Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#704253March 10, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE COASTING OR STARTING OFF FROM STOP - 3 TIMES. DEALER HAD A COMPUTER PROGRAM UPGRADE WHICH HE INSTALLED AFTER THE FIRST TWO FAILURES. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER - WHO, AS OF THIS AFTERNOON, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704276March 10, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. FIRE OCCURRED WHILE BEING DRIVEN. IT APPEARED THAT A SIGNAL WAS BEING TRANSMITTED TO PUMP MORE GAS EVEN THOUGH CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. EVENTUALLY, GASOLINE FROM THE LINE IGNITED WHILE DRIVING, LEAVING A TRAIL OF LIGHTED FUEL ON THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED OVER, AND THE CAR BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. LIQUID FIRE COULD BE SEEN POURING OUT OF AREA UNDER THE HOOD BELOW THE WINDSHIELD NEAR THE FOOT WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835600March 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835518March 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 15 MPH LOW IMPACT COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DASH AREA. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835254February 26, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE CABLE LINED UP.VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE ACCELERATOR. SPEED WILL NOT DECREASE BY APPLYING BRAKES. BRAKES WILL NOT OVERRIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835283February 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLE DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703692February 24, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY
THE FIRST PROBLEM STATED WAS THE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, I HAVE KEYLESS ENTY BUT IAN UNABLE TO USE THIS BECAUSE MY LOCK IS ALWAYS ON THE LOCK POSITION, THIS MAKES FOR A DIFFCULT TIME EXPECIALLY WHEN THIS WAS A FEATURE I WANTED BECAUSE I WORK 11-7 IAM A WOMEN AND I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO GAIN ACESS INTO MY CAR WITHOUT FUMBLING WTIH KEYS. THE SECOND PROBLEM I NOTED WAS I WAS DRIVING AND THE WHOLE ENTIRE VISOR FELL IT BROKE INSIDE SOMEHOW AND IT IS IN A POSITON THAT IS OBSTRUCTING MY VEIW, THERE FIRE I HAVE USED SAFETY PINS AND RUBBERBANDS TO KEEP IT OUT OF MY VEIW OF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703683February 23, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
PLASTIC CONNECTORS HOLDING TAIL LIGHTS IN PLACE BROKE IN HALF. CAUSING THE TAIL LIGHT TO HANG BY THE WIRING. ALL THREE CONNECTORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAVE BROKEN COMPLETELY, AND THE THREE CONNECTORS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ARE CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH BUT IT HAS NOT FALLEN OFF YET. THE PLASTIC CONNECTORS SEEMS TO BE BRITTLE AND BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835117February 22, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE POWER STEER PUMP STRESSED OUT AND CRACKED, CAUSING STEERING DIFFICULTY, AND MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835054February 19, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE CABLE LINED UP. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF ACCELERATOR , AND WILL NOT DEACCELERATE EVEN WITH BRAKES.BRAKES DID NOT OVERRIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835064February 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 50-60 MPH VEHICLE CUTS OFF, DOES NOT MOVE. IN FIVE MINUTES IT WILL SOMETIMES START AGAIN. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834739February 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND ACTIVATES WHEN NOT SUPPOSE TO WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834732February 10, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS UNDER THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH MAKES IT HARD FOR CONSUMER WHEN TRYING TO USE HORN. SOMETIMES HORN WILL WORK AND SOMETIMES IT MIGHT NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703154February 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VALVE LIFTER ROLLER CAME APART AND GROUND UP DESTROYING CAM AND ROCKER ARM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703000February 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED ON A SLIGHT UPHILL INCLINE IT WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED, AND BEFORE THE THROTTLE IS DEPRESSED. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE SERVICING DEALER (JACKSON PONTIAC, MACON, GA.) I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS OR SIMILAR VEHICLES. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD NOT HOLD ITSELF IN THIS OR SIMILAR SITUATIONS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT IS GREAT. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR REPORT IF YOU NEED IT. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543739February 5, 1999
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING START UP CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#702871February 2, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I PURCHASED CAR USED. AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN MY HEADLIGHTS WERE SHUT OFF BY THE SENTINEL. ANOTHER CAR COMING OUT OF A STORE PARKING LOT NEARLY BROADSIDED ME BECAUSE HE NEVER SAW ME . THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS IF SOMEONE USES MY CAR OR WHEN I SELL THE CAR. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIX IT FREE REGARDLESS OF FREQUENCY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608886February 1, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING COLLISION DUE TO DEFECTIVE SENSOR. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#607273February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUGS FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608050February 1, 1999
TIRES:SIDEWALL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TIRE SIDEWALL FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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