Abs failed while applying brakes in an emergency / sudden stop, which LED to a vehicle crash. Manufacturer was notified.*ak
Pontiac Firebird abs comes on
31 of the 493 owner complaints about the Pontiac Firebird describe aBS light or ABS activating, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 31
- worst model year
- 1995
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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What owners say
Front brakes locked down and ABS did not kick in. This happen twice, the first time on nov.22, 2001 and the cost to repair the vehicle that time was around $2600.00. I have taken the car to gmc after the second accident and they say the brakes are fine.my insurance company ask me to report the problem with the federal safety agency.
Vehicle would fail to stop when applying ABS brakes suddenly to avoid an accident at 45mph. Had hit another vehicle at 90 degree angle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Driver was injured, but not treated at emergency room, went to private doctor.
I have experienced severely longer braking distances during rainy weather (I.e. With wet disc brakes). This has been a problem from the beginning when I bought the car new. Once the discs are dry (e.g. After braking several times) braking returns to normal. The braking distance increases by a factor of 2-3 x and has almost caused me to rear-end other vehicles several times. It is particularly a problem if the car has been sitting in a rain storm and is then driven. The only solution I have found is to periodically snub the brakes during wet weather in order to keep them dry. I consider this to be a very dangerous situation, and have been unable to get gm to even respond--they simply creat a file and that is the last I ever hear (I have done this several times). I am concerned that one day I will be unable to stop in time. This has nothing to do with wet pavement or with the ABS system. There has never been any skiding, etc. It always happens in heavy rains and is eliminated after several hard stops which dries off the brakes.
Sometimes when I start my car my ABS light comes on, and when that light comes on the ABS is not functional. After a few time of restarting my car it will go off and the ABS light will go off and they will work.
I have taken in my car three times with in feb/00 to 12/00 putnum has only changed my brakes and I also have rotor problems and I feel ABS problems. They are saying I have to pay for them to be fixed and the reason why my rotors are worped is the breaks get hot so they say. I am not feeling good about this due to when driving my car and breaking my car shakes really bad. I just went through a stop sign today after applying my brakesthey did not work correctly. I hope to get this breaking problem in control before I or someone else gets hurt. Other wise I am very happy with my transam. Putnum has been good to other then this problem can we fix this? Thanks so much.
The ABS do not lock up sometimes when I slow down at an intersetion. The door skins on both doors have become separated seversal times which makes the car doors not shut all the way which has almost caused me and others our lives. The power windows and locks always break so that I can not open my door or windows they also come off track . The windshield wipers scratch the windshield so it has to be replaced and they do not wipe the whole windshield which leaves blind spots in my point of sight causing me to pull over to not cause recks.
Come to slow stop, low traction light comes on, car slips forward slightly, ABS system cannot communicate with scanner though all other areas do.
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.
Was traveling 30mph & applied the brakes to slow down for a stop, vehicle failed to stop. Vehicle sped up when brakes were applied. Owner experienced brake problems everyday. Problem is not intermittent. Had vehicle towed to dealer. Was informed by mechanic the computer module had broken for ABS brakes. It needed to be replaced.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Pontiac Firebird abs
Why does the abs come on in the Pontiac Firebird?
Owners who report it most often also describe brake failure, windshield wiper failure and rotors or pads wearing out early.
Which Pontiac Firebird years have aBS light or ABS activating problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (9 complaints), 1996 (6 complaints) and 1994 (5 complaints).
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