Pontiac Sunfire Complaints (1996)

201 consumer complaints on file.

#532912March 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
ENGINE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532805March 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE MAKE CLICKING SOUND WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532552March 9, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE WIPERS ARE TURNED OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823377January 9, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DURING THE DAY, DAYTIME RUNING LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON & OFF. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE RELAY SWITCH & I P CLUSTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526038December 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524368November 4, 1997
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524100October 28, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THUMPING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, REPLACED WHEEL BEARINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817518October 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER SAYS BRAKE PADS HAD EXCCESIVE WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522825September 30, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MANUFACTURER HEADLIGHT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522415September 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING INSTRUMENT AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS TO FAIL. FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING SERVICE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#522640August 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES THEN "KICKED IN" AND VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY. BOTH TIMES CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND SUNNY. ON RAINY DAYS BRAKES FEEL "SQUISHY" AND EXTRA EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814589July 30, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HORN ASSEMBLY VOLUME IS VERY LOW. IN AN EMERGENCY IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ONE TO HEAR THE HORN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK HORN WAS REPLACED BY DEALER DUE TO IT SOUNDING DISTORTED. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND AND WERE REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814528July 29, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE AIRBAGS ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519436July 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT POSITION OF THE SHOULDER BELT CAUSES BELT TO PRESS ON NECK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810851May 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
APPLIED BRAKES WITH GENERAL PRESSURE, REALIZED VEHICLE NOT SLOWING DOWN, APPLIED MORE PRESSURE, BRAKES IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP, NO WARNING, 4 MONTHS PRIOR DEALER REPLACED WARPED ROTORS; LOSS CONTROL, CRASHED INTO REAR OF A VAN; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#516596April 18, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT PANEL FOGS UP, POSSIBLEY DUE TO MOISTURE BUILD UP INSIDE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602902April 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING TIRES TO LOCK-UP/SKID, AND LOSE TRACTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603007April 10, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603158April 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
SHIFT CABLE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514821March 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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