2002 Pontiac Sunfire

MEMORIAL DAY 2003, WHEN COMING TO A QUICK STOP A LOUD GRINGING NOISE; THIS WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CAR WENT TO DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE; THIS HAS HAPPENED 13 TIMES IN 15 MONTHS; MOST RECENTLY ON AUGUST 2, 2004, THAT SAME NOISE AND THE STEERING WAS LOST/TIRES LOCKED. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO DID A 1 MILE TEST DRIVE AND STATED THE CAR WAS FINE AND NEEDED THE ROTORS TURNED AND BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT. THIS DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR LOSS OF STEERING OR TIRES LOCKING UP. *AK

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW PONTIAC SUNFIRE BACK IN 2002. I STARTED HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS SHORTLY AFTER. MY MAIN CONCERN WAS A FOUL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE.THE ODOR WAS SO STRONG IT MADE ME SICK. I HAD TO RIDE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN.WHICH THIS WASN'T NOTICED UNTIL THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN THE TEMPATURES HEAT UP. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE CHECKED OUT. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THEY DICOVERED A LEAK UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A CRACK AT THE SEEM AND THEY WOULD REPAIR THE CRACK AND THEN REPLACE CARPET. HOWEVER ONCE AGAIN THE ODOR IS BACK AND THE CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP. THIS TIME THEY CLAIM THEY FOUND STANDING WATER UNDERNEATH BUT CANNOT FIND A LEAK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY WILL FIX IT AND REPLACE CARPET ONCE AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN VERY PATIENT UP UNTIL NOW. INSTEAD OF HAVING A NEW CAR SMELL, I DRIVE AROUND WITH A MILDEW SMELL. CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG BUT MILDEW CAN BE HARMFUL. NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT IS A ODOR THAT WILL NOT GO AWAY.WHEN I EXIT THE CAR I NOTICE THAT THE SMELL STILL LINGURES WITH ME. ALTHOUGH THE CARPET HAS BEEN REPLACED THE SMELL IS STILL VERY NOTICABLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VECHICLE SUCH AS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (TWICE), BRAKE LIGTHS, PROBLEMS WITH RADIO AND SPEAKERS,CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE (SPUTTERING),TEMPATURE GAGE READING HIGH. I WAS EVEN TOLD THAT THE ROTORS ARE BAD WHICH EASILY COULD BE WEAR AND TEAR BUT I FEEL THEY COULD HAVE BEEN BAD FROM THE GET GO.TO ME THIS IS ALL MINOR, MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE LEAK AND MILDEW.MY CAR WHICH HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP MORE THAN THE GAS STATION SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A LEMON. ESPECIALLY WITH ONLY 26,000 MILES ON IT. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD BE GIVEN A REFUND OR A NEW CAR. WHEN YOU PURCHASE A NEW CAR YOU SHOULD BE SATISFIED. IN THIS CASE, MY STORY LEAVES A SOUR TASTE IN MY MOUTH AND NASUSA FEELING IN MY GUT. PLEASE HELP... KIMBERLY STEVENSON. *AK

UNSURE OF THE DAY IN APRIL OF 2002 THE CAR WAS PURCHASED. I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT DATE THE PROBLEMS BEGAN. THE PROBLEMS ARE WITH THE HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, BRAKES, ALL SEAT BELTS, WINDOWS, ROOF LEAKS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND RADIO. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT, HAD TO BE REPAIRED. PROBLEMS CONTINUED WITH THE HEATING/AIR SYSTEM SO I TOOK IT IN AGAIN. IT STILL WASN'T REPAIRED PROPERLY. ONE VENT OVER THE RADIO DOES NOT BLOW THE AIR OUT EFFECTIVELY LIKE THE VENT NEXT TO IT. WHEN THE HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS TURNED OFF THE AIR CONTINUES TO BLOW AIR OUT THE FLOOR VENTS THAT INCREASES WITH ACCELERATION.THE CAR DOESN'T COOL PROPERLY UNLESS THE RECIRCULATING AIR IS ON. THE WINDOW OF THE CD PLAYER/RADIO BECAME TOO HOT TO TOUCH.I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE RADIO. SINCE THIS TIME,1/2 OF THE WINDOW DISPLAY IS FADED.THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE PASSENGER HAS PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THE DRIVER WINDOW BUT IT DOESN'T OCCUR CONTINUOUSLY AS IN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW.IN ORDER TO ROLL THE WINDOW UP, THE OPERATOR HAS TO WAIT FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES, DEPRESS THE BUTTON,THE WINDOW WILL ROLL UP LESS THAN 1/2 AN INCH. THIS PROCESS CONTINUES UNTIL THE WINDOW IS UP. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE MOTOR IS OVERHEATING , HAS TO COOL DOWN IN ORDER TO OPERATE PROPERLY AGAIN. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN FIXED ONCE BUT NOW THE SHOULDER HARNESS ON ALL SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. THE BRAKES GRIND AND SQUEEK AT TIMES. THE ROOF LEAKS WHERE THE REAR WINDOW MEETS THE ROOF. WHEN GOING UP A HILL THE CAR HAS DIFFICULTY AT 20 - 30 MILES AN HOUR. THE DEALERSHIP STATED I SHOULD HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY FOR A CAR, AND NOT BOUGHT A CHEAP ONE. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS WITHOUT ANY LUCK. I ALSO HAVE CONTACTED THE PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE SERVICE CENTER AND THEY REFUSE TO ASSIST ME IN LOCATING A DEALERSHIP WITH THE PROPER STAFFING, ALL THEY WILL PROVIDE IS A LIST OF DEALERSHIPS. I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR INVESTIGATION.*AK

I HAVE A 2002 SUNFIRE THAT I PURCHASED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2002, AND IT HAS ALREADY BEEN IN TO BE WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES. BOTH WINDOW MOTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BROKEN SUPPORT IN THE BACK, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER FUSE HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND THE TRUNK LATCH HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE TRUNK WOULD NOT SHUT. RUNS GOOD BUT HAS HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT I WOULD DEFINITELY HESITATE BEFORE BUYING ANOTHER PONTIAC.*AK

VEHICLE HAS CUT-OFF OR COULDN'T BE STARTED 7 TIMES. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED 4 TIMES DUE TO ITS STALLING PROBLEMS. *LA PONTIAC HAD BEEN GIVEN 4-5 CHANCES TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE MAY 2003. THE MECHANICS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE POWER TRAIN MODULE FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE PCM ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, THE CD PLAYER DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT START. THE MECHANIC(S) FOUND THE FUEL PUMP SHORTED. *SC *JB

OCT. 2003 2003 PONITAC SUNFIRE REFUSED TO START. HAD TOWED TO MECHANIC CAUSE 400 MILES OVER WARRANTY, REPLACED FUEL FILTER BUT MECHANIC SAID NEEDED FUEL PUMP REPLACED. JAN. 2004, SAME PROBLEM, EXCEPT HAD FAMILY MEMBER REPLACE FUEL FILTER AS CHEAP FIX, BUT DIDN'T WORK. TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENED WITHOUT HAVING TO BUY FUEL PUMP FROM GM AT COST, TOO MUCH MONEY. ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH GM VEHICLES AND NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT, YET ALL ARE THE SAME. PLEASE HELP FIX PROBLEM. *JB