1986 PONTIAC FIERO Problems & Recalls

I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE NEW AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM. I SEE IN YOUR DATABASE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 4 RECALLS ISSUED.

RECALL TO MY 1986 PONTIAC FIERO (VIN# 1G2PF3795GP23433) WAS NEVER COMPLETED DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS A SERIOUS RECALL, AS IT INVOLVED A POSSIBILITY OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. GM RECALL NUMBER 88-C-24A. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 6/21/2006, UNAWARE THAT THE RECALL WAS N...

THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM OF THESE VEHICLE'S MAY CONTAIN A NONFUNCTIONAL PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER. *BF RECALL CAMPAIGN 91V055000; THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR HER VEHICLE. *TC

THE CONSUMER STATED, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK. IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL, IT WOULD ROLL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, AND THAT THIS WAS CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO PASS STATE INSPECTION.*AK *SC *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 90V104000 CONCERNING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. WHEN THE TRUNK IS OPENED IN THE RAIN WATER DRIPS THROUGH THE TRUNK ONTO THE OXYGEN SENSOR. A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS ISSUED, BUT THE THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 98,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE DUMPED OIL FROM THE ENGINE UPON STARTING. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET ANY RECALL INFORMATION FROM EITHER DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT OIL LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ONTO THE GROUND. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE 88C24, MANFACTURER HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE HAD NO PARTS. ALSO, HAD BEEN CALLING DEALER, PONTIAC CUSTOMER CARE CENTER FOR ABOUT 120 DAYS, AND NO RESPONSE. RECALLS HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED ON VEHICLE.*AK

THE REAR ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, INJURYING ONE PERSON. *SLC

THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS ARE FROZE SOLID AND NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THEM IS A BAD SYSTEM, AS STATED BY THE BRAKE REPAIR SHOP.

EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT KEEP CAR FROM ROLLING AWAY. I GOT A RECALL ON IT. PONTIAC SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT ANYTIME IN THE FUTURE THAT I WANTED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS BEING SAVED AS A COLLECTABLE. THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE IT WAS SAFETY RELATED THERE WAS NO TIME FRAME. NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO AVOID FIXIN...

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

OIL LEAK FROM UNKNOWN ORIGIN. LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT UPPER PART OF ENGINE DOWN TO PULLY AND BELTS. ALSO WIRES LOCATED NEAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN ENGINE ARE EXTREMELY HOT, DISCOLORED AND BRITTLE HARNESS..CONCERN FOR ? OF FIRE, ESPECIALLY WITH OIL LEAKAGE NEAR BY...CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON..A...

OIL LEAK FROM UNKNOWN ORIGIN. LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT UPPER PART OF ENGINE DOWN TO PULLY AND BELTS. ALSO WIRES LOCATED NEAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN ENGINE ARE EXTREMELY HOT, DISCOLORED AND BRITTLE HARNESS..CONCERN FOR ? OF FIRE, ESPECIALLY WITH OIL LEAKAGE NEAR BY...CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON..A...

OIL LEAK FROM UNKNOWN ORIGIN. LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT UPPER PART OF ENGINE DOWN TO PULLY AND BELTS. ALSO WIRES LOCATED NEAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN ENGINE ARE EXTREMELY HOT, DISCOLORED AND BRITTLE HARNESS..CONCERN FOR ? OF FIRE, ESPECIALLY WITH OIL LEAKAGE NEAR BY...CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON..A...

1986 PONTIAC FIERO THAT THE DEALER SAYS IS NOT IN THERE DATA BASE AND HAS NOT HAD THE RECALLS DONE TO IT I HAVE THE RECALL #S THE DATES AND A VERY DETAILED OUT-LINE OF THE RECALLS THAT WERE TO BE DONE. A MECHANIC LOOKED AT MY CAR AND THE TSB BULLITIONS I HAVE AND SAID THE CAR CLEARLY HAS NOT HAD ...

THE METAL IN THE LOCKING PORTION OF THE SEATBELT SNAPPED AND IT FLEW OFF AND SMACKED ME IN THE FACE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT WAS THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT AND THE PLASTIC CASING AROUD THE BELT BROKE WHEN IT DID THIS. *AK

APPARENTLY, THIS CAR IS INFAMOUS FOR FIRES, BUT I WAS NOT WARNED UPON PURCHASE 4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS, PLUS I HAD SPENT CLOSE TO $400 ON REPAIRS AFTER PURCHASE AND IT DID PASS SAFETY INSPECTION 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO BURSTING INTO FLAMES

4 SPEED SHIFTER ASSY WILL NOT ENGAGE BACK UP LIGHT SWITCH AND IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR AT TIMES. I HAVE REPLACED SHIFTER TWICE, THIS BEING THE 3RD ONE FOR THE CAR. EACH TIME THE FAILURE HAS BEEN DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR ON TWO RIVITS COMING LOOSE ON FORWARD RIGHT SIDE OF ASSY AND THE SUBSQU...

WHILE DRIVING OIL IS GETTING INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SMOKE. SMOKE IS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND THERE IS AN OIL SPILLAGE WHICH IS GETTING INTO THE PASSENGERS COMPARTMENT. *AK

UNABLE TO RECEIVE PROPER RECALL WORK ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM.

AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, CAUSING OIL TO SPILL ON THE ENGINE, AND SMOKE IS COMING FROM FROM VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE TWICE, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, SET EMERGENCY BRAKE; SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HAD EMERGENCY BRAKE REPAIRED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

REAR BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.

SPARK PLUG WIRE CAME IN CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE AND BURST INTO FLAMES.

ENGINE LEAKS OIL. *DSH

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY THE PINE NEEDLES AND LEAVES WERE IGNITED BY A HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TT

WHEN HAND BRAKE IS APPLIED NOTHING HAPPENS. TT