1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Complaints

CAR STALLS WHILE GOING AROUND CORNERS OR STOPPING IF GAS IS UNDER A 1/4 TANK FULL,PUT NEW FUEL PUMP,IDLE AIR CONTROL,DIDNT HELP,CHECK ALL SYSTEMS, NOW IT QUITS AROUND CORNERS AND STOPPING AT LESS THAN 1/2 TANK FULL, DANGEROUS SITUATION, CAN CAUSE A WRECK IF STALLS WHILE TURNING, ETC.*AK

SOON AFTER PURCHACING NEW BRIDGESTONE TIRES WE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BALANCE PROBLEMS. THE MONTGOMERY WARD AUTO CENTER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE TIRES REPEDEDLY TRIED TO GET THEM BALANCED. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT LOOKED LIKE SEPERATION FROM RUNNING LOW PRESSURE. THIS IS UNLIKLEY SINCE WE CHECK OFTEN AND ALWAYS INFLATE TO THE HIGHER END OF THE TOLERENCE.(FOR TRACTION AND TREADWEAR) SINCE THEN WE'VE LEARNED TO HAVE OUR TIRES CHECKED WHEN THEY SEEM TO BE OUT OF BALANCE.AT THIS TIME WE'VE HAD THREE OF THE ORIGIONAL FOUR REPLACED DUE TO SEPERATION. THE MOST RECENT INCEDENT IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, THE REPLACEMENT TIRE WE WERE GIVEN WAS A CONTAC BY CONTINENTAL. WE WERE TOLD THEY DON'T MAKE THE TOURENSA ANYMORE. WE FEAR THAT THE CONNENTAL REPLACEMENT TIRE HAS EITHER BEEN RECALLED OR SOON WILL BE. ALSO, WE FEEL THAT WE WERE SOLD DEFECTIVE TIRES ORIGIONALLY, OR WE WOULDN'T HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS. OUR LAST REMAINING ORIGIONAL BRIDGESTONE TIRE HAS CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: Y7A6 TIRE SIZE: P225-60R16 )

THE VEHICLES MAKES POPPING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION, FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT AND BROKEN WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. ET

THE ASSIST HANDLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER' SIDE DOOR CAME OFF IN OCCUPANT'S HAND WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML

MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER DID NOT EXPLAIN WHAT WAS CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

DURING FRONT COLLISION OF A MAJOR ACCIDENT DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK

WIRE BURNT AT FUSE PANEL,ENGINE HIGH IDLE UP TO 3,000 RPM W-NO WARNING. FUSE PANEL PROBLEM CAUSED DOOR LOCKS,REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, ELECT. SEAT NOT TO WORK. COULD ONLY EXIT VEHICLE VIA MANUAL DOOR LOCKS. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIND PROBLEM COST OVER $1,000 FINALLY DID NOT WANT CAR BACK (STILL NOT FIXED) WENT TO ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST (ANOTHER $900). FOUND MELTED WIRE WITH BAD CRIMP ON FUSE PANEL. I HAVE WIRE CUT OUT. CAR IDLES UP TO 3000 RPM AT IDLE MOSTLY AND IN DRIVE CAN NOT KICK DOWN. DEALER COULD NOT FIX REPLACED PARTS. VERY INTERMITTENT BUT DANGEROUS PROBLEM.. HAVE VIDEO TAPE OF IT DOING IT. HAS NOT HAPPENDED FOR MONTHS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD A SMELL AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO EXPLODE, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK.ET.

THESE SITUATIONS POSED SAFETY HAZARDS TO MY PREGNANT WIFE. BOTH LOCKS FAILED WITHIN THE SAME MONTH, LOCKING HER IN THE CAR IN ONE INSTANCE AND PREVENTING ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE IN ANOTHER. WHAT IF SHE NEEDED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR? WHEN THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHT FAILED, SHE WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I.E. WHEN YOU CANNOT READ YOUR INTERIOR DASH INFORMATION. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE REVVED, RPM'S WENT UP TO 3000 WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK CAR JUMPED FOWARD DURING REVVING, AND TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO LOCK UP. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM FOOT ON BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK