Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1999)

93 consumer complaints on file.

#745451May 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559823February 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE STOPPED AND WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A SHORTED WIRE AT THE PULLEY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740512February 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
GENERATOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. REAR AND FRONT BRAKES SQUEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879213January 29, 2001
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTIONS ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM SIDE WHERE CHILD WAS SITTING IN REAR PASSENGER'S SEATBACK FLEW BACK, AND CHILD FELL THROUGH AND OUT OF TRUNK ,AND DIED ON IMPACT. CHILD'S SHOES WERE LEFT IN CAR. DRIVER DIED ON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#558971January 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINE, A FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE CONNECTING THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROLLER WAS LEAKING FLUID WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE DEFECTIVE FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE WAS OBSERVED TO PERMIT BRAKE FLUID TO PASS THROUGH THE LINE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877950January 10, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER HAD USED CHILD SAFETY LOCK, BUT COULD NOT BE TAKEN OFF, AND DOOR STAYED LOCKED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED FOR CHILDREN INSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737989December 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI- LOCK BRAKES ARE VERY MESSED UP, CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HAVE SEVERAL WRECKS, HAVE CONTACTED DEALER, SAYS THAT IT IS NOT A PROBLEM, BUT HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES TO BE FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875356November 21, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGH VEHICLE WOULD IDLE ROUGHLY. WOULD HESITATE WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP LIGHT/SIGN. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733670October 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
MY BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THEY, BARNETT AUTO GROUP HAVE REPLACE THE BRAKES SYSTEM TWICE AND I AM NOW HAVING A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE KICKING IN ALMOST EVERY TIME I COME TO A SLOW STOP. I CAN HEAR THE ANTI-LOCK VALVE BEHIND THE DASH POPING OFF AT THE TIME MY VEHICLE DOESN'T BRAKE IT KEEPS ON GLIDING LIKE IF IT WAS HYDROPLANING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732103September 21, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1998 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INSTALLED ON 1999 MODEL CAR, THREE (3) REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS NOT OPERATIONAL, CAR OUT OF SERVICE 25 DAYS AS OF THIS FILING, DEALER SAYS NO REPLACEMENTS AVAILABLE, ATTEMPTING TO "REPAIR" DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - AWAITING PARTS, NO COMPLETION DATE GIVEN FOR REPAIRS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727769August 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
MY CAR HAS MADE FRONT END NOISE AND NOW ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS COMING ON AND OFF. THE ENGINE RUN AT A ROUGH IDLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726315July 31, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REFLECTS AT EYE LEVEL ON THE FRONT WINDOWSHIELD, I UNDERSTAND SOME REFLECTIONS COMES WITH ALL CARS, BUT WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, YOU HAVE A VIRTUAL REALITY EFFECT. YOU CAN SEE THE COMPLETE INSTRUMENT PANEL, ESPECIALLY ON DARK UN-LITE ROADS. THE FINAL ANSWER FROM GROSSINGER MANAGER WAS TO TURN THE PANEL LIGHT DOWN. THE MAN IS A COMPLETE FOOL, BECAUSE THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE NIGHT REFLECTION IS REDUCE THE PANEL LIGHT OFF. THE REFLECTION ALSO OCCURS DURING THE DAY, AT CERTAIN ANGLES THE SUN PLACES THE INSTRUMENT PANEL RIGHT IN YOU FACE. A LITTLE HISTORY, WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT REFLECT AT NIGHT, IF IT REFLECTED AT DAY, I DID NOT NOTICE IT, YOU ONLY SAW THE DEFROST VENT, A SOME OF THE DASH, NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I HAD THEM INSTALL AN ALARM SYSTEM. SINCE THEN, THE PROBLEM STARTED. WHEN ASKED IF THE DASH WAS IN CORRECT, THE TOLD ME IT WAS PROPERLY ADJUSTED. WHEN ASKING ABOUT THE REFLECTION, THEY SAID PONTIAC SPECIALIST SAW THIS AS NORMAL, THE MOST A FLAW IN DESIGN, BUT NOTHING HARMFUL, AND NOTHING THEY CAN DO. GROSSINGER MAJOR COMMENT IS THAT WE ARE LIABLE FOR THE REFLECTION, THE ALARM WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND THE PROBLEM BELONG TO PONTIAC. I LIVED WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR A YEAR, I RETURNED TO GROSSINGER TO HAVE WARRANTY WORK DONE, PLUS TO GIVE THEM ANOTHER CHANCE WITH THE REFLECTION. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A PONTIAC PROBLEM AND THEY HAD NO SOLUTION. MY CONCERN IS WHAT IS THE TRUTH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864522June 29, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723288May 28, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
IT JUST WON'T FREQUENT DOWNSHIFT. WILL SET UP APPOINTMENT AT DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722878May 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
IS NOT A SATISFACTORY CONDITION; NO SOLUTION SO FAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722461May 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861368May 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND SEAT BELT ANCHOR BROKE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722212May 2, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THIS FAILURE CAUSES CARS TO SURGE TO LEFT OR RIGHT FOR NO REASON. MY STEP-DAUGHTER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER 1998 CHEVY CAVALIER. IT APEARS TO BE A PUMP OR RACK FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784588March 30, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD FAIL DURING OPERATION CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACED. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718635February 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN STARTED INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUTS DOWN, AND DOOR RUBS INTO DASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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