Pontiac FIERO brakes problems
10 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
65 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
94,548 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1984 to 1996 model years. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
10 of 65 complaints match this topic (15.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 987066 · 1996-07-18 (July 18, 1996)
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
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Owner report 987231 · 1996-08-16 (August 16, 1996)
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR PARKING BRAKE PROBLEMS, CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ENGINE. RECALL (91V-055). *AK
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Owner report 800463 · 1996-08-05 (August 5, 1996)
THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX EVERYTHING STATED IN HIS RECALL LETTER. *AK CONSUMER STATES RECALL LETTER STATES THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED WHENT THE CABLES, ETC ARE REPLACED, HOWEVER DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THIS, SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO REPLACE, CONSUMER REFUSES TO DRIVE VEHICLE, RECALL 86-C-16, REGARDING EMERGENCY BRAKE. *SLC
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Owner report 10033772 · 2004-04-20 (April 20, 2004)
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
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Owner report 10108839 · 2004-12-13 (December 13, 2004)
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
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