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2001 Pontiac Sunfire complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2001 record →

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Aug 26, 2002CA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 19, 2002NY

WHEN BRAKING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND BECOMES BE HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE VEHICLE DOES NOT START SOMETIMES. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL STALLED. *YH

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Aug 13, 2002MI

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY TURNED TURN SIGNAL ON AND HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 9, 2002FL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROPER STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 4, 2002CA

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

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Feb 1, 2002NY

AFTER BEING DRIVEN, VEHICLE WILL SMELL LIKE RUBBER BURNING ON OUTSIDE. WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *JB

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Jan 31, 2002NY

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

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jan 9, 2002MD

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

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid
Filed Dec 17, 2001MI

TRUNK AND BODY SEAMS ARE LEAKING, CAUSING INTERIOR OF TRUNK TO RUST. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Dec 7, 2001MI

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND STRUTS WERE PUT ON BACKWARDS. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE MAKES RATTLING NOISES. *AK

Structure › Body › Trunk Lid
Filed Nov 27, 2001MI

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 14, 2001MD

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

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jul 28, 2001IL

CAR DIES AFTER BACKING, TAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO START ONCE IN A WHILE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 13, 2001MA

WHILE ATTEMTPING TO MAKE A NORMAL OR QUICK STOP ABS WILL VIBRATE AND VEHICLE WILL KEEP ROLLING AT LOW RATE SPEED ON DRY OR WET PAVEMENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Mar 5, 2001PA

A BOLT IN LEFT REAR DRUM DUE TO A RATTLE NOISE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Feb 12, 2001NJ

WHILE TRYING TO ROLL WINDOW DOWN ON DRIVER'S SIDE, WINDOW FELL OFF TRACK AND WENT DOWN INTO DOOR. THIS CAUSED DOOR TO FLY OPEN ON HIGHWAY. CONSUMER COULD NOT CLOSE DOOR BECAUSE WHEN WINDOW FELL DOWN IT JAMMED SOMETHING IN DOOR PANEL THAT INVOLVED LOCKS. *AK

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