Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (2001)

66 consumer complaints on file.

#10014141April 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING OR BRAKING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL SEVERAL MINUTES LATER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007923February 21, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN SET ON INTERMITTENT OR MIST, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEEM TO BE TURNING OFF AND ON DURING THE WIPE CYCLE, MAKING THEM JUMP A COUPLE OF TIMES WHILE WIPING. CONCERNED THAT THEY MAY STOP WORKING ALTOGETHER WHILE DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002982January 20, 2003
AIR BAGS
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, MY ENTIRE FRONT END WAS EFFECTED BY THE HIT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED NOR DID MY SEAT BELT KEEP ME AGAINST THE SEAT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8023273November 25, 2002
TIRES
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 20 MILES, CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER COMING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CONTACTED. TS *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023310November 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE ROADS ARE ICY/SNOWY, THE BRAKE PEDAL DOESN'T GO TO THE FLOOR BUT WILL LOCK UP, MAKE NOISE, AND GO OUT OF CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. TS SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023205November 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE ENGINE FAIL AND LOST POWER AND IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567748October 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE IN MOTION, THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SKID SIDEWAYS. *JG *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018617September 13, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. FEEL FREE TO ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018228September 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8018230September 9, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF HARNESS, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN OUT OF SEAT. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. *AKI
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#766201August 26, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016648August 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN BRAKING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND BECOMES BE HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START SOMETIMES. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL STALLED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016245August 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY TURNED TURN SIGNAL ON AND HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013561July 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROPER STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003488February 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. ALL LIGHTS WILL GO OUT EXCEPT DASHBOARD LIGHTS. CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT AT LEAST 3-4 MINTUES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003427February 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER BEING DRIVEN, VEHICLE WILL SMELL LIKE RUBBER BURNING ON OUTSIDE. WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003338January 31, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
PRIOR TO INCIDENT BEING REPORTED, A BURNING RUBBER ODOR COULD BE DETECTED WHILE STANDING BESIDE VEHICLE AFTER NORMAL OPERATION. THEN, ON 04-JAN-2002, VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES WHEN A NEIGHBOR INFORMED OWNER THERE WAS A FIRE UNDERNEATH THE CAR. OWNER STARTED VEHICLE AND MOVED VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE FIRE, LEAVES WERE BURNING. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT A LONG CABLE ATTACHED TO FRONT-AXLE WAS DANGLING FROM UNDERCARRIAGE, AND WAS CHARRED IN MIDDLE FROM THE FIRE. AN INSPECTOR FROM MANUFACTURER EXAMINED VEHICLE AND INFORMED CONSUMER THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH CAR. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PROVIDE CONSUMER WITH A COPY OF THE REPORT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001875January 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS VEHICLE TRACK OFF LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS , AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000765December 17, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK AND BODY SEAMS ARE LEAKING, CAUSING INTERIOR OF TRUNK TO RUST. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899967December 7, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND STRUTS WERE PUT ON BACKWARDS. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE MAKES RATTLING NOISES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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