1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Complaints

VEHICLE BROKE DOWN, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE, FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 13-7503-708. *SLC

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO HOLE IN EGR/ INLET IN INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSED ENGINE COOLANT TO ENTER FUEL INTAKE SYSTEM

CONSUMER STATES LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LID OPENS WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES DEALERSHIP ADMITTED THAT OTHER VEHICLES EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY COULD NOT RECOMMEND ANY TYPE OF SOLUTION, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE LID WAS NEVER BUILT SOLID ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE LATCH, WHEN THE LID IS OPEN IT CAN BE TWISTED EASILY BY HAND. *JB

IF STANDING RO RUNNING WATER IS ENCOUNTERED ON THE ROADWAY WHILE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE AND THE FRONT TIRES SHOULD BEGIN TO HYDRO-PLANE AN IMMEDIATE AND POTENTIALLY FATAL LOSS OF CONTROL MAY ENSUE. EVIDENTLY THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM SENSED THE SLOWING OF THE HYDRO-PLANING TIRES AND INTERPRETS IT AS A LOSS OF ESTABLISHED SPEED. IN ORDER TO CORRECT FOR THE PERCEIVED LOSS OF SPEED THE CRUISE CONTROL APPLIES POWER WHICH RESULTS IN A SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN. AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUSE TO SPIN THE CRUISE CONTROL CONTINUES TO APPLY MORE AND MORE POWER WHICH MAKES THE SPIN UN-RECOVERABLE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAVING BEEN TAUGHT TO STEER INTO THE SPIN AND STAY OFF THE BRAKES ALL MY LIFE ONLY RESULTS IN THE SPIN GETTING WORSE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO EITHER AGE OR MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE BUT RATHER IS A DESIGN FLAW INHERANT IN FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. I FEEL THIS SITUATION WARRANTS AN INVESTIGATION AND APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION TO THE MATTER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 17-9174-792. *SLC

1.FUEL GAUGE BEHAVES ERRATICALLY AND READS FULL WHEN ALMOST EMPTY.2. WHEN REPACING NON-WORKING BACKUP LIGHTS FOUND LIGHTS HAD CORRODED & RUSTED INTO SOCKETS-TOOK LOTS OF PATIENCE AND 2 1/2 HOURS TO GET THEM OUT!! 3.VEHICLE STALLS AT RANDOM TIMES FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS AT SPEEDS OF 55-67.

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

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

TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, CONSUMER STATES THAT SOMETIMES RIGHT SIGNAL BLINKS WHEN LEFT SIGNAL IS TURNED ON AND LEFT SIGNAL BLINKS WHEN RIGHT SIGNAL IS TURNED ON, ALSO SOMETIMES THE SIGNALS WILL BLINK TOGETHER REGARDLESS OF THE POSITION OF THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. *SLC

FUEL SENDING UNIT INDICATES THAT TANK IS ALWAYS FUEL. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS & THEY SEE THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM OF REPAIRS. *AK