Pontiac Firebird Complaints (1994)

59 consumer complaints on file.

#528581January 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT BEARING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820128December 29, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING IN WET CONIDTIONS AND WATER SPLASHES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE ALL POWER STEERING GOES OUT, STEERING LOCKS UP,ENGINE CHECK GAUGES DIE OUT,CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.SYSTEM GOES BACK ON IN ABOUT 5-20 SECONDS. VEHICLE WILL MAKE LOUD SQUEAKY NOISE WHEN GAUGES GOES BACK ON. DEALER HAS CHANGED SERPENTINE BELT 4- 5 TIMES, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819730December 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN GEAR ,IT WILL FREEZE ,WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SHIFT,CANNOT MOVE. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. FIRST FOUR TIMES DEALER DID NOTHING ,FIFTH TIME, DEALER REPLACED WHOLE CLUTCH SYSTEM. OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER HAS ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO IT NOT ENGAGING, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT HELP TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, IN REVERSE AND SECOND GEAR, TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR, DEALER REPLACED SHIFT BOOTS AND SAW THAT THE SHIFT CONTROL WAS BINDING, THERE WAS A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OF THE CLUTCH. GLOVE BOX LIGHT STAYS ON, CIGARETTE LIGHTER INOPERABLE, AND CASSETTE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. VEHICLE IDLES ROUGH AND ALMOST STALLS AT TIMES. TRUNK RELEASE BROKE INSIDE OF THE DECKLID. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817232November 14, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER APLLIED THE BRAKES AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED . THE AIR BAG COVER BROKE THE PASSENGER'S ARM, AND THE WINDSHIELD WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#518782August 8, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PLASTIC FUEL LINE LOOM IS HELD IN PLACE WITH A PLASTIC CLIP SECURED TO THROTTLE LINKAGE COVER. WHEN CLIP POPS OUT DUE TO HEAT/AGE OT BREAKAGE, PLASTIC LOOM/PLASTIC PIPE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH HOT AIR INJECTION PIPE AND MELT PLASTIC FUEL LINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814236July 15, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN CAME APART DUE TO SCREWS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#808095January 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED BRAKES AND CLUTCH AT SAME TIME, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, VEHICLE SPUN AROUND TWICE, LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#807122January 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT THE BRAKES WENT OUT, HAD NO PRESSURE AT ALL AND PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802579November 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF THE REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, WHEN MAKING A STOP THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802909September 25, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNDER THE HOOD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, FUEL LEAK, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505459August 23, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE LEAK, CAUSED FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986319July 1, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW LIGHTS ON AND THEN A LOW TRACTION LIGHT AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973616October 19, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE OF NYLON HOSE LEFT SIDE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972960October 4, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL #93V199000 ON THE FUEL LINE DEALER SAY CONSUMER IS NOT UNDER RECALL PURCHASE CAR NEW THERE ARE BAD GAS FUMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967984June 29, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING ON HWY, UNKNOWN CAUSES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963173April 5, 1995
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
SUSPENSION FAILURE, RIGHT HAND STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#481014February 13, 1995
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DISTOTED WINDSHIELD DUE TO LONG SLOPE DESIGN, IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#480333January 17, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL ODOR COMES THROUGH HEATER/AIR CONDITION VENTS AFTER FUEL FILLER NECK RECALL REPLACEMENT. (94V-077) *AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#958596January 12, 1995
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONSTANTLY BLOWS FUSES CAUSING NON-ILLUMINATION OF BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN APPLIED. POTENTIAL RISK OF BEING REAR-ENDED. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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