Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#10011028March 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE ON THIS CAR FAILED. IT HAS 115,000 MILES. IT WAS MAINTAINED FROM THE START. WE PURCHASED IT NEW. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND LEAKED ANTIFREEZE THROUGHOUT THE MOTOR. WE HAD THE MANIFOLDS, OXYGEN SENSORS, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. WE FOUND OUT THERE WAS A TSB ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE REGARDING THE MANIFOLD PROBLEM. PONTIAC AND THE DEALERSHIP WERE CONTACTED. THEY BOTH TOLD US IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT THEY'LL DO NOTHING. I'D UNDERSTAND GIVEN THE MILEAGE THAT THIS IS NOT A NEW CAR, HOWEVER, KNOWING THERE'S A TSB ISSUED ON IT, IT SEEMS THEY ARE FAILING TO PROVIDE A GOOD PRODUCT TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012270March 24, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS ON THE AIR BAGS. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012325March 24, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS WERE HARD TO GO UP AND DOWN TO A FAULTY MODULE WHICH COST $400.00 PARTS AND LABOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010908March 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLING SYSTEM LEAKAGE-THE BLACK PLASTIC COVER ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS COOLANT/WATER. IT LEAKS WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD, IT DOES THIS WHEN EVER PARKED AND THE CAR IS ALLOWED TO SIT AND GET COLD. THERE IS CLEAR EVIDENCE IT IS LEAKING AROUND THE BASE OF THE PLASTIC COVER WHERE IT SEALS AGAINST THE ALUMINUM INTAKE MANIFOLD. IT HAS DONE THIS EVERY WINTER FOR THE PAST FOUR WINTERS. IT IS GETTING WORSE, AND FROM THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ IT IS COMMON TO THE 3.8 L ENGINE. IT DOES NOT LEAK AT ALL IN THE SUMMER OR FALL, ONLY IN THE WINTER BELOW 35 DEGREE'S. WHAT IS THE REAL PROBLEM AND IS THERE A SOLID FIX FOR THIS, OR ARE ALL REPAIRS JUST TEMPORARY UNTIL THE NEW GASKETS START LEAKING AGAIN? IS THERE ANY TYPE OF RECOURSE OR RECALL? THE COLDER IT GETS, THE BIGGER THE LEAK AND THE PUDDLE UNDER THE CAR. IT ALSO STINKS WHEN YOU DRIVE IT WHILE THE COOLANT COOKS ON THE MOTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009918March 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER COULDN'T GET THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *SCC *NLM REFERENCED IN EA02-030
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010859March 21, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING SLOW AND TURNING LEFT I HEARD A "CLANK" SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT AREA OF THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THAT PONTIAC HAD A TECH SERVICE WHICH INDICATED A STEERING LINKAGE PART NEEDED TO BE TAKEN APART AND OILED AND PUT BACK. GM ALSO HAS A KIT THAT WAS INSTALLED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568023March 19, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A VEHICLE WITH A PAINT DEFECT. THE DEALER KNEW ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND STATED THAT THE PAINT NEVER ADHERED TO THE PRIMER. *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011957March 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND CAUSED THE MOTOR TO SEIZE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010012March 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COOLANT LEAK. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011901March 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED, GASOLINE LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010489March 14, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PLENUM PART NUMBER 17113136 FAILED HAVE INCURRED $511.78 IN DAMAGES THROUGH GM'S NEGLECT TO ADMIT TO A DESIGN PROBLEM AND THEIR FAILURE TO DO A VOLUNTARY RECALL, CAR STILL DOES NOT RUN PROPERLY AND WILL END UP COSTING MORE MONEY TO CORRECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010373March 13, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I HAD TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY. I SAW ON THE INTERNET THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY HEADLIGHTS . MY HUSBAND CALLED PONTIAC AND AGRESTA, THE DEALER, AND THEY BOTH SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. COULD YOU LOOK INTO THIS FOR ME. ALL I WANT IS THE DEALER(SERVICE) TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMP MODULE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010425March 13, 2003
STEERING
STEERING MAKES POPS AND GRINDING NOISES WHEN TURNING. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE. FIRST TIME AT 37,000 MILES I WAS TOLD THE STEERING SHAFT WAS BAD. IT WAS REPLACED, BUT I HAD TO PAY SOME LABOR. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011385March 11, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK. *JB THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIE ROD EADS. THERE WAS PLAY IN T HE TIE ROD EADS, WHICH ALLOWED THE FRONT WHEELS TO MOVE FREELY WITHOUT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009545March 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE FAILED.*DT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011271March 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT CUT OFF. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAILED INTAKE MANIFOLD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND PART WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008484March 6, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE HAS PAINT BUBBLING AT THE FRONT PEAK. THIS IS AN ALUMINUM HOOD AND THE BUBBLING IS A RESULT OF OXIDATION WHICH, ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER, IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE FACTORY ZONE REPRESENTATIVE DECLINED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS A FIX FOR IT NOW, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR IS OUTSIDE OF THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. MY ARGUMENT IS THAT THE CAR IS JUST BARELY TWO YEARS OLD AND SHOULDN'T BE HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE THIS ALREADY. THE FACT THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY DOES NOT NEGATE THE FACT THAT THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND PONTIAC IS UNWILLING TO FIX IT. THIS PROBLEM, ALONG WITH FOUR MORE PROBLEMS, IS LEAVING ME SORRY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH MY FATHER RETIRED FROM GM, IF THIS IS THE KIND OF SERVICE I CAN EXPECT FROM PONTIAC, I WILL REFRAIN FROM BUYING ANY OTHER GM PRODUCTS AND STAY WITH FORD AS THEY HAVE ROUTINELY TAKEN CARE OF ANY AND ALL PROBLEMS AS THEY HAVE COME UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008488March 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON IN 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. DEALER DIAGNOSTICS DETERMINES DEFECTIVE CLOCK SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT REPLACEMENT OF THE PART. CAR IS 4,800 MILES OVER WARRANTY AND DEALER EXPECTS US TO PAY FOR REPAIR. PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFERED 50% REIMBURSEMENT. YOUR POLICY STATES SAFETY-RELATED DEFECTS MUST BE FIXED BY MANUFACTURER AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. PLEASE ADVISE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008457March 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. $1500 REPAIR DUE TO POOR DESIGN. ENGINE STALLED DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING ONTO ENGINE CYLINDERS. HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH INCLUDING WEB SITES LIKE CARREVIEW.COM WHERE OVER 10% OF ALL COMMENTS ON THIS CAR (GOOD OR BAD) COMPLAINED ABOUT INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEMS. RECALL SEEMS IN ORDER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008455March 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PLASTIC MANIFOLD MELTED CAUSING COOLANT TO FLOW INTO THE PISTON CHAMBER. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR MALFUNCTION WITH THIS PART AND SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO GM'S ATTENTION TO BE RECALLED WITH A BETTER SOLUTION THAN A PLASTIC MANIFOLD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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