Pontiac Firebird Complaints (1992)

27 consumer complaints on file.

#10223708April 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 PONTIAC FIREBIRD. WITH THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE WHEELS BEGAN SMOKING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF THE IGNITION. THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SHOP AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THEY REPLACED THE ECM AND THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 4/25/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021358October 22, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERES A FUEL SMELL IN VEHICLE, TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THAT THERE A RECALL 9+4 V 077 000 FOR FUEL FILLER NECK. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018396September 11, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER TIRE STARTED TO WIGGLE, AND THEN CONSUMER LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER SAID THAT HAS TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER, WHERE DEALER STATED THAT CAR FRAME WAS BROKEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764242July 15, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CAR WAS SOLD BY DEALER KNOWING IT HAD A CRACK MAIN FRAME, BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY SOLD IT OUT OF STATE, NEW HAVEN,VT. COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND I LOSS $5,000.00 DOLLARDS. BUT WHAT IVE BEEN TOLD IS THE CAR NOW HAS A SALVAGE TITLE. IM JUST TRYING TO LOCATE INFO ON THIS CAR SO I CAN COLLECT MONEY OWE TO ME FROM BONDED COMPANY IN ORANGE COUNTY,CA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879487January 31, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE OF DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN BECAUSE OF FRAME MOVING A LITTLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857435February 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RECALL 92V154 000/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION : VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHIFT CONTROL CABLE SEPARATION. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. BUT, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST WAS PICKED UP BY CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715955December 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THESE FAILURES ARE INTER-RELATED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE EPISODES OF THIS PROBLEM. NO DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709196July 26, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703359February 16, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK ON MY 1992 PONTIAC FIREBIRD, BEGAN LEAKING GAS. MY LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO USED TO WORK FOR G.M, MENTIONED THAT THIS WAS A MATERIAL FAILURE OF THE FUEL TANK ITSELF FOR WHICH THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ISSUED A FEW YEARS EARLIER. I CHECKED MY PERSONAL RECORDS AND THE NHTSA RECALL RECORDS, AND FOUND THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 1994 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 94V07700). MY VEHICLE WAS CHECKED IN JANUARY 95 WITH 11,997 MILES ON IT, AND AT THAT TIME WAS NOT LEAKING.. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000 MILES ON IT AND IS LEAKING FROM A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK AT THAT EXACT SPOT. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALESHIP, AND G.M. CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE THE VEHCLE IS OVER 5 YEARS OLD THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE TANK,EVEN THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS MATERIAL FAILURE. I BELIEVE SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 31,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS IN SHOWROOM CONDITION, AND HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY MATTER THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701601December 26, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN, I SMELLED STRONG GASOLINE FUMES FROM THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE CAR WAS RECALLED IN 1994 AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED, POSSIBLY WITH A REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE AT THAT TIME. PRESENTLY THE DEALER DID ADMIT THAT THERE IS A LEAK TO THE FUEL FILLER ASSEMBLY WHICH IS CAUSING THE STRONG FUMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700997November 30, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
PUSHED LEVER IN TO RAISE STEERING WHEEL AND MOVED STEERING WHEEL UPWARD, AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF IN MY HANDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830218November 5, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGES FROM FILLER NECK SOLDER JOINT AREA; SIGN OF CORROSION AND RUST APPEAR AROUND THE AREA WHICH JOINED TO THE GAS TANK. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE MFR RECALL WORK WAS DONE ON THAT VEHICLE/ NHTSA RECALL # 94V-077. CONSUMER BELIEVED THE MFR. RECALL WORK WAS A FAILURE BECAUSE CONDITION REOCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829861October 30, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CONSUMER IS SMELLING GAS FUMES ALL AROUND THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN DUE TO A CRACK AT THE JUNCTION OF THE FUEL FILLER PIPE AND THE TANK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541957October 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
RECALL NOTICE SENT RELATING TO THE FILLER NECK, INSPECTION PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND (NO REPAIRS NECESSARY), HOWEVER PROBLEM LEAK WAS OCCURRED AFTER INSPECTION AND CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH RECALL WORK BEING HONORED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828458October 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING OFF THE FREEWAY DRIVER HEARD LOUD NOISE--THE IDLER PULLER AND BELT FELL OFF THE CAR. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780612October 1, 1998
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG COMPUTER MODULE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827124August 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534708April 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELST FAILED. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM FOR FREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523078January 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED 3 TIMES DUE TO DESIGN PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818813November 12, 1997
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE'S FRAME IS BREAKING DUE TO PRESSURE OF THE GEAR BOX, AND ALSO THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT; AND IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES.*AK FRAME IS BROKE AT STEERING GEAR, STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE, AND STEERING LINKAGE AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORN, PRESSURE FROM THE GEAR BOX CAUSES THE FRAME TO WEAKEN AND BREAK, THE PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN PROBLEM, REPLACING THE FRAME BAND DOES NOT GUARANTEE PROBLEM WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN, 2 YEARS PRIOR TO THIS, THE IDLER ARM AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT WERE REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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