Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (2000)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#10030998August 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE. BRAKES CHATTER, OVERHEATING, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, CD PLAYER AND SPEAKERS DID NOT WORK. NOW IT STALLS WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. STALLS AT 70 MPH GOING DOWN HIGHWAY. HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING 3 OR 4 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO DAYS. CHECKED OUT AT SERVICE STATION ON COMPUTER, AND SHOWS NO PROBLEMS. HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS HERE ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. BAD FUEL PUMP OR SOMETHING IS CAUSING CAR TO STALL. THEN IT TAKES FROM 10 TO 15 MINUTES TO START AGAIN. SOME DAYS IT JUST WON'T START AT ALL. HAVE HAD CAR CHECKED MANY TIMES, AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. ANYONE THAT CAN HELP HERE??? I THINK GMC OWES MANY, MANY CONSUMERS AN EXPLANATION AND REPAIR OF THIS VERY SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM! *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030504July 31, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR BRAKE REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 3 1/2 YRS. AT LEAST 5-7 TIMES. MY CAR IS NOW EXPERIENCING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH A PLUG UNDER THE HARNESS AND WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND WIRING. MY CAR WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THEN IT WILL START, ONLY TO BREAKDOWN AGAIN WHEN IT HEATS UP. IT HAS ALSO CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY.IT HAS BEEN TOWED 3 TIMES IN THREE WEEKS FOR REPAIR DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS. I'VE SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS AND NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. THE PLUG UNDER THE HARNESS WAS MELTING THROUGH MY BACK FLOORBOARD, MELTING MY CARPET WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CATCH ON FIRE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MEN THAT I'M EXPERIENCING COMPUTER AND WIRING PROBLEMS. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY REGARDING TOTALING MY CAR OUT BECAUSE IT HAS GREAT POTENTIAL TO CATCH ON FIRE. I CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REGARDING ALL OF THE PROBLEMS I'M HAVING AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP DUE TO MY CAR BEING 3 1/2 YRS. OLD. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER SMALL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP WASTING MONEY ON REPAIRS. I THINK A CAR SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 3 1/2 YRS! JULY 26TH 2003 WAS THE LAST TOW DATE AND IT'S STILL IN THE SHOP. CAN YOU HELP? *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023087June 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PONTIAC SUNFIRE ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE. CHECK GAUGE LIGHT ON WHEN IT HAPPENS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020785May 31, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL STRAINER CLOGGED. FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONING. ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE READINGS. THE AUTOMOBILE HAS STALLED 4 TIMES DUE TO A CLOGGED FUEL STRAINER. I STALLED ON INTERSTATE 10 IN MS, ALONE, AND WAS STRANDED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES IN THE PROCEEDING 3 DAYS. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM, PONTIAC SERVICE CENTER CLAIMS THEY DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015410April 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS ELECTRICAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011531March 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A KNOCKING NOISE. *JB THERE WAS NOT WARNING. (ENGINE OR OIL LIGHT) THE VEHICLE WASN'T LOW OF OIL AND WAS CHANGED REGULARLY. THE VEHICLE NEVER MADE A KNOCKING NOISE BEFORE. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010244March 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH. CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE PONTIAC DEALER, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, ALSO LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO DROVE THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS BUT IT DID NOT SHUT OFF. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE FAST LANE AND THE CAR JUST DECELERATED AND STOPPED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009250February 25, 2003
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES AND THE SUSPENSION FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004903January 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A PROBLEM AND I DONT KNOW WHERE TO GO FOR ANSWERS ON MY CAR. I HAVE A 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE...WE HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS AT ALL WITH IT TILL I TOOK IT IN LAST WEEK FOR INSPECTION. THEY TOLD ME IT NEEDED, BRAKES AND ROTORS AND 2 NEW TIRES.......THEN THE DAY I GOT IT, IT LEFT ME STRANDED ALONG THE ROAD, THE TEMP GAUGE KEPT GOING PASSED 265 AND THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND I HAD TO LET THE CAR SIT. I CALLED THE GARAGE WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AT AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM.....THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR THE LAST 4 DAYS, DRIVING TO FIND A PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY NOTICED ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING BUT HAD NO IDEA WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. NOW TODAY THEY JUST CALLED BACK AND TOLD ME, MY WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT WENT OUT ON IT AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM...IS THIS SOUND NORMAL TO YOU GUYS????? IT WAS RUNNING TERRIFIC UNTIL THE INSPECTION...I PAID OVER 1200 SO FAR. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME OUT WITH THIS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004670January 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE WOULD STALL, AND IT WOULD BE HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003173January 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
NOTICED THE COOLANT LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF. ADDED SOME EVEN THO IT SAID NOT BEFORE 5 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. CAR DID NOT HEAT UP ON LONG TRIP FROM NM TO CA. DEALER SAID MAYBE IT WAS THE COMPUTER CHIP. AFTER CHECKING IT WAS TOLD THE BOTTOM HOSE ON RADIATOR HAD A LEAK CAUSE BY LOOSE MOTOR MOUNT AND DOGBONE. THEY FIXED IT FOR $187.00 AND WANTED ANOTHER $700.00 TO FIX MOTOR MOUNT AND DB. I HAD CHECKED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG WITH MM OR DB. I FEEL I WAS TAKEN. I NOTICED NO LEAK IN OVER 3 WEEKS BEFORE DEALER HAD THE CAR. I FEEL THEIR PRESSURE TEST BURST THE HOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023813December 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES WARNING FOR COOLANT ILLUMINATED. NEXT DAY VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING COLLANT OVERNIGHT. WHILE THE DEALER VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769013October 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
RADIATOR CAME APART AT THE LOWER CONNECTION BETWEEN ALUMINUM AND PLASTIC/ALL FLUID CAME OUT AND OVERHEATED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019578September 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASION AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017772September 3, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE LEATHER IS SEPARATING ON STEERING WHEEL, EXPOSING INTERNALT MATERIALS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567218August 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786427August 26, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE VEHICLES AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS MOLD IN IT WHICH CAUSES AND ODOR, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014420July 22, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY DAYTIME LIGHTS WILL WORK PROPERLY. HOWEVER, WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT LIGHTS ARE UNABLE TO STAY ON, CAUSING DRIVER TO HOLD SWITCH IN ORDER TO HAVE LIGHTS STAY ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012430June 21, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL BOUNCED BACK AND FORTH. ALSO THERE WAS VIBRATION AND PULSATION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761273April 28, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS GOES ON AND IT IS REPLACED CONSTANTLY BUT STILL EACH NEW ONE COMES ON. MY CAR IS ONLY 2 YRS. OLD AND I HAVE REPLACED SO MANY. POWER WINDOWS WORK SO SLOW AND HAVE REPALCED 2 ALREADY. WINDSHIELD WASHER DELAY HASNT WORKED.FINALLY REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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