Pontiac Sunfire Complaints

1,141 consumer complaints on file.

#832854December 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE WHICH IS CAUSING THE PEDAL TO STICK, AND WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE ISN'T GETTING ANY SPEED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. *AKTHE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF THE THROTTLE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, THE PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WAS RECALL BUT THE CONSUMES VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE BRAKING DUE TO WARPED ROTORS, THE RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT WAS TWISTED, FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832518December 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS VIBRATION WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701456December 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE DOESN'T START ALL THE TIME, I'VE HAD IT IN 3 TIMES TO BE CHECKED, THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542961December 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SURGES INTERMITTENTLY, NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND DURING REPAIR DATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831721December 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STOP FOR NO REASON. THERE WOULD BE NO WARNING. ENGINE WOULD NOT START UP RIGHT AWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831500December 1, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 12MPH, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECALL NUMBER 98V146000. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#831151November 23, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, SHORTLY AFTER FIRE STARTED IN THE TRUNK AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE STARTED DUE TO A ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700819November 22, 1998
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE. VEHICLE DRIVEN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WHEN IT RAN OVER SOME DEBRIS FROM PRIOR ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD. DEBRIS STRUCK UNDERCARRAIGE AND THE AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DEPLOYED. INJURY CAUSED TO PASSENGER WHO WAS LOOKING IN THE GLOVE BOX AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. ALL OCCUPANTS HAD SEAT BELTS ON AT THE TIME. CAR VELOCITY AT TIME OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS 70 MPH. AFTER BAG DEPLOYMENT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED BY DRIVER WHOSE VISON WAS BADLY OBSTRUCTED BY THE AIRBAG. NO DAMAGE EXCEPT TO UNDERCARRAIGE AND INTERIOR OF THE CAR WAS DONE. BELIEVE THIS ISN'T THE WAY AN AIR BAG IS SUPPOSED TO WORK. I REPORTED THIS TO YOU EARLIER ON A NON STANDARD FORM AND WHEN I REVIEWED YOUR COMPLAINT LIST I DIDN'T SEE IT SO I AM RESUBMITTING IT ON YOUR OWN FORM. I WAS A SECTION HEAD OF SYSTEM SAFETY AT NWC CHINA LAKE FOR 5 YEARS AND MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION IS THAT A SINGLE POINT FAILURE CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY AND THAT THE CAUSE IS VERY CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCELEROMETER SYSTEM. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH INTO IT AND HAVE FOUND ACCELEROMETER PROBLEMS NOT ONLY ON THIS MODEL BUT OTHERS. MATTERS OF THE ACCELEROMETER DELAMINATING UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS AND THE PROBLEM OF STICTION IN THE ACCELEROMETER ELEMENTS ARE JUST TWO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WITH ACCELEROMETERS PUT INTO AUTOMOBILES BY INDUSTRY. COMPOUND THAT WITH AN INCOMPLETE TEST/INSPECTION AND YOU HAVE A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. I TOOK THE MATTER UP WITH THE CURRENT HEAD OF SYTEM SAFETY AT NWC, KEN CHIRKIS, AND HE AGREES. IN ADDITION HE SUGGESTED THAT WE INFORM SATO OUR TRAVEL PEOPLE ABOUT THE HAZZARD SINCE THE GOVERNMENT RENTS THIS STYLE OF VEHICLE EXTENSIVELY AND THE 'FIX' IMPLEMENTED FOR THE 96 & 97 MODELS APPARENT DOES'T WORK FOR THE 98. THE NAVY HAS A REQUIREMENT THAT FOR SAFETY FEATURES A FAILURE RATE OF 1X10E-6. THIS ONE FAILURE ALONE WOULD ELIMINATE THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER IT'S ALSO COMBINED WITH ANOTHER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#830422November 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE UP THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND SOMEONE PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE HOW THE FIRE STARTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700257November 2, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING WHEN HAZARD BUTTON IS PARTICALLY ENGAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542278October 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DESIGN ALLOWS FOR THE VEHICLE TO ROLL WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL ON INCLINES. TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO ROLL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542315October 27, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE DESIGN OF THE HEAD REST CAUSES A BLIND SPOT AND WILL NOT STAY WHEN RAISED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781222October 14, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE BRAKING FOR A STOP ON TWO OCCASIONS,DEALER CLAIM THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL CABLE ON AN AFTERMARKET CRUISE CONTROL THEY INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781234October 14, 1998
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW SQUEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781223October 14, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE AND TILT STEERING MECHANISM HAS SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780668October 3, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSIDERABLY LEAKY; LEAVING OUTRAGEOUS MILDEW SMELLS; CONSTITUTES A SAFETY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541434October 1, 1998
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DIFFICULTY IN RECEIVING RECALL WORK ON THE AIR BAG, DUE TO DEALER LOCATION/PROXIMITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828222September 25, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH. HAD VEHICLE TOWED 4 TIMES TO DEALER FOR ENGINE. NO REASON FOUND FOR STALLING. PROBLEM NOT DUPLICATED. SPEED WOULD VARY WHEN STALLING OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828129September 23, 1998
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V146000), AIR BAG. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REFUSED TO DO WORK ACCORDING TO RECALL. NO EXPLANATION GIVEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827991September 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 45 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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