1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE Complaints

CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE,BUT IT WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER TRIED AGAIN, AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION AREA, ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. 10-15 MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION, CONSUMER SHUT OFF ENGINE AGAIN. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED AFTER THIS INCIDENT. *AK

CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE P00010 PERTAINING TO THE HEAD GASKET. CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS DONE AT ANOTHER FACILITY AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF MONIES PAID. *JG

FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBACKS DON'T HOLD PROPERLY. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES SEATBACK WILL FLY FORWARD, AND WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMERS SON TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE, WHICH WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE KEY SWITCH CONTINUED TO TRY STARTING RESULTING IN AN IGNITION FIRE. TAKEN TO DEALER AND REPAIRED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V070000) ABOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT OF MONIES PAID. *JG

NHTSA RECALL 02-V-070-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02008 WHILE GOING 55-60MPH BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM EXHAUST AND VEHICLE STALLED. GUAGES ON DASHBOARD READ NORMAL. GENERAL MOTORS INDICATED THAT PROBLEM HAD TO BE REPAIRED TO DETERMINE CAUSE. CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED VEHICLE.*AK

ENGINE QUIT WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHT. ENGINE QUIT THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY WHILE DRIVING.*AK

ENGINE QUIT WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHT. ENGINE QUIT THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY WHILE DRIVING.

ENGINE QUIT WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHT. ENGINE QUIT THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY WHILE DRIVING.

VEHICLE IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE ONTO THE GROUND, CAUSING HEADGASKET TO FAIL. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

I READ IN THE SUNDAY MARCH 3, 2002 CHICAGO TRIBUNE, ABOUT THE L8 REPORTS TO DATE ALLEGING A STEERING COLUMN FIRE IN PONTIAC SUN FIRES. I WISH TO REPORT THE SAME INCIDENT FOR MY L996 SUN FIRE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER.*AK