1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE Complaints

THE ETS LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND SENSOR FOR THE IGNITION IS REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR BUT IT STILL WOULD NOT START. *NLM

NHTSA.02-V-286-000: THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED REGARDING THE RACK AND PINION, HOWEVER THE RECALL REPAIR FAILED.*JB

EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED ONLY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WORK/ FAULTY EMERGENCY BRAKE CONSTANTLY HAVING IT ADJUSTED/ SEAT BELT COVER ON DRIVER SEAT BELT BROKE OFF WILL BURN SKIN DURING SUMMER MONTHS/ REAR HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR ORIGINAL RECAL WERE WORKING FINE AND HAVE FAILED TWICE SINCE AND DEALER STATES I AM LIABLE FOR ALL CHARGES

ON SUN FEB.9,2003 MY RACK AND PINION WENT OUT OF MY CAR AND IS NOW NOT DRIVABLE . I STARTED NOTICING PROBLEMS THE LAST FEW WEEKS A WEIRD SOUND AND PROBLEMS TURNING LEFT. I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC AND HE SAID MY RACK AND PINION WENT OUT. I DO KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN RECALLS RECENTLY, BUT I HAVE NOT AND I HAVE A 9 MONTH OLD BABY AND SINGLE MOTHER. IM JUST GLAD HE WASNT IN THE VEHICLE OR I WASNT ON THE HIGHWAY WENE THIS HAPPENED BUT NOW I AM FACED WITH THE COST OF REPAIRING THIS, WHAT DO I DO?

SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE INTO THE VENTS. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH *TR

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY. (RECALL NUMBER 02V286000) THE VEHICLE'S' VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PH SCC

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANMISSION STALLED THE ENGINE CAUSING THE ENGNE TO SMOKE. TS

NOT ONLY DID MY AIR BAGS CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY FUEL SYSTEM IS HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TRYING TO GET THESE RECALLS FIXED. I HAVE LOST MY JOB OVER MY CAR AND IS ABOUT TO LOSE EVERY THING ELSE IF I CAN NOT GET BACK TO WORK. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 GIRLS AND IS UNABLE TO SPEND ALL THIS MONEY ON A VEHICLE WITH PROBLEMS. THAT ARE THE FACTORY'S FAULT NOT MINE. DT

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK ENGINE GAUGE LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFROMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE VEHICLE. TS

CONSUMER STATES: WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 35 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FEEL FREE TO ADD. MR