NHTSA — Power Train Problems

1.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
133,000 miles

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1998 Pontiac Sunfire drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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1998 Pontiac Sunfire Owner Comments

problem #2

May 262015

Sunfire

  • 165,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving the vehicle will shut down and the theft system light with start flashing will start again and but shut down again I was driving on a city street and had it at a dealer they replaced the ECU the gauges and the ignition they replaced the ECU 3 times with no avail this has happened to all 4 of my Pontiac

- Englewood, FL, USA

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problem #1

Oct 102012

Sunfire 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 101,000 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Pontiac Sunfire. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the shift cable was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure and current mileage was 101,000. Updated 12/21/12 updated 1/14/2013

- Laguna Woods, CA, USA

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