Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#547744August 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE ONTO ENGINE, ENGINE RUSTED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709548August 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE,PEDAL ON FLOOR,HIT LGE BUSH IN MEDIAN TO STOP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547688August 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING THEM TO ENGAGE ALMOST EVERYTIME VEHICLE STOPS OR SLOWS DOWN. ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND KICKED IN BUT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO SLIDE INTO AN INTERSECTION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843621July 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAKS AND ANTIFREEZE IS LEAKING ONTO ENGINE. GASKET AND ANTIFREEZE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843628July 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE AND THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782556July 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLTS HOLDING TOP MOTOR MOUNTS WORKED THEMSELVES OUT OF THE BRACKET, ONE POPPED OUT ENTIRELY WHILE THE OTHER HELD ON BY THE LAST THREE THREADS, WHEN THE MOTOR DROPPED IT SLICED OFF THE TUBING FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842501July 16, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FIRST OWNER SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL, THEN THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT OWNER'S EXPENSIE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708416July 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAD THE BRAKES SERVICED AT 4 DIFFERENT PONTIAC DEALERS IN TWO DIFFERENT STATES FOR THE SAME THING.. MY BRAKES DID NOT WORK I KEPT TELLING THEM THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THEM "YOU ARE CRAZY" THEY TOLD ME SO AFTER 6 MONTHS OF THIS IT GOT OLD...I WENT TO MIDAS A FREE INSPECTION BY THE TIME I LEFT I HAD SPENT 150 DOLLARS FOR NEW BRAKES BECAUSE MY REAR BRAKES WERE NEVER ADJUSTED IT LEFT THE LIT AND THE PLANT WITHOUT EVER BEING AJUSTED OR ALIGNED SO FOR MONTHS I WAS RIDING AROUND WITH NO BRAKES SCARY THOUGHT HUH? SO ALL THE WEIGHT OF 4 BRAKES WAS BEING PUT ON ONE SIDE TILL IT WORE DOWN TO NOTHING...THAT WOUKD EXPLAIN WHY I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT IT SLIDING IN THE RAIN......IF YOU HAVE THE FAN OR A/C IN IN THE CAR IT STINKS.( WHEN STARTING THE CAR) AND THATS JUST THE BEGINNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708417July 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SHUTS OFF ALOT..WHEN IN REFERSE;GOING AROUND TURNS...RANDOMLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841904July 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHAKES EXCESSIVELY. BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN GROUNDED DOWN 3 TIMES, AND STILL HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. DEALER SAYS IT'S NO DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708375July 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A CREDIT UNION AND WAS AT LOW SPEED, OTHERWISE A FREEWAY FAILURE COULD'VE RESULTED IN MAJOR ACCIDENT AND POTENTIAL DEATH IF A ROLLOVER WOULD'VE OCCURED IN THE CONVERTIBLE (NO ROLL-BAR).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708267July 6, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING ACTUALLY HAD TWO INTERMITTENT INCIDENTS THE SAME DAY THAT INDICATED A PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING. THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP TWO TIMES, ONCE PULLING ME INTO A CURB AND THE SECOND TIME PULLING ME INTO A MEDIAN IN A PARKING LOT. EACH OF THESE TWO TIMES, THE POWER STEERING RELEASED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AGAIN. I, HOWEVER, HAD ABOUT 9 MILES TO GO TO GET HOME AND FELT THAT IT WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I CONTINUED ON MY WAY HOME. I TURNED LEFT ONTO A STREET, WHERE OTHER CARS WERE ONCOMING, AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP AS I TURNED. FORTUNATELY, THE STEERING LOCKED AS I TURNED LEFT AND SUDDENLY PULLED ME TO THE RIGHT AND OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT THIS POINT MY STEERING NEVER RELEASED AGAIN. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND WAS TOWED TO JK PONTIAC ON OGDEN AVENUE IN DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS. THEY INFORMED ME ON JULY 6TH THAT THE RACK AND PINION HAD GONE OUT OF MY CAR. I FEEL THAT MY CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE FOR THIS TO HAVE OCCURRED. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANYONE HAVING THEIR RACK AND PINION GOING OUT OF THEIR CAR, LET ALONE FOR IT TO GO OUT OF A CAR AT THIS LOW MILEAGE. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY ACTUALLY HAD A PONTIAC GRAND AM IN THE SHOP WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT THAT HAD ALSO HAD THE RACK AND PINION GO OUT OF IT. THIS INDICATES TO ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT PONTIAC NEEDS TO GIVE ATTENTION TO. MY INCIDENT, FORTUNATELY, ENDED WITH NO ACCIDENT, INJURIES OR FATALITIES. HOWEVER, HAD THIS OCCURRED ONE DAY LATER, ON MY WAY TO WORK, THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED, IF NOT KILLED. I DRIVE FIVE DAYS A WEEK ON A MAJOR TOLLWAY (I-355) IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA TO AND FROM WORK, USUALLY AT ELEVATED SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 65 MPH. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE TOLLWAY, THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT IT WOULD BE MY FAMILY WRITING THIS, NOT ME. I DID CONTACT PONTIAC REGARDING THIS, AND THEY HAVE AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PARTS INVOLVED IN THIS REPAIR. HOWEVER, I AM PAYING FOR LABOR ($350). *
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708084June 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. MANUFACTURER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BEEN I TO DEALER 4 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707873June 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
BRAKES DON'T WANT TO WORK RIGHT, SOFT PEDAL; BAD ODOR WENT AIR OR FAN IS RUNNING;DOORS SQUEAK:UNGOING PROBLEM SINCE A MONTH AFTER I GOT THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707874June 24, 1999
WHEELS
HIT A BRICK IN THE ROAD AT 30 MPH AND BENT WHEEL SEVERLY. THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL IS WELDED TO CLOSE TO THE OUTSIDE. IT HAS NO SUPPORT ON THE INSIDE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING, AND CAUSING A TIRE TO BLOW OUT AND POSSIBLY CAUSING A WRECK. THE WHEEL IS VERY POORLY MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840832June 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED THREE TIMES, THIS IS THE FOURTH ONE THAT'S IN. PONTIAC SAYS CLUTCH SLIPPING CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707626June 17, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE I BOUGHT LAST MONTH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707339June 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE IN MY CAR HAS LITERALLY FAILED ON THE FREEWAY 2 TIMES. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT HELP ME AND THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT GM WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. THIS CAR IS ONLY 3 1/2 YEARS OLD AND THE ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707363June 9, 1999
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TIRES COMPLETEY EXPLODED AND EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE RIMS, AND SINCE THE THIRD TIME I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. I HAD TO HAVE A COMPLETE SET OF BRAKES PUT ON, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. I AM NOW HAVING TO FACE PAYING OVER $1000 FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION, THE HEADLIGHTS HAD PROBLEMS NOT EVEN A MONTH AFTER I GOT THE CAR. THE RADIATOR HAD A WHOLE IN IT FROM A SCREW THAT CAME LOOSE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND IT WAS SHOT BACK UP INTO THE RADIATOR, THEY GOODWILLED THIS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706935May 27, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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