1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Complaints

BOTH TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES MOUNTING SCREW RECETICLES 3 ON EACH ASSEMPLY HAVE SHEARED MAKING THE WIRING THE ONLY THING HOLDING BOTH ASSEMBLIES IN PLACE. *AK

IN JULY 2000, THE TRUNK SEAL FAILED RESULTING IN SUBSTANTUAL WATER LEAKAGE INTO THE TRUNK. WATER WAS HIDDEN UNDER TRUNK LINING UNTIL ENTIRE WHEEL WELL WAS FULL. ON OCTOBER 1ST THE 1ST TAIL LIGHT LITERALLY FELL OUT. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND THE SECOND TAIL LIGHT WAS BEING HELD BY ONE PLASTIC PIECE. THE PROBLEM IS THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, BACK INDICATORS, ARE HELD ON BY 4 OR 5 BOLTS AFFIXED TO PLASTIC HOUSINGS. THOSE HOUSINGS HAVE ALL BROKEN OFF AND THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS LEFT HANGING. A DANGER WHEN DRIVING SINCE THEY ARE HANGING OFF THE BACK OF THE CAR, AND A SAAFETY PROBLEM SHOULD THE WIRING FAIL AND NO ILLUMINATE THE TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND BLINKERS. REPLACEMENT TAIL LIGHTS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE $250.00 EACH AND STILL HAVE THE PLASTIC BOLT HOUSINGS WHICH WILL UNDOUBTABLY BREAK AGAIN.

I WAS TOLD BY KOONS THAT THE HEAD WAS CRACKED BE EITHER A FAILED THERMOSTAT, GASKET OR A WATER PUMP (ALL REPLACED BY KOONS IN APRIL 2000). ONCE THEY FOUND OUT THE REPLACED ALL THESE ITEMS - THEIR STORY CHANGED TO A THOUSAND OTHER EXCUSES. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A 5 YEAR OLD CAR WITH THE PROPER MAINTENANCE BEING DONE TO IT CAN BLOW AN ENGINE THAT EASILY. SOMETHING FAILED TO MAKE THE CAR OVERHEAT AND CRACK THE HEAD.

REAR LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME FIRST TIME REPLACED AT 19,725 MILES, AT THAT TIME BOTH REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY (1/98), NOW ON 9/27/00 THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ONLY COVERS REPLACED THE FAILED PART, MY CONCERN IS SHOULDN'T THEY REPLACE BOTH WHEEL CYLINDERS AT THE SAME TIME, ESPECIALLY FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE, THE DEALERSHIP AND GM WARRANTY PEOPLE ARE TELLING ME IT'S NOT NECESSARY TO REPLACE BOTH WHEEL CYLINDERS, REPLACING ONE IS OK AND DOESN'T POSE A THREAT FOR SAFETY. IS THIS TRUE AND I AM CONCERNED THAT ONE WHEEL CYCLINDER BECAME DEFECTIVE AGAIN ONLY AFTER 23000 MILES WERE PUT ON THE CAR, THIS CONCERNS ME. THANKS

THIS STARTED LAST SPRING. NO DASH LIGHTS & NO TAIL LIGHTS. OUT OF WARRANTY SO TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE SWITCH WHICH HAD 'BURNED'. STARTED AGAIN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, TURN ON LIGHTS & NO DASH OR TAIL LIGHTS. CALLED MECHANIC AND HE SAID POSSIBLY ANOTHER BAD SWITCH OR A BAD WIRING HARNESS. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING THESE PARTS EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. HELP. WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM.

ANTI-LOCK BREAKES LOCKED UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT,THE VEHICLE SLID TO THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT STOP,AND I SLID THROUGH THE RED LIGHT.NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURED.ROAD CONDITIONS AT THE TIME WERE WET FROM A SHOWER. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BREAKES LOCKED UP WHILE ATTEMPTIND TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT,THE VEHICLE SLID TO THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT STOP,AND I SLID THROUGH THE RED LIGHT.NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURED.ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET FROM A SHOWER.

TWO DEALERS, & TWO INDEPENDENT CANNOT FIND PROBLEM- IT IS INTERMITTENT EVERY 100 MILES OR SO. I HAVE CONTACTED PONTIAC CUST ASST FOUR TIMES AND CEO OF GM - NO RESPONSE.

DEALERS FAILING TO NOTIFY ANY ONE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE, ALSO WHEN THIS PART FAILS DRIVEABILITY AFFECTED INCREASED POLUTION, AND VISABILITY TO PERSONS FOLLOWING FAILED VEHICLE IMPAIRED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

THE BODY CONTROL MODULE THAT WORKS THE DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS. THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. REPLACED THAT THEN THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT. THE RADIO QUIT . ITS HAD A ROAR IN THE REAR END EVER SINCE WE GOT IT. THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE GAUGES FOR HEAT , SPEED, RPMS,OIL, ETC. GO BACK AND FORTH WHEN YOU START THE ENGINE THEN WHEN THEY STOP THEY DON'T READ CORRECTLY. SPEED DOESN'T READ RIGHT. MASTER CYCLINDER WENT OUT 2 TIMES.