Pontiac FIREBIRD transmission problems
13 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
372 owner complaints analyzed
40 distinct recall campaigns
46,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1967 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 81 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
13 of 372 complaints match this topic (3.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 723422 · 2000-05-31 (May 31, 2000)
I'M AMAZED TO FIND THIS SITE AND FIND THAT ABOUT A DOZEN DEFECTS/RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON MY FIREBIRD AND I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM PONTIAC! WHILE THIS HAS BEEN THE "BEST" CAR I'VE EVER HAD, IT APPEARS NOW THAT I'VE SPENT WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON KNOWN DEFECTS! WHY ARE OWNERS NOT APPRISED OF THESE PROBLEMS? I'VE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE A/C, THE SEATBELTS, THE FUEL INJECTORS, THE REAR HYDRAULICS FOR THE HATCH, STARTER, IGNITION, ETC., ETC. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE AT THIS LATE DATE? I REALLY WANT TO KEEP MY CAR, BUT I'M HAVING A HARD TI…
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Owner report 857435 · 2000-02-23 (February 23, 2000)
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
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Owner report 802054 · 1996-09-09 (September 9, 1996)
WHEN DOWN SIFTING INTO A LOW GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLOW DOWN LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
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Owner report 503708 · 1996-04-30 (April 30, 1996)
TRANSMISSION SEALS CONTINUALLY BLOW OUT, CAUSING LEAK.
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Owner report 725195 · 2000-07-10 (July 10, 2000)
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ONCE AND BEEN REBUILT, STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT. ENGINE HAS HAS MULTIPLE LEAKS INCLUDING THE REAR MAIN SEAL, THE HEAD GASKET AND THE MANIFOLD. ANTENA NO LONGER RETRACTS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 725195 at NHTSA ↗