NHTSA — Power Train: Automatic Transmission Problems

5.5

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,222 miles

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1999 Pontiac Sunfire transmission problems

transmission problem

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1999 Pontiac Sunfire Owner Comments

problem #2

Apr 222004

Sunfire 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 32,445 miles

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

We have a 1999 Pontiac Sunfire with 32445 miles on it. The transmission, 3rd & 4th gears, have gone bad. I would expect to recieve more mileage than this out of a properly serviced transmission. This occurred within 220 miles of having the fluid replaced in hte transmission.

- Farmington, MN, USA

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problem #1

Jan 032000

Sunfire

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling and making a turn vehicle stalled without indicaton. Also, while in reverse vehicle will not back up. This is intermittent. Dealer has been notified.

- Chapmanville, WV, USA

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