1996 Pontiac Firebird technical service bulletins
52 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 1996 Pontiac Firebird.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Fuel system, gasoline
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Procedures to Unlock Delco...
- Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy...
- Equipment
- This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy...
- Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Rear suspension clunk noise
- Intermittent chuggle or fishbite on light acceleration or a highway speeds with no diagnostic trouble...
- Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case
- Driveshaft ping ting clang snap or click noise
- A no reverse, no second gear, or no fourth gear condition
- Information on error codes on radio display their cause and corrective action
- The engine does not stall when performing a P1870 diagnostic test with the tech 2 scan tool or when...
- New rear main seal and special tool for installation
- No serial data communications using the tech 1 with a 1986 or newer camaro, firebird or corvette with a...
- Service manual advises incorrect usage of convertible top fluid
- Some customers may comment on a harsh 1-2 upshift and the check engine light or service engine soon...
- Information regarding harsh 1-2 upshift, service engine soon, malfunction indicator lamp, or cel...
- Some owners with vehicles built before january 15,1999 may comment on a harsh 1-2 upshift and may also...
- Vehicles may experience exhaust gas recirculation valve failures
- Some customers may experience a failure of the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve due to corrosion of...
- Concerns w ith exhaust gas recirculation valve failures
- General motors has decided to conduct a voluntary emission campaign for the air injection reactor (AIR)...
- A condition may exist where the air injection reactor (AIR) pump emission control system may fail to...
- On certain vehicles, the air injection reactor (a.i.r.) pump emission control system may fail to operate...
- On some vehicles the air injection reactor (a.i.r.) pump emission control system may fail to operate and...
- Voluntary emission campaign involving the air injection reactor (AIR) pump emission control system which...
- Special policy adjustment for spark plug wire replacement on vehicles equipped with 3.8L engine
- Special policy adjustment regarding spark plug wire replacement
- Some vehicles experience engine miss/ poor driveability symptoms
- On some convertible models, the convertible top mechanism binds or stops when halfway open or closed
- Subject regarding on-board diagnostic (OBD) system improvements (re-flash calibration)
- Comments on inoperative power door locks (front and/or rear doors).
- Comments of an engine oil leak that appears to originate toward the driver's side of the vehicle; rear of...
- Experiencing intermittent steering column snap or click noise when turning
- Anti-theft alarm may sound after vehicle gets wet
- Comment that the ABS light is on with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) 46 and 86 set as current or history
- Inoperative power door locks/power windows (install new switches)
- Transmission fluid leak from pump body (replace bushing)
- Rattle/buzz noise from park brake handle release button (add tension to release button)
- Cln indicator appears on radio display and does not turn off (reset cln indicator with the eject button on...
- Transmission fluid leak from pump body/replace bushing
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