BrakesEngineTires & wheels+1 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004
I USED TO OWN A FIREBIRD, BUT I HAD TO TRADE IT IN FOR A BIGGER CAR CAUSE MY 2 YEAR OLD WAS GETTING TO BIG FOR THE BACK SEAT. I FOUND THIS CAR PLACE AND WENT IN AND MET WITH THE OWNER, TOLD HIM I DIDN'T WANT A PIECE OF CRAP CAR BECAUSE I HAVE A DAUGHTER TO LOOK OUT FOR, SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT MONEY AND PROBLEMS. THE CAR I TRADED IN FOR HAD NO PROBLEMS. HE HAD TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS IN GREAT SHAPE, IT HAD NEW TIRES, AND BRAKES, AND IT RUNS GREAT. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE MUFFLER, NEW TIRES, NEW BRAKES, DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK, NEED A RADIATOR, I'M A SINGLE PARENT WITH LOW INCOME I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE CAR EVERYTIME SOMETHING GOES WRONG.
- NHTSA ID
- 10071129
- Incident
- Oct 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 98,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Aug 7, 2001
THE HEATING/AC KNOBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE PLASTIC CRACKS TOO EASILY!*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 750023
Visibility
Filed Jul 8, 2001
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW RUNS SLOWLY; INSPITE OF BEING LUBED ---- REAR PASSENGER LOCK ACTUATORS MOVED SLOWLY OR NOT AT ALL AND BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED ---- CAR STALLED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50MPH 3 TIMES ONE DAY B/F I COULD GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP; ONCE IT HAD STALLED OUT, IT WAS VERY HARD TO START; DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH ---- CAR WOULDN'T START IN HOT HUMID WEATHER; MAIN RELAY WAS REPLACED ---- WHILE SITTING ON FLAT TERRAIN AND NOT MOVING, I WOULD WATCH THE NEEDLE ON THE FUEL GUAGE FLUCTUATE BY UP TO 3/4 OF A TANK; DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT; THE UNIT WAS REPLACED TWICE TOTAL, THE SECOND TIME IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY
- NHTSA ID
- 748111
- Incident
- Apr 28, 2000
Body & structureVisibility
Filed May 4, 1998
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS OUT OF TRACK AND DOES NOT ROLL UP. ALSO, INSIDE DOOR HANDLE IS LOOSE.
- NHTSA ID
- 535197
Visibility
Filed Oct 21, 1996
WINDOW FRAME REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 510375
- Incident
- Oct 15, 1996
Visibility
Filed Oct 21, 1996
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW INOPERATIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 510302
- Incident
- Oct 21, 1996
Visibility
Filed Mar 28, 1996
WHEN DRIVING THE DEFOGGER ISN'T WORKING RIGHT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 981370
Visibility
Filed Sep 5, 1995
WHEN ENTERING THE CAR AND CLOSING THE DOOR THE WINDOW BLEW OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 971566
- Incident
- Aug 25, 1995
Visibility
Filed Feb 3, 1995
MOISTURE BUILDS UP BETWEEN GLASS WHEN HUMID OR DAMP, CAUSING FOG ON WINDSHIELD/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 480053
- Incident
- Feb 3, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.