHEAT. MOST OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AND TESTS DONE. I DID NOT TRUST THE WORK, AND TOOK IT TO ANOTHER GMC DEALER, TO FIND THAT THE COOLANT TEMP. SENSOR NEEDED REPLACED, JUST 2 DAYS LATER. NOW IN 08/2000, MY ODOMETER IS SHOWING THE SAME OLD SYMBOLS, DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MY PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, AND I AM UNAWARE OF IT. ALSO, SOME DEALERSHIPS DON'T CARE TO FIND THE BAD THINGS, WHEN IT IS WARRANTY WORK. WYATT JOHNSON DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A PEOPLE SAVING PEOPLE ESTABLISHMENT, IF YOU CANNOT TRUST THEM TO FIND THEIR CARS MISTAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726925August 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AFTER GETTING WET. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE FIRST TWO TIMES THEY SAID IT WAS BRAKE DUST, CLEANED AND ADJUSTED BRAKES. THE THIRD INCIDENT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO AS FAR AS THEY ARE CONCERNED IT DOES NOT EXIST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725776July 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAJOR SLIPPING IN 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, SLUGGESH IN FIRST GEAR. NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724983July 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
MY RADIO'S LCD LIGHTING IS BLURRED AND NOT PROPERLY LIT WITH FULL DIGITS. IT BLINKS AS THOUGH THERE IS A SHORT. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ALREADY. THE SPEAKERS ALSO PLAY INCONSISTANTLY EVEN WHEN BALANCE IS SHOWN AS EQUAL SETTING. CD'S WILL SKIP FOR NO REASON. THE CAR WILL NOT START ON FIRST ATTEMPT AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME OR IF IT IS EXTREMELY HOT OUTSIDE. IN TRAFFIC, THE CAR WANTS TO OVERHEAT. THE NEEDLE WILL RISE TO WARNING MARK AND CAR RUNS ROUGH. SOMETIMES A BURNING ODOR IS DETECTED. THE LEFT SIDE FRONT WHEEL SOUNDS LIKE METAL ON METAL GRINDING. CAR FEELS WOBBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863201June 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHEN VEHICLE REACHED A NORMAL TEMPERATURE IT CAUSED HESITATION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED BETWEEN 1500-2000 MILES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH AGAIN. SEEKING HELP IN NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856710February 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NO PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855761January 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER NOTICED A VERY BAD ODOR WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BECOME SICK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855373January 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING DURING LOW/HIGH SPEED FROM A STOP POSITION WHILE TURNING; ETC. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716060December 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHEN STARTING OUT, VEHICLE STARTS BUT WHEN YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR IT STALLS, WHEN YOU TRY TO RESTART IT KEEPS TURNING, IT WON'T CATCH. IT HAS ALSO HESITATED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND 60 MPH. IT HAS DONE THIS 15-20 TIMES AND BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 7 TIMES. THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG, ONCE THEY UPDATED MY COMPUTER, ANOTHER TIME THEY REPLACED MY COMPUTER, BUT IT STILL STALLS AND HESITATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714796November 15, 1999
TIRES, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SEAT BELTS HAVE NEVER FIT PROPERLY.ENGAGE NECK AREA RATHER THAN SHOULDER AREA OF ANY SIZE ADULT(WE ARE AVERAGE 5"8")-PARKING BRAKE REPAIRED IN FIRST SIX MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP AS MAKING STRANGE TWANGING NOISES.PROBLEM RETURNED RECENTLY (DEFECTIVE DESIGN?) AND WHEN CHANGING TIRES RECENTLY WE REALISED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WOULD SPIN WITH BRAKE "ON"----THE STEREO DISPLAY FAILS CONSISTANTLY IN HOT WEATHER.GM REMAN WAIT LIST IS EXCESSIVE(AT LEAST 6 MONTHS) FOR ADMITTED DEFECT BY DEALER PERSONNEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851985October 27, 1999
SUSPENSION
ANYTIME WHEN MAKING A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING AN AWFUL GRINDING NOISE. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849535September 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN PASSENGER'S DOOR WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED , SHATTERING GLASS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#712222September 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE COOLANT LIGHT HAS CONTINUOUSLY FLASHED FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS. THE VEHICHLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP IN ORDER TO FIX. THE MANUAL STATES THAT COOLANT SHOULD ONLY BE REPLACED AT 155,000 MILES OR EVERY 5 YEARS. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR MALFUNCTION. THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT, THE OIL WAS IN THE COOLANT AND THE COOLANT WAS IN THE OIL. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF DISCUSSING THIS SITUATION WITH THE MILITARY LEGAL SERVICES ABOUT MY OPTIONS. MY VEHICHLE SHOULD BE READY THIS AFTERNOON IF THE PROBLEM IS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710476August 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE ORIGINAL INCIDENT, ALMOST EVERYDAY. THE VEHICLE TURNS OVER MANY TIMES BEFORE STARTING, AND HAS STALLED AT INTERSECTIONS TWICE. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND EACH TIME THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE NO CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT THIS TENDS TO HAPPEN IN, THEY VARY EVERYTIME. THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT MORE OF A HASSLE TO HAVE A NEW CAR AND THESE SORT OF PROBLEMS.......
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782846August 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEEDS OR STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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