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Pontiac Sunfire Electrical System Ignition Safety Report | Sept 10, 2004
Reported on Sept 10, 2004
FATAL FLAW. THE VEHICLE I AM SPEAKING OF IS A PONTIAC SUNFIRE POSSIBLY 2005 MODEL YEAR. I HAD RENTED IT FROM A RENTAL COMPANY AND USED IT FOR ABOUT A MONTH. DURING THE USE THERE WERE A COUPLE OF INCIDENTS WHERE I WOULD REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION THINKING THE CAR WAS OFF BUT COME BACK AN HOUR LATER TO FIND OUT THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. I DIDN'T REALLY CARE ABOUT THIS BUT I WAS WATCHING ON NEWS AND FOUND OUT THAT AN ENTIRE FAMILY OF 6 HAD DIED BECAUSE OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. SO THIS SIMPLE POSSIBLE DEFECT OF THE PONTIAC COULD BE FATAL. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A DEFECT FOR ALL PONTIAC SUNFIRES BUT IT SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DEATH. *JB | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Sunfire |
Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
Year: | 2005 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | MIAMI FL |
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Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
Was a police report filed? | N |
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Dealer name and location: | ENTER PRISE RENTAL (RENTED) |
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