Pontiac Firebird Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#808046January 23, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THERE IS A GAS SMELL IN THE CAR, CONSUMER THINKS IT IS THE FUEL LINE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#807034January 3, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. THE FUEL LINE IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE AND IT CAUSED A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805897December 31, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN WET AND DRY WEATHER THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE SECOND TIME INCIDENT HAPPENED ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT HIM AND CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES, THE FRONT TIRES LOCKED UP, THE TIRES LOCKED UP AND WHEN CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES THE FROONT OF VEHICLE TURNED SIDEWAYS AND THE TRUCK IN ANOTHER LANE HIT CONSUMER;S VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806062December 10, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS IN REFERENCE TO OIL LEAKS, THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION DIP STICK ONTO THE MOTOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED ABS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#803880October 22, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTIONING WHEN LIGHT APPEARS FOR NO APPARENT REASON, DLR. CAN'T CORRECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509806October 17, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509772October 15, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE HAS RETRACTABLE HEADLIGHTS THAT SHOULD BE OPENED MANUALY IF MOTORS DO NOT WORK; HOWEVER, MANUAL OPERATIONS DOES NOT WORK. AT TIMES HEADLIGHTS COULD NOT BE TURNED ON MANUALLY, AFFECTING VISIBILITY AT NIGHT DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509714October 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801489October 11, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801585October 2, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO BOTH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#803041October 1, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS GOING 60 MPH AND WENT HEAD-ON INTO A BUILDING AND THE BRICKS FROM THE BUILDING FELL DOWN ON THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETAIN THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#802934September 26, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, RAINY WEATHER, VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, HIT GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON, FRONT NOSE PUSHED INTO/IMBEDDED INTO GUARDRAIL, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#802054September 9, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT
WHEN DOWN SIFTING INTO A LOW GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLOW DOWN LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508282September 4, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DESIGN FLAW IN POWER STEERING BELT, WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THRU PUDDLES BELT SLIPS OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505459August 23, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE LEAK, CAUSED FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507294August 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER SHORT CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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