Pontiac Firebird Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#715548December 2, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP 11/24/99 FOR SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715430November 30, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE FUEL FILLER NECK ON MY CAR IS LEAKING GAS,THE CAR HAS A DUTCH REGISTRATION NOW BUT WAS BOUGHT NEW IN THE U.S.A.. ABOUT 4 MONTS AGO I SEND A LETTER TO PONTIAC,BUT THEY DIDN'T ANSWER IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715367November 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
REAR AXLE BROKE, WHEEL FELL OFF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#715379November 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WARNING LIGHT ON DASH COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. RESTARTING CAR (1 TO 3 TIMES) MAY CORRECT PROBLEM. BRAKES ALSO SLIP ON DRY PAVEMENT CAUSING LOW TRACTION LIGHT TO COME ON AND MAY CAUSE ABS WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714655November 11, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ADDITIONAL ITEMS NOT LISTED, AIR/HEATING BLOWER ONLY WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO. ALSO, A REPAIR STATION HAD TO MAKE A PART FOR ME OUT OF FITTING. IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE METAL FITTING THAT ALLOWS THE WATER TO PASS FROM THE RADIATOR THROUGH THE CAR AND HEATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852766November 10, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHENEVER AT A STOP SIGN ENGINE IDLED HIGH, HAD TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL IN ORDER TO BRING RPMS BACK DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, THEY INDICATED VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713939October 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I HAVE HAD THREE SERIOUS OIL LEAKS WITH THIS VEHICLE WHICH STARTED WHEN IT ONLY HAD 8,000 MILES. IN ADDITION, THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND THE POWER WINDOWS BROKE. THE REAR BUMPER RUSTS AFTER IT RAINS BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE DUST. YOU HAVE TO USE RUBBING COMPOUND ONCE A WEEK. OVERALL, THE AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN EXHORBINANT AND NOT WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM A $28,000 VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713975October 27, 1999
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE TIRE EXPLOSIVELY FAILED DUE TO SIDEWALL RUPTURE AT APPROX. 60 MPH ON A PORTION OF I-820 IN N. RICHLAND HILLS, TX. IT A MIRACLE THAT A MAJOR ACCIDENT DID NOT HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: 48W9 6BDR TIRE SIZE: P245/50ZR1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851077October 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS TRAVELING 30MPH & APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP, VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. VEHICLE SPED UP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. OWNER EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS EVERYDAY. PROBLEM IS NOT INTERMITTENT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE COMPUTER MODULE HAD BROKEN FOR ABS BRAKES. IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851117October 19, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALL # 09V105000 INTERIOR SYSTEM:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT BUCKLES; EVEN THOUGH OWNER HAS A RECALL NOTICE, DEALER HAS STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO PERFORM REPAIRS BECAUSE RECALL NUMBER HAS BEEN DROPPED FROM THE SYSTEM. RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT REPAIRS WILL BE MADE ANYTIME DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713470October 18, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713210October 12, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE CABLE ON THE LT. DRIVER SIDE KEEPS BREAKING. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME REPLACED. I HAVE SEEN IT BREAK BOTH TIMES, NO ONE WAS TOUCHING THE MIRROR WHEN IT HAPPENED. IT JUST "POPS" AND THE MIRROR FLIPS UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712586September 30, 1999
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ROTORS ARE CONSTANTLY WARPING,STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES DURING STOPS. I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED 3 TIMES AND IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. MY GROUND EFFECTS ARE ALSO CONSTANTLY COMING LOOSE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WORKED ON ALOT AND THEY ARE LOOSE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711648September 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE NOTICED WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 45 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES LIKE THE ROTORS ARE DAMAGED OR WARPED. THIS BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I DON'T THINK IT IS VERY SAFE. I HAVE NOTICED ON LS1.COM MANY OTHER FIREBIRD OWNERS HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. IT IS MOST LIKELY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711608September 19, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEAT BELTS BUCKLE BUT DO NOT PROVIDE ANY RESTRAINT, EVEN WHEN STOPPING AT A HIGH SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847939September 17, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548486September 13, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HORN CONTACTS LOCATED BEHIND THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY BROKE CAUSING HORN TO FAIL. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847509September 10, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
CONSUMER GOT INTO CAR AND SMELLED SMOKE. AFTER LOOKING AROUND, FOUND THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER SEAT WHERE THERE WAS A FIRE. RAN BACK INTO STORE TO GET SOME WATER TO PUT IT OUT. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE FIRE WAS OUT. THE SEAT MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609475September 8, 1999
SEATS
FRONT SEAT FLOOR TRACK FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548342September 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DEFECT IN THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSING FUSES TO BLOW OUT CONTINUALLY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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