Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#890123June 11, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR VIBRATES SO MUCH THAT CONSUMER CAN'T MAKEOUT OBJECTS BEHIND VEHICLE. VIBRATION COMES AND GOES, AND ITS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. CALLED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A DESIGN CHRACTERISTIC OF CAR, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746199May 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE:GASKETS:OIL PAN REPLACED, VEHICLE HAS A REPEATED ENGINE OIL PAN LEAK. ENGINE LEAKS OIL AT OTHER LOCATIONS. CONCERNED ABOUT ENGINE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889502May 31, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
RIGHT REAR SIDEWALL HAD SPLIT ALL AROUND AFTER TRAVELING 70MPH WHEN IT EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO TYPE OF WARNING. TIRE BLEWOUT FROM INSIDE/OUTSIDE AND RIPPED. WAS ATTACHED TO RIM. GOODYEAR EAGLE GA (CANADA), P225/60R16 WITH 500 MILES. NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK DOT 0289055. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561351May 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TOO FAR WHEN STOPPING, CONSUMER STATES WHILE SITTING STILL WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND APPLYING PRESSURE, THE BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY GOES TO THE FIREWALL, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FINE DURING NORMAL DRIVING, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES WORK FINE DURING NORMAL DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745960May 26, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK ON THE FIREWALL SIDE, AND THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. ATTACHED WITH 2 8MM BOLTS WHICH BROKE OFF FLUSH WITH THE BLOCK. AFTER REPAIR WHICH I PERFORMED SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRENTY. THE SAME FAILURE REPEATED TWO WEEKS LATER. THEN AFTER A 3000 MILE TRIP, FAILED AGAIN. THE MOUNTING POINT OF THE PUMP WAS CHANGED IN 1995 FROM ON TOP OF THE ENGINE TO BEHIND AND LOWER ON THE FRONT. I FEEL THAT EITHER THE BOLTS USED ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH OR THAT ONE OF THEM WAS CRACKED ON ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889160May 25, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS/ INTERIOR PARKING, AND TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT INTERMITTENTLY.. MECHANIC TOOK PANEL OFF TO LOOK AT WIRES, AND NOTICED WIRES WERE ALL MELTED DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889173May 25, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
HOOD IS UP, AND WHEN THERES A STRONG WIND HOOD WILL SLAM DOWN ON SOMEONE'S HEAD. ALSO, TRUNK IS VERY HEAVY, AND CONSUMER IS AFRAID OF CHILDRENS HANDS BEING INJURED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745544May 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
UPPER INTAKE PLENTUM FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTERNALLY INTO THE ENGINE, THIS CAUSED SOME CYLINDERS TO SHUT DOWN AND THE CAR TO RUN ROUGH. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING TO THIS VEHICLE AT VARIOUS MILEAGES. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT PART OF THIS ASSEMBLY WAS MADE OF PLASTIC RATHER THAN CAST METAL AND THIS COULD BE CAUSE FOR FAILURE DUE TO EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPURATURES. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT FAR AWAY FROM HOME WHEN THIS ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745531May 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS UPPER MANIFOLD UPON FAILURE RESULTS IN BURNING COOLANT(TOXIC) AND ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH OTHERS THAT OWN THE SAME MODEL CAR. AND THE FAILURE IS STILL HAPPENING ON LATER MODELS. SOME WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. THIS ENGINE IS BEING USED ON CHEVROLET IMPALAS AND MONTE CARLOS, PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, BUICK LESABRE AND OLDER OLDSMOBILE 88 MODELS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IF IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY.FAILED PART #1711-3136. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888648May 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
94 V 190 000/GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT: HEAD LIGHTS. VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS/ TAIL LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WERE GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF IT WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888654May 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
RECALL 94V190000/ HEAD LIGHTS HAD NOT BEEN WORKING, AND ELECTRICAL WIRING HAD BURNED.ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561251May 17, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
CONSUMER STATES LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LID OPENS WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THAT OTHER VEHICLES EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY COULD NOT RECOMMEND ANY TYPE OF SOLUTION, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE LID WAS NEVER BUILT SOLID ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE LATCH, WHEN THE LID IS OPEN IT CAN BE TWISTED EASILY BY HAND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745382May 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING FAILED, ENGINE STALLED, CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. SAME THING HAPPENED TO A 1992 BONNEVILLE TWO YEARS AGO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745200May 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STOPPING AT JUNCTION BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VIOLENT STOP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE MOVED UNDER OWN POWER AND HAD TO BE TOWED . BRAKE SHOP HAD TO DISCONNECT ABS SYSTEM AND BLEED BRAKES BEFORE VEHICLE COULD BE MOVED ON OWN POWER.HAD THIS HAPPENED ON EXPRESSWAY 10 MINUTES EARLIER A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE RESULTED. THIS WAS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FAILURE AND CLEARLY REPRESENTS AN UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE MODE. HISTORY - (1) RANDOM INTERMITTENT ABS WARNING LIGHT WITH NO OTHER SYMPTOMS - NO PROBLEM COULD BE IDENTIFIED BY BRAKE SHOP. (2) LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED. REPORTED INCIDENT TO GM CUSTOMER HOT LINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER INCIDENT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE HAD NO CONTACT FROM THEM SINCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887853May 9, 2001
SEATS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE SITTING IN SEAT AND LEANING BACK PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SEATS FELL BACK, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT SEAT BACK UP, BUT IF CONTINUING TO LEAN IT WOULD COME BACK DOWN. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IN AN ANCIDENT.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744846May 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IF STANDING RO RUNNING WATER IS ENCOUNTERED ON THE ROADWAY WHILE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE AND THE FRONT TIRES SHOULD BEGIN TO HYDRO-PLANE AN IMMEDIATE AND POTENTIALLY FATAL LOSS OF CONTROL MAY ENSUE. EVIDENTLY THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM SENSED THE SLOWING OF THE HYDRO-PLANING TIRES AND INTERPRETS IT AS A LOSS OF ESTABLISHED SPEED. IN ORDER TO CORRECT FOR THE PERCEIVED LOSS OF SPEED THE CRUISE CONTROL APPLIES POWER WHICH RESULTS IN A SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN. AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUSE TO SPIN THE CRUISE CONTROL CONTINUES TO APPLY MORE AND MORE POWER WHICH MAKES THE SPIN UN-RECOVERABLE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAVING BEEN TAUGHT TO STEER INTO THE SPIN AND STAY OFF THE BRAKES ALL MY LIFE ONLY RESULTS IN THE SPIN GETTING WORSE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO EITHER AGE OR MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE BUT RATHER IS A DESIGN FLAW INHERANT IN FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. I FEEL THIS SITUATION WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION AND APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION TO THE MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744632April 27, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LIGHTS ON THIS MODEL, AND I HAVE SEEN MANY, HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE LENS. AS THEY AGED, THEY FADE AND BECOME VERY WHITE AND WEATHERED. IN THE DAYTIME IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE BRAKE LIGHTS FOR THE PERSONS BEHIND THE CAR. I NOTICED THIS MYSELF BEHIND ONE. WHEN I WENT FOR INSPECTION, I WAS ASKED IF THE LIGHTS WERE OUT, THEN IT WAS REALIZED THAT THEY DO WORK. AT NIGHT THEY ARE MORE VISABLE. PONTIAC SHOUD REPLACE THE LENSES ON THESE CARS. THE LE AND SE MODELS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THEY LOOK FINE, AND BRITE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886942April 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED AT ANY SPEED ON A DAILY BASIS. TOOK VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES TO DEALER, WHO COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744551April 25, 2001
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886680April 24, 2001
TIRES
PLEASE DISREGARD CONSUMER'S COMPLAIN; IT IS ON TIRES NOT VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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