1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
106,044 miles

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problem #2

Feb 052013

Sunfire

  • 150,000 miles
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. Somehow the throttle sticking is tied to the transmission because, everytime, the throttle would released as soon as I put it in neutral. I donot have the VIN because we took it to a shop tonight. Just thought I should warn anyone else with this vehicle. I had my daughter meet me in the parking lot and told her to floor it with the same results, and as I thought would happened she panic and only pushed the breaks yelling "ow god, ow god. I had my hand on the shifter and moved it to neutral. Against her will made her do it again and again so she could learn not to panic and put it in neutral in case this happens to her ever in the future. Should be a training in drivers ed.

- Milton , FL, USA

problem #1

Jun 302004

Sunfire 4-cyl

  • 62,088 miles
The transmission failed at 62000 miles. The consumer requested reimbursement from the manufacturer but was denied.

- San Diego, CA, USA