2002 Pontiac Sunfire

THE GAS GAGE ON THE PONTIAC SUNFIRE IS NOT STABLE. IT WILL MOVE UP AND DOWN WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND STILL RUNNING. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN THE GAS GAGE WAS SET AT 1/4 OF A TANK LEFT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS THING TO BE HAPPENING, IT COULD HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE NIGHT. SANDRA

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME THE NIGHT BEFORE HIS WEDDING, WAS NOT DRUNK ACCORDING TO THE CORONER. THE POLICE REPORT SAID HE MUST HAVE WENT OFF THE ROAD, OVERCORRECTED AND BEGAN SPINNING AND ROLLING.THE CAR WENT 469 FEET BEFORE IT CAME TO REST ON TOP OF HIM, THE REPORT SAYS HE MUST HAVE BEEN EJECTED THROUGH THE SUNROOF. MY SON WAS 34 VERY MUSCULAR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT UNLESS THERE WAS SOMETHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH THE CAR THAR HE COULD NOT HAVE CONTROLLED IT. I HAVE SEEN OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR. ALSO THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY THAT ALONE MIGHT HAVE SAVED MY SONS LIFE. THERE WERE TWO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE CAR, BOTH HURT SERIOUSLY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO. I STILL HAVE THE CAR EXACTLY AS IT WAS, IN STORAGE.

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE, AND EXCESSIVE FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ROTORS CONTINUOUSLY CRACKING. DEALERSHIP RESURFACED AND REPLACED THE ROTORS. ALSO WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR AT A COMPLETE STOP, VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER CHIP. IN ADDITION, POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. THEY WOULD ENGAGE BY THEMSELVES AND SLIDE UP/DOWN, AND STICK IN EITHER POSITION. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MOTOR, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

BLOWER FOR HEATER/AIRCONDITIONER BLEW AFTER HITTING SMALL BUMP ON 5/26/03; FUSE REPLACED;SAME PROBLEM AFTER HITTING POTHOLE ON 6/21/03 WITH A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL NOTED ON 6/22/03; BROUGHT TO DEALER ON 6/23/03 AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT THE FUSE IT WAS THE BLOWER WITH PART ON ORDER; RETURNED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT A PURPLE AND WHITE WIRE "MELTED' AND "WAS CUT BACK" AND THAT A WIRE ON THE RADIO WAS NOT "POSITIONED INCORRECTLY" WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE "SHORT"; SINCE THEN THE FLOOR VENT BLOWS WARM TO HOT AIR WITHOUT THE BLOWER ON WITH ENOUGH INTENSITY TO BURN MY RIGHT FOOT. ALSO,WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON WITH THE INDICATOR ON THE FATHEREST COLD SECTION WARM-HOT AIR STILL BLOWS THROUGH THE FRONT FLOOR VENT; WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY SAID IT WAS A TWISTED/DISCONNECTED HOSE/TUBE; PROBLEM STILL EXIST. ALSO, ON 5/26/03 A SMALL GROWLING NOISE WAS NOTED; THIS NOISE CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN COMING TO A QUICK STOP AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY BECOME LOUDER AND LONGER; THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED WITH OUT FURTHER VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. DEALER VISITS: 5/27/03, 5/28/03, 5/31/03 6/23/03,6/24/03, 6/25/03, 7/7/03, 7/16/03, 7/22/03, 7/25/03; 8/1/03, 8/6/03, 8/15/03, 8/25/03/AND 8/28/03. *AK

SERVICE BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY, AND DESTROYED THE ROTORS AND OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS. *AK THE BRAKES SQUEALED AND MADE A GRIND NOISE, THE LEFT (DRIVER FRONT) HUB CAP RATTLED/SHAKED, WATER LEAKED IN THE BACK SEAT. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID THE METAL BRAKES DIDN'T HAVE PADS. THE FRONT END STEERING SHAKED, THE ROTOR(S) HAD WORN OUT, THE RIGHT INSIDE DOOR PANEL WAS LOOSE, THE SPEAKER HAD GONE OUT, THE POWER STEERING SQUEAKED PER INVOICE, THE AC CHIRPED, AND A WIND NOISE HAD COME FROM THE FRONT DOORS. *SCC *JB

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW MY 2002 SUNFIRE TO MAKE A TURN I LOST MY BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RESISTANCE. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP THEN HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY CLAIMED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED BY THE WRONG BRAKE FLUID CAUSING THE SEALS TO FAIL. THE OIL CHANGE FACILITY THAT HAD LAST SERVICED THE VEHICLE HAD NO RECORD OF TOPPING OFF THE FLUID AND INSISTS THAT IT DID NOT TOUCH THE BRAKE FLUID. WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON.

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED ON ME WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. I LITERALLY HAD TO PULL HARD TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR OR GOING RIGHT UP INTO PARK CARS. I CALLED TO PONTIAC ROADSIDE SERVICE SO THEY CAN TOW BECAUSE THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP THEY TOOK IT TO SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG, I REFUSE TO PICK IT UP AND DRIVE IT ANY LONGER. I HAVE CHILDREN AND THEIR LIVES ARE NOT WORTH A $12,000 CAR. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN 4 MONTHS THAT THIS CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DEFECTS. *AK