Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#850583October 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO TO 2ND GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMAT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850383October 12, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE FUSE KEEPS BLOWING OUT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP 6 TIMES, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER KEEPS REPLACING DIFFERENT PARTS, AND THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO GO BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR THE 7TH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548962October 8, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548926October 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRACTION CONTROL FOR ABS SYSTEM FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712970October 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING FROM CARBONDALE ILL. TO CHICAGO THE ENGINE FAILED AND STOPPED RUNNING AT 65MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WORDEN/MARTIN PONTIAC AT 100 CARRIAGE CENTER CT. ,CHAMPAIGN,ILL. 61820 /PHONE#(800)525-8689. I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MGR DAN HILDENBRAND THAT THE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF "PRE-IGNITION" .I'VE OWNED MANY CARS AND I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM THAT COST ME$3,078.12USC. ALL I GOT FRPM GM WAS "THAT WILL COST YOU $3,078.12 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548914October 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE INLET CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF THE ABS SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850144October 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RIGHT REAR BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKED AND DAMANGED THE BRAKE SHOE. CONSUMER TO THE CAR TO DEALER, AND DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM AT 21000. CURRENTLY, AT36000 MILES BRAKE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849910October 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849791October 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN PULLING OUT VEHICLE STALLED AND BACKFIRED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP FOR SERVICE, AND THE DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849797October 4, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED WHEN THE TANK WAS LESS THAT ONE QUARTER FULL, AND MAKING A LONG TURN, AND VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712326September 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND UNDER DIFFERENT BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES FAIL. THE FAILURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE FAILURE IS NOT THE ABS BECAUSE THE NOISE IS DIFFERENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712344September 28, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT ON REAR TRUNK AREA OF CAR HAS FADED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712358September 28, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
IMPROPERLY INSTALLED VACUUM HOSE TO THE FUEL TANK LEAD TO FLEXING OF THE FUEL TANK. OVER TIME THE FLEXING WEAKED THE METAL AND CAUSE THE TANK TO CRACK WHEREIN IT DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712149September 26, 1999
WHEELS:RIM
THREE OF FOUR CHROME RIMS HAVE BEGUN TO DISCOLOR/TARNISH FROM THE CENTER OF THE RIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712150September 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN VERY HARD TO USE. REQUIRES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712088September 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
RF DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO FENDER INTERFERING WITH DOOR JAMB. AT THE SAME TIME, THE ENGINE TENDED TO STALL AND SPUTTER. CAR STALLED ON RAILROAD TRACKS AND PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR. CAR WAS RESTARTED AND NO ACCIDENT OCCURED, HOWEVER, THIS COULS HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM. GENERATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT HESITATION IN ENGINE PERFORMANCE PERSISTS. DEALER HAS HAD CAR 44 DAYS DURING PAST THREE MONTHS. SUN ROOF REPLACED. DOOR / FENDER PROBLEMS REPAIRED TWOCE. FENDERS REMOVED SO THAT INSULATION (SOUND, HEAT) COULD BE PROPERLY INSTALLED. HEADLINER IN INTERIOR WAS INCORRECT SIZE AND WAS REPLACED. DEALER STATES IT CANNOT ASCERTAIN PROBLEM WITH ENGINE BUT ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848630September 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE STALL OUT AND DIES RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WILL START UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER . THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712011September 24, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP OF DEALER WHERE PURCHASED, IN INDEPENDENT GARAGE, AND IN LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER'S SHOP. MANY PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT PROBLEMS RETURN. THIS IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND FRUSTRATING!.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711845September 22, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
IN SEPT OF 1997 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT I SWITCHED THE LIGHTS FROM LO BEAM TO HI BEAM. THE RESULT WAS TOTAL DARKNESS. I QUICKLY SWITCHED BACK TO LO BEAM. I COULD SEE AGAIN. I TRIED TWO MORE TIMES TO SWITCH TO HI BEAMS, AND EACH TIME TOTAL DARKNESS. THE NEXT DAY I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SOLUTION. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAD REPLACED A SWITCH(#1995405). THE BILL WASS $234.25. I HAD NO FURTHER SIMILAR PROBLEM UNTIL MARCH L999. WHILE DRIVING LATE A NIGHT I HAD EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM-TOTAL DARKNESS WHEN I SWITHED TO HI BEAM. I REPORTED THIS AGAIN AND WAS ADVISED THAT I SHOULD HAVE A COUPLE OF SWITCHES REPLACED AS THEY WERE NOT SURE WHATA WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. AS IT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN I CONCURRED. BOTH SWITCHES WERE REPLACED.(#1995405 AND #26005936). THE BILL WAS $409.52. WITHIN THE WEEK I WAS AGAIN RETURNING HOME AT NIGHT AND I HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. TOTAL DARKNESS WHEN I SWITCHED TO HI BEAMS. I DROVE HOME ON LO BEAMS AND WHEN I GOT INTO THE DRIVEWAY SWITCHED TO HI BEAM. THEY WENT ON FOR A SECOND OR SO AND GRADUALLY FIZZLED TOTAL DARKNESS. THE NEXT DAY I AGAIN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP FOR SEVERAL DAYS, BUT COOULD OFFER NO SOLUTION. I DID REQUEST A NUMBER OF THE PONTIAC CONSUMER SERVICE OFFICE AND TOLD THE PERSON ABOUOT MY TROUBLES,, BUT HE OFFERED NO HELP. SEVERAL DAYS AGO BY PURE ACCIDENT I CAME ACROSS A COMMENT IN THE AUTO SECTION OF MY COMPUTER PROGRAM. UNDER RECALL HISTORY ON '95 BONNEVELLE WITH TWILIGHT SENTINEL(WHICH I HAVE) IT MENTIONED HEADLIGHTS GOING OUTWITH ENERGY DRAIN. I CALLED THE SAFTEY DIVISION OF PONTIAC AND MENTIONED MY PROBLEM AND THE RECALL COMMENT I HAD NOTED. THEY TOOK THE INFORMATION BUT KNEW NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL HAVING TO DO WITH HEADLIGHT GOING OUT. I'M DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE I HAVE NO OTHER GOOD CHOICE AND BECAUSE I AM PREPARED TO GO TO LO BEAM. MYCOMPUTER PROGRAMNESS.TOTALROBLEMING LATE AT NIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711717September 21, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WELL WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL! UNFORTUNATELY, NO ONE HAS BEEN WILLING TO ASSIST ME WITH MY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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