We found the following complaints for PONTIAC FIREBIRD (1995)
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Air bag caught fire during crash.
Consumer states that when hit at 65mph in the front right of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ts
Vehicle was going60 mph and went head-on into a building and the bricksfrom the building fell down on the vehicle and the air bag did not deploy. Also the seat belts did not retain the driver in the seat.
Passenger side air bag failed.
While driving driver's airbag deployed unexpectedly and without any impact, causing injuries to driver.dealerreplaced driver's airbagatmanufacturer's expense,and saidthere was a short in the driver's airbag.please provide further information.
Passenger's air bag did not inflate during collision, resulting in injury.(attorney for client)*skd
At 12:00 position at 30mph both, both airbags deployed but passengers side airbag caught on fire.tt
While travelling at 55 mph the vehicle was involved in crash due to the rear axle breaking in half.frontal impact and rear impact into a cement wall, and neither airbag deployed. Dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem.
While driving on interstate, rainy weather, vehicle hydroplaned, hit guardrail head-on, front nose pushed into/imbedded into guardrail, dual airbags did not deploy.
Electrical fire. *sd
Battery failed.skd
Alternator failed.
Excessive pressure is required to sound horn. *tw
Horn inoperative.
Vehicle ignition shuts down without warning. Incidents have occured in a variety of situations (from a stop, at highway speeds while in cruise, while accelerating, etc.). Dash indications are a
During initial 3 yr/36,000 miles warranty period the vehicle was in the shop 5 or more times for the iginition problem.it intermittently will not start.the total ignition and keys, clutch switchwere replaced, and eventually i thought the problem was corrected when the security module was replaced at around 37,000 miles.in the last 2 days the iginition has failed approximately 20 times, and worked correctly about 10 times.i have not yet taken it to the dealer.i was hoping to find it was a recurrent problem that you had a record on, and i could finally get it resolved.however, i didn't find this in the data base.also,the backup lights were fixed once under warranty and have failed again.the orignal fix was to replace the switch on the transmision.i am assuming that is the failure again.the bulbs are okay.
Abs brake failure; also replaced ignition wires/front crankshaft seal/intake manifold gaskets.
While driving the car it lost all power on several occasions. Please describe.tt
During initial 3 yr/36,000 miles warranty period the vehicle was in the shop 5 or more times for the iginition problem.it intermittently will not start.the total ignition and keys, clutch switchwere replaced, and eventually i thought the problem was corrected when the security module was replaced at around 37,000 miles.in the last 2 days the iginition has failed approximately 20 times, and worked correctly about 10 times.i have not yet taken it to the dealer.i was hoping to find it was a recurrent problem that you had a record on, and i could finally get it resolved.however, i didn't find this in the data base.also,the backup lights were fixed once under warranty and have failed again.the orignal fix was to replace the switch on the transmision.i am assuming that is the failure again.the bulbs are okay.
Electronic control module fails.
Ignition system failure caused vehicle to stall at any given moment, the failure would also cause all electronical components to be inoperative, dealer found a short in the ignition.
1995 pontiac firebird wiring harness caught on fire while driving.*mrthe fire caused minor damage to the vehicle.
While driving the vehicle experienced a fire in the steering wheel which caused injuries.cause unknown.tsb on a steering wire can short circuit.please provide details.
While driving the vehicle started losing powerandvehicle stalled.pulled over and raised the hood, and saw flames coming from the engine.a nearby driverhelped to extinguish the fire.the cause of the fire remains unknown.the manufacturer has not been contacted.
Vehicle started smoking pulled off road and caught on fire.tt
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).
Diagnostic trouble code #29, air pump fuse and wiring are not adequate to prevent fuse from blowing. Fuse blows after engine goes into closed loop operation. Air pump does not work after this, causing check enginelight to appear.
Headlight motor burned out, causing headlights to fail, affecting driver's visibility during night driving or in inclement weather.
While driving, an electrical short or shock caused the steering column to catch fire. Please describe.
Cracked head at 65000 miles? i have seen now 20 diffent owners posted on web sites with the same problem at even lower miles....and gm does not respond to complaints.
The smog pump blows the fuse, the cooling fans and check engine light comes on. The dealership charged nearly $500.00 to replace the pump, wiring, and fuse. They fixed the problem using bigger rated wire and fuse, which usually means original parts were not addequate. I am going to contact gm's corporate offices about this problem. If the t.s.b. Calls for fixing the problem with bigger rated wire and fuse, then gm knows it is possibly a design defect. I think this should be under a recall or an emissions warranty of some kind.
Rear oil seal replaced, continued leakage, shop denies.
Transmissionhas failed once and been rebuilt, still have problems with it.engine has has multiple leaks including the rear main seal, the head gasket and the manifold.antena no longer retracts.
Abs brake failure; also replaced ignition wires/front crankshaft seal/intake manifold gaskets.
Vehicle shutdownwhile traveling onhighway. Dealership was aware ofproblem.
While driving vehicle became sluggish. Smoke then came from ventilation vents in vehicle, which then resulted in a fire. Vehicle was a totalloss. Cause of fire unknown.
Engine compartment fire. *sd
Transmissionhas failed once and been rebuilt, still have problems with it.engine has has multiple leaks including the rear main seal, the head gasket and the manifold.antena no longer retracts.
While driving through puddles the single drive belt consistently slips losing powersteering, ac and alternator function.the belt does come back on line, but the loss of power steering has resulted in the safety problem of several near crashes.if my wife had been driving she would not have been able to control the vehicle.the vehicle can not be driven with assurance and safety during rain storms.
Diagnostic trouble code #29, air pump fuse and wiring are not adequate to prevent fuse from blowing. Fuse blows after engine goes into closed loop operation. Air pump does not work after this, causing check enginelight to appear.
The smog pump blows the fuse, the cooling fans and check engine light comes on. The dealership charged nearly $500.00 to replace the pump, wiring, and fuse. They fixed the problem using bigger rated wire and fuse, which usually means original parts were not addequate. I am going to contact gm's corporate offices about this problem. If the t.s.b. Calls for fixing the problem with bigger rated wire and fuse, then gm knows it is possibly a design defect. I think this should be under a recall or an emissions warranty of some kind.
The "air pump" fuse frequently burns out, causing the car to fail at low speeds.
Transmissionhas failed once and been rebuilt, still have problems with it.engine has has multiple leaks including the rear main seal, the head gasket and the manifold.antena no longer retracts.
Transmissionhas failed once and been rebuilt, still have problems with it.engine has has multiple leaks including the rear main seal, the head gasket and the manifold.antena no longer retracts.
Power antenna snapped in half while driving.*et
During initial 3 yr/36,000 miles warranty period the vehicle was in the shop 5 or more times for the iginition problem.it intermittently will not start.the total ignition and keys, clutch switchwere replaced, and eventually i thought the problem was corrected when the security module was replaced at around 37,000 miles.in the last 2 days the iginition has failed approximately 20 times, and worked correctly about 10 times.i have not yet taken it to the dealer.i was hoping to find it was a recurrent problem that you had a record on, and i could finally get it resolved.however, i didn't find this in the data base.also,the backup lights were fixed once under warranty and have failed again.the orignal fix was to replace the switch on the transmision.i am assuming that is the failure again.the bulbs are okay.
When shifting from reverse into drive, the car fails to proceed, but just sits still for about 4 seconds befor it starts to move foreward.this is scary because i have had near-accidents with this problem when an approachingvehicle is coming up on me from the rear on the roads i have backed out onto.the vehicle was taken to marshall pontiac in clinton, in for repairs, but the problem still exhists regardless.this creates another potentially dangerous problem when the roads are slick.when the car starts to move foreward, it accelerates and causes tire slippage and loss of traction.about the headlight problem now....when the headlights are shut off, they drop into place, but the motor on the drivers side headlight makes a very loud grinding noise for about 15-20 seconds.the driving lights cannot be turned on without the headlights popping up (even though the headlights are not lit).i find myself shutting off my headlights before i reach a populated area to avoid embarrasment of the noise.this can be dangerous, i realize.it can be heard a block away.i have talked to about 5 other firebird and trans am owners in just my area that have experienced the exact same problem with both the headlights and the shift from r to drive.when they had the headlight motor replaced, they eventually experience the same problem once again with the replacement motor/module.now about the ignition....the car takes three, sometimes four trys to start.this was quite a problem for me when i was in an emergency situation needing to rush my daughter to the hospital as she cut off her thumb recently.we lost valuable time trying to get the car to start while she was losing alot of blood.this problem is very frustrating.marshall pontiac in clinton, in has replaced headlight motors on these 90 model firebird and trans ams in the past without informing the owner that other vehicle owners have the same problem.if this is a prob. Locally, what are the nat'nl numbers?
Turn signal lights failed.*skd
1) unknown reason from dealership on turn signals. Term cancel out used.tt
Experiencing strong gas smell in passenger compartment.dealer cannot find problem.
Experiencing strong gas smell in passenger compartment.dealer cannot find problem.
Ie 97060;there is a fuel leakage somewhere anda smell of gasoline. When pressing on the gas pedal hardone can smell the gas more.dealer contacted and was not aware of the fuel smell, and cannot duplicate the problem.
Abs brake failure; also replaced ignition wires/front crankshaft seal/intake manifold gaskets.
Parked car in attached garage. Went into home. After several minutes heard noise in garage and opened door from home to garage to investigate.entire front half of car was on fire. Ensuing fire consumed entire car, garage, and house.fire marshal stated failure was with engine fuel line.
The safety related failure involves an electrical connector at the fule pump which is located in the gas tank immersed in gasoline.the connecter was arching, overheated and melted and finally lost continuity which caused the fuel pump to no longer operate.the safety concern is that this connector was defective and through arching and overheating could have resulted in an explosion of the gas tank.since an electrical connector does not move or wear under use, i believe the connector was defective and caused a potentially dangerous situation.even though the car in question has significant mileage, i don't believe this type of failure should have occurred.i believe the manufacturer should be responsible for this abnormal failure.i would not complain if the fuel pump simply stopeed operating due to use and wear.in this case the fule pump still runs, but i chose to replace the part due to the burned condition at the electrial connection.i believe arching and electrical connectors melting inside a gas tank is unsafe.i have retained the parts for inspection.when i took the parts for insepction to the service manager at the dealership, he basically ignored my concern.
Fuel line clamp holding fuel line above exhaust manifold/valve cover, came off.
Fuel line failed causing fire.
Gas tank leak.
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.
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.
Vehicle has difficulty performing w/rough running @ hwy., speed sputtering, overdrive jumping back and forth.cause undertermined by dealers.describe detail.
When shifting from reverse into drive, the car fails to proceed, but just sits still for about 4 seconds befor it starts to move foreward.this is scary because i have had near-accidents with this problem when an approachingvehicle is coming up on me from the rear on the roads i have backed out onto.the vehicle was taken to marshall pontiac in clinton, in for repairs, but the problem still exhists regardless.this creates another potentially dangerous problem when the roads are slick.when the car starts to move foreward, it accelerates and causes tire slippage and loss of traction.about the headlight problem now....when the headlights are shut off, they drop into place, but the motor on the drivers side headlight makes a very loud grinding noise for about 15-20 seconds.the driving lights cannot be turned on without the headlights popping up (even though the headlights are not lit).i find myself shutting off my headlights before i reach a populated area to avoid embarrasment of the noise.this can be dangerous, i realize.it can be heard a block away.i have talked to about 5 other firebird and trans am owners in just my area that have experienced the exact same problem with both the headlights and the shift from r to drive.when they had the headlight motor replaced, they eventually experience the same problem once again with the replacement motor/module.now about the ignition....the car takes three, sometimes four trys to start.this was quite a problem for me when i was in an emergency situation needing to rush my daughter to the hospital as she cut off her thumb recently.we lost valuable time trying to get the car to start while she was losing alot of blood.this problem is very frustrating.marshall pontiac in clinton, in has replaced headlight motors on these 90 model firebird and trans ams in the past without informing the owner that other vehicle owners have the same problem.if this is a prob. Locally, what are the nat'nl numbers?
During operation the check engine light stays on at all times. When going from second gear to third the vehicle makes a loud noise.
Transmissionhas failed once and been rebuilt, still have problems with it.engine has has multiple leaks including the rear main seal, the head gasket and the manifold.antena no longer retracts.
Premature transmission failure.
Transmission seals continually blow out, causing leak.
Come to slow stop, low traction light comes on, car slips forward slightly, abs system cannot communicate with scanner though all other areas do.
While travelling at 55 mph the vehicle was involved in crash due to the rear axle breaking in half.frontal impact and rear impact into a cement wall, and neither airbag deployed. Dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem.
Clutch failed.*skd
Man-tran: transmission skip shift locks out 2nd gear; prevents shifting from 1st to 2nd gear; forces shifting into 4th gear; skip shift light comes on.tt
The shift lever gear would jump from reverse to neutral when not physically holding it. Its a 6 speed transmission (t-56). Been to dealer & nothing found.
Vehicle was going60 mph and went head-on into a building and the bricksfrom the building fell down on the vehicle and the air bag did not deploy. Also the seat belts did not retain the driver in the seat.
Driver side seat and lap/shoulder belt, the seat is too close to steering wheel, in which cause the seat belt not to fit properly.tt
Abs brakes keep going out and every time the brake is applied the car does not stop. Please explain.tt
Abs brakes do not responed during wet weather, resulting in long stopping distance.
I have experienced severely longer braking distances during rainy weather (i.e. With wet disc brakes).this has been a problem from the beginning when i bought the car new.once the discs are dry (e.g. After braking several times) braking returns to normal.the braking distance increases by a factor of 2-3 x and has almost caused me to rear-end other vehicles several times.it is particularly a problem if the car has been sitting in a rain storm and is then driven.the only solution i have found is to periodically snub the brakes during wet weather in order to keep them dry.i consider this to be a very dangerous situation, and have been unable to get gm to even respond--they simply creat a file and that is the last i ever hear (i have done this several times).i am concerned that one day i will be unable to stop in time.this has nothing to do with wet pavement or with the abs system.there has never been any skiding, etc.it always happens in heavy rains and is eliminated after several hard stops which dries off the brakes.
Consumer called complaining about having problems with brake light appearing on the dashboard, and pedal goingdown to the floor.
While driving experienced intermittent abs warning light malfunctioning when light appears for no apparent reason, dlr. Can't correct.
Come to slow stop, low traction light comes on, car slips forward slightly, abs system cannot communicate with scanner though all other areas do.
Abs system failed, leaked hadraulic fluid.tt
While driving 65 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own, brake was applied, but speed increased in excess of 100 mph. Vehicle started to slow down on its own.same day vehicle accelerated on its own again, spun out, and hit a tree. Brake was applied both times, cruise was on but not set. Damage to vehicle unknown, no injuries.
Abs brake failure; also replaced ignition wires/front crankshaft seal/intake manifold gaskets.
Abs brakes when applied are spongy and pedal goes to the floor.tt
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.
Anti-lock brake sensor in junction block leaked , causing loss of brake fluid/brakes.*skd
Took vehicle to midas for maintenance due to brakes squealing when applied. Hadbrakes checked. Mechanic noticed that rear brake drums were cracked. No explanation of how they became cracked.
On my way home from work about 1 am,coming around some curves, that i had come around a hundred times before, went to curve left and the car steered right, went into ditch, hit a driveway culvert and tore the tire off the rim and destroyed the rim. Didnt realize anything major was wrong till i got the tire changed and went to go home, the car was pulling to the right really hard, got it up to the shop and they said the subframe was bent in a few places. They said ir would cost about $1600.00 to $2000.00 to fix it, well i don't have that kinda money to be able to do that. So now its been sitting. Nothing can be done at this time to fix it at this time..i think there is something wrong with the steering in the car.
Vehicle being backing out of driveway when all power steering was lost.
Intermittent loss of the power steering, when driving the vehicle steering wheel and column locks up.
When hit a steering and car vibrates at higher speed .tt
Steering gear box failed.
Whiledriving at 55 mph on wet pavement vehicle started spinning around,then lost control, resulting in a collision/injuries. No prior indication that incident would occur. Dealer contacted, and stated the car was totalled and no repaiirs done.
Power steering leaks. *dsh
While backing out of driveway, vehicle lost all power steering.repair included steering coli kit 14.865.
While driving through puddles the single drive belt consistently slips losing powersteering, ac and alternator function.the belt does come back on line, but the loss of power steering has resulted in the safety problem of several near crashes.if my wife had been driving she would not have been able to control the vehicle.the vehicle can not be driven with assurance and safety during rain storms.
Steering knuckle broke, loss of steering ability.tt
The left side of the t-top on the consumer 1995 pontiac firebird came off.the t-top struck another vehicle that was driving down the road causing damage to that vehicle's windshield and roof.updated 07/20/06.
Hatchback leaks water.
T-top roof leaks water.
Vehicle has a terrible shake while driving at 45-55mph.tt
While driving on interstate, rainy weather, vehicle hydroplaned, hit guardrail head-on, front nose pushed into/imbedded into guardrail, dual airbags did not deploy.
While driving in reverse, rear end failed needing entire component replaced. Please describe details.tt
During operation the check engine light stays on at all times. When going from second gear to third the vehicle makes a loud noise.
Instrumental control panel malfunctioned, due to rap module failure.tt
Diagnostic trouble code #29, air pump fuse and wiring are not adequate to prevent fuse from blowing. Fuse blows after engine goes into closed loop operation. Air pump does not work after this, causing check enginelight to appear.
The smog pump blows the fuse, the cooling fans and check engine light comes on. The dealership charged nearly $500.00 to replace the pump, wiring, and fuse. They fixed the problem using bigger rated wire and fuse, which usually means original parts were not addequate. I am going to contact gm's corporate offices about this problem. If the t.s.b. Calls for fixing the problem with bigger rated wire and fuse, then gm knows it is possibly a design defect. I think this should be under a recall or an emissions warranty of some kind.
Sudden unexpected acceleration, when vehicle had been driving for less than three minutes, loss of braking, unknownreason.tt
Throttel relaxer motor failed which stopped car in middle of intersection.
While drivingthrottle got stuck in open position, causing vehicle to race and acclerate. Braking system could not stop the vehicle. Had to turn off the ignition in order to stop the vehicle.please provide further information and vin#.
While driving 65 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own, brake was applied, but speed increased in excess of 100 mph. Vehicle started to slow down on its own.same day vehicle accelerated on its own again, spun out, and hit a tree. Brake was applied both times, cruise was on but not set. Damage to vehicle unknown, no injuries.
Windshield is optically distorted causing driver to get headaches and driver fatigue.tt
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