NHTSA — Power Train: Manual Transmission Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Pontiac Firebird transmission problems

transmission problem

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1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner Comments

problem #1

Dec 072000

Firebird

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When cold or damp outside engine idle will race and stick at 2500 to 3000 RPM. Vehicle has manual transmission - 5 speed. Sometimes (ocassionally) turning off the vehicle and restarting solves the problem, most times no. Could be dangerous in the winter causing excess torque to rear wheels.

- Kewadin, MI, USA

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