2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN INCLEMENT WEATHER ALL FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES, SIZE P235/55R17 WERE PROVIDING LOW PROFILE. DEALER INDICATED TIRES WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED TO THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *AK

CAR CONSTANTLY SQUEAKS ON DRIVER'S SIDE BY DOOR/SEAT. WHEN DEALER NOTIFIED LESS THAN 36000 MILES SAID THEY CUULDN'T FIND ANYTHING, WHEN COMPLAINED AGAIN AT 40000 MILES DEALER SAID I NEEDED NEW BRAKES. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN ONE CITY, I LIVE IN ANOTHER CITY AND PURCHASED GM EXTENDED WARRANTEE AND AT FIRST DEALER IN THE CITY I LIVE IN WAS REFUSING TO DO NEW CAR WARANTEE WORK.

PURCHASED PONTIAC BONNEVILLE JULY 2002, EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T2 TIRES. JULY 17, 2003 AT 12,351 MILES HAD R/R TIRE- REPAIRED AT DEALER (M&S CHEVROLET IN PAWLING NY)(WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SCREW IN TIRE) TOLD NO WARRANTY ON THE TIRES. TIRES WERE ROTATED & BALANCED AT THIS TIME. DECEMBER 29, 2003 PROBLEM WITH RIGHT REAR TIRE (16,906 MILES) TOLD A PUNCTURE. WAS REPAIRED, TOLD AGAIN THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON TIRES. FEB 11, 2004 HAD A BLOW OUT LEFT FRONT TIRE. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO MAJOR INJURIES. *JB

CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO OTTO OLDSMOBILE DEALERSHIP WITH 64K FOR A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT OF A WATERPUMP AND FOR A SQUEALING NOISE. WAS TOLD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR WAS 600, WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT AND THE WATERPUMP LABOR TOTAL REPAIR WAS 1100. CAR WAS DRIVEN TWICE AFTER REPAIR, LESS THAN 200 MILES WHEN SQUEALING RETURNED AND ENGINE SEIZED FROM COOLANT ENTERING CYLINDER NUMBER FOUR AS A RESULT OF THE MANIFOLD LEAK. CAR SAT IN DEALERSHIP FOR THREE MONTHS WHILE WE HAGGLED WITH THEM AND GM FOR REPLACEMENT COSTS. GM DENIES RESPONSIBILITY AND CAR HAD AN ENGINE INSTALLED FROM A JUNKYARD AT A TOTAL COST OF 350. CAR IS CURRENTLY STILL SQUEALING.

THERE'S A METALLIC POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE NOISE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK WAS COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR PAN AND RUBBING. THE AREA WHERE THE COMPONENTS WERE RUBBING BEGAN TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. WHEN THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN REVERSE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NLM

CLUNK FROM THE FRONT, SOME PLACE IN THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY WHEN TURNING. HOW DO I FIX IT, OR IS IT ANYTHING TO BE CONCERNED WITH?*AK FRONT SEATS ARE SO VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. WE HAVE ADDED SEAT CUSHIONS IN AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE BETTER SUPPORT, YET THEY CONTINUE TO BE HORRIBLE.

CONSUMER STATES WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE THAT CONSUMER CAN FEEL IN THE REAR. TOOK TO PONTIAC, AND DEALER STATED TWO METAL GEARS WERE RUBBING TOGETHER. *AK

THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS ON THE AIR BAGS. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN. *NLM

THE SHIFTER WAS DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF PARK. NO BRAKES AFTER CAR WASH AND HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT TIMES. *NLM