2000 Pontiac Firebird

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/22/2005· TIRESCrash

  2000 PONTIAC FIREBIRD FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS WHEN THE TIRE BLEWOUT IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND WHEEL AREA. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM

• 12/16/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  RECENTLY MY LOW COOLANT LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON IN MY 2000 GRAND AM GT (3.4 LITER). I ADDED COOLANT TO THE TANK BECAUSE IT WAS LOW, BUT WAS CURIOUS AS TO WHY I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY PUDDLES FORMING UNDERNEATH MY CAR. ALL WAS FINE TILL A FEW WEEKS LATER MY LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I LOOKED AT THE TANK AND IT WAS LOW AGAIN, BUT NO SIGNS OF WHERE THE COOLANT WAS GOING. SO, I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. AS IT TURNS OUT, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS GO BAD AT FAIRLY LOW MILEAGE, RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE OIL. SURE ENOUGH I TOOK OFF THE OIL CAP AND DISCOVERED A MILKY RESIDUE INSIDE WHERE THE OIL WAS. EVEN MY COOLANT TANK HAD SOME OF THIS IN IT. I HAD JUST CHANGED THE OIL A MONTH PRIOR AND SAW NO SIGNS OF IT, SO IT OBVIOUSLY JUST OCCURRED. I'M JUST SHOCKED THAT MY CAR HAS AROUND 50,000 MILES ON IT AND SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS HAPPENING TO WHERE IT COULD LITERALLY DESTROY MY ENGINE. I AM TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIRS IN A FEW DAYS BEFORE IT GETS WORSE, ESTIMATED AROUND $500. PRETTY MUCH THE GASKET IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH FLUSHING THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND CLEANING THE OIL. I'M JUST AMAZED AT HOW MANY COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN ONLINE AND THAT GM HASN'T ISSUED A RECALL FOR IT.*AK

• 11/17/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  THE SUPERCHARGER IN MY 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP CAUGHT FIRE CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN SLOW, HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

• 11/17/2005· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

  AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON. DIAGNOSIS: LEFT FRONT SEAT SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILED. BELT KIT. *NM

• 11/01/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MY WIFE (DONNA)ON HER WAY TO WORK (5:30 AM), WHILE DRIVING UP A MOUNTAIN ROAD AT 35 MPH, THE ENGINE JUST QUIT WITH NO INDICATIONS. MY WIFE CALLED ME AT MY WORK # AND I TOLD HER TO START THE CAR (IF IT WOULD START) AND DRIVE SLOWLY TO THE DEALER 60 MILES AWAY. AT ABOUT 6:10 AM SHE CALLED ME AGAIN BECAUSE THE CAR JUST QUIT AGAIN AND SHE WAS ABLE TO GUIDE THE CAR OFF THE FREEWAY HWY 58 AND PARK. SHE WAS VERY UPSET AND SCARED BY NOW AND SHE CALLED THE GM ROADSIDE EMERGENCY # ON THE CAR WINDOW AND WAITED. THE TOW SERVICE TOWED THE CAR TO RALLY CHEVROLET THE DEALER WHERE WE BOUGHT CAR. THE DEALER KEPT THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND WHAT CAUSED THE CAR TO QUIT. THEY REPLACED THE GAS LINE FILTER IN HOPES THIS WOULD CURE THE PROBLEM. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS STILL IN THE CARS COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE. WE ARE BOTH AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT MAY QUIT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING THE FREEWAYS OR TRYING TO PASS ON A 2 LANE ROAD OR ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. *AK

• 10/31/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI-LOCKING BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 10/29/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER, COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON 2 OCCASIONS, HEADLIGHTS AND HEATER FAN WENT OFF, DONT KNOW IF TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT. IN FOR SERVICE ON 3 OCCASIONS. CANT CORRECT PROBLEM. BRAKES HAVE GROANED, SQUEALED AND HAVE A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE REAR. IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES. THEY SAY THEY CANT RECREATE PROBLEM BUT ANYONE IN THE CAR HAS HEARD THE PROBLEM EXCEPT THE DEALER.

• 10/27/2015· TIRES

  WHILE ON VACATION, THE RIGHT REAR (GOODYEAR DUNLOP G/T QUALIFIER P235/55R 16 96T) TIRE ON MY 2000 PONTIAC FIREBIRD COUPE LOST ITS TREAD AND BLEW NEARLY KILLING MYSELF AND MY FIANCEE'. THIS HAPPENED NEAR BEAVER, UTAH ON I-70. I ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES ON THE TIRES. THEY WERE WARRANTED FOR 70000 MILES. THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE REST OF MY TIRES WERE DANGEROUS. THE TIRES WERE CRACKING ALONG THE EDGE OF THE TREAD AND ACROSS THE TREAD. HE STATED THE OTHER TIRES WOULD END UP LOOSING THEIR TREAD TOO. ALSO, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE TIRES WERE CONSIDERABLY OLDER THAN WHAT I THOUGHT. HE SHOWED ME BY THE DATES STAMPED ON THE TIRES. DISCOUNT TIRE TOLD ME THE TIRES WERE NEW WHEN I BOUGHT THEM. I HAD TO BUY 4 NEW TIRES AT A COST OF $603.88 IN BEAVER, UTAH.. OUR LIVES WERE WORTH MORE THAN THE COST OF TIRES. UPON MY RETURN TO SPRINGFIELD, I PROCEEDED TO DISCOUNT TIRE TO TALK TO THE MANAGER. I TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND SHOWED HIM THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO FORWARD THE COMPLAINT TO GOODYEAR BECAUSE IT WAS THE TIRE COMPANY, NOT THEIR FAULT. I DISAGREED SINCE THEY SOLD ME OLD TIRES, BUT HE SAID THAT IS HOW THEY HANDLE CLAIMS. I RECEIVED A CLAIM FORM FROM GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY. I FILLED IT OUT, GOT TWO ESTIMATES OF $1125.65 AND $1485.97 FOR REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE, AND SENT IT BACK TO THEM ON AUGUST 10TH, 2015 FOR PROCESSING. I CALLED TODAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2015 TO FIND OUT THE PROGRESS OF MY CLAIM. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANY THING FOR ME SINCE THE STATION IN BEAVER NO LONGER HAD THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND THEY NEEDED THEM TO ASSES THE TIRE FAILURE. I WAS TOLD THAT I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT THE TIRES BACK WITH ME. TELL ME HOW I WAS TO BRING 4 TIRES ALONG WITH MY LUGGAGE BACK IN A FIREBIRD.

• 10/11/2005· STEERING,EQUIPMENT

  PURCHASED NEW 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE IN 2000. IN 2001 HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED AT WARRANTY. HAVE COMPLAINED OVER THE NEXT 3 YEARS THAT STEERING STILL MAKES CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. TODAY TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE STEERING SHAFT AGAIN HAS TO BE REPLACED. I'M A 63 YEAR OLD WOMAN AND DO NOT RACE OR ABUSE MY CAR. NOW I WAS ALSO TOLD THE HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME...COSTS APPROX 900.00. WHY WOULD THESE CONTINUE TO BREAK? *NM

• 10/11/2000· SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT WILL MOVE SIDE TO SIDE WHERE IT COULD NOT BE CONTROLLABLE AT ANY TIME.VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN THREE TIMES TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM, AND TECHNICIAN STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED THAT WAY.

• 10/10/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  SEALS ON VAN HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE BAD. MOISTURE GETS INTO LENSES AND BLOWS BULBS. AND ARE TOO COSTLY TO REPLACE!! *TR

• 10/10/2007· VISIBILITY

  WIPER BLADES BECAME MINGLED AND NOW WHEN THE WIPERS ARE ON. THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER GOES OFF WINDSHIELD A LITTLE BIT. BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR RECALL ON SLIDING DOOR HANDLES AND THEY SAID I NEED A NEW WINDSHIELD MOTOR ARM WHICH IS OVER $300. AND CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX. SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME. *TR

• 10/01/2005· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE A 2000 PONTIAC FIREBIRD. AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH I HAVE TO CHANGE EITHER A PARKING LIGHT OR A FOG LIGHT BECAUSE IT HAS BURNT OUT. ONE OF MY FOG LIGHTS IS COMPLETELY RUINED AND I HAVE TO PURCHASE A WHOLE NEW PIECE, BECAUSE IT WAS MELTED. I HAVE NOTICED WHEN PASSING OTHER CARS LIKE MINE, 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 THEY HAVE A LIGHT OUT IN THE FRONT. THANK YOU. *JB

• 09/29/2001· SEATS

  WHILE MAKING TURNS, THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL SLIDE TO THE BACK OF THE SEAT TRACK, WHEN IT SLIDES IT DOES NOT ENGAGE A TOOTH TRACK, JUST SLIDES TO THE REAR, WHICH COULD CAUSE A STEERING ERROR, THEN ON THE NEXT TURN OT BRAKING, THE SEAT WILL RESUME ITS NORMAL POSITION.*JB

• 09/06/2008· VISIBILITY

  I HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW MOTOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE WINDOW MOTOR AND REGULATOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. EVERYONE I HAVE ENCOUNTERED WITH MY GENERATION FIREBIRD HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE DAY THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT IT WAS 100 DEGREES AND LATER RAINING, THUS THE WINDOW WAS DOWN AND NOT PROTECTING THE OCCUPANTS FROM THE ELEMENTS OF THE WEATHER. *TR

• 09/01/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH STALLING FROM 45 -75 MP. ALWAYS WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 08/28/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM. TURN SIGNALS & HAZARD FLASHER WILL QUIT WORKING, HAVE TO HIT DASHBOARD ABOVE HAZARD SWITCH WITH FIST TO ACTIVATE TURN SIGNALS AGAIN. RECALL ISSUED #03V327000 BUT MY VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, DEALER TOLD ME $160.00 TO FIX EVEN THOUGH THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 08/15/2001· STRUCTURE

  DOOR KEEPS GETTING JAMMED ON FENDER AND CAN'T OPEN DOOR. CHIPS PAINT BADLY.*AK

• 08/08/2000· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING AND RELEASING ACCELERATOR PEDAL HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY GO OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 07/28/2008· TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC FIREBIRD. THE VEHICLE HAS KUMHO TIRES, SIZE P23555R16 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD BOUNCE. HE NOTICED THAT THE TWO SETS OF FOUR TIRES HE RECEIVED WERE BOTH DEFECTIVE. THE TIRES ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE TIRE COMPANY REPLACED THE FIRST FOUR TIRES AND, AFTER ANOTHER FAILURE, REPLACED THEM WITH ANOTHER SET OF FOUR KUMHO TIRES. THE REPLACEMENT TIRES ALSO FAILED. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO TAKE THE TIRE BRAND AND INSISTED ON ANOTHER TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VIN OR DOT NUMBER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 27,000.

• 07/27/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. HE MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND EXIT THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT AND NO PREVIOUS FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE BEGAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,284.

• 07/25/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2000 PONTIAC FIREBIRD HAD A FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO PAY FOR 3 SEPARATE REPAIRS. *JB

• 07/24/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  35M.P.H. DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT INTO SIDE OF AUTO WITH NO EMPLOY OF AIR BAGS. *AK

• 07/17/2003· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE SKID ABOUT 15 FEET BEFORE HITTING A WALL. THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETED DAMAGED. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUFFERED SOME INJURIES. THIS HAPPENED 13 APRIL 2003. *NLM *PH *JB

• 07/09/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I WAS ATTEMPTING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT THE INTERSECTION THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT AND TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. I APPLIED MY BRAKES AS I WENT INTO THE TURN AND THE PEDAL REACHED THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING RESPONSE. I THEN PUMPED THE BRAKES TWO MORE TIMES, THE FIRST TIME I FELT MINIMAL RESISTANCE YET THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH AGAIN NO BRAKING RESPONSE, THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKES RESPONDED AND THE CAR WENT INTO A SLIDE TO THE RIGHT TOWARDS ANOTHER CAR. I TURNED TO THE LEFT AND THE CAR SLID LEFT SPINNING AROUND 180 DEGREES AND THE CAR ENDED UP FACING OPPOSITE IN TRAFFIC WITH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE IMPACTING THE MEDIAN, RESULTING IN A BLOWN TIRE, CRACKED RIM AND BENT AXLE, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****725156

• 06/24/2001· STEERING,POWER TRAIN

  WITH THE PROBLEMS WITH CAR .DEALERSHIP IS NOT FIXING.LEAVING BOLTS OUT .CAUSING MORE PROBLEMS. WE FEEL HELPLESS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

• 05/18/2004· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS,EQUIPMENT

  I HAVE HAD SEVERAL DEFECTS ON MY CAR AND I HAVE HAD IT JUST OVER 4 YEARS AND ABOUT 62,000 MILES. 1.) THE METAL AT THE END OF THE DRIVER'S SUNVISOR METAL SHAFT SHEARED AND WOULD NO LONG HOLD ASSEMBLY TOGETHER. ALMOST CAUSED CAR WRECK AND I WAS BLINDED BY THE SUNLIGHT COMING AROUND THE CORNER. REACHED UP TO PULL DOWN THE VISOR AND IT FELL INTO MY LAP. CAR'S AGE ~ 3 YRS OLD. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER SUNVISOR DID THE SAME. DEALERSHIP WOULD DO NOTHING BUT CHARGE &80 FOR ONE NEW VISOR. 2. DURING VEHICLE WARRANTY I HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN REPEATEDLY FOR A HEADLIGHT THAT WOULD NOT OPERATE. STILL EXPERIENCING INTERMITTEN OPERATIONS. 3. DURING VEHIVLE WARRANTY HAD TO HAVE THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED FOR THE "LOSS OF POWER" COMPLANT MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED. SEEMED TO FIX THE ISSUE. 4. WHEN THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD BUT OUT OF WARRANTY I HAD THE PLASTIC PIECE THAT IS ON THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE THAT SINCHES THE SEAT BELT BREAK OFF. I CAN NO LONGER SINCH MY SEATBELT TO A SAFE POSTION. I ADDRESSED WITH GM AFTER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD ORDER A NEW SEATBELT. GM DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THE VEHICLE. 5. FIRST OF THE LATEST ISSUES AT 62,000 MILES RADIO HAS STOPPED OPERATING IN THE CD PLAYER MODE. 6. SECOND ONE IS THAT THE CLUTCH (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) IS GOING OUT WHICH IS CAUSING THE AR TO "SLIP/JUMP" WHILE DRIVIGN DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR IS ~$650.*AK

• 05/03/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKES ON MY 2000 GRAND AM BEGAN SQUEALING AT AROUND 24,850 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I COMMENTED ON HAVING JUST 25K MILES ON IT, I WAS TOLD "BRAKES NOWDAYS ONLY LAST ABOUT 20K - 25K MILES". I WAS TOLD I HAD TWO OPTIONS: ONE WAS TO SPEND $285+ AND HAVE "GOOD" BRAKES PUT ON THAT WOULD LAST LONGER AND BE QUIETER THAN OPTIONS (2) WHICH WOULD BE THE CHEAPER VERSION @ $150 THAT WOULD NOT LAST AS LONG AND WOULD BE NOISY. SINCE THE BRAKES WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND I FELT LIKE THE DEALERSHIP WAS TRYING TO RIP ME OFF, I TOOK THE CAR TO OUR MECHANIC OF 20 YEARS WHO REPLACED THE BRAKES (GOOD ONES) FOR $140.*AK

• 04/22/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HEADLIGHTS HAVE DIMMED ON OCCASION SINCE PURCHASE. IN PAST 2 WEEKS PASSENGER SIDE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN DIM, DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS DON'T WORK SOMETIME, HIGH BEAMS ON PASSENGER HEADLIGHT GO OUT. HEATER FAN SLOWS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TOO. ALL HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY NOT EVERY TIME DRIVEN. PLEASE HELP. I HAVE CONTACTED PONTIAC AND HAD THE ACR IN TO 2 DEALERS WITH NO HELP. WARRANTY OUT IN 2000 MILES. THEY HAVE STATED THEY MAY CHARGE FOR GENERAL ELECTRICAL CHECK!. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761047

• 04/18/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  I PURCHASED A PONTIAC MONTANA IN 2004 IT WAS BUILT IN 2000 .ON MARCH 12,2007 IT BUSTED INTO FLAMES BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND FUSE BOX . WHILE MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *AK

• 04/12/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  LOW COOLANT LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE COOLANT SYSTEM FLUSHED ON 2-26-05 AND SENSORS CLEANED, AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE CENTER THAT THE DEXCOOL POSES A PROBLEM IN THE GM CARS. THEY SAID THAT IT MAKES THE SENSORS STICK AND RESULT IN THE LIGHT COMING ON FOR NO REASON. JUST THIS WEEK THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT IS BACK ON. GM WILL NOT RECALL THIS, AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE DEXCOOL MAY LEAK INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE ENGINE BLOWING UP. *AK

• 04/04/2002· STEERING

  STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECAME HARD TO MOVE. BODY SHOP PUT OIL IN STEERING COLUMN, BUT IT STILL WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.*AK

• 03/24/2026· SEAT BELTS

  The contact's mother owns a 1989 N/A Pontiac Firebird. The contact was informed that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V105000 (Seat Belts) during a State Inspection; however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The local dealer and several other dealers were contacted and informed the contact that the recall part had been discontinued. The contact had not experienced the failure stated in the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Additionally, the contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt failed to retract as needed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 44,627.

• 03/14/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  ALL LIGHTING DIM DRAMATICALLY, CLIMATE CONTROL FAN SLOWED DOWN AND VOLTAGE GAUGE DROPPED INTO THE RED AREA. THE VOLTAGE GAUGE HAS BEEN NOTICED TO DROP AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN APPLING THE BRAKES. PROBLELM REPORTED TO DEALER, ALTENATOR WAS REPLACED. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT A DROP IN THE VOLTAGE WAS NORMAL AS LONG AS IT STAYED ABOVE 13.8V. YET THE OCCURRENCES HAVE BE STATED TO SHOW THE VOLTS DROPPING BELOW 13V. THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS.*AK

• 03/13/2001· TIRES

  30 DAYS AFTER BUYING VEHICLE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEWOUT IN DECEMBER. THEN, BLOWOUT WAS ON FEB.RUARY 28, ON SAME SIDE.CONSUMER WAS WANDERING IF THAT WAS A RELATED DEFECT WITH GOODYEAR TIRES.*AK *SLC DOT# P24550ZR1652

• 03/07/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  FRONT BRAKES LOCKED DOWN AND ABS DID NOT KICK IN. THIS HAPPEN TWICE, THE FIRST TIME ON NOV.22, 2001 AND THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THAT TIME WAS AROUND $2600.00. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO GMC AFTER THE SECOND ACCIDENT AND THEY SAY THE BRAKES ARE FINE.MY INSURANCE COMPANY ASK ME TO REPORT THE PROBLEM WITH NHTSA. *AK

• 02/18/2005· STRUCTURE

  I AM WRITING BECAUSE MY PONTIAC MONTANA MINIVAN HAS A HOOD THAT IS RUSTING IN MANY PLACES, ON TOP OF THE HOOD AND UNDER THE HOOD. THIS OCCURRED BEFORE 48,000 MILES, THIS IS WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VAN AND THE PROBLEM WAS APPARENT. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I QUESTION THE SAFETY OF THE HOOD IF WE WERE TO BE IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. I TOOK THE VAN INTO THE PONTIAC DEALER WHO TOOK PICTURES AND THEN THEY CONTACTED THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT WHO LOOKED AT THE PICURES AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESPONSE AND THEREFORE CALLED THE CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE DEPARTARTMENT WHO INTURNED CALLED THE DEALER AND THEN REPEATED WHAT THE DEALER TOLD ME. I WAS GIVIEN THE RING AROUND AND AM ANNOYED THAT PONTIAC DID NOT FIND THIS PROBLEM TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

• 02/09/2001· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT CAN'T BE LOCKED, NOT ENOUGH TENSION ON SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. MANUFACTURER HAS REPLACED SEAT BELT, IT STILL DOESN'T LOCK TO SECURE CONSUMER. *AK THE CONSUMER CONSIDERS THE SEAT BELT PROBLEM TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. *YH

• 01/21/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICKS INTERMITTENTLY IN SEVERE COLD WEATHER WHILE DRIVING. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HARDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM

• 01/09/2007· STEERING

  I HAVE A 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, AND I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AT LEAST TWICE (MAYBE THREE) TIMES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. NOW, THE PROBLEM HAS ARISEN AGAIN, AND I MUST TAKE MY TIME AND MONEY TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE JUST SEEN ON LINE TWELVE (12) "TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS" REPORTING THIS PROBLEM DATING 1999 THROUGH 2006. I BELIEVE THAT THIS STEERING SHAFT PROBLEM IS LIFE THREATENING. WHAT CAN I DO TO ENSURE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS TAKEN CARE OF AND NOT JUST "GREASED" OVER AS IT HAS BEEN IN THE PAST? *JB