Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (2000)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#879391January 30, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WHILE DRIVING HEAT INDICATES OVERHEATING. WOULD BE LEAKING. GIVES OFF AN ODOR. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC FOUND NOTHING. DROVE AGAIN & VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. LIGHT CAME ON FOR OVERHEATING. PUT COOLANT IN VEHICLE AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHICH WAS NO HELP. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. AFTER VISITING DEALERSHIP 2ND TIME NOTHING WAS BEING RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739732January 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SINCE PURCHASED IN APRIL 24 2000, HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PAN GASKET AND DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED, GRINDING NOISES WHEN CAR IS PARKED. ENTIRE TRANSMISSON HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT OF VEHICLE AND BRAKE FAILURE WITH IN THE 8 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739600January 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
FOR MY CAR BEING A 2000, I HAVE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. FOR STARTERS, I HAD A DEFECT IN THE SIDE WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS BACK SIDE, I HAD THE LINE THE ANTIFREEZE RUNS THROUGH REPLACED DUE TO A HOLE BEING BURNT THROUGH IF FROM THE BATTERY, I HAD THE MOLDING IN MY PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR FIXED TWICE, THEN I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY LIGHTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE NOT COMING ON, SO THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AND THAT WASNT THE PROBLEM SO THEN IT WAS BACK A SECOND TIME, AND THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED, THEN THEY HAD TO ORDER ME A NEW CD PLAYER BECAUSE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THAT AS WELL. THEN THERE WAS SHAKING IN THE CAR AS I DROVE IT, THEY TESTED IT AND SAID THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM, A WEEK LATER IT WAS BACK AND HAD COIL WIRES AND OTHER THINGS REPLACED DUE TO THE SHAKING, THEN THE GLASS IN MY DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR NEEDS REPLACED BECAUSE NOW THAT ISNT WORKING. I AM REALLY TIRED OF GOING BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I AM HOPING SOMETHING WILL COME OUT OF THIS. I CANT BELIEVE THAT BUYING A NEW CAR CAN HAVE SO MUCH AGGRIVATION, TO BE HONEST I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT LONG DISTANCES, CONSIDERING I DRIVE AN HOUR TO WORK EVERY DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875979December 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM GOING OUT AT 20 MPH. APPLIED BRAKES AND HEARD CLICKING SOUND, AND PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO FLOOR, THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735637November 2, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734830October 20, 2000
AIR BAGS
FRONT-END COLLISION; CAR TOTALLED; MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE; NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#727473August 10, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR LONG TIME--TURN OFF CAR-- WILL NOT START AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865565July 18, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE VEHICLE IDLES OR AT A STOP AIR CONDITIONING FUMES ENTER T VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES DRIVER TO FEEL SICK, AND POSSIBLY MAY LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864437June 28, 2000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS OPENING SUN ROOF BECAUSE IT WAS LOCKED UP, AND A PIECE FALL OFF, AND HIT CONSUMER ON THE FACE. DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR IT, PLACING IT ON TRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722516May 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
A FEW DAYS AFTER WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A "GRINDING, ROUGH" NOISE WHEN PUT INTO PARK. THERE IS ALSO A VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE CAR HE SAID IT HAD A "MISS" AND HE PULLED UP INFORMATION IN HIS COMPUTER AND NOTED THAT WE WERE THE 16TH PEOPLE TO COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. HE PULLED A CAR OFF THE LOT AND COMPARED IT TO OURS. IT DID THE SAME THING. HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME WE TOOK IT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM THEY HOOKED THE CAR UP TO THE COMPUTER AND SAID IT WAS WITHIN SPECS. AGAIN, WE WERE TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. WE PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE IN HOPES THAT THERE WOULD BE LITTLE PROBLEMS WITH IT. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE WILL RUN INTO BIGGER, EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS. PLEASE HELP! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861578May 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 60 MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722285May 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES HAVE NOW FAILED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES, 7 DAYS AFTER I HAS PURCHASED THE CAR THE BRAKE COMPUTER SYSTEM WENT OUT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED AT ALL. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FOR ALL THE REPAIRS AND THEY TELL ME THEY DO NOT FIND ANYTHING AND ALL THE DOCUMENTATION I HAVE WILL NOT DUE UNTIL IT IS PROVEN BY SOMEONE ELSE THEY HAVE TO PLAY BY GM RULES I WAS ALSO TOLD. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND AS A WOMEN FEEL VERY FRUSTRATED AS TO WAHT TO DO NEXT. CAN YOU HELP?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721658April 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING, I DID GET A ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ABOUT TWO MONTHS PREVIOUS. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED IT OUT, THEY SAID THE LIGHT INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BUT WHEN THEY RAN THE COMPUTER CHECKS THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WITH NO WARNING LIGHT ON, THE REVERSE GEAR WENT OUT ON THIS CAR. WHEN I TALKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP I WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR WAS THE SECOND SUNFIRE THAT THEY THEMSELVES HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IN. WHEN I CALLED PONTIAC TO INQUIRE AS TO THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM I WAS TOLD BY THEM THAT "THEY DON'T KEEP THOSE STATISTICS". IF THAT INFORMATION IS NOT KEPT BY THEM, HOW DO THEY EVER KNOW IF/THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR PRODUCT? DO THEY NOT HAVE QUALITY CONTROL?? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859827April 6, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HIT THE FRONT SIDE OF A DODGE TRUCK AT ABOUT 35 MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#857719March 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
BRAND NEW AUTOMOBILE CONTINUED TO BREAKDOWN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR COMPUTER PROBLEM. JUST MISSED BEING CRUSHED BY ONCOMING AUTOMOBILES ON HIGHWAY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717953January 27, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
ON 1-23-2000, MY AUTOMOBILE, WHICH IS JUST 4 MONTHS OLD, STARTED SHOWING PROBLEMS. EVERY TIME YOU APPLIED THE BRAKES, ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS INSIDE WOULD GO OUT. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, I WENT OUTSIDE TO START MY CAR TO LET IT WARM UP, WHEN I RETURNED IN ABOUT 15 MIN. THE INTERIOR WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND HAD A VERY STRONG ODOR LIKE PLASTIC BURNING. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HERE IN TOWN, THEY FIRST SAID THAT THEY CHECKED EVERYTHING OUT AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, JUST AS SOON AS I GOT IN THE CAR AND HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL, ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR WITH THEM AGIAN THEY FOUND THAT THE LEAD WIRE HAD SHORTED OUT ON THE PASSNGER SIDE AND BURNT THROUGH THE CARPET AT GROUND POINT. I FEEL THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR PROBLEM HAD THE CARPET IGNITED AND ESPECIALLY BEINGS IT IS A NEW AUTO. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT AND SEE IF ANY OTHER SIMILIAR PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURED AND THESE AUTO'S SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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