Pontiac Firebird Complaints (1999)

47 consumer complaints on file.

• #721701April 20, 2000
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  THERE IS NO REASON FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A CURB, AND THAT IS WHERE ALL THE DAMAGE CAME FROM ON MY CAR. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #721229April 9, 2000
  STEERING:RACK AND PINION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  MECH. SAYS THAT THESE ITEMS SHOULDN'T GO BAD. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #857136February 17, 2000
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT COMPLETELY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS A CONVERTIBLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #854078December 15, 1999
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  WHENEVER ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS APPLIED, THE PEDAL WOULD STICK TO FLOOR & WOULD NOT LET UP. VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY TAKE OFF. WOULD APPLY BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE FAIL TO STOP. VEHICLE HIT A CURB & WENT AIRBORNE & LANDED 200 FEET FACING THE OTHER DIRECTION. DRIVE VEHICLE TO SHOP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK THE THROTTLE LINKAGES ON VEHICLE. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #715964December 12, 1999
  WHEELS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

  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

• #834701February 10, 1999
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

  CRACKS WITHIN THE GAS TANK IS CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK, RESULTING IN FIRE HAZARD. DEALER HAS REPLACED GAS TANK 3 TIMES ,DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0