Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#700622November 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS NORMALLY WHEN DECELERATING WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING TURNS ACROSS ON COMING TRAFFIC AS IT HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. VEHICLE HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND PUT IN NUETRAL BEFORE IT CAN BE RESTARTED AND ON TWO OCCASIONS STALLED AGAIN AFTER RESTARTING. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO BE ON PUBLIC ROADS AND GM SAYS THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT CAN BE DONE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT COURTESY PONTIAC THREE TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 17 DAYS OF THE LAST 36 DAYS AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700601November 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN COMING TO A STOP,IF BRAKING LIGHTLY TRANSMISSION WANTS TO KEEP GOING AND NOT STOP. EXTREMELY BAD GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD. WHEN BRAKING HARD THOUGH DOESN'T HAPPEN AT ALL. AFTER COMING TO COMPLETE STOP, IF ACCELERATING LIGHTLY SAME TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD AND CAR JERKS REPEATEDLY UNTIL I START TO ACCELERATE HARD. ONLY HAPPENS IN THESE 2 INSTANCES. OTHERWISE, WORKS FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700602November 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN STARTING CAR LOUD POPPING NOISE IS HEARD. ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN ENGINE IS REVVED UP TO 3000 RPMS. DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING. ONLY IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830730November 13, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. AIR WILL NOT CIRCULATE IN VEHICLE UNLESS THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR HAS GONE OUT ONCE BEFORE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830624November 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL ABOUT 20 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ,AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE INTO A CHURCH PARKING LOT SAFELY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE MASTER CYCLINDER WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700527November 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL AND FILTER WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES . I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH GM 3.8 ENGINES. IS THIS THE SAME BLOCK AS THE 3 .0 AND IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH OIL? THIS IS TO LOW OF MILES FOR A NEW ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830528November 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLING. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE PROBLEMS CAN NOT BE FOUND OR THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700446November 9, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LIGHTS TURN OFF WHEN DARK. LIGHTS DO NOT GO ON UNTIL VERY DARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700282November 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE CONTROLS THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION IF THIS PART IS NOT REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $700.00 FOR PARTS & LABOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700296November 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
LIGHT ON DASH CONSOLE CAME ON INDICATING THAT THERE WAS NO TRACTION CONTROL. UPON TAKING TO DEALER FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829937November 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE FUSE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAS BLOWN OUT, LEAVING CONSUMER WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700248November 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ORGINIAL TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT 20,000 MILES. PARTIAL REBUILD AT 27,000. OWNER REPORTED CONTINUED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT 31,000 MILES, 35,000 MILES AND 37,000 MILES. DEALER REPORTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829721October 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER PUT SOME ITEMS INTO THE TRUNK, AND ANOTHER CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TRUNK. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE DID'NT PUT ANYTHING INTO THE TRUNK WHICH WAS FLAMMABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829782October 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKES ARE MAKING LOUD NOISE AND CONSUMER HAD FRONT BRAKES PUT ON TODAY, AND REAR BRAKES PUT ON LAST WEEK. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542308October 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM WHEN THE VATS IGNITION FAILED (SPRING) THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND AIR BAG SYSTEM HAD TO BE REMOVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829309October 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH THE VEHICLE MAKES A CHIME SOUND 3 TIMES. THE THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829324October 22, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH THE VEHICLE CUT OFF SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER NOT HAVING CONTROL OF STEERING OR BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700023October 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AUTO HESITATED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH.ON SEPT 9 1998. AUTO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. NO BRAKES OR STEERING. VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ON SEPT 22, L998. OCT 13, L998 CAR CUT OFF IN PARKING LOT. OCT L9. L998 CAR STALLED IN PARKING LOT. OCT 20, L998 CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC GOING 35 MPH. SERVICE CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE IGNITION MODULE AND POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WERE CHANGED ON OCT. L6, L998. IT HAS BEEN AT BURNS PONTIAC FOR TWO DAYS WHILE THEY TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829258October 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER THE COMPUTER SYSTEM INDICATED THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781306October 16, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHT PLASTIC CONNECTIONS BROKE IN HALF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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