Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#8003428February 1, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 25 MPH, DRIVER HIT AN ICE SPOT OR SNOW AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE FISHTAILED, AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN TWICE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#757285January 24, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR, AIR BAGS
I AM LOOKING TO SEE IF THESE RECALLS HAD BEEN FIXED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. NO SFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002364January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AT HIGH SPEEDS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLAM HEAD-ON INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756931January 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SON (DENNY HEROLD) DROVE CAR TO WORK AND TO A FRIENDS HOUSE, SHUT OFF CAR, WENT INSIDE, AND CAME BACK TO FIND HIS CAR FULL OF SMOKE (WINDOWS DOWN) SMOKE ROLLING FROM CAR. FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE CALLED JUST MISSED BY 15 MINUTES HAVING HIS PREGNANT WIFE AND 2 YEAR OLD SONE IN THE CAR WITH HIM. GM NOTIFIED, GREEN CHEVROLET NOTIFED, FIRE DEPARTMENT LOOKED AT, STATE FARM LOOKED AT, GM FIRE INSPECTOR LOOKED AT FIRE STARTED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR ON FLOOR NEAR CONSOLE. CAR TOTALLY DESTROYED. FIRE DEPT AND STATE FARM SAID ELECTRICAL. OFFICE OF DEFECTS NHTSA HAS A ODI ID: 717953 ON 1/23/2000 WHICH REPORTED A SIMILAR INCIDENT WHERE FIRE OCCURRED IN CAR BECAUSE OF SHORT IN LEAD WIRE ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR AND BURNED THROUGH CARPET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756686January 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I AM FILLING THIS OUT BECASE I AM TRYING TO FIND THE INFORMATION ON THE HEAD GASKET REALL ON MY CAR. THE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN AGAIN, AND I BELIEVE I AM STILL COVERED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#8001622January 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE ENGINE WAS IDLING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND. DAMAGE WAS ESTIMATED AT THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO ARM AND SHOULDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8001184December 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
ROTORS IN THE FRONT FREQUENTLY HAVE TO BE CHANGED DUE TO FRONT HUBS BEING TOO SMALL. ORIGINAL LUGS WERE DAMAGED BECAUSE ROTORS DIDN'T FIT RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO SIDE AND MAKING A POPPING NOISE. DEALER TEST DROVE VEHICLE ON A BUMPY ROAD, AND DIDN'T HEAR THE POPPING NOISE. DEALER STATED NOISE WAS COMING FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001213December 28, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, SEATS
CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS BEEN LEAKING, FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN FLOOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE SHOWED RUST. ALSO, BOLTS OF SEATS WERE RUSTED. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR 8 TIMES, WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. *AK CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER HAS REFUSED TO FIX VEHICLE SINCE 10-1-2001. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000992December 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*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
#8000770December 17, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. 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
#899514November 27, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK IS LEAKING AND IS CAUSING PREMATURE RUSTING. DEALER HAD BE CONTACTED, AND FOUND THAT THE BODY SEAMS ARE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAKS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754873November 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE RUNS HOT AT THE VERY TOP OF THE GAUGE JUST BEFORE THE OVER-HEATING MARK ON THE GAUGE. LOSING COOLANT. CAR SOME TIMES HAS TROUBLE STARTING AND BACK-FIRES. WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 43,000 MILES AS IT HAD A HOLE IN IT AND WAS LEAKING. OIL LEAKS IN SEVERAL PLACES, OIL COMING OUT OF EXHAUST PIPE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. REPLACED GASKET BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE DUE LEAKS. CURRENTLY, THE CLUTCH STICKS INTERMITTENTLY AND I SOMETIMES CAN'T GET THE TRANSMISSION TO GO INTO REVERSE. HAD TO REPLACE HIGH-PRESSURE POWER STEERING PUMP DUE TO LEAKS. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CURRENTLY HAS A PROBLEM WHEREBY I CAN'T TURN ON THE CAR ALARM, THE SENSOR ALARMS DON'T FUNCTION RIGHT, DRIVERS-SIDE WINDOW ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND I'VE BURNED-OUT ABOUT 5 FUES IN SIX MONTHS. DRIVER'S LEATHER SEATS RIPPED AT THE SEWED RIBBING AT AROUND 15,000. THE TRUNK HYDRAULIC LIFT PUMPS STOPPED WORKING AT 25,000 MILES, AND THE TRUNK-LID WOULDN'T STAY UP AND IT'S A HEAVY TRUNK LID TO HOLD OPEN AND TRY TO PUT SOMETHING IT AT THE SAME TIME. BACK-UP LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AT 10,000 MILES. DRIVER'S-SIDE SEATBELT IS TWISTED, AND THE SEAT CASING HOLDER FOR THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT BROKE-OFF. THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A RATTLE IN THE RIGHT REAR TRUNK AREA?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899355November 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE STALLED TWICE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS AT ABOUT 45 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 4-5 TIMES,COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. CONSUMER REFUSED TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899134November 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND APPLYING BRAKES COULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE . HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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