Pontiac Bonneville Complaints

1,973 consumer complaints on file.

#738645January 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. NO POWER BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING. CAR STALLED AT 3,889 MILE, 4,372, 6,108, 8,9127, 11,023, 11,772. CLAIRMONT HAS REPAIRED THE A NUMBER OF TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738648January 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN NEVER WORKS PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738387December 28, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT COVERAGE DOES NOT SHINE ANY LIGHT IN AREA TO BE TURNED INTO. ZERO SIDELIGHTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738197December 23, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SIGNAL LEVER CONTROLS THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS: (1) CONTROLS TURN SIGNALS (2) WINDSHIELD WIPER & WASHER (3)CRUISE CONTROL(4) HEADLIGHT HIGH BEAM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON MY CAR. BOTH TIMES THERE WAS A FAILURE WHILE BEING USED WITHOUT EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE PART WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND THE LEVER FLOPPED AROUND LOOSELY AND NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. WHEN DRIVING TO A PONTIAC DEALER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IT WAS SNOWING AND I WAS UNABLE TO SIGNAL OR USE THE WIPERS AND WASHER. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT THE DEALER HAD THE REPLACEMENT PART IN STOCK INDICATING IT IS A FREQUENT FAILURE, AND THE LEVER FLOPPED AROUND LOOSELY NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO A PONTIAC DEALER FOR REPAIR DURING A SNOW STORM WITHOUT WINDSHIELD WIPER, WASHER , AND SIGNAL LIGHTS. THEREFORE I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. IT IS TO NOTED THAT THE PONTIAC DEALER HAD THIS PART IN STOCK INDICATING THAT IT COULD A FREQUENT PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737952December 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BEARING IN CRANKSHAFT WENT OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737835December 15, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CAR WOULD STALL HARD TO START GROUND PROBLEM BLAMED FOR POOR GAS PRESSURE TO CARB, ALSO COULD OF BEEN PROBLEM THAT FAILED THE STARTER, ENGINE LITE WOULD GO ON THEN OFF, DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTEN UNTIL THE LAST TIME WHEN THE GROUND PROBLEM WAS FOUND. MAJOR EXPENSE TO ME NOT HAPPY IT TOOK THIS LONG TO FIND PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY CAR SEEMS TO BE OK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737836December 15, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AUTO "T-BONED" ON DRIVERS SIDE, GUESS IMPACT AT 30 MPH, SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#876453December 13, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
GAS PEDAL LOCKED UP AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. SHE SAID WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS A HESITATION IN THE CAR . ALSO, REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL DOORS AND LOCKS . ALARM SYSTEM GOES OFF ALL THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558113December 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WERE REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876354December 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. WHEN FUEL WILL READ FULL UNTIL 150 MILES. ALSO AFTER FILLING UP, WILL SHOW EMPTY FOR A LONG TIME AFTER. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737612December 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE FAILS WITHOUT WARNING, CAR STALLS WHILE SITTING WARMING UP OR TRAVELING WITH NO WARNING. WHEN ENGINE STALLS, CAN OCCASIONALLY BE RESTARTED. HAVE HAD A COMPUTER CHIP AND FEUL PUMP REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WATER PUMP IS NOW GETTING VERY NOISY AND ALSO WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED NOW. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, WE EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE TEMPERATURE SEEMED TO BE RISING AND THE CAR NOT OPERATING SMOOTHLY. REASSURED THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS TO BE FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876177December 7, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER AT 45MPH WHEN SUBFRAME SEPARATED. DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. MANAGED TO PULL OVER. STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY DIFFICULT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED HOME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557857December 4, 2000
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL & CLACKING NOISE AS IF SOMETHING DRAGGING. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737161December 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COIL WIRE AND ABOUT 5/6 TIMES ALREADY THE CAR HAS JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT, USUALLY WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP SIGN/SIGNAL OR JUST TAKING OFF FROM ONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557644November 29, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE PLACED TOO FAR BACK ON THE SEAT AND GIVE NO HEAD PROTECTION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557562November 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736832November 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE PUSH ROD FAILED WITH NO OTHER ENGINE WARNINGS WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 65MPH. OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THAT I'VE PUT 5 ALTERNATORS IN IT, THE 5TH COMING AT 79,000 MILES. THAT'S NOT NORMAL; ALL PONTIAC SAYS IS TOUGH! ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE THAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING ME? (DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRESIZE: N/A)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875337November 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, LEAVING ONLY DASH BOARD LIGHTS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT MECHANISM IN THE BRAIN SHUTS OFF CAR IF GOING 95 MPH. SECOND TIME, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PUT A MONITOR ON CAR WHICH STILL DID NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, ON JUNE 3, 2000, DEALER FOUND THAT CRANK SENSOR WA S DEFECTIVE, AND THAT IT WOULD KILL ENGINE. THEY REPLACED IT. CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON 11 OF NOV 2000, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875271November 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WAS TRAVELING 55MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, CHECKED UNDER HOOD, AND NOTICED STEAM & ANTI-FREEZE WAS SPILLING OVER EVERYTHING. TURNED VEHICLE OFF & ANTI-FREEZE JUST DRIPPED. NOTICED IT WAS COMING OUT OF BOTTOM OF WATER PUMP. LET VEHICLE COOL DOWN & REFILLED IT WITH WATER & DROVE HOME. DEALER REPLACED WATER PUMP, ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736443November 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WHEN WORK WHEN MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN THE MATTER OF A FEW MINUTES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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