Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#718492February 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLS WHEN DECELERATING. IT HAS HAPPENED 11 TIMES. IT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES. MINOR ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE BUT THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIX CAR OR DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REPORTED TO BBB AUTO LINE AND LOCAL STATE REPRESENTATIVE BONNIE LADWIG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856319February 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER REPLACED PCM. PROBLEM RESOLVED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718185February 1, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MY CAR STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK BACK IN DECEMBER. I LIVE ABOUT 4 MILES FROM WORK. I THOUGHT IT WAS A FAN BELT OR ANOTHER KIND OF BELT. I WAS GOING ABOUT 25-30MPH. SMOKE STARTED POURING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS SCARED THAT IT WAS GOING TO BLAZE UP. I KEPT GOING ABOUT A HALF A MILE SO I COULD PULL INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. BY THIS TIME, THE SMOKE WAS REALLY COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE MEN INSIDE THE STORE CAME TO MY RESCUE. I JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND THEY RAISED THE HOOD AND SAE THAT THE AC COMPRESSOR HAD STOPPED WORKING. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE COMPRESSOR AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE VALVES, GEARS,ETC HAD BURNED UP JUST IN THAT SHORT TIME. ONE MAN UNHOOKED IT SO I COULD USE MY HEATER SINCE IT WAS DECEMBER. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, OUR WEATHER HAD BEEN VERY WARM FOR WINTER. I COINTUED TO DRIVE IT OVER CHRISTMAS BREAK. I TOOK IT TOOK A CERTIFIED MECHANIC THIS WEEK AND WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD THE WRONG TYPE OF FREON IN IT. MY CAR HAS ONLY 78,000 MILES AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THE AC UNTIL THAT DAY WHEN IT STARTED SMOKING. IT APPEARS THAT AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT AC PROBLEMS AND FREON. A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILES SHOULDN'T HAVE AC PROBLEMS AND IF SO, THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE SO BAD. MY CAR WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE IF I HAD NOT STOPPED AND GOT HELP. LITTLE DID I KNOW IT WAS THE AC. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS TO MINE. OF COURSE, THIS KIND OF PROBLEM PROBADLY HASN'T OCCURED IN MANY OF THE CAR,ESP. WITH LOW MILES. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER, MY CAR HAS BEEN GARAGED KEPT, SERVICED,, WELL KEPT,ETC. ANY HELP OR DIRECTION YOU CAN GIVE ME WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MS. LYNN K. OUZTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718117January 31, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900524January 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE INTAKE VALVE, VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AND CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE, CLAIM 13-9723-630. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855440January 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AND POWER TO GO OUT. ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. CURRENTLY AT DLR'S. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855478January 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP THE SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED PARTIAL LOSS OF STEERING/BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL. THIS SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO SLOW VEHICLE OR TO PREVENT VEHICLE FROM GOING AROUND A CURB TOO FAST. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855486January 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET HER AIR BAGS REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS BEGINNING TO SPLIT. SHE WAS AFRAID IT WAS GOING TO DEPLOY WITHOUT A CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717642January 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT ALMOST HEAD ON PART OF THE IMPACT AREA WAS RIGHT AT THE AIRBAG SENSOR UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES ON THE SHOULDER AND CHEST FROM SEATBELT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550439January 18, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GASOLINE IS LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550197January 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON FOUR OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN COLLISION. HOWEVER, ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR,BUT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853706January 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE OR STALL AND DIE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR GENERATOR AND THE ECM. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716820January 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TRANMISSION OIL COOLING LINES, DURING NORMAL OPERATION, DEVELOP A HOLE DUE TO TO VIBRATION/RUBBING ON A GUIDE BRACKET WHICH IS MOUNTED TO THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKS OUT, WETTING DOWN THE UNDERSIDE OF CAR AND INNER AREA OF THE FRONT WHEEL, IN THE AREA OF THE DISC BRAKE. CAR WAS SERVICED AT SEELYE WRIGHT PONTIAC, SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN, TO REPLACE PIPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854605December 31, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S DOES NOT OPEN WITH THE KEYLESS ENTREE OR THE KEY, WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE IS HELD OPEN AND THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING BUTTON IS PUSHED DOWN. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716684December 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TRACTION CONTROL IS TURNING OFF WHENEVER VEHICLE IS MOVING. TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE AND STATIONARY. ON OFF SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON TRACTION CONTROL WHEN IT HAS COME ON BY ITSELF. TO TURN OFF TRACTION CONTROL OFF DASH LIGHT YOU MUST RESTART VEHICLE. IT WILL STAY OFF UNTIL VEHICLE MOVES APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 500 FEET THEN WILL COME ON AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854408December 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, AND AT ANYTIME ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN, CAUSING NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716424December 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. PARTS REPLACED SO FAR: CRANK POSITION SENSOR, ELECT IGNITION CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854242December 21, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES, PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND RESISTED APPLICATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854129December 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854180December 20, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE DUE TO A DAMAGED MOUNTING CAPACITOR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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