1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE Complaints

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  • 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
    - KENNESAW, GA

    WHEN PUTTING KEY IN IGNITION KEY WOULD TURN, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, MECHANIC STATED VEHICLE NEEDED A STARTER AND A BATTERY,BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED, THEN, MECHANIC STATED IT WAS STARTER SOLENOID, REPLACED IT, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
    - OXFORD, MS

    WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON TWICE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE, ALSO THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED AND THE DEALER NOTIFIED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER HAD NOT FIXED FOR LACK OF PARTS. *YH

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
    - LAWRENCEBURG, KY

    DEVICE THAT KEEPS SEAT BELT TIGHT AFTER BEING FASTENED IS INOPERATIVE, MAKING IT EASIER FOR SEAT BELT TO COME UN LOCKED IN A CRASH. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
    - FORT WORTH, TX

    CONSUMER STATES WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION SOMETIMES ITS HARD AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T START. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
    - MOUNT PEARL, NF

    RECEIVED RECALL 02V070000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 02008, AND DEALER INDICATED CAN'T GET PARTS UNTIL MAY OR JUNE. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
    - STANFORD, CT

    WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH STEERING WHEEL AUTOMATICALLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE,AND CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
    - JACKSON, MI

    HEAD GASKET FAILED AT ONLY 70000 MILES, GARAGE OPINION IS THAT IT IS DUE TO FAULTY COMPONENTS AND COOLANTS, AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ISSUE. GM CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE EXACT SAME MAKE AND MODEL FOR 1996 IN A SPECIAL POLICY.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
    - OXFORD, MI

    WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP OPERATING IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD WHILE RAINNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK *YH

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
    - BENSALEM, PA

    VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED COMPLETELY BACKWARD, DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
    - ROYAL BROOK, MI

    WHILE STARTING VEHICLE, STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOKING. VEHICLE REFUSES TO START. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE IGNITION BEGAN TO SMOKE AFTER VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED, IGNITION SWITCH BURNED AND MELTED AND BURNED OUT THE BATTERY, CONSUMER HAS IGNITION SWITCH FOR INSPECTION. *JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE