2000 Pontiac Sunfire Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“My daughters car was having starting problems (not enough gas getting to the engine to start, had to pump the gas). I took it for a test drive in a empty parking lot once it started. I was going approx 10mph the first time I pushed the gas pedal to the floor. When I released the pedal it stayed in place at full throttle. I pushed the breaks to stop the car and had to throw it into neutral before the throttle released. Scared the hell out of me!! Thank god my teenage daughter never pushed the throttle all the way down!! I tried it several more times with the same results. …”

“I was driving straight through a residential neighboorhood at about 15-20 MPH, when I lost control of my vehicle, and crashed into a parked car. The cause of accident was unknown at the time, but there were several people including mechanics that have looked at my car and stated to me that the axle snapped in half. This would of occured before I hit the other car, because I was knocked unconscious from the deployment of the airbags, due to the snap of the axle. …”

“Prior to the transmission failing, I did get a engine check light about two months previous. When the dealership checked it out, they said the light indicated a problem with the transmission, but when they ran the computer checks they couldn't find anything wrong with the transmission. With no warning light on, the reverse gear went out on this car. When I talked with the dealership I was informed that my car was the second Sunfire that they themselves had to replace the transmission in. …”

“My 2000 Sunfire automatic car stopped moving on december 19, 2004 with 64,000 miles on it. I had it in the dealership in viroqua, wi on mon., dec. 21. They told me on dec. 22 the transmission went out and the part would be in at the beginning of january 2005. I called them every week in the beginning of the month. I was told I was on the top of the hundreds list to get the part. Then the date was moved to the end of jan. 2005. I called them back on feb. 1, 2005 and they told me they didn't know when the part would be made and they have moved the place where they make the parts. …”

“Exhaust system was replaced due to it getting hot melting the carpet and paint inside trunk, fumes filled interior of vehicle at this time exhaust system is running just as hot again, dealer stated factory representative instructed him not to do anything about the exhaust system, there was nothing that could be done. …”