Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1995)

119 consumer complaints on file.

#830422November 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE UP THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND SOMEONE PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE HOW THE FIRE STARTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781234October 14, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW SQUEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824331June 16, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE REAR DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT LATCH. THE DOOR IS BEING HELD CLOSED BY A BUNGEE CORD. OWNER WILL BE CONTACTING A DEALER FOR SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536519June 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FIRE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823039May 4, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN BACK PASSENGER'S WINDOW AND ALL OF PANEL EXPLODED OUTWARD UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822677April 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHEN THE SHOULDER STRAP IS ON CORRECTLY THE LAP BELT ENDS UP BEING TWISTED. DEALER SAYS IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533284March 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WHLE DRIVING UPHILL VEHICLE WENT TO KICK INTO OVERDRIVE AND INSTEAD WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHER EENGINE IDLED AND WOULD REV UP BUT NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531829March 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
STRANGE NOISE CAME FROM IGNITION WHEN VEHICLE WAS CRANKED. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER IGNITION WAS SWITCHED OFF. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO SWITCH OFF, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGNITION AREA. SMOKING STOPPED, BUT LATER VEHICLE WAS FOUND WITH THE INTERIOR ENGULFED INFLAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530031January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE. BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527780January 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COOLANT LEAKED FROM CRACK IN ENGINE GASKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819449December 23, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
WHEN TURNING OFF VEHICLE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS WITHIN INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID #2 CYLINDER INJECTOR WAS LEAKING, WILL REPLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819390November 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON MAKING A COMPLETE STOP ON WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER NOTICED PULSTATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816836October 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PROBLEMS; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE AND THE BRAKE GRAB AND RELEASE, MAKING THE VEHICLE SKIP FORWARD AND ADDITIONAL BRAKING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. THIS HAPPENS DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815704September 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE CAN HEAR MUFFLER RATTLING REAL LOUD, CAN FEEL VEHICLE SHAKING. TOOK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED MUFFLER, BUT DID NOT FIND PROBLEM. INFORMED OWNER THAT MUFFLER BEEN BURNED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817724September 29, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS APPLYING BRAKES WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED WHEN IT SHOULD NOT HAVE. LOCKED UP THE TIRES & SOMETIMES HAD NO BRAKE PEDAL. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED 1ST TIME NEEDED ADJUSTMENT. 2ND TIME PUT IN NEW ABS MODULE. THE 3RD TIME COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521824September 9, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521564September 2, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXAUST SYSTEM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808827March 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515286March 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKES; ALSO, FRONT END NOISY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809208February 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
RUBBING OF LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA, ABNORMAL WEAR OF LEFT FRONT BRAKES, LOUD NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT EXTREMELY NOTICEABLE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. BEEN IN SHOP 17 TIMES. NEW BRAKES ON FRONT BUT ARE WEARING ALREADY. MECAHNIC SAY BRAKES ARE VERY DANGEROUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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