Pontiac Firebird Complaints (1995)

84 consumer complaints on file.

#534135April 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHT MOTOR BURNED OUT, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL, AFFECTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY DURING NIGHT DRIVING OR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530022January 27, 1998
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG CAUGHT FIRE DURING CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530390January 27, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523514October 3, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL LINE FAILED CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518653August 28, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE CLAMP HOLDING FUEL LINE ABOVE EXHAUST MANIFOLD/VALVE COVER, CAME OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515423March 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED IGNITION WIRES/FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL/INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515390March 6, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515389March 6, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515256March 4, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809128February 19, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIFE PARKED VEHICLE AT MALL, WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE; TURNED & NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM NEAR HOOD AREA. FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED. TOOK TO DEALER, DID NOT KNOW WHAT PROBLEM WAS. RECALL (93V-199). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#509714October 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#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

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