BrakesEngineSteering
Filed Sep 5, 2014
I WAS PURCHASING THIS USED CAR FROM A DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY 3 TIMES. THE CAR WOULD MYSTERIOUSLY SHUT OFF, THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED AND MULTIPLE TIMES THIS HAPPENED. I LOST ALLOT OF MONEY I PUT ON THE CAR AS IT BECAME OBVIOUS THEY COULD NOT FIX IT AND I HAD TO LET THEM TAKE IT BACK WITH NO REFUND TO ME.........THEY SAID AT THE DEALER THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T HAVE A FIRE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10631179
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2013
- Mileage
- 160,000 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED DOWN A HILL DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE BRAKES LOCKED WHEN ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE DUST WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DUST WAS REMOVED BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN TWO WEEKS LATER DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10368095
- Incident
- Nov 15, 2010
REAR BRAKES KEEP COMING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. WHEN I STOP OR HIT THE BREAKS JUST RIGHT THEY DON'T CATCH AND I TEND TO KEEP GOING FORWARD THEN STOP. ALMOST GOT IN A COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS, BUT I GOT LUCKLY. TRIED CHANGING THE HARDWARE, STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. BRAKES SQUEAL AND GRIND. IT'S NOT SAFE. TIRED OF FIGURING OUT WHAT DO ABOUT THEM. IT'S BEEN ON GOING FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10025348
- Incident
- Dec 1, 2000
- Mileage
- 30,000 mi
THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BRAKE PAD WORE CONTINUOUSLY AND CAUSED A ROARING NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10019591
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUCTIONED, EVERYTHING LOCKS UP AS IF VEHICLE WAS BEING STOLEN.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8016297
- Incident
- Aug 12, 2002
Body & structureBrakes
Filed Dec 28, 2001
ROTORS IN THE FRONT FREQUENTLY HAVE TO BE CHANGED DUE TO FRONT HUBS BEING TOO SMALL. ORIGINAL LUGS WERE DAMAGED BECAUSE ROTORS DIDN'T FIT RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO SIDE AND MAKING A POPPING NOISE. DEALER TEST DROVE VEHICLE ON A BUMPY ROAD, AND DIDN'T HEAR THE POPPING NOISE. DEALER STATED NOISE WAS COMING FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP.
- NHTSA ID
- 8001184
- Incident
- Sep 8, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 745451
- Incident
- May 1, 2001
BrakesElectrical
Filed Feb 6, 2001
GENERATOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. REAR AND FRONT BRAKES SQUEAK. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 740512
- Incident
- Jan 29, 2001
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN COLLISION DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINE, A FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE CONNECTING THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROLLER WAS LEAKING FLUID WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE DEFECTIVE FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINE WAS OBSERVED TO PERMIT BRAKE FLUID TO PASS THROUGH THE LINE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 558971
- Incident
- Aug 13, 2000
ANTI- LOCK BRAKES ARE VERY MESSED UP, CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HAVE SEVERAL WRECKS, HAVE CONTACTED DEALER, SAYS THAT IT IS NOT A PROBLEM, BUT HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES TO BE FIXED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 737989
MY BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THEY, BARNETT AUTO GROUP HAVE REPLACE THE BRAKES SYSTEM TWICE AND I AM NOW HAVING A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE KICKING IN ALMOST EVERY TIME I COME TO A SLOW STOP. I CAN HEAR THE ANTI-LOCK VALVE BEHIND THE DASH POPING OFF AT THE TIME MY VEHICLE DOESN'T BRAKE IT KEEPS ON GLIDING LIKE IF IT WAS HYDROPLANING.
- NHTSA ID
- 733670
- Incident
- Oct 7, 2000
BrakesHeating & air conditioning
Filed Jul 9, 1999
I HAD THE BRAKES SERVICED AT 4 DIFFERENT PONTIAC DEALERS IN TWO DIFFERENT STATES FOR THE SAME THING.. MY BRAKES DID NOT WORK I KEPT TELLING THEM THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THEM "YOU ARE CRAZY" THEY TOLD ME SO AFTER 6 MONTHS OF THIS IT GOT OLD...I WENT TO MIDAS A FREE INSPECTION BY THE TIME I LEFT I HAD SPENT 150 DOLLARS FOR NEW BRAKES BECAUSE MY REAR BRAKES WERE NEVER ADJUSTED IT LEFT THE LIT AND THE PLANT WITHOUT EVER BEING AJUSTED OR ALIGNED SO FOR MONTHS I WAS RIDING AROUND WITH NO BRAKES SCARY THOUGHT HUH? SO ALL THE WEIGHT OF 4 BRAKES WAS BEING PUT ON ONE SIDE TILL IT WORE DOWN TO NOTHING...THAT WOUKD EXPLAIN WHY I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT IT SLIDING IN THE RAIN......IF YOU HAVE THE FAN OR A/C IN IN THE CAR IT STINKS.( WHEN STARTING THE CAR) AND THATS JUST THE BEGINNING
- NHTSA ID
- 708416
- Incident
- Dec 15, 1998
BrakesVisibility
Filed Jun 24, 1999
BRAKES DON'T WANT TO WORK RIGHT, SOFT PEDAL; BAD ODOR WENT AIR OR FAN IS RUNNING;DOORS SQUEAK:UNGOING PROBLEM SINCE A MONTH AFTER I GOT THE CAR.
- NHTSA ID
- 707873
- Incident
- Dec 29, 1998
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