1992 PONTIAC FIREBIRD Problems & Recalls
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 PONTIAC FIREBIRD. WITH THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE WHEELS BEGAN SMOKING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF THE IGNITION. THE FOLLOWI...
Mileage: 50,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 PONTIAC FIREBIRD. WITH THE GEAR IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE WHEELS BEGAN SMOKING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND SHUT OFF THE IGNITION. THE FOLLOWI...
Mileage: 50,000
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERES A FUEL SMELL IN VEHICLE, TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER STATED THAT THERE A RECALL 9+4 V 077 000 FOR FUEL FILLER NECK. MR
WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER TIRE STARTED TO WIGGLE, AND THEN CONSUMER LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER SAID THAT HAS TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER, WHERE DEALER STATED THAT CAR FRAME WAS BROKEN.*AK
CAR WAS SOLD BY DEALER KNOWING IT HAD A CRACK MAIN FRAME, BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY SOLD IT OUT OF STATE, NEW HAVEN,VT. COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND I LOSS $5,000.00 DOLLARDS. BUT WHAT IVE BEEN TOLD IS THE CAR NOW HAS A SALVAGE TITLE. IM JUST TRYING TO LOCATE INFO ON THIS CAR SO I CAN COLLECT M...
PASSENGER'S SIDE OF DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN BECAUSE OF FRAME MOVING A LITTLE.*AK
RECALL 92V154 000/ AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION : VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SHIFT CONTROL CABLE SEPARATION. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. BUT, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST WAS PICKED UP BY CONSUMER. *AK
THESE FAILURES ARE INTER-RELATED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE EPISODES OF THIS PROBLEM. NO DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
THESE FAILURES ARE INTER-RELATED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE EPISODES OF THIS PROBLEM. NO DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
THESE FAILURES ARE INTER-RELATED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE EPISODES OF THIS PROBLEM. NO DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
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THE FUEL TANK ON MY 1992 PONTIAC FIREBIRD, BEGAN LEAKING GAS. MY LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO USED TO WORK FOR G.M, MENTIONED THAT THIS WAS A MATERIAL FAILURE OF THE FUEL TANK ITSELF FOR WHICH THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ISSUED A FEW YEARS EARLIER. I CHECKED MY PERSONAL RECORDS AND THE NHTSA RECALL RECORDS, AND ...
AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN, I SMELLED STRONG GASOLINE FUMES FROM THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE CAR WAS RECALLED IN 1994 AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED, POSSIBLY WITH A REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE AT THAT TIME. PRESENTLY THE DEALER DID ADMIT THAT THERE IS A LEAK TO THE FUEL FILLER A...
PUSHED LEVER IN TO RAISE STEERING WHEEL AND MOVED STEERING WHEEL UPWARD, AND THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF IN MY HANDS.
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGES FROM FILLER NECK SOLDER JOINT AREA; SIGN OF CORROSION AND RUST APPEAR AROUND THE AREA WHICH JOINED TO THE GAS TANK. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE MFR RECALL WORK WAS DONE ON THAT VEHICLE/ NHTSA RECALL # 94V-077. CONSUMER BELIEVED THE MFR. RECALL...
CONSUMER IS SMELLING GAS FUMES ALL AROUND THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN DUE TO A CRACK AT THE JUNCTION OF THE FUEL FILLER PIPE AND THE TANK. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
RECALL NOTICE SENT RELATING TO THE FILLER NECK, INSPECTION PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND (NO REPAIRS NECESSARY), HOWEVER PROBLEM LEAK WAS OCCURRED AFTER INSPECTION AND CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH RECALL WORK BEING HONORED.
WHILE DRIVING OFF THE FREEWAY DRIVER HEARD LOUD NOISE--THE IDLER PULLER AND BELT FELL OFF THE CAR. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *ML
AIRBAG COMPUTER MODULE FAILED.
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELST FAILED. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM FOR FREE.
STARTER FAILED 3 TIMES DUE TO DESIGN PROBLEMS. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S FRAME IS BREAKING DUE TO PRESSURE OF THE GEAR BOX, AND ALSO THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT; AND IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES.*AK FRAME IS BROKE AT STEERING GEAR, STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE, AND STEERING LINKAGE AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORN, PRESSURE FROM THE GEAR BOX CAU...
THE VEHICLE'S FRAME IS BREAKING DUE TO PRESSURE OF THE GEAR BOX, AND ALSO THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT; AND IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES.*AK FRAME IS BROKE AT STEERING GEAR, STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE, AND STEERING LINKAGE AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORN, PRESSURE FROM THE GEAR BOX CAU...
THE VEHICLE'S FRAME IS BREAKING DUE TO PRESSURE OF THE GEAR BOX, AND ALSO THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT; AND IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES.*AK FRAME IS BROKE AT STEERING GEAR, STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE, AND STEERING LINKAGE AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORN, PRESSURE FROM THE GEAR BOX CAU...
THE VEHICLE'S FRAME IS BREAKING DUE TO PRESSURE OF THE GEAR BOX, AND ALSO THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT; AND IT WAS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES.*AK FRAME IS BROKE AT STEERING GEAR, STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE, AND STEERING LINKAGE AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WORN, PRESSURE FROM THE GEAR BOX CAU...
AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH APPROACHING WAS STRUCK. AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING NECK AND HAND INJURIES. *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT RESTRAINT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH . *AK
AUTO WAS IN HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
STARTER FAILED, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING. *SKD
DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE SEAL LOCKED UP @ 50 MPH LEAKING SLOWING ONTO BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
BRAKES FAILED, EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES. TT
614-890-2966(H): SHELLS FROM NUTS LEFT BY CHIPMUNKS IN CARBURETOR ENTERED INTO AIR INTAKE SYSTEM; CAUSED ACCELERATION. TT