Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#858788March 20, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD A SMELL AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO EXPLODE, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720326March 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ABS SYSTEM FAILED I HAD NO BRAKING, I AM ABOUT TO REPLACE THE THIRD ABS SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720302March 18, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE POWER STEERING UNIT TO THE ENGINE BROKE OFF. DEALER ALLEGED BRAKE FLUID IN UNIT CAUSED PROBLEM. CAR REPAIRED AT OWINGS MILLS PONTIAC. OIL LEAK LOOSES ABOUT A QUART OF OIL PER 3-4000 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING LONGER THAN I REPORTED, BUT OUTSIDE THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720303March 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ALTERNATOR WHINES LOUDLY AT ANY SPEED. IT FUNCTIONS, BUT SERVICE MANAGER AT OWINGS MILLS PONTIAC ADVISED ME TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858732March 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE ON FEB. 14, 2000 FROM USED CAR DEALER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO FOUND OUT THAT ENGINE WAS MESSED UP BECAUSE THE RODS WERE SHOT, 3-7-2000 LESS THAN 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS BOUGHT IN THE SHAPE IT WAS, AND IT WAS CONSUMERS PORBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858566March 15, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING BOLTS ON THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX SEPARATED ,CAUSING THE STEERING UNIT TO FALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858360March 13, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY BEFORE THE CRASH. ALSO, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG COVER FLEW OFF, HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719876March 9, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FROM THE NIGHT WE DROVE THE CAR HOME WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEADLIGHTS/ DASH LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEN WE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING , HORN. UPON REPAIR WORK IN MARCH OF 1999 WE WERE SHOWED AND TOLD THAT THE DASH HAD BEEN BROKEN OUT BEFORE AND WIRES HAD BEEN CUT INTO. WE HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH LACK OF POWER UPON PRESSING ACCELERATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551282March 8, 2000
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858117March 8, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. THE TOW BOLTS THAT HOLD RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE OFF THE FRAME. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858152March 8, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING INTERMITTENTLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH RIGHT AFTER ENGINE WOULD STALL. AFTER STALLING THE VEHICLE CANNOT ALWAYS START UP IMMEDIATELY. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FOUND AND STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719759March 6, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN DRIVING WITH REAR WINDOWS DOWN, THERE IS A VERY LOUD WIND NOISE. THE SERVICE MANAGER WROTE IN OUR SERVICE REPORT THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE A HELICOPTER HAS LANDED ON THE CAR. BOTH GM AND THE DEALER ACNOWLEDGE "MY" PROBLEM BUT EACH FEELS IT IS THE OTHERS RESPONSIBILITY. WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER AND I TOOK OTHER BONNIVILLE SLE CARS OUT SOME WHERE LOUDER THAN OTHERS. OUR CAR THE LOUDEST. HAVING SMALL CHILDREN, THE REAR WINDOWS ARE LOWERED BY THEM AND THE NOISE IS UNBEARABLE. IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS FOR US TO RAISE THEM UP. I HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD AND A CHILD WE RECENTLY FOUND HAS HAD A HEARING LOSS. I DO NOT MEAN TO IMPLY IT IS FROM THIS SITUATION , BUT I HAVE TRIED TO LOWER THE LEVELS OF NOISE FOR HIM. I ASKED BOTH GM AND PONTIAC DEALER TO DRIVE THE CAR AND SEE IF THEY FEEL IT IS A PROBLEM. NO RESPONSE. PLEASE HELP ME, I DO NOT FEEL THEY SHOULD SELL CARS THAT DO NOT PROPERLY WORK AND CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO MY CHILDERNS HEARING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857882March 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VENTILATION SYSTEM IS DESIGN SO BADLY THAT OUTSIDE FUMES ALWAYS ENTER INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL VENTILATION SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719595March 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719438February 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A BELL SOUNDS AND ENGINE SHUTS OFF. NO POWER AT ALL, CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. HAD TO DEALER 5 TIMES, AND CRANK SENSOR REPLACED, ALONG WITH COMPUTER. CONDITION STILL EXISTS WHICH COULD CAUSE POSSIABLE ACCIDENT WITH SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719299February 26, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LID FALLS ON PERSON'S HEAD, CAUSING INJURY. CAUSED BE WEAK SPRING DESIGN IN UP POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#718770February 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT/BRAKE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF THE SHOPPING CENTER I REALIZED MY BRAKES WERE GONE. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO RAPID MOTORS THE NEXT DAY AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. JUST OVER 1 YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN AND AGAIN THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND WE WERE TOLD AGAIN A NEW MASTER CYLINDER WOULD NEED REPLACING. EACH REPLACEMENT HAS COST US A LITTLE OVER $300.00. I UNDERSTAND IT MAY BE TIME TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS BUT I DON'T THAT IS THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER NOT BEING ABLE TO LAST MORE THAN 1 YEAR. THE INVOICE FOR REPAIR OF THE LAST MASTER CYLINDER STATES: "FOUND BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CHECKED FOR LEAKS, NON FOUND, CHECKED VACUUM - OK. MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTERNAL. REMOVED MASTER CYLINDER AND INSTALLED NEW ONE. BLED BRAKES SYTEM, TEST DROVE, WORKING TO FACTORY SPECS." TO SUMMARIZE, THE ORIGINAL MASTER CYLINDER AND A SECOND MASTER CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACE WITHIN THE 2 1/2 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718779February 15, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THESE SITUATIONS POSED SAFETY HAZARDS TO MY PREGNANT WIFE. BOTH LOCKS FAILED WITHIN THE SAME MONTH, LOCKING HER IN THE CAR IN ONE INSTANCE AND PREVENTING ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE IN ANOTHER. WHAT IF SHE NEEDED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR? WHEN THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHT FAILED, SHE WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I.E. WHEN YOU CANNOT READ YOUR INTERIOR DASH INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856799February 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE REVVED, RPM'S WENT UP TO 3000 WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK CAR JUMPED FOWARD DURING REVVING, AND TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO LOCK UP. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM FOOT ON BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856582February 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GUAGE INDICATOR LEVEL MISREADS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND CORRECTED IT, BUT, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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