1998 Pontiac Firebird

THE REAR ROTORS SQUEAK WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PUSHED, A GROVE HAS DEVELOPED IN ONE OF MY REAR ROTORS. ALSO, WHEN I FIRMLY APPLY THE BRAKES THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT PADS AND ROTORS ARE ONLY WARRANTEED FOR 12K/12MONTHS. THE VEHICLE IS STILL OPERATIONAL, I AM HOWEVER CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY WORSEN. *AK

ABS COMMINCED DURING NORMAL STOPPING CONDITIONS RESULTING IN THE CAR NOT EVEN SLOWING DOWN EVEN THOUGH I CONTINUED TO APPLY STEADY BREAKING PRESSURE. I PURCHASED MY CAR AT BECK AND MASTEN BUT ERNIE GUZMAN PONTIAC SERVICE DEPT IS EXAMING MY BRAKES, FOUND UNEVEN ROTOR ON ONE BREAK BUT DOES NOT BELEIVE THIS IS THE CAUSE OF ABS BREAK PROBLEM. MY GMC FILE # 99053279. THE SERVICE MGR. AT ERNIE GUZMAN PONTIAC (PHONE 281-493-1500) WHO IS LOOKING INTO THE DILEMA IS CRAIG ABBONDOLA. A COMPUTER CHECK AND TEST DRIVES HAS FAILED TO SHED LIGHT ON THE PROBLEM SO FAR. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED TO ME TWICE IN SOME 27000 MILES OF DRIVING THIS CAR, BUT REALLY GETS YOUR ATTENION WHEN IT OCCURS, SO FAR NO DAMAGE HAS RESULTED BUT THAT IS ONLY DUE TO GOOD LUCK - SO FAR AT LEAST- BOTH OCCASSIONS AT ABOUT 30-40 MILES/HOUR IN APPROACH TO TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

WHEN THE CAR WAS STILL ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD, I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE SHUDDER IN THE STREERING WHEEL WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND STOPPING. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER FOR BRAKE RELATED COMPLAINT. THEY TURNED ONLY FRONT ROTORS. REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT REARS. RETURNED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER FOR SAME PROBLEM. SERVICE MANAGER SAID ROTORS WERE WITHIN FACTORY SPECS AND REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THRID TIME INTO DEALER, ROTORS WERE TURNED AGAIN. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. CAR IS BEGINNING TO SHUDDER BADLY WHEN BRAKING. CALLS TO DEALERSHIP OWNER UNRETURNED. CALL TO PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE LED TO ABSOLUTELY NO OFFER OF HELP OR RESOLUTION. MY PONTIAC CASE NO. IS 99050789. THERE IS ALREADY A TSB ON BRAKE PROBLEMS ON ALL 1998 F-BODIES, THAT IS CAMARO AND FIREBIRD MODELS. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS NOT SAFE TO TURN THE ROTORS ANYMORE. I NEED SOME HELP HERE.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND HIT A DEER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE DEER FLEW ONTO THE ROOF OF THE CAR . THE CAR CRASHED INTO A DITCH OF WATER, AND WENT UNDER WATER. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKED THE DOORS. THE T-TOP GLASS ROOF WOULD NOT OPEN. PASSENGER'S WINDOW WAS OPENED, TO GET CONSUMER OUT. ALSO, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK