1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE Complaints

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN OCT 1999 SINCE I HAVE HAD 3 RECALLS.NONE OF THOSE ARE THE OTHER PROBLEMS I HAVE EXPERIENCED OR REPAIRED ALREADY. IN 2000 I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEEARING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT WAS IN BAD CONDITION,IN 2001 I HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR STRUT MOUNTS BECASUE THE WERE DRIED AND CRACKED, I MONTH AGO MY WIPERS BROKE A PIN AND CLIP BROKE AND THEY STOP IN THE UP POSITION. NOW MY WINDOW ON MY DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. MY DAUGHTER IN LAWS RACK AND PINION JUST WENT OUT IN HER 96 SUNFIRE AND SHE DIDNT RECIEIVE A RECALL BUT I DID. I LOVED THIS CAR WENE I GOT IT BUT I WILL NEVER RECOMEND IT TO ANYONE OR PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE

THE PARTS FOR THE POWER STEERING RECALL 02 V 286 000 IS NOT AVIALABLE. THE DEALERSHIP RAMSEY PONTIAC GMC;MAHWAH NJ;201-512-0002. PH

LOST CONTROL CAUSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A FAULTY RACK AND PINION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON 02/01/03. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH *TR

ENGINE STALLS. MY CAR WILL RUN GREAT 2-3 DAYS BUT WITHOUT NOTICE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING. I DOES THIS QUITE OFTEN AND THE MECHANICS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, THEY CANNOT DETERMINE IF IT IS SPARK RELATED OR FUEL RELATED DUE THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE. I DO ALOT OF HIGHWAY MILES ON MY COMMUTE AND I CONSIDER THIS VERY UNSAFE. (I HAVE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY NUMEROUS TIMES.)

1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE ALL OF A SUDDEN, WOULD NOT TURN LEFT AND I HIT A POLE, COME TO FIND OUT THE RACK AND PINION SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I HAD TO HAVE RACK AND PINION REPLACED, THIS IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS, DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HEARD OF NO PROBLEMS WITH RACK AND PINION, AND WERE OF NO HELP AT ALL. *JB

CONTACTED THE DEALER SAID THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED BATTERY CABLE TO MELT DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATE AFTER TURNING WINDSHIELD WIPER OFF WIPERS WOULD NOT LIE DOWN IN THE OFF POSITION. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, VEHICLE MAY HAVE HIT A VERY SMALL POT HOLE, SUDDENLY BOTH THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN CONSUMER SAYS MAY HAVE HIT A SMALL POT HOLE, AND BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER NOTICED PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, RADIO, ODOMETER, AND PANEL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR