Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#812260May 14, 1997
SEAT BELTS
OWNER STATES THAT REAR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT PULL OUT. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN USED BEFORE. DEALERS TOLD OWNER THAT REAR BELTS MUST BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603131April 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE BACKFIRES AT START UP, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE FIRE. REFERENCED IN EA02-030
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811040April 16, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION AT 100 MPH AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD NOT OVERRIDE THE VEHICLE, HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO STOP. THIS OCCURRED IN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809930April 14, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH SOFT PEDAL TO FLOOR AT 40MPH, COULD NOT STOP, HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLNDER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810823April 9, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN SHAFT IS DEFECTIVE AND IN COLD WEATHER THE WHEEL WILL NOT TURN TOWARDS THE LEFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809593April 3, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER TUNED VEHICLE AFTER FAST IDLE, FEELS LIKE VIBRATION; CAR STALLS; BUMPING NOISES UNDERNEATH. ALSO, BACKFIRING. ALL OF WHICH HAPPENS WHEN GOING UP HILL OR SITTING STILL AT RED LIGHT, VEHICLE ALWAYS STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808573April 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN ON ICE BRAKES MALFUNCTION DUE TO PUMP MOTOR ACTION TO ABS RENDERING THEM INOPERATIVE. ALSO, EXPERIENCED ABS LIGHT STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER INDICATED PUMP MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809400April 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE; WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP PEDAL BECOMES HARD, THEN GOES TO FLOOR, ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809782April 1, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515882March 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808840March 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM , APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35 MPH, APPLIED THE BRAKES ON WET SURFACE, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. HIT ONE VEHICLE AND KNOCKED INTO ANOTHER ONE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#808876March 24, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS WARNING LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM CORRECTED ABOUT (1) YEAR AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515787March 21, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THERE IS NO DOOR AJAR WARNING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE, BUT IT IS ON MANUFACTURER'S MANUAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810153March 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH SOFT PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AT 40MPH, COULD NOT STOP, HAD AN ACCIDENT. DEALER ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLNDER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515672March 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808805March 18, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN FUEL TANK BECOMES LESS THAN 3/8 FULL AROUND RIGHT CORNER VEHICLE STALLS, MOSTLY ON RIGHT TURNS ONTP FREEWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808359March 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSORS BECAME INOPERATIVE THROUGH NORMAL USE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515414March 12, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON STARTING EHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514813March 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS PUMP/MOTOR FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602878February 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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