Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#10059026February 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
AS STATED MANY TIMES HERE-UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKED AROUND METAL HEAT RISER TUBE, LEAKING WATER INTO CYLINDERS CAUSING A VAPOR LOCK IN CYLINDERS. THIS PROBLEM IS OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED AS HEAD CRAKED OR GASKET FAILURE. THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD MELTS OR CHAFES AROUND TUBE CAUSING A SMALL HOLE IN THE SEALED WATER JACKET IN THE MANIFOLD. WATER WILL DIRECTLY LEAK INTO CYLINDER HEADS. VERY EASY FIX AND A GOOD UPPER MANIFOLD FROM A JUNKYARD WILL RUN AROUND 100 AS OPPOSED TO A NEW ENGINE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055831February 26, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL OF THE DASHBOARD PANEL LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND THE CONNECTORS. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055920February 26, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058627February 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE ENGINE LOCKED UP AS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. NOBODY INJURED, BUT DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. 1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2HX52K9W4202853. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059451February 20, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER SIDE. THE ABILITY TO STEER WAS GONE, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AN DID NEARLY COLLIDE WITH THE CURB. DEALER DETERMINED THAT A BOLT SHEARED OFF IN THE POWER STEERING UNIT, AND DEALER REPLACED THE BOLT AND A SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058456February 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
CAR CONSTANTLY SQUEAKS ON DRIVER'S SIDE BY DOOR/SEAT. WHEN DEALER NOTIFIED LESS THAN 36000 MILES SAID THEY CUULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, WHEN COMPLAINED AGAIN AT 40000 MILES DEALER SAID I NEEDED NEW BRAKES. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN ONE CITY, I LIVE IN ANOTHER CITY AND PURCHASED GM EXTENDED WARRANTEE AND AT FIRST DEALER IN THE CITY I LIVE IN WAS REFUSING TO DO NEW CAR WARANTEE WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059364February 19, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BOLTS HAD INDEED SHEARED OFF AND CAUSED THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO BREAK FREE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT EXACTLY 3 WEEKS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME HE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A PONTIAC DEALER. THE PONTIAC DEALER/MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT BY THE BOLTS BEING SHEARED OFF, IT HAD CRACKED HIS BLOCK, AND IT WOULD COST HIM $70.00 TO REALLY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND APPROXIMATELY $1400.00 TO REPAIR IT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE CALLED GM AND WAS ALMOST TOLD, THAT THEY DO NOT WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE THINKS GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058533February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SHIFT SOLENOID AND CLUTCH SOLENOID GOT STUCK ON WHICH CAUSED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MOTOR TO BURN OUT. THIS WAS MARKED BY MIIMICKING THE NEUTRAL GEAR: THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN ACCELERATING EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE BUT THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD RISE. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AT FIRST, BUT WAS MORE NOTICEABLE IN COLD WEATHER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WARMED UP, THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY ENGAGED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 37,650 MILES ON IT AND GM IS GIVING ME A HARD TIME ABOUT REPLACING IT BECAUSE IT IS PAST THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THEY WILL GUARANTEE A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION FOR 50,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053726February 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED. *AK THE CRACKED GASKET ALLOWED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE CYLINDER'S. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058399February 18, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
TIE ROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT ABOUT 15K MILES, AGAIN AT ABOUT 25K MILES. CAR NOW HAS 64K MILES AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE STEERING SHAFT LUBRICATED AND/OR REPLACED 4 TIMES DUE TO THE CLICKING/GRINDING NOISE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE SHAFTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058313February 17, 2004
TIRES
PURCHASED PONTIAC BONNEVILLE JULY 2002, EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T2 TIRES. JULY 17, 2003 AT 12,351 MILES HAD R/R TIRE- REPAIRED AT DEALER (M&S CHEVROLET IN PAWLING NY)(WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SCREW IN TIRE) TOLD NO WARRANTY ON THE TIRES. TIRES WERE ROTATED & BALANCED AT THIS TIME. DECEMBER 29, 2003 PROBLEM WITH RIGHT REAR TIRE (16,906 MILES) TOLD A PUNCTURE. WAS REPAIRED, TOLD AGAIN THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON TIRES. FEB 11, 2004 HAD A BLOW OUT LEFT FRONT TIRE. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO MAJOR INJURIES. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10058223February 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WE HAVE REPLACED ONE LIGHTING SWITCH. THE WIRE HARNESS WAS MELTED. WE ASKED ABOUT A RECALL ON THIS 2 YEARS AGO WHEN IT HAPPENED. WHEN IT GOES OUT WE HAVE NO TAIL LIGHTS AND NO DASH BOARD LIGHTS. BY THE LOOKS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS WE ARE NOT ALONE. WITH THIS MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL WIRING DEFAULT WHERE IS MELTS DOWN LIKE OURS DID OR THE CAUSE OF A FIRE WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON SUCH A DANGEROUS THING. WOULD THEY RATHER BE SUED AND BE LIABLE FOR DEATHS IF A PERSON IS CAUGHT IN THEIR VEHICLE WHEN IT CATCHES ON FIRE. THIS IS DEFINITELY AN ITEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ON THE RECALL LIST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058157February 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TRIED TO START CAR 1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE WITH 54,000 MILES, IT BACKFIRED AND COUGHT FIRE. IT IS TOTALLED. I READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD, BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN ADVISED. MY CAR WHICH WAS LIKE NEW IS GONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059104February 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL. *LA THERE WERE ALSO BRAKE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056742February 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE MY 1998 PONTIAC BONEVILLE WAS BEING AUTO STARTED IN -15 F TEMPERTURES THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE SUDDEN LOUD REPORT, MUCH LIKE A BACKFIRE, I LOOKED OUTSIDE AND THE CAR APPEARED TO BE FINE. IT TRIED TO AUTOSTART ITSELF 2 MORE TIMES IN SUCESSION. BOTH TIMES IT STARTED RATHER ROUGHLY AND SHUT ITSELF OFF IMMEDIATLY AGAIN. I QUICKLY WENT OUTSIDE AND UPON OPENING THE HOOD IT WAS SEEN THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS BROKEN INTO SEVERAL PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057902February 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE UPPER ENGINE COVER AND PLENUM BROKE. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKED ONTO THE INTAKE AND CAUSED A BACKFIRE. THE PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED, AND THE LOWER AND UPPER INTAKE WAS RESEALED. *LA THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT STALLED. (THE LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AT START UP) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056699February 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE CRANKING MY 1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE I HEARD A BIG EXPLOSION. I LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THE PLASTIC COVER OVER MY INTAKE WITH A HOLE BLOWN FRON THE ENGINE. I FURTHER REMOVED THE INTAKE COVER AND THA INTAKE HAD A RIPPING HOLE IN IT ALSO, AS IF THE TOP OF MY ENGINE BLEW UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056533February 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKED GASOLINE; ALLOWING FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. A SPARK IGNITED THE EXCESS FUEL CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND RUPTURING THE MANIFOLD. THE BLAST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SO HARD THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED. SMOKE BELLOWED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT LUCKILY IT DIDN'T BURN. IT HAPPENED AS I WAS ENTERING AN INTERSECTION AND WE NEARLY MISSED BEING BROADSIDED. THE CAR LOST BOTH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHEN IT EXPLODED AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ABOUT 2 WEEKS BEFORE THIS IT HAD BEEN TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE IT WAS STALLING OUT, DIFFICULT TO START AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES HAD BEEN FAILING. A NEW VACUUM HOSE WAS INSTALLED. IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED THE YEAR BEFORE BECAUSE IT LEAKED ANTIFREEZE INTO THE ENGINE, DAMAGING IT EXTENSIVELY. IT IS THE SECOND BONNEVILLE I OWN THAT HAS DONE THIS. IT IS THE THIRD DAMAGED ENGINE THAT FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE BUICK RECALL- GM #03054. GM VEHICLES EQUIPED WITH 3800 V6 ENGINES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056550February 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW FELL DOWN, THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AND THE WINDOW WAS NOT BEING OPERATED. THE WINDOW OPERATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROX. $300.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056551February 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN, THE WINDOW WAS NOT BEING OPERATED. THE WINDOW OPERATOR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT A DIFFERENT WINDOW. APPROX COST $300.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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