knight rider WS6

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Sorry, I just gotta vent. My drivers side door pannel crack just grew another inch! B.S. Pontiac needs to put out a recall list for this too. I guess it's time for a new door pannel. Any ideas where to go? Prices?

nastyta

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saw some in the parts section...depending on what color ur interior is..? I know what ur talking about my passenger side panel is doing the same thing.......

Louisiana LS1TA

I just found this wonderful Forum and want to mention that my 1999 Trans Am door's are also cracked the same way, at the same place. This is horrible! I bought this as a preowned car last Jan. and thought someone had just took the door panel off and messed up. Until now. This is my 4th bird, had a 77 TA, 89 Forumla, 94 Formula and now a 99 TA. My 94 did not do this on the door. I suppose I need to act on this also. Thanks for all the info on here!

kny3twalker

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well the BBB will do nothing for anyone since the original 3yr/36000 mi warranty is over

the only options anyone has are replace at your own cost or call attorney general

JasonWW

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Does anyone remember what the consensus is for the 98-02 (or maybe down to 93 if they are the same) Firebird door panels? Did they crack just like the Trans Am panels or where they tougher?

kny3twalker

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I had a 95 T/A. The door panels are thicker and therefore stronger. In fact thats what I intend to use as my replacement panels, as my 95 was parted out. I already spoke with a local upholstery shop about switching the cloth panels and speaker/map pocket.

As far as the non T/A, specifically firebird, door panels, they are the exact same door panels that are used in the T/A.

JasonWW

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Well, they don't have the speaker pods for one thing.

So are the LT1 panels thicker? I thought they cracked as well.

kny3twalker

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yeah the map pocket and speaker pod is different in cars without monsoon but as I said they are the exact same door panels
I believe the Firebirds can have the monsoon option same as a T/A
my formula has the monsoon system (well it did until I removed the speakers, amp, and headunit)
where as my LT1 T/A did not have the monsoon system (so I guess you would call them firebird door panels?)
and I do believe the LT1 are harder panels, but I do intend to exam mine throughly before installing them

JasonWW

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Ah, so it's a monsoon thing. I thought all TA's had the pods. So could the pods be removed as long as you filled in the holes with material? Well, the non monsoon panels have round speaker grills. How do they attach if the basic door panels are the same?

kny3twalker

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yeah all the plastic panels and cloth panels are "interchangeable" between all door panels

the plastic panels and cloth panels are plastic welded to the main part of the plastic door panel

as far as the different speaker grills their is a 6.5" hole in both door panels

KCFormula

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Does anyone make aftermarket door pannels? Someone needs to buy the tooling from GM and start reproducing them.

kny3twalker

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if you build them, they will buy them!
(me too)

but as far as I know No.

badmfkr

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I remember when getting crack was a good thing.

I also think that GM should step up and do a recall.

Awake455

My '02 TA is cracked on the driver side, haven't seen cracks yet on the passenger. Truly pisses me off every time I go to detail the interior.

As awesome as it would be, GM will never do a recall on this. It is not a safety issue (so they will not be forced to) and it is a dead car to them.

An excellent idea but make sure and use thicker material.

badmfkr

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well let's try to get them to recall the crappie headlight motor they have know about for 11 years that has to be safey related.
just to get them thinking of what they can continue to get away with.

BlkT/A01

The samething happened to my 01 ws6. its in the same spot (passanger side and starts at the window) and i never new others had the same problem. Thats strange.

firebird_so hot

yah both my side panels are cracked too!!! this is weird... Im such a ditz haha I thought it might of been from the previous owner using pop a lock....lol!!!!! well hopefully there is a solution....

after dark

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Well I've had my 2000 T/A A4 for about 3 weeks now and started to notice a tiny (~1/4" long) crack starting on my drivers side door panel. The car only has 22k miles on it!! WTF!! I purchased a 3yr 36k mile warrenty on the car...Will the stealership replace the panel under the warrenty?

redfbird99

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i cant see why they wouldnt?

JasonWW

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I can.