Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#607976February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHI4LD WIPER STICKS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNING THEM ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607991February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
RADIO FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607744February 1, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CLIMATE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702778January 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE SERVICE TECHNITION TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM'S ABS SYSTEM. HE SAID I SHOULD CHECK INTO WHETHER THERE MIGHT BE A SILENT RECALL ON THE AFOREMENTIONED ABS SYSTEM THAT WOULD BE FIXED ONLY IF A CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM. I DID NOT SEE ONE LISTED IN YOUR DATA BASE, BUT THOUGHT YOU MIGHT HAVE ACCESS TO MORE INFORMATION. THE TECH SAID IT WAS A FLAW IN THE ABS SYSTEM, NOT BECAUSE OF ANY LACK OF MAINTAINENCE OF NEGLECT. IF YOU CAN GIVE ME ANY RECALL INFO IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AS THE REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY FOR A PROBLEM NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NORMAL WEAR AND USAGE. THANK YOU, RANDY J. ANDERSEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834239January 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOTALLED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED GM - NO RESULTS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834153January 28, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP BURNED OUT. HIGH RESISTANCE ON PUMP MELTED WIRING ON SENDING UNIT AND CONNECTOR. DEALER CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700115January 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I TOOK THE CAR FOR A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER CHECK WHICH SHOWED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO MULTISTATE TRANSMISSION - 3850 HEMPHILL ST. - FORT WORTH, TX 76110 PHONE #(817)921-6155. THEY DID A COMPUTER CHECK ON IT WHICH SHOWED IT WAS SLIPPING AT ABOUT 35/40 MPH. THEY TOOK OFF THE PAN, SAW SLUDGE LOOKING STUFF IN IT AND BURNED TRANSMISSION FLUID. THEY HAD TO GO INTO THE TRANSMISSION TO FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY HAD TO REBUILD THE TORQUE CONVERTER, REPLACE A LARGE NUMBER OF PARTS, INCLUDING A SPRAG KIT, CHAIN ROCKER JOINT, BAND REVERSE MAJI, SPROCKET STUFF, ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833673January 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ADUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN THE REAR ENGINE GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE IF THERE IS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. PONTIAC HAS A NEW DESIGN OF THE OIL PAN. *AK.ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833395January 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE WARNING REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. WATER PUMP AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AND SYSTEM FLUSHED THEN LIGHT WENT OUT AND REMAINED OUT. HAS SINCE BEGUN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY UPON STARTUP AND WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701423January 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A "DRUM" INSIDE OF THIS TRANSMISSION THAT WAS ORIGINALLY MADE FROM A POOR QUALITY STEEL (SOFT)THAT STARTED TO DISINTEGRATE AND SENT SMALL PARTICLES OF METAL THROUGHOUT THE TRANSMISSION, THAT IN TURN, LOCKED THE 2,3 SOLENOIDS, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. GM HAS SINCE CHANGED THE DRUM MATERIAL TO A CASE HARDENED ONE TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEMS THIS IS CAUSING.HOWEVER, AT THIS PRESENT TIME BOTH GM AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO EVEN ASSIST IN THE EXPENSE OF THIS REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND 800 MILES BEFORE REQUIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833149January 7, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN CONSUMER STUCK KEY INTO IGNITION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE IS A RENTAL BY AVIS 412-472-5200. CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW IF AIR BAG WAS REPAIRED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#701832January 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY IS VERY HARD TO PUSH AND WILL BARELY STOP CAR. SEAT BELT DO NOT TIGHTEN TO HOLD YOU FROM BEING THROWN, THEY ARE VERY LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543120December 23, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DDURING VEHICLE COLLISION CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER(NECK, LOWER BACK, RIGHT SHOULDER, RIGHT ELBOW).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543082December 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SPRING AND SCREW BROKE OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832164December 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832167December 11, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
COMSUMER COMPLAINED OF A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS COLD AND IN DRIVE. CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THE STABILIZER BAR ( FRONT SWAY BAR LINK) WAS MISSING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED BOTH LINKS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701002November 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542780November 25, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
STEERING WHEEL FROZEN AND GEAR SELECTOR LOCKED UP DUE TO "TORQUE LOCK" WHICH IS A DESIGN FEATURE IN THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY, THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830787November 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ONTO BRAKES, CAUSING BRAKES TO GRIND AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830791November 16, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A SUDDEN STOP THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH INNER PANEL WHICH COMES OUT, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY AND MAY BREAK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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