Pontiac Firebird Complaints (1987)

10 consumer complaints on file.

#10040334September 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE OF FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023483December 2, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT, HAD A PLASTIC COMPONENT LOCATED IN THE BUCKLE WHICH CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS. CONSUMER STATED HE ONCE BECAME TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE INOPERATIVE SEAT BELT, AND SINCE THEN, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759971March 29, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEATBELT LATCH COVER MISSING WHEN PURCHASED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558992January 16, 2001
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
THE WHEEL STUDS BROKE WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN THE WHEEL COMING OFF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726370August 1, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FUEL TANK FILLER NECK IS LOOSE, PERMITTING LIQUID FUEL AND VAPORS TO ESCAPE - FIRE AND EXPLOSION POSSIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834628February 9, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALL REPAIR WORK FOR SEAT BELT BUCKLES DONE IN 1990 HAS FAILED. THE BUCKLES ARE SHATTERED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537034June 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RECALL WORK ON THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT COMPLETED PROPERLY, WRONG PARTS ON ONE BELT AND OTHER BELTS NOT REPLACED.
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
#509772October 15, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE HAS RETRACTABLE HEADLIGHTS THAT SHOULD BE OPENED MANUALY IF MOTORS DO NOT WORK; HOWEVER, MANUAL OPERATIONS DOES NOT WORK. AT TIMES HEADLIGHTS COULD NOT BE TURNED ON MANUALLY, AFFECTING VISIBILITY AT NIGHT DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971260August 29, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN AND DOES NOT RETRACT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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