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Pontiac Sunfire Electrical System Wiring Safety Report | Jan 22, 2004
Reported on Jan 22, 2004
I PURCHASED A 1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE IN JULY OF 2003. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1997 SUNFIRE AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. THE MOST SERIOUS ISSUE IS WHEN I TURN MY HEADLIGHTS ON, THE FUSE BLOWS AND THE TAIL LIGHTS AND THE DASH LIGHTS (LIGHTS FOR SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, FUEL AND TEMP GAUGE) DO NOT WORK. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WHEN MY LIGHTS AND DASH FAILED ME. WHEN I WAS TRYING TO REPLACE THE FUSE SPARKS FLEW OUT AND THE FUSES BLEW IMMEDIATELY. I FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. IT IS GOING TO COST ME A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO HAVE THIS FIXED. GM ALSO WONT GIVE ME THE TIME OF DAY WHEN I CALL AND COMPLAIN. I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST AN INVESTIGATION. ( * NUMBER OF FAILURES IS APPROXIMATE THERE ARE MORE. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FAIR TO STATE THE VERY LEAST AMOUNT I HAVE COUNTED.) ALSO MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. (THIS VEHICLE HAS 106,000 MILES ON IT) THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Sunfire |
Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
Year: | 1996 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | WAUSAU WI |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4G2JB32T8TB |
Mileage: | 106450 miles. |
Speed: | 25 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | CAR CONNECTION SCHOFIELD WI 54476 |
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