1985 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am review from Australia and New Zealand
":< a bad experience"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Blown holes through pistons due to an incorrect computer reading sent by a faulty or incorrectly set component - (not sure).
Continual steering problems due to a bad conversion.
Cruise control failed (vacuum loss).
Rough, irregular idle. Due to bad injectors and bad wiring.
Overheating (many times) due to sensor not switching on a thermostatic fan and the fan motor not spinning.
Problems getting mechanics who don't rip you off and who actually know what they are doing.
Pop up headlight motor has died.
General comments?
I have now sorted most problems.
My bad experiences can be put down to three things:
1. It's an American car.
2. It was a bad conversion done by someone who knew very little about what he was doing.
3. I had a lot of bad mechanics cause more problems than solve them.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0 TPI Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 0 miles |
| Previous car | Suzuki Vitara |
| Date of Entry | 28th July, 2001 |