Pontiac Firebird Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#800676August 8, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DURING OPERATION THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. WHEN GOING FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE.*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
#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
#986060June 24, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN LOCKS UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506763June 17, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
T-TOP EJECTED WHEN DRIVER CLOSED POWER WINDOW. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985399June 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SYS. MALFUNCTIONS WHEN APPYING BRAKE, DASH LIGHTS FLICKER, WHEN APPYING SIGNALS, DASH LIGHTS GO OUT, ALSO CONCEALED HEAD LAMPS WON'T OPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504854May 30, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK CRACKED, CAUSING GASOLINE LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984737May 20, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AUTO WAS IN HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984362May 13, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE PARKING BRAKE RECALL, BUT PONTIAC WILL NOT SEND HIM A LETTER SO HE CAN GET THE RECALL FIXED. 95V055000. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503708April 30, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HATCHBACK LEAKS WATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983461April 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE PRESSING THE PEDAL, IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING HIM TO RUN INTO THE WINDOW OF BLOCKBUSTERS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503288April 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982318April 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981355March 28, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BEFORE CAR COME TO A FULL STOP, COSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#981322March 27, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EXPERIENCING STRONG GAS SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980772March 15, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT NO LONGER RETRACTS AND IT WILL NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980625March 11, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY LOST STEERING CAPABILITY WHEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, COULDN'T TURN RIGHT OR LEFT, UPON BRAKING VEHICLE SPINNED OUT, THEN ROLLED OVER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501877March 4, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980054March 4, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG IS COMING OUT CONSTANTLY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ANY REASON.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980217March 4, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG IS COMING OUT CONSTANTLY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ANY REASON.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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