Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#10052472January 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE STOPPED ON INTERSTATE. CAR WAS TOWED. FAILURE ANALYSIS INDICATES INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED ALLOWING ENGINE COOLANT TO BE DRAWING INTO ENGINE CAUSING HYDROLOCK. CAR HAD ABOUT 60,000 MILES. HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS OF OTHER GM CARS WITH 3.8L V-6 ENGINES WITH SAME PROBLEM.*AK
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#10052473January 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I TOO HAD A INTAKE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILURE !! LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE INTO CYLINDERS !! BUT MINE WAS CAUGHT IN TIME !! TOOK TO DEALER THE DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON !! INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED, FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH REPLACED, PLUGS AND PLUG WIRES REPLACED !! DEALER SHIP OWNER SAID "THIS PROBLEM DID NOT SURPRISE HIM" THERE HAS BEEN ENOUGH OF THESE PROBLEMS DOCUMENETED ON YOUR SITE !! ARE YOU EVER GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM?? COST ME $ OVER $700.00 MIKE MILLER LAPORTE INDIANA THIS CAR ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER43,000 MILES ON IT !!*AK
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#10052429January 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED COOLANT INTO ENGINE. SEEMS THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD AND GASKET WARPED CAUSING EXCESSIVE COOLANT CONSUMPTION INTO THE ENGINE. *AK
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#10052229December 31, 2003
STEERING
TSB #100004353/STEERING COLUMN TO INSTRUMENT PANEL FASTENER REMOVAL: THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE IN MARCH 2002. THERE WAS NOISE IN THE STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55-60 MPH. THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE ANOTHER REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. *JB
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#10051144December 26, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
AREA AROUND PLATE THAT HOLD HOOD LATCH PIN IN PLACE CORRODED, CRACKED AND FAILED.*AK
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No
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0
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#10052211December 24, 2003
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
VEHICLE'S PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF DAMAGING THE FRONT FENDER AND DOOR.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE TO CAME OFF DUE TO BROKEN STUDS. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FENDER AND DOOR (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *NM
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0
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#10051961December 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THERE'S A METALLIC POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE NOISE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK WAS COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR PAN AND RUBBING. THE AREA WHERE THE COMPONENTS WERE RUBBING BEGAN TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050974December 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER BOUGHT THE BONNEVILLE IN AUGUST, SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP 7 TIMES. THE FIRST FOUR TIMES WERE FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEY REPLACED THE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE AND THROTTLE BODY. THE REMAINING VISITS WERE FOR 4 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURES, INJECTOR COIL FAILURES MELTED 4 SPARK PLUG WIRES. ALSO, WATER PUMP STARTED LEAKING. *AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10050537December 15, 2003
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
INTERMITTENTLY ABS TRACTION STABILITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE CRUISE CONTROL MODE WAS INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THE FAILURE CODE INDICATED, DON'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND SERVICE IMMEDIATELY ABS STABILITY CONTROL FAILURE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES, ONLY TEMPORARY FIXES HAD BEEN DONE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
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#10049721December 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DEXCOOL COOLANT CORRODED AN UPPER PLENUM INTAKE COSTING ME $1,1185.00. THIS PONTIAC BONNEVILLE ONLY HAS 69000 MILES ON IT. MY MECHANIC SAYS GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT.*AK
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0
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#10049381December 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON NOVEMBER 4, 2003 MY WIFE CONTACTED ME AT LUNCH TIME TO INFORM ME HER CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER CHECKING THE BATTERY AND STARTER IT WAS DETERMINED THE MOTOR HAD LOCKED UP. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER I FOUND THAT I STILL HAD 1 YEAR LEFT ON MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ALTHOUGH AT 88,000 MILES I WAS 500 MILES OVER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THEY INFORMED ME THIS WAS CLASSIC SIGNS OF THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD. I PROCEEDED TO REPAIR THE CAR MYSELF. AFTER TAKING THE AIR PLENIUM OFF THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD I FOUND THE TOP OF THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD FILLED WITH ANTI-FREEZE. APPARENTLY, THE AIR PLENIUM HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK AND ALLOWED THE ANTI-FREEZE INTO THE AIR INTAKE. THIS PERMITTED ANTI-FREEZE TO FILL NUMBER 1 CYLINDER WITH ANTI-FREEZE AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE PISTON TO TRAVEL TO THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT BECAME APPARENT I WAS VERY LUCKY. THERE WERE SEVERAL CASES REPORTED ON LINE WHERE THIS HAPPENED WHILE PEOPLE WERE DRIVING AND CAUSED MAJOR LOWER ENGINE REPAIR SUCH AS SHATTERED RODS AND CRANKSHAFTS. I ALSO NOTICED THERE APPEARS TO BE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEB SITE ON THIS ISSUE. I SENT AN EMAIL TO GENERAL MOTORS VIA THEIR WEB SITE ON THIS ISSUE. IT AMAZES ME THAT THIS PART IS MADE OF A PLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND IS MOUNTED TO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. WITH THE HEATING AND COOLING CYCLES THE ENGINE GOES THROUGH, IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS PRODUCT WOULD FAIL. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET AND TALKING TO VARIOUS PART CLERKS IT IS BETWEEN 80,000 MILES AND 100,000 MILES WHEN THIS PRODUCT FAILS. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS DESIGNED INTENT BY GM, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE NOT CHANGED THIS DESIGN THROUGH THE 2003 MODELS. NEEDLESS TO SAY I DID NOT GET A RESPONSE BACK FOR GM. I FELT WITH THIS TYPE OF DEFECT AND THE SAFETY PROBLEM THIS COULD CAUSE IF THIS WERE TO HAVE HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS. SINCERELY, WILLIAM J. FITZGERALD. *LA
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0
Deaths:
0
#10049303December 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AUTO ENGINE CUTS OUT WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTS WITH NO PROBLEM. HOWEVER, LOSS OF POWER CUTS OUT POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, ETC. *LA
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0
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#10049281December 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE PLASTIC AIR INTAKE PLENUM FAILED ON MY CAR. THIS ALLOWED WATER FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM TO ENTER THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. THE ENGINE HYDRAULICALLY LOCKED UP. THIS DAMAGED THE PISTONS AND VALVES. ENGINE IS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. SALVAGE OR REPLACEMENT IS THE ONLY OPTION. *JB
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0
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#10049209December 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AIR INTAKE PLENUM ON THE BONNEVILLE 3.8 LITER ENGINE FAILED ALLOWING COOLANT TO ENTER THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP WHEN THE WATER ENTERED THE PISTON AREA. THIS FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PISTONS AND THE VALVES. ENGINE IS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND MUST BE REPLACED. *NLM
Crash:
No
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0
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#10049215December 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 46,600 AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NLM
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0
Deaths:
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#10048866November 30, 2003
STEERING
CAR HAS A GRINDING FEELING WHEN TURNING WHEEL.MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS.ALSO HAS CLUNKING SOUNDS AS DRIVING ALONG FELT THRU STEERING WHEEL.PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED WHEN VEHICLE HAD APPROX 5,000 MI. /AT 19,000 MILES PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.DEALER HAS IN PAST 2 YEARS REPLACED HOSES,RACK & PINION ASS'Y,PUMP "O" RINGS,AND STEERING COLUMN SHAFT TWICE.ALL DONE BEFORE FIRST 24 MONTHS WITH LESS THAN 18,000 MILES ON VEH./PONTIAC CUST SATISFACTION CONVINCED ME TO LET THEM REPAIR CAR ONCE MORE BACK IN FEBRUARY 2003.PROBLEM STILL PRESENT. JUST BROUGHT CAR BACK TO DEALER AGAIN ON NOV 2003. PROBLEM STILL THERE. TWICE DEALER CLAIMED DEFECT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED,YET, AFTER SOME COMPLAINING TO DO A ROAD TEST WITH ME IN THE CAR, THE DEFECT WAS CONFIRMED BY BOTH TECHNICIANS AND THE SERVICE DEPT GENERAL MANAGER. CAR IS A LEASE. I OFFERED TWICE IN PAST TO BE ALLOWED TO TERMINATE LEASE WITHOUT ANY PENALTY FEES AND NO FURTHER ACTION ON MY PART WOULD BE PURSUED (LEMON LAW FILING). PONTIAC CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DEP'T. AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT AGREE. TWICE -AFTER REPAIRS -THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PUT BACK INCORRECTLY(CROOKED).CURRENTLY STEERING WHEEL IS STILL IN CROOKED POSITION AND GRINDING/CLUNKING STILL PRESENT.DEALER OFFERED ON NOV.19,2003 TO LET ME WALK AWAY FROM LEASE IF I START A NEW LEASE ON A NEW 2003 CAR.(HE" DOESNT HAVE ANY 2004 MODELS TO OFFER ME "-HE SAYS) ANYHOW THAT OFFER IS AVAILABLE TO ANY CONSUMER,THERE WAS NO ATTEMPT BY GM/PONTIAC/OR DEALER TO SATISFY ME. THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS REGARDING STEERING DEFECT FROM 2000-2002 THAT I HAVE SEEN POSTED SO FAR. I'M SURE THOUSANDS EXIST .I BELIEVE PONTIAC SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE AND THIS PROBLEM.THEY DON'T.*AK
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0
Deaths:
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#10047657November 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CORRODED OUT OF BATTERY. PREVIOUSLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH POSITIVE TERMINAL CABLES(REPLACED IN 2001). *LA
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#10047511November 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 BONNEVILLE; 58,000 MILES; IT HAD BEEN STALLING INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS -- ESPECIALLY DURING TURNS. BEFORE I COULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER, THE CAR LOSES POWER ON HWY 63; FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE MECHANIC REPORTS ENGINE HAS LOCKED UP BECAUSE COOLANT HAS LEAKED INTO THE ENGINE DUE TO A KNOWN PROBLEM BY GM OF COOLANT LEAKING INTO ENGINE AND THUS DESTROYING THE ENGINE. TOTAL COSTS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, THE MANIFOLD AND DAMAGED THE STARTER AMOUNTED TO A REPAIR BILL OF $5300 AFTER A 10% EXISTING CUSTOMER DISCOUNT PLUS STATE TAXES. I CHECKED THE ODI DATABASES FOR '99 BONNEVILLE'S AND ALMOST A 1/3 OF THE 111 COMPLAINTS RELATE TO THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAD BEFORE MY CAR ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS OF COOLANT LEAKS INTO THE ENGINE. DOES THERE HAVE TO BE A INJURY BEFORE THE NHTSA WILL ACT? WHY DID THE RECENT RECALL FOR THE 2000 AND NEWER MODELS NOT COVER THE 1999'S WHEN GM HAS KNOWN OF THIS ISSUE OF COOLANT LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE SINCE THE 1995/96 MODEL YEAR? PLEASE SEE MY WEBSITE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE 1999 COMPLAINTS HTTP://WWW.MISSOURI.EDU/~RYH352/2003/BONNE.HTM I, OF COURSE, WANT MY $5,300 RETURNED FROM GM. I ALSO THINK IT ONLY FAIR THAT THE RECALL EXTEND TO 1998 AND 1999 BONNEVILLE OWNERS WITH LESS THEN 100,000 MILES ON THEIR CAR AND GM REPAIR THOSE CARS FREE. *LA
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047406November 23, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
NOTICED INTERMITTENT CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT LEFT ENGINE AREA WHEN TURNING. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY UNTIL 11/12/01. REPLACED STEERING RACK (PART 26098782 - GEAR KIT 6.508). *LA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047407November 23, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
NOTICED CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND FELT A KNOCKING THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARDS. DEALER REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT (PART 26100571 - SHAFT 6.526) AND LUBRICATED SHAFT (PART 26098237 - LUBRICANT 8.800). *LA
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