1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE Complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT WILL REPLACE RELAY KIT FREE OF CHARGE, BUT WILL CHARGE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO STARTER IN THE PROCESS OR MAKING RECALL CHANGES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

CONSUMER STATES WHEN STARTED THE CAR SMOKE START COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, STATES THAT THE RELAY KIT CAUGHT FIRE. NLM

AS A RESULT OF HITTING A DEER AT 55 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED.AK

AT LOW SPEEDS 5-25 MPH STEERING COMPLETELY LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING LEFT #EA02-003. *AK

RECALL 02V070000/ IGNITION SYSTEM; THIS RECALL INTERACTED WITH DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS THAT WOULD STAY ON AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. OWNER HAS HAD VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THIS MODIFICATION WAS PERFORMED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

MY POSER STEERING HAS SUDDENLY BECOME DIFFICULT AT SLOW SPEEDS. UNABLE TO TURN LEFT/RIGHT AT CORNERS UNTIL SPEED IS INCREASED. TURNING WHILE SLOWING IS VERY DIFFICULT. BRAKE FLUID CHECKED FINE. MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH PUMP OR RACK/PINION.*AK

CONSUMER STATED BOTH REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED DO TO WEAR, THE WRONG TIRES HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE CAR, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION WAS MENTIONED. *YD

POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AT ALL SPEEDS WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT. TOOK TO REPAIR, WAS TOLD THAT RACK & PINION GEAR WAS COMING APART QUICKLY & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPON DOING MORE RESEARCH, I SEE THAT THIS IS ALREADY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER NHTSA # EA02-003. IT APPEARS I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. COST TO REPLACE WILL APPROACH $900, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED IN A RECALL BY GMC. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER SERVICED VEHICLE; HOWEVER, LIGHT IS STILL ILLUMINATING ON DASHBOARD.*AK