Pontiac Firebird Complaints (1985)

16 consumer complaints on file.

#10229645June 2, 2008
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 PONTIAC FIREBIRD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 91V055000 (PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL). THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE REAR DISC BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING AND FEELS THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 06/17/08. *LJ THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143433November 22, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE ARE TWO NHTSA RECALLS CAMPAIGN 85V169000 AND 91V055000 CONCERNING THE FRONT SEAT BELT WEBBING AND PARKING BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALLS, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141452November 1, 2005
SEAT BELTS, PARKING BRAKE
UPON RECEIVING MY 1985 PONTIAC FIREBIRD, THE SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY. THE RETRACTING BELT IN THE CEILING WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE UNIT ON BOTH SIDES AND THE PLASTIC ON THE LOCKING PIECE NEXT TO THE SEAT IS DESTROYED BY UV RAYS. THE LOCKING PART DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THIS CAR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 85V169000 AND 90V105000 BUT WHEN I CALL GM, THEY ASK FOR MY VIN AND THEN TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE NO RECALL ON MY CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034377October 1, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE IS WITHIN THE REMEDY SCOPE FOR RECALL 90V105000 SUBJECT: INTERIOR SYSTEMS: ACTIVE RESTRAINTS: BELT BUCKLES. MANUFACTURER HAS NO RECORD OF THE RECALL, AND WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE DEALER TO PERFORM ANY REPAIRS UNTIL RECALL IS VERIFIED. CONSUMER DOES HAVE A COPY OF THE RCALL NOTICE THAT WAS SENT BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755231December 3, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
EACH OF THESE PROBLEMS HAS A CORRESPONDING RECALL. THE DEALER (WADE RAULERSON) CLAIMS MY VIN IS NO GOOD. THEIR SYSTEM RECEIVES AN ERROR. I CALLED PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-762-2737. JOHN JONES WAS EXTREMELY RUDE AND UNHELPFUL. HE HUNG UP THE PHONE. HE DID ACKNOWLEDGE THE VIN WAS WORKING WITH THEIR DEALER WORLD SERVICE, THE SAME SERVICE THAT ALL DEALERS USE. HE RECEIVED NO COMMENTS WITH MY VIN. HE COULD NOT VERIFY WHETHER THIS WORK HAD BEEN DONE UNDER THE RECALL OF A DIFFERENT OWNER. HE ONLY TOLD ME THAT SINCE THERE IS NOTHING COMING UP, THEN THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO, AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. GM IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS. THEY ARE NOT COOPERATING IN FIXING THESE SAFETY RELATED ISSUES (RECALLS). NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742419March 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CAMPAIGN NUMBER 90V105000 APPEARS TO COVER THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550046December 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
RUST ACCUMULATION UNDER FLEX BRAKE HOSE CENTRE SUPPORT WHICH HAS CRIMPED HOSE AND CAUSING FLEX BRAKE LINE FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836641April 9, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELTS DON'T WORK. DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WON'T HOOK AT ALL, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT IS HARD TO HOOK IN, IT WOULD COME APART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530177May 3, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE LEFT REAR AREA, BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY A FUEL LINE CONNECTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813148July 22, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FEMALE PORTION OF ALL THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE BROKEN IN THE VEHICLE. CANNOT FASTEN THE SEAT BELTS. THESE BUCKLES HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807282January 28, 1997
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY AFTER RECALL REPAIRS 90V-105. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506332July 9, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE WHEN OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977569January 16, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH SLID AND WENT TO THE CRUB AND THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAD UNLOCKED AND THE SPRING FROM THE SEAT BELT WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#500774January 14, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
VEHICLE FIRE UNDERNEATH REAR OF VEHICLE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#486194May 12, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SAFETY BELT REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#964889May 5, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER'S SON WAS KILLED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE; HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE; SPEED (BOTH CARS) 55 MPH; T-TOP DISCONNECTED; VEHICLE TOTALED.GLASS CUT SPINAL CORD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1

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