1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR JUST AFTER I PURCHASED IT AND BECAME COLD SO I TURNED ON THE HEATER AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS SMOKE FILLED THE CAR. I THOUGHT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. IT SMELLED LIKE BURNING OIL OR GAS. I CALLED DELPHI ABOUT RECALLS AND BEFORE I COULD FINISH A SENTENCE THE MAN CUT ME OFF SAYING THAT THE ONLY RECALL ON MY CAR WAS FOR THE O RING ON THE FUEL. HE SAID IF I HAVE A 1999 AND THAT WAS DEFECTIVE I WOULD BE SPEWING FUEL EVERYWHERE. I DESCRIBED WHAT HAPPENED AND HE JUST CUT ME OFF. MY BROTHER PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A DEALER FOR OVER 3,000 DOLLARS AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE ODOMETER IS SUPPOSE TO BE BECAUSE HE SAID THE DEALER TOLD HIM TO BRING IT BACK AND HE WOULD FIX IT. AFTER HE PAID THE DEALER HE CONTACTED THE DEALER...

1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *BF WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER FELT A THUMP AND BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER. ONCE THE CONSUMER STOPPED, HE NOTICED FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0699-90.*JB UPDATED 04/14/10 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007 WITH ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES SHREDDED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER ON THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER WORKED. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE AND THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUE TO ILLUMINATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 116,598.

MY HEADLIGHTS DO NOT STAY ON. THEY TURN OFF WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNAL, OR IF I HIT A BUMP. THE HI-BEAMS AND DRL'S ARE FINE, IT'S JUST THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS. ALSO MY ENGINE SHOWS THAT IT IS OVERHEATING ON MY TEMP. GUAGE, BUT DOES NOT ACT LIKE IT. WHEN THE A/C IS TURNED ON, IT RETURNS TO A NORMAL LEVEL. ANOTHER THING IS MY AIRCONDITIONING LINE HAS A HOLE IN IT FROM ANOTHER HOSE RUBBING UP AGAINST IT. I THINK IT'S EITHER MY STEERING HOSE OR RADIATOR HOSE. WHEN I TURN LEFT MY CAR MAKES AN AWFUL GRINDING NOISE.

CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS HAVE BEEN LIT FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR AND LOCAL DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM OR FIX. VEHICLE RECENTLY HIT A BUMP AND DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SPEED ABOUT 30 MPH WITH ANOTHER ADULT IN PASSENGER SEAT AND INFANT IN REAR-FACING SEAT IN REAR. *JB