13.7% of complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Sunfire came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2000 vehicle — around the middle of the 213 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 2.1 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (28 complaints), typically at 3.3 yr or about 106,000 miles.
DORMAN PRODUCTS IS RECALLING 3,900 INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS DORMAN PART NOS. 425-151, 425-152, AND 425-153, (SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS" BRAND NAME), BALKAMP #'S 7-3057, 7-3058, 7-3059 (SOLD UNDER THE "NAPA" BRAND NAME), AND PLATINUM PARTS #'S 2425151, 2425152, AND 2425153 MANUFACTURED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2007. THESE REPLACEMENT STEERING SHAFTS CAN BE USED ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE WELD CONNECTING THE INNER TUBE TO THE OUTER TUBE MAY BE DEFECTIVE.
IF THE WELD FAILS, LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START AND THE DRIVER HOLDS THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND SOMETIMES PRODUCES ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT INTERNAL SWITCH PARTS.
IF THE SWITCH IS DAMAGED, A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE STEERING COLUMN, EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. THE FIRE COULD SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR, WHICH COULD INJURE OCCUPANTS OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO ADJOINING STRUCTURES.
BRAND NEW AUTOMOBILE CONTINUED TO BREAKDOWN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR COMPUTER PROBLEM. JUST MISSED BEING CRUSHED BY ONCOMING AUTOMOBILES ON HIGHWAY. *AK *ML
BRAND NEW AUTOMOBILE CONTINUED TO BREAKDOWN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR COMPUTER PROBLEM. JUST MISSED BEING CRUSHED BY ONCOMING AUTOMOBILES ON HIGHWAY. *AK *ML
WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR LONG TIME--TURN OFF CAR-- WILL NOT START AGAIN. *AK
THE BRAKES HAVE NOW FAILED A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES, 7 DAYS AFTER I HAS PURCHASED THE CAR THE BRAKE COMPUTER SYSTEM WENT OUT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED AT ALL. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAVE TAKEN IT TO FOR ALL THE REPAIRS AND THEY TELL ME THEY DO NOT FIND ANYTHING AND ALL THE DOCUMENTATION I HAVE WILL NOT DUE UNTIL IT IS PROVEN BY SOMEONE ELSE THEY HAVE TO PLAY BY GM RULES I WAS ALSO TOLD. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR AND AS A WOMEN FEEL VERY FRUSTRATED AS TO WAHT TO DO NEXT. CAN YOU HELP?*AK