Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1997)

190 consumer complaints on file.

#10008377March 4, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
I AM FURIOUS ABOUT THE WAY THE RECALL SERVICE HAS BEEN HANDLED ON MY 97 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER PONTIAC. I SCHEDULED FOR THE RECALL SERVICE (RACK & PINION/BEARINGS) TO BE REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE. AFTER MY CAR HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER ALL DAY, I WAS TOLD LATE THAT AFTERNOON THAT THE RECALL PART NEEDED TO SERVICE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE IN FOR 1 TO 2 WEEKS (CLOSER TO 2 WEEKS). I WAS ALSO TOLD AT THAT TIME THAT IT WAS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, DUE TO DANGER REASONS THAT I DID NOT OPERATE THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE MY VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED IN THE RECALL AREA. THEY EVEN SAID, THAT MOST OF THE BEARING BALLS WERE GONE OR DAMAGED. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT EVEN KNOW IF THEY COULD RELEASE MY VEHICLE BACK TO ME IN THIS CONDITION. AND ALTHOUGH THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, THE PONTIAC DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE A LOANER OR RENTAL VEHICLE TO ME. THIS IS INSANE. THIS SHOULD BE AGAINST THE LAW. THEY SENT OUT RECALL NOTICES THAT STATED THAT WE HAVE CARS SERVICED BY THE DEALER ASAP, BUT THEY WON'T FULLY STAND BY THERE PRODUCT ENOUGH TO MAKE THE CUSTOMER SAFE AND SATISFIED. I WILL NOT ALLOW MY CHILDREN NOR MYSELF TO BE ENDANGERED DUE TO THE FAULT THEY THESE CARS ARE NOT SAFE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009498February 27, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION FAILED, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO TURN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008101February 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A TICKING SOUND IN THE FRONT WHERE THE TIMING CHAIN COVER IS.I HAVE CHANGED THE CHAIN-SPROCKETS-TENSIONER- 3 TIMES-THE FIRST WHEN THE TENSIONER BROKE.I WILL GIVE YOU THE LAST TIME I CHANGED IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009069February 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008692February 19, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AFTER RECALL 02V286000 REGARDING THE RACK AND PINION WAS PERFORMED, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007424February 14, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE STEERING RACK AND PINION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005569February 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN OCT 1999 SINCE I HAVE HAD 3 RECALLS.NONE OF THOSE ARE THE OTHER PROBLEMS I HAVE EXPERIENCED OR REPAIRED ALREADY. IN 2000 I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEEARING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT WAS IN BAD CONDITION,IN 2001 I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR STRUT MOUNTS BECASUE THE WERE DRIED AND CRACKED, I MONTH AGO MY WIPERS BROKE A PIN AND CLIP BROKE AND THEY STOP IN THE UP POSITION. NOW MY WINDOW ON MY DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. MY DAUGHTER IN LAWS RACK AND PINION JUST WENT OUT IN HER 96 SUNFIRE AND SHE DIDNT RECIEIVE A RECALL BUT I DID. I LOVED THIS CAR WENE I GOT IT BUT I WILL NEVER RECOMEND IT TO ANYONE OR PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006694February 6, 2003
STEERING
THE PARTS FOR THE POWER STEERING RECALL 02 V 286 000 IS NOT AVIALABLE. THE DEALERSHIP RAMSEY PONTIAC GMC;MAHWAH NJ;201-512-0002. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006262February 3, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
LOST CONTROL CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A FAULTY RACK AND PINION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON 02/01/03. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003455January 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS. MY CAR WILL RUN GREAT 2-3 DAYS BUT WITHOUT NOTICE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING. I DOES THIS QUITE OFTEN AND THE MECHANICS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, THEY CANNOT DETERMINE IF IT IS SPARK RELATED OR FUEL RELATED DUE THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE. I DO ALOT OF HIGHWAY MILES ON MY COMMUTE AND I CONSIDER THIS VERY UNSAFE. (I HAVE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY NUMEROUS TIMES.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000815January 8, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE ALL OF A SUDDEN, WOULD NOT TURN LEFT AND I HIT A POLE, COME TO FIND OUT THE RACK AND PINION SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I HAD TO HAVE RACK AND PINION REPLACED, THIS IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS, DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HEARD OF NO PROBLEMS WITH RACK AND PINION, AND WERE OF NO HELP AT ALL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022243November 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONTACTED THE DEALER SAID THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED BATTERY CABLE TO MELT DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022181November 5, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATE AFTER TURNING WINDSHIELD WIPER OFF WIPERS WOULD NOT LIE DOWN IN THE OFF POSITION. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021141October 18, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN CONSUMER SAYS MAY HAVE HIT A SMALL POT HOLE, AND BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021146October 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, VEHICLE MAY HAVE HIT A VERY SMALL POT HOLE, SUDDENLY BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020533October 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER NOTICED PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, RADIO, ODOMETER, AND PANEL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020362October 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
CONSUMER STATES THAT WILL REPLACE RELAY KIT FREE OF CHARGE, BUT WILL CHARGE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO STARTER IN THE PROCESS OR MAKING RECALL CHANGES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020069October 2, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATES WHEN STARTED THE CAR SMOKE START COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, STATES THAT THE RELAY KIT CAUGHT FIRE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019175September 23, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AS A RESULT OF HITTING A DEER AT 55 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED.AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766421August 29, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AT LOW SPEEDS 5-25 MPH STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING LEFT #EA02-003. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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