1996 Pontiac Sunfire Fuel system Problems

SUNFIRE WON'T START A SOMETHING WITH FUEL PUMP

NHTSA ID

10906226

Incident

Jul 21, 2016

Mileage

257,895 mi

NUMEROUS FAILURES WITH MY CAR I AM ONLY LISTING THE ONES WHICH HAVE HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE 1..TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES FIRST TIME WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH CAR CAME TO A DEAD STOP TIRES LOCKED UP, CAR WOULD NOT EVEN ROLL, CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT. 2...WINDOW MOTORS FAILED TWICE ON EACH EACH DOOR OF MY 4 DOOR CAR 3...HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS FAILED 3 TIMES CAUSING DANGEROUS SITUATION AT NIGHT 4...SEVERE WATER LEAK IN TRUNK AREA , WATER GETTING IN THROUGH FENDER WELL OR TRUNK UNDERBODY, CAUSED SO MUCH TO PUDDLE UP A MUSHROOM STARTED GROWING FROM BACK SEAT,... WATER PUDDLED UNDERNEATH CARPET IN SPARE TIRE AREA SO IT WAS NOT VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE, BUT WAS SLOSHING BACK AND FORTH WITH EVERY STOP AND GO OF VEHICLE STILL TO THIS DAY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PINPOINT EXACT LOCATION WATER IS GETTING IN ALTHOUGH IT FOR SURE IS FROM UNDERBODY 5... OTHER DEFECTS INCLUDE RADIO DISPLAY LIGHTS FAIL ON 2 RADIOS, SEATBELTS AND STEERING WHEEL BECOME TOO HOT IN SUMMER BRAKE PADS WEAR UNEVENLY,,,, FUEL PUMPS GO OUT OFTEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10405944

Incident

May 1, 2011

Mileage

75,000 mi

I HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2006. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN INFORMATION INDICATING THIS PUMP IS IN THE SUSPECT GROUP OF PUMPS COVERED BY THE DELPHI RECALL NUMBER 07E-015. I CONTACTED THE NUMBER LISTED, AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE SOMEONE ELSE HAD ENTERED INFORMATION ON THE VIN THAT THEY WILL NOT TELL ME ANYTHING. THEY REFUSED TO TELL ME HOW TO HAVE THE INSPECTION OR REIMBURSEMENT DONE. THIS VEHICLE WAS WRECKED BY MY DAUGHTER IN MARCH 2006, AND THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM ALSO.*AK

NHTSA ID

10187990

Incident

Apr 12, 2007

MY VEHICLE HAS A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR. THE PROBLEM IS WITH FUEL INJECTORS. MECHANIC STATES THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG IT CAUSES THE DRIVER TO FEEL ILL AND COMPLAINS OF HEADACHES AND COULD POSSIBLY BECOME DIZZY CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF CAR. VERY DANGEROUS!!

NHTSA ID

10066074

Incident

Apr 13, 2004

NOT ONLY DID MY AIR BAGS CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MY FUEL SYSTEM IS HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY TRYING TO GET THESE RECALLS FIXED. I HAVE LOST MY JOB OVER MY CAR AND IS ABOUT TO LOSE EVERY THING ELSE IF I CAN NOT GET BACK TO WORK. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 GIRLS AND IS UNABLE TO SPEND ALL THIS MONEY ON A VEHICLE WITH PROBLEMS. THAT ARE THE FACTORY'S FAULT NOT MINE. DT

NHTSA ID

770267

Incident

Sep 2, 2002

THE AIRBAGS HAVE FAILED TO DEPLOY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND I HAVE STATEMENTS PROVING THEY SHOULD OF. THE FUEL INJECTORS DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT WERE FIXED BY NEWBY AUTO 2 WEEKS LATER THEY WERE BROKEN AGAIN THEY REFUSED TO REDO THEM SAYING IT WASN'T THE SAME ONE THEY FIXED. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO ADD AN AIRBAG CHECK ONTO THE ESTIMATE SAYING THERE WASNT ENOUGH DAMAGE TO DEPLOY THEM I HAVE TWO OTHER ESTIMATES TOTALLING MY CAR THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THEM AND INSISTED IT WAS OK AND THEY WOULD FIX IT UNFORTUALLY THEY DID NOT AND IT HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS SINCE. NEWBY AUTO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP WAS LOCATED IN RICHFIELD UTAH AT THE TIME THEY HAD MY CAR THEY ARE NO LONGER IN BUSINESS IN RICHFIELD.

NHTSA ID

763671

Incident

Mar 7, 2002

THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE, AND READING THE POSTINGS OF MANY OTHER OWNERS OF SUNFIRES, I HAVE NOTICED A LARGE NUMBER OF REPORTS OF INACCURATE FUEL GAUGES. MY EXPERIENCES ARE IT WILL JUMP ABOUT A QUARTER OF A TANK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND THEN GO DOWN NORMALLY FROM THERE, BUT WHEN I START THE CAR AGAIN, IT WILL BE WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE FIRST PLACE. BUT, SOMETIMES, THE GAUGE WILL JUMP, AND ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER DROP AT AN ALARMING RATE. THEN THERE ARE TIMES THAT IT OPERATES NORMALLY. I DON'T WANT TO BE STRANDED BY AN INNACURATE FUEL GAUGE. I KNOW THEY AREN'T CALIBRATED EXACTLY, BUT IT STILL SHOULDN'T JUMP ALL OVER LIKE IT IS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID

758503

VEHICLE HAD A GAS ODOR. FOR PAST WEEK ODOR BECAME VERY STRONG. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHO FOUND THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR IN THE #2 CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. SPARK FROM CYLINDER COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. AS PER DEALER, THIS WAS A "FIRE HAZARD, " AND WOULD NOT START ENGINE. MANFACTURER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WILL NOT BE COVERED. *AK

NHTSA ID

868053

Incident

Aug 7, 2000

FUEL PUMP HAD TO REPLACE AFTER ONLY 56000 MILES. DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST $600.00 OR MORE TO FIX. AFTER IT WAS FIXED IT STILL HESITATES WHEN YOU FIRST ACCELERATE. LOUD KNOCKING AND VIBRATION NOISE IN EXHUAST WHEN YOU ACCELERATE OR JUST IDLING. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER SUNFIRE. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET RID OF THIS ONE.

NHTSA ID

719036

Incident

Dec 26, 1999

FIRST OWNER SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL, THEN THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT OWNER'S EXPENSIE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

842501

Incident

Jul 11, 1999

THE CAR HAS HAD MULIPLE PROBLEMS BEGINNING WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HORN IN 1997. MANY OF THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, THE PARKING BRAKE STILL DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, AND I HAVE REPLACED MANY MAJOR PARTS ON THE CAR. PONTIAC FLATLY REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY PROBLEMS, THEY HAVE ONLY OFFERED COURTESY TRANSPORTATION AFTER ENGAGING IN A SHOUTING MATCH & ALL THEY KNOW HOW TO SAY IS "SORRY, YOUR OUT OF YOUR MANUFACTURES WARRANTY & WE DO NOT PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION" I HAVE RECEIVED THE WORST SERVICE YOU CAN POSSIBLY IMAGINE. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 9 TIMES IN UNDER TWO YEARS!

NHTSA ID

702248

Incident

Jan 16, 1997

THUMPING NOISE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE--WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. PAN/OIL GASKET REPLACED. CORRODED WIRING FOR GAS GAUGE. REPAIRED REAR CHASSIS. EXHAUST SYSTEM AND SENDER ASSY REPLACED. HEATER PIPE LEAKING. WORN TENSIONER REPLACED. NEW ENGINE. PISTONS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

524100

Incident

Apr 3, 1996