Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 22, 1996MA
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTIONING WHEN LIGHT APPEARS FOR NO APPARENT REASON, DLR. CAN'T CORRECT. *AK
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1995 Pontiac Firebird complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
Electrical System › Horn
Filed Oct 11, 1996OH
HORN INOPERATIVE.
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 1, 1996WA
VEHICLE WAS GOING 60 MPH AND WENT HEAD-ON INTO A BUILDING AND THE BRICKS FROM 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.*AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 26, 1996NJ
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, RAINY WEATHER, VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, HIT GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON, FRONT NOSE PUSHED INTO/IMBEDDED INTO GUARDRAIL, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 8, 1996IL
DURING OPERATION THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. WHEN GOING FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE.*AK
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jun 24, 1996PA
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN LOCKS UP. *AK
Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate
Filed Apr 30, 1996GA
HATCHBACK LEAKS WATER.
Electrical SystemFire
Filed Apr 12, 1996OK
ELECTRICAL FIRE. *SD
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Apr 4, 1996NC
WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Mar 27, 1996FL
EXPERIENCING STRONG GAS SMELL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Mar 4, 1996MI
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Feb 8, 1996TX
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
Suspension › Front
Filed Jan 19, 1996OH
VEHICLE HAS A TERRIBLE SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AT 45-55MPH. TT
Visibility › Windshield
Filed Nov 27, 1995TX
WINDSHIELD IS OPTICALLY DISTORTED CAUSING DRIVER TO GET HEADACHES AND DRIVER FATIGUE. TT
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 24, 1995IL
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT LOST ALL POWER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 7, 1995FL
WHEN HIT A STEERING AND CAR VIBRATES AT HIGHER SPEED . TT
Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 5, 1995MI
INSTRUMENTAL CONTROL PANEL MALFUNCTIONED, DUE TO RAP MODULE FAILURE. TT
Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Aug 21, 1995CA
BATTERY FAILED. SKD
Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Aug 19, 1995CA
CLUTCH FAILED. *SKD
Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Aug 15, 1995CA
TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAILED. *SKD
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 2, 1995FL
SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, WHEN VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR LESS THAN THREE MINUTES, LOSS OF BRAKING, UNKNOWN REASON. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 11, 1995OH
ABS BRAKES DO NOT RESPONED DURING WET WEATHER, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 5, 1995NY
ABS BRAKES KEEP GOING OUT AND EVERY TIME THE BRAKE IS APPLIED THE CAR DOES NOT STOP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 26, 1995LA
PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD
Suspension › Rear
Filed May 12, 1995TX
WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, REAR END FAILED NEEDING ENTIRE COMPONENT REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed May 12, 1995TX
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR IN JUNCTION BLOCK LEAKED , CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID/BRAKES. *SKD
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 11, 1995TX
ABS SYSTEM FAILED, LEAKED HADRAULIC FLUID. TT
Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed May 2, 1995CA
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
Air Bags › FrontalCrashFire1 injured
Filed Apr 12, 1995AL
AT 12:00 POSITION AT 30MPH BOTH, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Electrical System › Horn
Filed Apr 10, 1995FL
EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO SOUND HORN. *TW
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Apr 4, 1995NJ
VEHICLE HAS DIFFICULTY PERFORMING W/ROUGH RUNNING @ HWY., SPEED SPUTTERING, OVERDRIVE JUMPING BACK AND FORTH. CAUSE UNDERTERMINED BY DEALERS. DESCRIBE DETAIL.
Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Filed Mar 16, 1995NJ
STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE, LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. TT
Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Mar 8, 199500
VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING PULLED OFF ROAD AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT
Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Jan 6, 1995CA
1) UNKNOWN REASON FROM DEALERSHIP ON TURN SIGNALS. TERM CANCEL OUT USED. TT
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