1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE Complaints

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIUATE TOO QUICKLY AND EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS.

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP ON WET PAVEMENT OR WHEN TRYING TO BREAK QUICKLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECALL 98V146000.98026 AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED 18-AUG-98. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE SPUN THE # 4 ROD BEARING, CAUSING THE ROD TO SNAP AND PUT AHOLE IN THE BLOCK THE SIZE OF AN ORANGE. PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ENGIN EPISTONS/TIMING CHAIN AND SPROCKET.

RECALL 98V146000.98026. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE PONTIAC MANUFACTURER, AND THE CONTACT PERSON DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE RECALL ON AIRBAGS. SHE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE RECALL, AND SHE COULD NOT HELP HER WITH PROBLEM,SHE ALSO SHE DID NOT KNOW WHERE ANY OF THE INFORMATION CAME FROM REGARDING THE RECALL. *AK

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INPUT DRUM BROKE WHERE THE SHAFT AND THE DRUM WAS WELDED TOGETHER.

DEFECT IN HEADLIGHTS, WIRING KEEPS WEARING OUT. FIRST, CAUSING DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, THEN NIGHT TIME HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER HAS REDONE WIRING 6 TIMES, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

TRAVELING 20MPH OVER GRAVEL ROAD. SUDDENLY BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AT THE TIME. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

DEFECT IN EMERGENCY BRAKE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, VEHICLE WAS PUT IN FIRST GEAR ,AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PULLED INTO CORRECT POSITION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, CHANGING HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS, THE SWITCH BROKE. ALSO THE DOOR LATCHES BROKE. PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK