Pontiac Firebird Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#964644May 2, 1995
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MAN-TRAN: TRANSMISSION SKIP SHIFT LOCKS OUT 2ND GEAR; PREVENTS SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR; FORCES SHIFTING INTO 4TH GEAR; SKIP SHIFT LIGHT COMES ON. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#964099April 20, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO FAILURE OCCURING AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD (90V-105). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963930April 18, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE FIRE WHEN TURNING ON IGNITION, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963919April 18, 1995
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND FELL INTO DRVER'S LAP. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963778April 14, 1995
WHEELS
DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE SEAL LOCKED UP @ 50 MPH LEAKING SLOWING ONTO BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963648April 12, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT 12:00 POSITION AT 30MPH BOTH, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#489332April 10, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO SOUND HORN. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#963024April 4, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PARK BRAKE CABLE RUBS AGAINST HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE, REPLACED FLEXIBLE RUBBER HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#963021April 4, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY PERFORMING W/ROUGH RUNNING @ HWY., SPEED SPUTTERING, OVERDRIVE JUMPING BACK AND FORTH. CAUSE UNDERTERMINED BY DEALERS. DESCRIBE DETAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962861March 31, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#962380March 22, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE AND STILL IT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962082March 16, 1995
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE, LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#962046March 16, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES FAILED, EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961455March 8, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING PULLED OFF ROAD AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#961084March 3, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
614-890-2966(H): SHELLS FROM NUTS LEFT BY CHIPMUNKS IN CARBURETOR ENTERED INTO AIR INTAKE SYSTEM; CAUSED ACCELERATION. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#960848March 1, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ASK FOR MR HOPKINSON. FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL TANK WHEN FULL. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#481738February 22, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE , PREVENTING BELT FROM FASTENING. *AW
Crash:
No
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

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