Pontiac Firebird Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

• #521925July 27, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  REAR DISC BRAKES ARE UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE; WILL NOT HOLD WHEELS STILL WITH VEHICLE AT IDLE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813148July 22, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  THE FEMALE PORTION OF ALL THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE BROKEN IN THE VEHICLE. CANNOT FASTEN THE SEAT BELTS. THESE BUCKLES HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814236July 15, 1997
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  STEERING COLUMN CAME APART DUE TO SCREWS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #518118July 11, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

  THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE POORLY PLACED. UPON MOVING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL TO BRAKE PEDAL (OR VICE VERSA), THE TOP OF FOOT HITS STEERING COLUMN. ONLY WAY TO GET FROM ONE PEDAL TO OTHER REQUIRES A LOT OF FOOT/LEG MOVEMENT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812958June 10, 1997
  EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

  WHILE WORKING UNDER VEHICLE, JACK COLLAPSED, NO INJURIES, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812555May 28, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  WHILE DRIVING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING IN THE DASH IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812531May 27, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  WHILE DRIVING STOPPED SHORT TO AVOID COLLISION, WAS REAR ENDED AT APPROX. 25MPH; UPON IMPACT, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RETRACT ENOUGH. ALSO, FEMALE PORTION (PLASTIC COVER) BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CRACKED IN HALF, DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY AS RESULT.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #811782April 28, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH; ENGINE SHUT DOWN FOR NO REASON; HAD TO WAIT 1/2 HOUR TO 1 HOUR BEFORE TRYING TO START VEHICLE AGAIN; TOOK TO DEALER TWICE; COULD NOT FIND/FIX PROBLEM. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811783April 28, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 25-30 MPH, ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN FOR NO REASON; WOULD HAVE TO WAIT AT LEAST 1/2 HOURR TO 1 HOUR BEFORE STARTING AGAIN; TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO COULD NOT FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #602994April 10, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #808874March 20, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  PASSENGER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT RESTRAINT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH . *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #804487March 13, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED, TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. VEHICLE WENT INTO TREES AND THEN STOPPED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  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

• #808492February 3, 1997
  SUSPENSION

  CONSUMER SAID THAT STRUT ROD CAME LOOSE OR BROKE WHILE DRIVING. AS RESULT THE WHEELS TILTED INWARD. MECHANIC SAID THAT IF CAR WAS IN HIGH SPEED THE WHEELS WOULD HAVE COME OFF, THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #514288January 28, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

  ELECTRICAL SHORT IN FUSE BOX MELTED FUEL LINES AND CAUSED FIRE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807282January 28, 1997
  SEAT BELTS

  AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY AFTER RECALL REPAIRS 90V-105. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0