Abs warning light on dash comes on intermittently. Restarting car (1 to 3 times) may correct problem. Brakes also slip on dry pavement causing low traction light to come on and may cause ABS warning light to come on.
1996 Pontiac Firebird: ABS light or ABS activating
6 of the 41 complaints about the 1996 Pontiac Firebird describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
When applying the ABS brakes the pedal traveled to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Also, front brake pads and rotors are prematurely wearing, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
While driving on rough road applied brakes. Pedal pulsated but brakes failed to catch. Vehicle sped up instead. Took to dealer & mechanic said ABS light not on & in failure mode. Could not really find or repair brake problem.
In wet and dry weather the ABS brakes lock up. *ak consumer states the second time incident happened another vehicle pulled out in front him and consumer slammed on brakes, the front tires locked up, the tires locked up and when consumer slammed on brakes the froont of vehicle turned sideways and the truck in another lane hit consumer;s vehicle.
Consumer contacted the dealer on two occasions in reference to oil leaks, the consumer was driving at 60 MPH and oil was leaking from the transmission dip stick onto the motor, causing the vehicle to catch fire in the engine compartment. *ak ABS light illuminated, dealer replaced ABS.
The ABS braking system failed while pressing the pedal, it went completely to the floor, causing him to run into the window of blockbusters.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Pontiac Firebird abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1996 Pontiac Firebird?
6 of 41 owner complaints about the 1996 Pontiac Firebird (15%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Pontiac Firebird?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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