1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Complaints

BOLTS THAT HOLD POWER STEERING GEAR BOX BROKE, CAUSING GEAR BOX TO FALL INTO THE COMPARTMENT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, VEHICLE LOST BRAKES, STEERING, AND OTHER POWER UNITS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REPAIRED VEHICLE UNDER WARANTY. *AK

CAR HAS HAD HESITATION WHEN IN A SLIGHT STRAIN AT 45 TO 55 MPH FOR ABOUT 2 MO. IT WOULD DO IT SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS. FINALLY IT STARED DOING IT AND THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GOT A LOCAL FACTORY PERSON TO LOOK AT IT AND CALL ME TODAY. HE SAID THE MOTOR WAS LOCKED UP AND THEY O O O. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH . AT IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS FELL BACK, CAUSING INJUIRES. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOUED FOR NO REASON. DEALER HA BEEN CONTACTED. *AK WINDSHIELD REPLACED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT/BRAKE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF THE SHOPPING CENTER I REALIZED MY BRAKES WERE GONE. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO RAPID MOTORS THE NEXT DAY AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. JUST OVER 1 YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN AND AGAIN THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND WE WERE TOLD AGAIN A NEW MASTER CYLINDER WOULD NEED REPLACING. EACH REPLACEMENT HAS COST US A LITTLE OVER $300.00. I UNDERSTAND IT MAY BE TIME TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS BUT I DON'T THAT IS THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER NOT BEING ABLE TO LAST MORE THAN 1 YEAR. THE INVOICE FOR REPAIR OF THE LAST MASTER CYLINDER STATES: "FOUND BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CHECKED FOR LEAKS, NON FOUND, CHECKED VACUUM - OK. MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING INTERNAL. REMOVED MASTER CYLINDER AND INSTALLED NEW ONE. BLED BRAKES SYTEM, TEST DROVE, WORKING TO FACTORY SPECS." TO SUMMARIZE, THE ORIGINAL MASTER CYLINDER AND A SECOND MASTER CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACE WITHIN THE 2 1/2 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP AND POWER TO GO OUT. ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. CURRENTLY AT DLR'S. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO TO 2ND GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMAT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HEADLIGHTS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE FUSE KEEPS BLOWING OUT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP 6 TIMES, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER KEEPS REPLACING DIFFERENT PARTS, AND THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO GO BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR THE 7TH TIME. *AK

THREE OF FOUR CHROME RIMS HAVE BEGUN TO DISCOLOR/TARNISH FROM THE CENTER OF THE RIM.