Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#10200270August 21, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I'VE HAD 8 FAILURES WHERE THE POWER WINDOWS FALL DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TWO FAILURES WERE UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THEN HE REGULATORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $200 TO $250 EACH. I STOPPED USING THE POWER WINDOWS YEARS AGO BUT THEY STILL KEEP BREAKING. ON THE LAST TWO OCCURRENCES I GLUED THE WINDOWS CLOSED WITH CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE. PROBABLY NOT THE SAFEST THING TO DO BUT I'M DONE PAYING FOR A FACTORY DEFECT. ONE BROKE AND FELL DOWN WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, FIVE BROKE AND FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND TWO BROKE AND FELL DOWN WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199696August 15, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN HE STOPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT FASHION. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS ENGAGED WHEN THEY DROVE THE VEHICLE AT 10 MPH. THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 08/28/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198378August 3, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP AT ALL. THE WINDOW IS DOWN APPROXIMATELY AN INCH AND A HALF AND CANNOT BE ROLLED UP. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196349July 14, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, STRUCTURE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1) DEFECTIVE PRIMER CAUSING WHITE EXTERIOR PAINT TO PEEL ON THE WHOLE SURFACE OF CAR 2) LEAK IN WIELD AROUND WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORTS IN POWER DOOR LOCKS AND ALSO AIRBAG MODULE UNDER DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195919July 9, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TAIL LIGHTS, BACKUP LIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS, AND DASH LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE FAULT WA S THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WHICH HAD A RECALL ISSUED. PONTIAC WAS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL 94V190000 CONCERNING HEADLIGHT FAILURE. THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH LIGHTING CONTROL MODULES WHICH CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE DUE TO DAMAGED SURFACE MOUNTING CAPACITORS. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF HEAD LAMPS AND PARKING LAMPS. CONSEQUENCE: SUDDEN LOSS OF HEADLAMPS CAN CAUSE REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE HEAD LAMPS CANNOT BE TURNED OFF, OR THEY MAY TURN ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BATTERY CHARGE AND INABILITY TO RESTART THE CAR. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP MODULE. NOTES: SYSTEM: LIGHTING; HEAD LIGHTS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TWILIGHT SENTINEL LIGHTS. NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195160July 2, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2001 PONTIAC BACKFIRED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS CLEANING MY CAR WITH RADIO ON THAT KILLED MY BATTERY. I HAVE ONSTAR SO I CALLED FOR JUMP. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME OUT TO JUMP MY CAR. HE JUMPED PROPERLY. WHEN HE TURNED THE KEY VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. ENGINE NEVER STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193611June 18, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT CLEAR COAT HAS BEEN PEALING ON THE CAR FOR SEVERAL YEARS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. FIRST ON THE TOP, THEN ON THE HOOD, AND FENDERS. I HAVE A 1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX WITHOUT SUCH DAMAGE, YET HAS BEEN UNDER IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192769June 8, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1. THE TRANSMISSION ON OUR 2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE NEW. THE DEALER EVENTUALLY SENT THE CAR TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP BUT THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED INTERMITTANTLY EVEN AFTER MANY COMPLAINTS. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS, SHUDDERS ON ACCELERATION AND SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. IT WILL SLIP AND THEN SOMETIMES SHIFT HARD. 2. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP AND THEN SHUDDER AS WE ARE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. WE HAVE ALMOST BEEN T-BONED SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE LATELY AND I FEAR THAT ONE OF THESE TIMES WE WILL BE KILLED BY THIS PROPLEM. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT GENERAL MOTORS KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND ACTUALLY ISSUED A BULLETIN #0O-07-30-002B IN JULY OF 2002. THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THIS AS WE REPORTED THE EXACT SYMPTOMS TO THE DEALER SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. 3. THE DEALER SENT THE CAR TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP THAT FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION AND CHANGED THE FILTER. IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND ANY CAR WITH THE 4T65E TRANSMISSION POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES AND TO HIGHWAY SAFETY AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN FAILURE WILL OCCUR. EACH OF THE DOZEN OR MORE TIMES WE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM CODES. GM'S INTERNAL BULLETIN SUGGESTS THAT THEY REPLACE THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID, CHECK LINE PRESSURE TO SPECIFICATIONS, CHECK TO SEE IF CORRECT ELECTRICAL SIGNAL FROM PCM IS BEING TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED, ACCESS PC SOLENOID VALVE CONTROL TEST ON THE SCAN TOOL, AND REPLACE VALVE BODY. NONE OF THESE THINGS WERE DONE AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS GOTTEN WORSE CREATING EVEN MORE DANGER. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE VEHICLE WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191774May 26, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WINDSHIELD AND REAR WINDOW SEALS LEAKING IN 1995 BONNEVILLE CORRODING AIRBAG SENSOR MODULE CONNECTIONS, RESULTING IN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191578May 23, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BURN ON HER FOREARM. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PONTIAC DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS CORRODED. THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER MADE AN OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10190838May 15, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LATE MARCH 2007 REAR DRIVER WINDOW WOULD NOT WORK. ELECTRIC MOTOR CABLE TWISTED. COST $400. AT THIS TIME BACK PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT WORK. FELL OFF TRACK , POSSIBLE MOTOR CABLE PROBLEM . FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT WORK. FROZE IN POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190525May 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD START IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT WAS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FIVE TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE MANIFOLD. THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,700. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN ON 05/30/07 HAD TO BE TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER ON 05/31/07 TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 06/29/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190306May 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO MIDAS FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. A FEW HOURS LATER, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S OIL WAS BLACK. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE OIL CHANGE WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT COULD POSSIBLY RESULT FROM ENGINE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, MIDAS FAILS TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WOULD START, BUT MADE A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. THE CONTACT HAS THE RECEIPT AND PAPERWORK FROM THE EVENT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 233,065.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189721May 3, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW ON 2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE FALL DOWN , WHEN PROBLEM WAS LOCATED THE WINDOW REGULATOR GUIDE WIRE WAS TWISTED. REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE WIRE TWISTED ON IT ALSO. CAR SEAMS TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SEAT WARMERS WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN TURNED ON. WINDOWS ALSO WILL NOT LET DOWN AT TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190058April 30, 2007
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
1992 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE LEFT SIDE TIRE BLEW OFF. *MC ACCORDING TO THE POLICE OFFICERS EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR ASSEMBLY, IT SHOWED 1 STUD REMAINING WITH THE OTHER 4 SHEARED OFF AT THE ROTOR. THE THREADS ON THE REMAINING STUD APPEARED TO BE INTACT INDICATING THE LUG NUT BACKED OFF OR WAS MISSING. THE THREADS SHOWED NO DAMAGE TO INDICATE THE WHEEL HAD BEEN LOOSE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB A VEHICLE QUESTIONAIRE WAS MAILED TO CUSTOMER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE COMPLAINT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188808April 25, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO ROLL DOWN. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIAGNOSIS AND FAULTY PART WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188122April 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUSES FOR THE TRUNK AND INNER DOME LIGHTS FIVE TIMES, AND THREE TIMES BY THE OWNER. THE FUSES FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE TRUNK AJAR INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE TRUNK WAS CLOSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,560. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188066April 16, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW REGULATOR FOR RIGHT REAR WINDOW FAILED SPONTANEOUSLY, CAUSING WINDOW TO DROP. THIS IS THE FIFTH REGULATOR TO FAIL IN 85000 MILES. THE REGULATORS FOR ALL FOUR WINDOWS HAVE FAILED ONCE, THE RIGHT REAR REGULATOR HAS NOW FAILED TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187745April 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS DAMAGED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE BEFORE AND THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL # 96V116000. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT POSSESSED THE REPAIR INVOICES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187429April 10, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SPED INTO FULL THROTTLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTAINED NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WHEN THE MECHANIC STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT WAS STILL AT FULL THROTTLE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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