Pontiac Bonneville Complaints (2000)

214 consumer complaints on file.

#10185986March 23, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 BONNEVILLE WITH 81,284 MILES WENT INTO SERVICE 2/29/00. TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 3/15/2007. ALWAYS SERVICED AT PONTIAC DEALER AND NO PRIOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PONTIAC REFUSED ANY HELP WITH THE PROBLEM, BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THERE WAS A TECHNICAL BULLENTIN ON THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182334February 12, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURES (DEVICE THAT RAISES AND LOWERS POWER WINDOWS). THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS NOT FAILED IS THE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW. THE PASSENGER DOOR AND BOTH REAR DOORS HAVE FAILED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. LAST FAILURE DATE BELOW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182332February 12, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THREE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURES (DEVICE THAT RAISES AND LOWERS POWER WINDOWS). THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS NOT FAILED IS THE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW. THE PASSENGER DOOR AND BOTH REAR DOORS HAVE FAILED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. LAST FAILURE DATE BELOW. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180873January 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 1998 & A 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE WITH 3.8L ENGINES. I HAVE REPLACED 2 INTAKE MANIFOLDS ON THE 98 IN 3 YRS AND 1 ON THE 2K WITH ONLY 30K MILES. EA COST $630 EVERY AUTO MECHANIC KNOWS GM PUT A BAD PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THIS ENGINE AND REFUSES TO RECALL AND REPLACE THEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178803January 16, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH IN HIS 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE (FAILURE MILEAGE 112000 ) SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO IN REVERSE AND HEARD A LOUD POP. SHE TRIED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT IT WOULD NOT TURN WITH THE TIRE. THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP STATED THAT SOMETHING HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH NOR HAS SHE STRUCK ANYTHING FOR THE RACK AND PINION STEERING TO HAVE FAILED. *NM UPDATED 2/27/2007 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173585November 15, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION, THERE WAS A HOLLOW POUNDING SOUND. ALSO, THE SOUND OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED OR TRAVELING FASTER THAN 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE PART FAILED AGAIN. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT MORE THAN 7 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 3/25/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171169October 18, 2006
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK AREA LEAKS AND WATER BUILDS UP IN THE SPARE TIRE STORAGE. CLANKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHILE TURNING EITHER DIRECTION DURING COLDER WEATHER. FRONT DRIVERS SEAT HEATER WORKED THEN QUIT FOR NO REASON, PUSH BUTTON ON & LIGHT COMES ON BUT DOESN'T STAY ON. WIPERS WHILE IN INTERMITTENT WILL STOP DURING A SWEEP ACROSS WINDSHIELD, WHEN TURNED ON OR OFF ALSO TURNS ON/OFF THE DASH LIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME, AND WHILE IN INTERMITTENT IF BLINKER IS USED THE WIPER WILL STOP DURING A SWEEP ACROSS WINDSHIELD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170714October 12, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED IN 2003, PART COST $275. LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED IN 2006, PART COST $325. PONTIAC NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE CARS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168840September 21, 2006
STEERING
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND LUBRICATED TWICE IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. CONTINUES TO CLUNK WHEN TURNING THE CAR. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CONTACTED AND ADMITTED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING AND SAID THEY ARE WORKING ON A FIX. RIGHT NOW THE FIX IS ONLY TEMPORARY AND CAN BE COSTLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167645September 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DURING SUMMER, AFTER DRIVING CAR AND STOPPING FOR 10 MINUTES TO 1-1/2 HOURS, WHEN YOU RESTART THE CAR IT WILL SPIT, SPUTTER, STUMBLE, AND VIBRATE FOR 10 SECONDS OR SO BEFORE THE ENGINE WILL SMOOTH OUT AND RUN NORMALLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166329August 23, 2006
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO EITHER SIDE, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE SHAFT WAS GREASED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED. UPDATED 9/15/2006 - THE NOISE COULD ALSO BE HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IDLING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166046August 20, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CAR STARTED CHUGGING IN CITY DRIVING, THEN STOPPED. SINGLE HISS AND LARGE PUFF OF SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PUSHED CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC AND GOT IT TOWED TO A GARAGE. THEY TOLD US THAT WE HAD A FIRE, CAUSED BY A/C HOSE BURST SPILLING FREON ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING FLASH FIRE WHICH BURNED THROUGH THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS AND BACK BANK OF PLUG WIRES. CAR DEEMED TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY AS REPAIRS WOULD COST MORE THAN $5000. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165258August 11, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW FAILURE ON A PONTIAC BONNEVILLE YEAR 2000 RIGHT AND LEFT WINDOW REAR WILL NOT OPERATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164290August 3, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED. COSTS OF OVER $400 & OVER $500. BETWEEN THESE DATES THE TRANSMISSION WENT WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES. COST TO REPAIR WAS $2400. CALLED PONTIAC ON IT. THEY HAD THE DEALER SEND A $400 "GOOD FAITH" CHECK. NO MORE GENERAL MALFUNCTION VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163655July 27, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2 REGULATORS FOR TWO DIFFERENT WINDOWS WERE REPLACED WITHIN THE FIRST 2 YEARS WHICH WAS COVERED BY THE GM WARRANTY. THE THIRD WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT THE COST OF $350. NOW THE FOURTH REGULATOR ON THE LAST WINDOW IS BROKEN AND THE DEALER WANTS OVER $400 TO FIX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164762July 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2000 BONNEVILLE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN PRESSED GOES TO THE FLOOR AFTER THE GEAR HAS BEEN PLACED IN REVERSE. *TS THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED WAS RELATED TO RECALL 00V114000, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162060July 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON JUNE 17, 2006 THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW ON MY 2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE DROPPED AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP UNLESS PULLED UP BY HAND. EVEN THEN IT DOES NOT STAY UP WHEN IT RAINS, THE WETNESS SEEMS TO MAKE IT SLIP. JUST PURCHASED FROM BASIL RESALE IN FEB. 2006 WITH 45,000 MILES. TOOK IT BACK TO THEM AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY COVERED PROBLEM AND WOULD COST ABOUT $400 TO REPAIR. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN FINDING ONLINE I THINK GM SHOULD CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM AS IT LOOKS LIKE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED AS OF YET BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TOO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154992April 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2000 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE WITH 56000 MILES. COOLANT LEAK DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLENUM, PONTIAC HAD REPLACED THROTTLE BODY NUTS 3 EACH P/N 011517293, 4 EACH COOLING S, P/N012378254 AND 58 EACH COOLING E, P/N012377963, AT DEALERSHIP 10/27/03 WITH 35499 MILES ON CAR UNDER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RECALL, NOW AT 56000 MILES PLENUM IS BAD AND REPAIR AT DEALERSHIP IS ESTIMATED AT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS WHICH THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE ABOVE REPAIR DONE 10/27/03 COVERED THE PLENUM PROBLEMS AND STATE THAT CURRENT PROBLEM NOT COVERED. AFTER SOME RESEARCH FOUND THAT A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THAT THE SERVICE DONE 2003 WAS NOT A PROPER REPAIR BECAUSE SOME OF THE PARTS USED TO REPAIR THE LEAKING COOLANT WAS TO ADD STOP LEAK PELLETS TO THE COOLING SYSTEM TO PATCH PARTS THAT ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152002March 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A HESITATION, AN ODOR OF FUEL, AND A CLICKING NOISE UNDER THE SEAT WHERE THE BATTERY WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE GOT HARDER TO START, UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START IN OCTOBER 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC FOR THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, WHILE TURNING, THERE WAS A CRACKLING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLETE TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AND NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151646March 2, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3 OUT OF 4 WINDOWS HAVE SLID DOWN WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE ROAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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