1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD Complaints
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1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIDE TIRES EQUIPPED ON THIS VEHICLE CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS IN WHICH VEHICLE FISH-TAILED AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL RESULTING IN A CRASH, ON ONE OCCASION CONSUMER HIT HIS HEAD, BUT WAS NOT INJURED, BOTH ACCIDENTS OCCURRED IN SNOWY, WET ROAD CONDITIONS. (TIRE MAKE/MODEL NOT PROVIDED) *SLC
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1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD- PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ
THE ABS DO NOT LOCK UP SOMETIMES WHEN I SLOW DOWN AT AN INTERSETION. THE DOOR SKINS ON BOTH DOORS HAVE BECOME SEPARATED SEVERSAL TIMES WHICH MAKES THE CAR DOORS NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME AND OTHERS OUR LIVES. THE POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS ALWAYS BREAK SO THAT I CAN NOT OPEN MY DOOR OR WINDOWS THEY ALSO COME OFF TRACK . THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SCRATCH THE WINDSHIELD SO IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THEY DO NOT WIPE THE WHOLE WINDSHIELD WHICH LEAVES BLIND SPOTS IN MY POINT OF SIGHT CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER TO NOT CAUSE RECKS.
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1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD- NEW ORLEANS, LA
DRIVING ON A HWY IN TEXAS MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE THREW IT'S TREAD. THIS WIPED OUT THE FRONT QUARTER OF MY CAR, AND LEFT STREAKS OF RUBBER DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE CAR. A WEEK AND A HALF LATER A SECOND TIRE OF THE SAME KIND HAD A PROBLEM. THIS TIRE EGGED ON THE TREAD OF THE TIRE. I REMOVED THE TIRE AND TOOK IT TO A DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A BUSTED STEEL BELT, BUT HE ALSO WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THE NEXT DAY WHILE SITTING IN MY CAR THE EGG BUSTED AND SEPARATED THE TREAD ON THIS TIRE SIMILAR TO THE FIRST. CAN YALL LOOK IN TO THIS AND TELL ME WHAT STEPS I NEED TO TAKE I RECOVERING SOME OF THE MONEY THAT I AM PUTTING OUT TO HAVE THIS DAMAGE FIXED? THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP AND/OR INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P21560R16 )
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1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD- PALM DESERT, CA
THE FUEL LINES HAVE BEEN MISROUTED AND CONTACTED THE AIR CHECK VALVE WHICH BURNED AND DAMAGED OTHER PARTS. NLM
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1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD- DREXEL HILL, PA
MY "T-TOP" CAR'S A PILLAR COLLAPSED AND STRUCK ME IN THE HEAD WHEN I WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFTMOST FRONT PART OF MY CAR, CAUSING A SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY WHICH I AM SLOWLY RECOVERING FROM. *AK
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1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD- OAKLAND, NJ
DISC BRAKES MISSING BACKPLATE ALLOWING RAIN TO SOAK BRAKES RESULTING IN DRASTICALLY REDUCED BRAKING POWER. GM SAYS IT IS AN UNFORTUNATE SIDE EFFECT OF SUCH A HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKING SYSTEM. CONDENSATION IN DISTRIBUTOR CAUSES SPUTTERING. DEALER OFFERED $1000 RETROFIT TO A VENTED DISTRUBUTOR. KNOWN BIG PROBLEM WITH OPTITRONIC IGNITION. GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY.
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1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD- DREXEL HILL, PA
MY "T-TOP" CAR'S A PILLAR COLLAPSED AND STRUCK ME IN THE HEAD WHEN I WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFTMOST FRONT PART OF MY CAR ,CAUSING A SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY WHICH I AM SLOWLY RECOVERING FROM. *AK
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1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD- LAKELAND, FL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-4 WHEN CAR SEEM TO LOSE POWER, SO I TOOK NEXT AVAILABLE EXIT. I SHUT THE IGNITION OFF, HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A BACKFIRE. AT THAT MOMENT OF SHUT OFF SMOKE STARTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BOTH SIDES AND THEN INTO THE INSIDE OF MY CAR. I AND PASSERBY'S TRIED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE BUT IT WAS TO HOT AND HOPELESS. FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED VERY QUICKLY BUT THE FRONT OF MY CAR IS COOKED. PLEASE HELP ME, THE CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY RIGHT TO THAT POINT! I NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER FIRES. THIS MUST BE A DEFECT, THANK YOU MERRY KNUTSON
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1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD- BOLINGBROOK, IL
RADIO PLAYER CD PLAYER FAILED FOR SECOND TIME AFTER BEING REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP.
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1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD- VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
SHOULDER BELTS IN FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE WERE WORN OUT AND FREYED. CAR CAN NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. *AK
Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE