Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E015000 | DELPHI | E (Equipment) | 3124 | 03/20/2007 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/26/2007 | 02/26/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain delphi aftermarket fuel pump modules / module reservoir assemblies (mra) that were sold for use on the above listed vehicles. during production the mras vent and fuel return tubes were reversed. this condition can result in the vehicle not running correctly (idle rough and/or stall) due to an overly rich fuel blend or the vehicle's evaporative emission carbon canister may leak fuel. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A stalled vehicle can increase the risk of a vehicle crash. a fuel leak can result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Delphi will notify owners and replace the defective mras free of charge. the recall began on march 20, 2007. owners can contact delphi at 1-877-335-7443. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket delphi fuel pump modules and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by general motors corporation.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E021000 | DELPHI | E (Equipment) | 742 | 04/27/2007 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/12/2007 | 03/12/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, p/nos. fp10020-11b1, fp10026-11b1, and fp10027-11b1, sold after january 9, 2007, as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles listed above. the universal pressure regulators (upr) were produced without an o'ring and retainer. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel may leak, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Delphi will notify owners and replace the upr free of charge. the recall began on april 23, 2007. owners can contact delphi at 877-411-8770. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket delphi fuel pressure regulators and has no relation to any original equipment installed by general motors.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 98017 | 08/01/1998 | 603821 | Exhibiting increased oil consumption. *yc | 03/08/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| 1998 pontiac sunfire gt anti-theft system won't disengage, car is dead. (when the anti-theft system is triggered, the fuel pump is shut off) it may have been triggered by using a copy of the original key. following manufacturer's instructions (turn on iignition for 10 min, turn off and turn on again) doesn't work. an internet search revealed that there are 1000s of people with the same problem with sunfire and other gm cars. i would like gm to acknowledge the problem and repair the faulty system. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 2500 | 5 | |
| Within the last 10,000 miles fuel pump was replaced four times. every 2500 to 3000 miles the pump will malfunction. contacted the dealer. however, problem recurred. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 08/05/2003 | 1 | 11/28/1997 | |
| I've been having multiple problems with my 1998 pontiac sunfire gt. last month i had a fuel injector and water hose go bad and need replaced. the suction hose pump for the ac was leaking and had to be replaced within the past 3 weeks. in the same time period, the compressor started leaking. i've had 2 different compressors put in, and both have leaked still. the 3rd compressor is being installed today, so we'll see whether it leaks too. a compressor should really last longer than 5 years, and i shouldn't have 3 compressors in a week trying to find one that doesn't leak. there's also a crack in the welding that needs to be fixed or it will start leaking. one of the fan parts went bad, so now level 1 on the fan adjustment doesn't work. this seems like alot of problems in a short timeframe, especially with 3 problems being for the air conditioning. i've contacted the pontiac customer service department, and they contacted a dealership who said that problems should be expected after 5 years. guess i thought they would build a better car. so far, i'm out $1900 and haven't had the fan or the welding crack fixed yet. i would appreciate any help that could be offered. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 10/23/2000 | 3 | 10/06/2000 | |
| When i bought the car used in october of 2000 it had to keep going back to the dealer for about 3 months because the engine in the car kept cutting out while driving around 55-60 mph. dealer could not duplicate the problem. finally after the 3rd month they found the main computer was bad. that was replaced. it ran fine until the next winter. the check engine light came on & car kept stalling when at stop signs/lights. took to dealer had diagnostic ran which read faulty gas cap, tps sensor.... i replaced them myself. check engine light went out till the next day. took car back in for diagnostic which read faulty gas cap, tps sensor,egr ,coil packs,gas tank sensor.....had dealer work on it.... they could not see why all this stuff was popping up ....had it all replaced. replacing it did not work. check engine light came on again about 2 days later!!! i checked car over & found if you wiggled the main wiring harness connections the car ran fine & engine light went out! took to dealer to have wiring fixed. they took all the wiring apart & cleaned everything. they found no problem in the wiring. check engine light came on next day.took to dealer again finally they said i needed a new battery..... weather was nice again & had no problems with car.... now that winter is here again the check engine light is on again , diagnostic stated tps sensor was bad... i again replaced it & check engine light went out for a couple hours & is back on again & car stalls when stopping & trying to go ....car is at dealer right now again. the whole time the check engine light is on i also have problems with the car stalling.................... have had numerous problems from 2000 to now & still having problems. *ak | |||
| 12/29/2003 | 78150 | 1 | 03/12/2000 |
| This concerns the fuel system on '98 (and similar year) pontiac sunfires. on december 29, 2003 this vehicle was taken in for replacement of the in-line fuel filter. the vehicle had been losing acceleration and has 78,000 miles on it. it was taken to a pontiac dealer for the service. the filter is connected to the fuel line with a 'snap' fitting. upon trying to service the filter, either the dealer broke the snap fitting or the previous owner had damaged it (vehicle was purchased with 45,000 miles on it, and there were no leaks so i suspect that it wasn't damaged). also, there was a fair amount of corrosion on and in the fitting. in the end, the filter could not be replaced without correcting the 'snap' fitting. to my surprise the fuel line could not be replaced as a separate piece, you have to purchase the entire fuel delivery module. this cost (with the technician time) was $ 425 vs. $50 for a filter replacement. it would seem to me that since the filter is a critical part of the system (a clogged filter could result in vehicle stalls and/or no starts, emission issues etc.) that it should have some sort of reasonable way to replace it without paying for an entire module that was not needed. the filter is a recommended service item. *ak | |||
| 12/10/1997 | |||
| After air conditioner is cut off the speedometer gets fogged up. | |||