1997 Pontiac Sunfire complaints

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STOP FOR NO REASON. THERE WOULD BE NO WARNING. ENGINE WOULD NOT START UP RIGHT AWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *AK

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

TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING WHEN HAZARD BUTTON IS PARTICALLY ENGAGED.

DIFFICULTY IN RECEIVING RECALL WORK ON THE AIR BAG, DUE TO DEALER LOCATION/PROXIMITY.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V146000), AIR BAG. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC REFUSED TO DO WORK ACCORDING TO RECALL. NO EXPLANATION GIVEN. *AK

DRIVERS DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE SEPARATED AND RETAINER FAILED CAUSING DOOR TO STICK.

WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 98V146000. MADE AN APPOINTMENT, TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, AND THE DEALER, STATES NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. DEALER HAS NO INFORMATION ON RECALL . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE STALLS.

WHILE APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL WHILE DRIVING SPEED WILL NOT INCREASE. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE. CONSUMER HAS STATED THAT THIS CONDITION HAS REPEATED. CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHCLE, THEREFORE, VEHICLE IS PARKED IN CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY. *AK *TT

VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED FIRST VEHICLE, AND THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT LOCK UP, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT PROTECTION. *AK

STRUT FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS REARENDED INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE.

RIGHT REAR DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY FAILED.

VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AT 3 MPH, CAUSING BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. ALSO, THE FORCE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYING CAUSED DRIVER TO STRIKE REAR OF VEHICLE TWICE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

ENGINE STALLS.

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE STALLS AND CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

FRONT WINDSHIELD IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH A NIGHT, SMEARS BADLY.

EA98-007; WHILE AT A RED LIGHT FOR 2 MINUTES, PUT THE VEHICLE IN 1ST GEAR AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT "AIRBAG SENSOR AND THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. " *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, NO ACCIDENT.

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED THREE TIMES DURING NORMAL DRIVING.

TIRES WORN OUT PREMATURELY.

ROTORS WEAR EXCESSIVELY.

DURING IMPACT AT 5 TO 10 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO SUSTAIN BURNS TO THE SKIN, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ARM. *AK

INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT 5 MPH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BUSTED WINDSHIELD, AND IT HIT DRIVER'S FACE AND CHEST. *AK

WHEN MAKING A PANIC STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO A BARRIER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED THREE TIMES IN TEN MONTHS.

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION.

OWNER APPLIED BRAKES SUDENLY AND THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAR DID NOT STOP. *AK CAUSE ACCIDENT. *ET

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40-50 MPH ENGINE OIL FILTER FELL OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSS OIL PRESSURE AND ENIGNE SHUTTING DOWN. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE BRAKES WILL GRAB AND SQUEAK. THEN WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WILL SLIDE AND THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP. *AK

TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE; ALSO NOISY ABS BRAKES. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS.

THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER WAS EXTREMELY TIGHT.

WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD INDICATES WHEN TO UPSHIFT AT A TIME WHEN TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT UBE PSHIFTED; DOES NOT INDICATE WHEN IT SHOULD UPSHIFT, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO TRAVELING TOO SLOW FOR GEAR, ACCORDING TO DEALER, LIGHT INDICATOR IS PROGRAMMED INTO COMPUTER. *AK

RUPTURED FUEL TANK, CAUSING A LOSS OF FUEL, BECAUSE OF LOSS OF FUEL HAD TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT. *AK

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS.

CONSUMER HAD HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT FULLY INFLATE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH CHEST. *AK