Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#10041633October 11, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT PARK PROPERLY. IMPAIR VISION WHEN IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042152October 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE, AND EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ROTORS CONTINUOUSLY CRACKING. DEALERSHIP RESURFACED AND REPLACED THE ROTORS. ALSO WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR AT A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER CHIP. IN ADDITION, POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. THEY WOULD ENGAGE BY THEMSELVES AND SLIDE UP/DOWN, AND STICK IN EITHER POSITION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MOTOR, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041027October 1, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
GEARS NO LONGER WORK BECAUSE THE SHIFTER CABLE THAT LEADS TO THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT OF ITS HOUSING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040953September 30, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
LEFT BLINKER AND BRAKE LIGHTS NOT FUNCTIONING - PURCHASED VEHICLE 5/03 - MILEAGE 2300 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039577September 26, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR BRAKES KEEP GOING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. I HAVE TO GET THEM READJUSTED ALMOST EVERY WEEK. FIRST STARTED IN FEBUARY 2001. SINCE THEN ESPECIALLY IN THE LAST 1.5 - 2 YRS. HAVE TO GET ADJUSTMENT DONE EVERY WEEK TO TWO WEEKS. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL TIME MOST ON FWYS WERE I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY AND THE BREAKS DID NOT CATCH. I KEPT GOING FWD. LUCKILY I WAS FAR ENOUGH BACK FROM VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME THAT I DID NOT HIT THEM. DURING RAINY DAYS IT'S EVEN WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039590September 26, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE EXPERIENCING FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONS AT VEHICLE AGE OF 3.5 YRS. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO MULIPLE MECHANICS, ALL OF WHOM SUGGEST PUMP MALFUNCTION AND RECCOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP, FILTER AND RELAY VALVE. MANUFACTURER WARRANTY OF 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS VEHICLE. CAR INITIALLY TAKEN INTO PONTIAC DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICING A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION. ENGINE WOULD TURN BUT NOT FIRE RESULTING IN NO IGNITION. CAR OWNER PAID FOR REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP, FILTER AND RELAY VALVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040640September 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER PREFERS TO SEND A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040266September 22, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE STEERING WHEEL KEPT SPINNING. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL KEPT SPINNING. MECHANIC HAS REPLACED STEERING RACK AND STEERING COLUMN.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038471September 9, 2003
TIRES
WQHILE DRIVING AT 60 PMH DRIVER HEARD NOISE FROM REAR LEFT TIRE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER IN NOTICED A BLOWN TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038403September 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DRIVER LOST POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037291September 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AFTER LESS THAN 11,000 MILES OF TRAVEL; 2003 PONTIAC-SUNFIRE PURCHASED ON APRIL 29, 2003. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A BAD BATCH OF BRAKE PARTS OR THE COMPONENT IS EITHER UNDER DESIGNED OR IMPROPERLY SPECIFIED TO WITHSTAND DAY-TO-DAY CITY DRIVING CONDITIONS. A 2001 CHEVROLET-CAVALIER THAT I PREVIOUSLY OWNED EXHIBITED THE SAME INSUFFICIENCY IN IT'S BRAKE ROTORS THAT REQUIRED SERVICING THREE TIMES IN 60,000 MILES OF DRIVING. BOTH OF THESE CARS ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRIMS AND GM DIVISION NAME. THE COST TO RESURFACE SALVAGABLE ROTORS IS APPROXIMATELY $140 AT THE DEALER. IF THEY CAN'T BE RESURFACED THEN THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED ENTIRELY. LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037080September 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START.BROUGHT IT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. GOT THE CAR BACK TWO DAYS LATER AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE OEM SERCRITY SYSTEM. TOOK BACK AND ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING ALL THE TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036936August 31, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
BLOWER FOR HEATER/AIRCONDITIONER BLEW AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMP ON 5/26/03; FUSE REPLACED;SAME PROBLEM AFTER HITTING POTHOLE ON 6/21/03 WITH A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL NOTED ON 6/22/03; BROUGHT TO DEALER ON 6/23/03 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT THE FUSE IT WAS THE BLOWER WITH PART ON ORDER; RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT A PURPLE AND WHITE WIRE "MELTED' AND "WAS CUT BACK" AND THAT A WIRE ON THE RADIO WAS NOT "POSITIONED INCORRECTLY" WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE "SHORT"; SINCE THEN THE FLOOR VENT BLOWS WARM TO HOT AIR WITHOUT THE BLOWER ON WITH ENOUGH INTENSITY TO BURN MY RIGHT FOOT. ALSO,WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON WITH THE INDICATOR ON THE FATHEREST COLD SECTION WARM-HOT AIR STILL BLOWS THROUGH THE FRONT FLOOR VENT; WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT WAS A TWISTED/DISCONNECTED HOSE/TUBE; PROBLEM STILL EXIST. ALSO, ON 5/26/03 A SMALL GROWLING NOISE WAS NOTED; THIS NOISE CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN COMING TO A QUICK STOP AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOME LOUDER AND LONGER; THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED WITH OUT FURTHER VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. DEALER VISITS: 5/27/03, 5/28/03, 5/31/03 6/23/03,6/24/03, 6/25/03, 7/7/03, 7/16/03, 7/22/03, 7/25/03; 8/1/03, 8/6/03, 8/15/03, 8/25/03/AND 8/28/03. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10037805August 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE PUTTING THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. DRIVER TOOK KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037656August 26, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE APPLYING THE GEAR TO SHIFT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING, AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037689August 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACE, BUT VEHICLE HAD NO WARRANTY, AND CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034300August 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT INSTEAD VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL INTO A DITCH. DEALER STATED AXLES WERE CRACKED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034223August 20, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS; FUEL GAUGE IS NOT READING PROPERLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF WHEN THE GAUGE READS 1/4 FULL. ALSO, LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT DOES NOT OPERATE ALL THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026652August 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES, THE PROBLEM IS A SPLICE IN THE WIRING. *AK THE HIGH BEAMS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS FLASHED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. THE VACUUM ACTUATOR WAS STICKING WHICH CAUSED THE HEATER CONTROL NOT TO BLOW ON THE SETTING SELECTED. THE MUFFLERS HANGER BROKE AND THE BAFFLES WERE LOOSE WHICH CAUSED RATTLING AT IDLE. *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032828August 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE WIRING HARNESS IS SHORTING OUT WHICH HAS MADE MY IGNITION SWITCH SHORT OUT AND MY COMPUTER. PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN. SINCE THERE IS ENOUGH PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM THEY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND NOT JUST STOP AT A BULLETIN. THIS COULD HAVE MADE POSSIBLY MADE MY CAR CATCH ON FIRE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A HAZARD. THIS IS GOING TO BE COSTING ME RIGHT ABOUT $1000, THIS IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE FROM THE MECHANIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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