Pontiac Firebird Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#879039January 25, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND TRYING TO AVOID A DEER ON ROAD, DROVE OVER A WET SPOT, LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739514January 17, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. COMMON GMC PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558992January 16, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE WHEEL STUDS BROKE WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN THE WHEEL COMING OFF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739428January 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR MY ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND WHEN THAT LIGHT COMES ON THE ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. AFTER A FEW TIME OF RESTARTING MY CAR IT WILL GO OFF AND THE ABS LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND THEY WILL WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877913January 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL LEAKAGE ; LEAKAGE OCCURRED IN FUEL LINE THAT IS ATTACHED TO FUEL INJECTOR. CONSUMER NOTICED PROBLEM WHEN COMING OUTSIDE TO VEHICLE, AND SMELLING THE GASOLINE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738324December 27, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ROUGH IDLE AFTER ENGINE IS HOT. CAR WOULD NOT RE-START FOR 24 HOURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877035December 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED BRAKE ROTORS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHAKE. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR VEHICLE THREE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785138December 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO CAUSE ALL ELECTRONICAL COMPONENTS TO BE INOPERATIVE, DEALER FOUND A SHORT IN THE IGNITION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737907December 17, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT DOORS MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING ON OF OFF HEADLIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737590December 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE TAKEN IN MY CAR THREE TIMES WITH IN FEB/00 TO 12/00 PUTNUM HAS ONLY CHANGED MY BRAKES AND I ALSO HAVE ROTOR PROBLEMS AND I FEEL ABS PROBLEMS. THEY ARE SAYING I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM TO BE FIXED AND THE REASON WHY MY ROTORS ARE WORPED IS THE BREAKS GET HOT SO THEY SAY. I AM NOT FEELING GOOD ABOUT THIS DUE TO WHEN DRIVING MY CAR AND BREAKING MY CAR SHAKES REALLY BAD. I JUST WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN TODAY AFTER APPLYING MY BRAKESTHEY DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. I HOPE TO GET THIS BREAKING PROBLEM IN CONTROL BEFORE I OR SOMEONE ELSE GETS HURT. OTHER WISE I AM VERY HAPPY WITH MY TRANSAM. PUTNUM HAS BEEN GOOD TO OTHER THEN THIS PROBLEM CAN WE FIX THIS? THANKS SO MUCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736663November 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CAR HAD TROUBLE ACCELERATING. SES LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT SPARK PLUG WIRES HAD GONE BAD AND ALSO NEEDED NEW 0-2 SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736664November 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FRONT RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE WHOLE WIRING WENT BAD ON THAT LIGHT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874712November 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH HIT A SOFT SPOT ON SHOULDER,VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, HIT MAIL BOX/ PHONE BOX/TREE, AND ROLLED OVER, COMMING TO A STOP IN MIDDLE OF ROAD, UPSIDE DOWN. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#735481October 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES WITHIN PAST YEAR FOR ALTERNATOR, ELECTRICAL POWER DROP OFF UPON RELEASE OF ACCELERATOR AND OR BRAKING. PROBLEM CAUSES INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS TO DIM 50% AND ALTERNATOR GAUGE NEEDLE FALLS WAY INTO CAUTION ZONE. I'VE BEEN INFORMED AT LAST REPAIR SERVICE, 10-20-00, TSB 43-64-07A STATES THIS PROBLEM IS NORMAL FOR FIREBIRDS. I DON'T BUY THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735383October 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON 2 OCCASIONS, HEADLIGHTS AND HEATER FAN WENT OFF, DONT KNOW IF TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT. IN FOR SERVICE ON 3 OCCASIONS. CANT CORRECT PROBLEM. BRAKES HAVE GROANED, SQUEALED AND HAVE A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE REAR. IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES. THEY SAY THEY CANT RECREATE PROBLEM BUT ANYONE IN THE CAR HAS HEARD THE PROBLEM EXCEPT THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734786October 20, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
T-ROOFS LEAK WHEN EVER CAR GETS WET WINDOWS HAVE AIR BUBBLES IN THEM AND MAHE ANY LIGHTS APPEAR VERY BRIGHT, ALSO POSSIBILLITY OF WIDOWS CRACKING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734708October 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THERE HAS BEEN WHINING IN REAR-END AND A ROARING IN FRONT END. I HAVE HAD CAR IN SHOP 9 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR REAR END PROBLEMS,THE DRIVESHAFT HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED,POWER WINDOW FAILURES,HEADLIGHT FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734004October 11, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CANNOT MOVE FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL TO BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT HITTING STEERING COLUMN CONCERN ABOUT EMERGENCY BRAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872766October 11, 2000
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT WILL MOVE SIDE TO SIDE WHERE IT COULD NOT BE CONTROLLABLE AT ANY TIME.VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN THREE TIMES TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM, AND TECHNICIAN STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED THAT WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733924October 10, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
LACK OF POWER, HESITATION, BACKFIRING THROUGH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. CANNOT MAINTAIN 40 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS, GOING UPHILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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