While attempting to slow my 2002 sunfire to make a turn I lost my brakes. The pedal went to the floor without resistance. I was able to coast to a stop then had car towed to dealership. They claimed that the system was contaminated by the wrong brake fluid causing the seals to fail. The oil change facility that had last serviced the vehicle had no record of topping off the fluid and insists that it did not touch the brake fluid. Warning light never came on.
2002 Pontiac Sunfire brakes complaints
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The brakes on my pontiac sunfire 2002 grinds, and when you hit a bump it sounds like the front end is coming apart, I believe its the brake system that's causing the awful noise, its embarrassing that a new car sounds like a 1969 pontiac firebird coming down the road.
The front drivers side tire heats up to the point that there is a smell of burning rubber. The brakes are lagging which has caused extended stopping distance.
I filed a complaint on a 2002 grand am gt VIN [xxx] concerning steering problems. I cannot find it in your consumer complaint data base, nor any other information related to this vehicle or recalls, safety issues, etc on 2002 grand am gt in general. Am I looking in the wrong place? Please help. Also, I now own a 2002 pontiac sunfire VIN [xxx]. I took delivery on 10.31.02 as part of lemon law byback by gm on above discussed grand am. I am having several problems with this new car I consider safety hazards. Gm so far has had the car more than I have. How can I file a complaint and find out more information on the areas of concern with this vehicle. So far, it went of park into reverse and hit me in the head causing injury my doc is looking into, the car on the same trip completely shut down, losing all power except radio, and the ABS off light went on. Yet two dealers, midway in phoenix on 12.16.02 and courtesy in las vegas say no problems exist. Courtesy sill has car because it was not fully repaired per work order. I feel like I am in the same black hole I was in with the grand am gt except no serious accidents to the vehicle like the one I had with the gt has occurred. Please guide me on what to do if you can. My wife and I are disabled and this is very trying on us. Also, I am waiting per my doctor for the first week in february to rview x-rays and cat scan f my neck. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While starting the vehicle applied brakes, and pedal went to the floor.contacted dealer. A rope had gotten around the axle and broke brake line, causing fuel to run out.
Turned in driveway and the brakes would not work and I went thru the garage door. Brakes would not work and I had my foot on the pedal. I called a wrecker and had it towed to the dealer where I bought this car. They drove it and checked the fluid, said they checked the brakes but I assume they did not get inside the brake system. This could of had been a larger problem if I was on the highway and could not stop. I know my foot was on the peddle..please check into this. I don't even want to get back into this car it scares me.
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