Pontiac Firebird Complaints (1997)

49 consumer complaints on file.

#531191February 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL MAKES NOISE, UNABLE TO FIX PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821559February 19, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS CROSSING A RAILROAD TRACK AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH WHEN THE AIR BAGE DEPLOYED. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524204February 9, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE RIREBIRD TRANS AM AND FIREBIRD FORMULA MODELS WITH OPTIONAL "UPLEVEL SEATS WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED. SINCE HEADREST POSTS ARE NOT NOTCHED, THE HEAD RESTRAINTS SLIP BACK DOWN TO THE TOPS OF THE SEATBACKS WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813215December 11, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION. DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL WITH FRONT OF CAR, AND THEN SWUNG AROUND OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND HIT THE SAME WALL. BOTH DRIVER'S/ OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO BE INJURED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#526530November 28, 1997
SEATS
BOTH SEATS SLIDE FOWARD AND BACKWARD WITH NO WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817421October 22, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CONSUMER TRIED AJUSTING HEAD REST AND FOUND THAT WHEN AJUSTING TO UP-DOWN POSITION, THE HEAD REST ALLOWS APPROX. 3 INCHES OF SPACE BEFORE IT LOCKS. THE ONLY LOCKING POSITION IS A VERTICLE POSITION WHEREAS WHEN AJUSTING THE HEA DREST WOULD MOVE ALMOST OFF THE SEAT THEN IT WILL LOCK ONLY TO SECURE THE HEAD REST FROM FALLING OFF. CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN TO THE HEAD REST MANUFACTURER FOR PONTIAC IN CANADA. CANADA'S MANUFACTURER ADMITTED TO PROBLEM, AND ALSO SENT CONSUMER SOME PART TO SEE IF IT MADE A DIFFERENCE, THE PARTS DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE HEAD REST WHEN UP, IT WILL FALL DOWN WHEN EVER VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. SHIMMERING OF THESE VEHICLE WILL MAKE HEAD REST FALL DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816000September 4, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY, BEGAN TO SMELL GAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, HAD TO PULL OVER AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND GAS WAS FLOODING OVER THE ENGINE, THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED GAS WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518151August 1, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDALARE POORLY PLACED. WHEN DRIVER MOVES FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL TO BRAKE PEDAL, THE TOP PART OF THE FOOT HITS THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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

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