Pontiac Firebird Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#733928October 10, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE GAS GAUGE READS 3/4 FULL WHEN THE TANK IS ACTUALLY 1/2 FULL. THE GAUGE READS 1/2 FULL WHEN ACTUALLY 1/4 FULL. GAUGE READS 1/4 FULL WHEN EMPTY. PONTIAC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT CORRECT IT, OF REMEDY IT FOR CUSTOMERS. PONTIAC SHOULD REMOVE GAS GAUGE FROM DASH BOARD SINCE THE SYSTEM IS THIS FAULTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784931October 8, 2000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
POWER ANTENNA SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE DRIVING.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733107October 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IT TAKES 3 TIMES BEFORE I START MY CAR SO WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733037September 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEALERSHIP MACHINED ROTORS IN 8/99, 3/2000 AT 20,000 SAME PROBLEM, 9/00, 33,000 SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732668September 27, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS DO NOT LOCK UP SOMETIMES WHEN I SLOW DOWN AT AN INTERSETION. THE DOOR SKINS ON BOTH DOORS HAVE BECOME SEPARATED SEVERSAL TIMES WHICH MAKES THE CAR DOORS NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME AND OTHERS OUR LIVES. THE POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS ALWAYS BREAK SO THAT I CAN NOT OPEN MY DOOR OR WINDOWS THEY ALSO COME OFF TRACK . THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SCRATCH THE WINDSHIELD SO IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THEY DO NOT WIPE THE WHOLE WINDSHIELD WHICH LEAVES BLIND SPOTS IN MY POINT OF SIGHT CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER TO NOT CAUSE RECKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555174September 25, 2000
TIRES
2 OUT OF 3 ORIGINAL FIRESTONE TRIATHLON II TIRES ARE CRACKING AROUND THE TIRE ALONG THE RADIAL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732155September 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES PULSATE AND SQUEAL DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AND DEALER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECT FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870117September 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING CAR STARTED HESITATING AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP. VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 WATER PUMPS PREVIOUSLY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730262September 5, 2000
TIRES
DRIVING ON A HWY IN TEXAS MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE THREW IT'S TREAD. THIS WIPED OUT THE FRONT QUARTER OF MY CAR, AND LEFT STREAKS OF RUBBER DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE CAR. A WEEK AND A HALF LATER A SECOND TIRE OF THE SAME KIND HAD A PROBLEM. THIS TIRE EGGED ON THE TREAD OF THE TIRE. I REMOVED THE TIRE AND TOOK IT TO A DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A BUSTED STEEL BELT, BUT HE ALSO WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THE NEXT DAY WHILE SITTING IN MY CAR THE EGG BUSTED AND SEPARATED THE TREAD ON THIS TIRE SIMILAR TO THE FIRST. CAN YALL LOOK IN TO THIS AND TELL ME WHAT STEPS I NEED TO TAKE I RECOVERING SOME OF THE MONEY THAT I AM PUTTING OUT TO HAVE THIS DAMAGE FIXED? THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP AND/OR INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P21560R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869294September 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH STALLING FROM 45 -75 MP. ALWAYS WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554227August 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION, SEVERAL REPAIRS ON THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND ROTATION OF THE TIRES DID NOT REMEDY VIBRATION PROBLEMS, REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES SOLVED THE VIBRATION PROBLEM, THE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED THE VIBRATION PROBLEM. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729686August 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED SEVERAL TIMES EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT. SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE. SES (SERVICE ENGINE SOON) LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF AND DEALERSHIP COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868474August 23, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING HIT A POTHOLE AND WHEELS STARTED TO WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER COULD NOT STEER PROPERLY,. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT FRAME RAIL WAS CRACKED WHICH WAS LOCATED BEHIND STEERING BOX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727995August 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ALL 4 BRAKE DISCS WERE WARPED. DEALER GROUND DOWN..STILL SLIGHT WARP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867607August 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
PREMATURE BURN OUT OF REAR TAIL LIGHTS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO T DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT IT WILL WILL COST $100.00 PER LIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867443August 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PREMATURE WEAR OF ROTORS, RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727001August 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEALER SAID - NO RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867134August 8, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AND RELEASING ACCELERATOR PEDAL HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY GO OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726617August 4, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/65/R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866750August 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT FLASH WHEN SWTICH IS ACTIVATED. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WIRING WAS REPLACED/ FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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