Pontiac Firebird Complaints

586 consumer complaints on file.

#540514July 27, 1998
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILING 3 TO 4 TIMES IN THE 3 YRS OWNED. THE IDIOT LIGHT ABS INOP LIGHT SOMEHOW LIGHTS UP. EACH TIME THE DEALER REPLACE THE PART TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND REALIGNES MY BACK BRAKES. BLEW OUT AGAIN, BOTH FRONT HUB AND SENSORS ARE TOTALLY OUT AND NEED REPLACING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825713July 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN REAR BRAKE LIGHTS GO OUT ABS BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION. POSSIBLE CAUSE CROSS UP OF WIRES. CONSUMER HAD PARTS REPLACED, BUT CONDITION STILL EXIST. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825714July 22, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TOOK TO DLR 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825679July 21, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER WAS MAKING A ROUTINE SERVICE INSPECTION OF VEHICLE WHEN NOTICED THE FRAME WAS BROKEN AT THE STEERING BOX. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780034July 1, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
HATCH/TRUNK AREA WHERE THE LOCK PANEL AND HATCH MEET IS GLUED IN A STRATEGIC AND DANGEROUS SPOT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE LOCK IS NOT GRABBING TOGETHER COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537670July 1, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. REPAIR INCLUDED STEERING COLI KIT 14.865.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537669July 1, 1998
STEERING
VEHICLE BEING BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537642June 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES, AIR CONDITIONING, POWER DOOR LOCKS, HORN RELA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824857June 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES ARE WET. VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY. IT TAKES A LOT LONGER FOR VEHICLE TO STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE WET. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT CONDITION STILL OCCURS AND UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537541June 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
OWNER FILLED THE VEHICLE AND FORGOT TO REPLACE THE CAP. WITHIN ONE MILE OF DRIVING, THE GAS TANK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE WAS GAS SPILLING OUT OF THE TANK AND RUNNING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EXHAUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#535659May 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAIL WHILE RAINING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530177May 3, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE LEFT REAR AREA, BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY A FUEL LINE CONNECTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534795April 25, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN BECAME LOOSE DUE TO LOOSENING OF STEERING BOLTS, COULD RESULT IN STEERING COLUMN COMING OFF/LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534345April 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
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
#822652April 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD APPLIED BRAKES. PEDAL PULSATED BUT BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH. VEHICLE SPED UP INSTEAD. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID ABS LIGHT NOT ON & IN FAILURE MODE. COULD NOT REALLY FIND OR REPAIR BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534366April 17, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
INDICATOR SIGNALS FAIL CONTINUALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534608April 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534240April 14, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RUBBERIZED STYLE FUEL LINE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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