Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / SUNBIRD / 1994

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003233829 Incident Date: Sep, 04 2003
Consumer's City: LAWRENCEVILLE Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SUNBIRD Model Year: 1994
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:floor shift
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2JB54H0R7 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 04 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 13 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2.0l engine with automatic transmission--tramission (after 2+ hours of driving at hwy speeds) fails to disengage from electronic torque converter/over-drive during slowing to a stop and stalls engine. *ak i have complained to gmc dealer--even spent 400 dollars for tune-up since dealer could not duplicate stall. a check with local 'shade-tree' mechanic yeilded the following--- common place for the electronic torque converter (on 2.0 l mituishbishi automatic used in chevy; buick; and ponitac) not to disengage. recommends a overhaul of the transmission torque converter. while this may not cause a crash--this is cause for alarm when car is driven by teenager(relative new driver).