1995 Pontiac Bonneville complaints

UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WARPED DUE TO UNKNOW CAUSE, OIL AND COOLANT LEAKED RUINING THE CRANK SENSOR AND IGNITION MODULE, COULD HAVE CAUSED HEAD TO BLOW. REPAIR COST @1600.00. *AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD SNAPPED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO HAVE ANY ACCELERATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT, IT STARTED TO HESITATE W/LOSS OF ACCELERATION. THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD WENT OUT AND CAUSED THE ANTI-FREEZE TO MIX W/OIL, MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE ENGINE, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC BELIEVES IT MAY BE FINE. BACK IN 1995 THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE (SAME MAKE/MODEL) IN THE SHOP WITH UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEMS THAT RUINED THE ENGINE. *SCC

AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL DIE. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD (PLASTIC) CRACKED AROUND HEAT RISER TUBE ALLOWING ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE LOWER INTAKE AND INTO THE CYLINDERS OF THE ENGINE RESULTING IN A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR.*AK

WHEN IT IS COLD ABS BRAKES LOCK UP. THEY DO NOT RELEASE AFTER LETTING GO OF THE BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. CHECKED HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND IT HAD MELTED. *AK

FAULTY HEADLIGHT SWITCHES, CAUSED HEADLIGHT FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. REPLACED SWITCH AND NOTICED MELTDOWN OF SWITCH WIRING REOCCURRING, AND NOTICE A BURNING SMELL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON CONSUMER CAN'T TURN THEM OFF. ALSO, VEHICLE IS ON ITS THIRD BATTERY. *AK *TT

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WEBBING IS SHREDDING WHERE BELT GOES INTO RETRACTOR.*AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE SUDDENLY MOVED INTO THE RED ZONE AND A WARNING BELL SOUNDED, CONSUMER PULLED OVER, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT THE COOLANT WAS EMPTY, IT WAS THEN REFILLED AND CONSUMER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT A COOLANT SYSTEM PRESSURE CHECK REVEALED THAT THE UPPER INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT INTO THE FUEL INDUCTION SYSTEM, SERPENTINE BELT WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO IT BEING CRACKED/WORN.*JB

POWER STEERING PUMP MOUNTING BOLTS BROKE. PUMP FELL OFF AND LODGED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IF CAR HAD BEEN MOVING AT THE TIMEOF FAILURE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IS LIKELY.*AK

TREAD COMPLETLY SEPARATED FROM BASE TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE I-65. SAME THING AS HAPPENED TO FIRESTONE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON AT RANDOM WITH VEHICLE'S POWER SHUT OFF. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 94V190000. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

POWER STEERING PUMP IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK ON THE FIREWALL SIDE, AND THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. ATTACHED WITH 2 8MM BOLTS WHICH BROKE OFF FLUSH WITH THE BLOCK. AFTER REPAIR WHICH I PERFORMED SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRENTY. THE SAME FAILURE REPEATED TWO WEEKS LATER. THEN AFTER A 3000 MILE TRIP, FAILED AGAIN. THE MOUNTING POINT OF THE PUMP WAS CHANGED IN 1995 FROM ON TOP OF THE ENGINE TO BEHIND AND LOWER ON THE FRONT. I FEEL THAT EITHER THE BOLTS USED ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH OR THAT ONE OF THEM WAS CRACKED ON ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS/ INTERIOR PARKING, AND TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT INTERMITTENTLY.. MECHANIC TOOK PANEL OFF TO LOOK AT WIRES, AND NOTICED WIRES WERE ALL MELTED DOWN.*AK

THIS UPPER MANIFOLD UPON FAILURE RESULTS IN BURNING COOLANT(TOXIC) AND ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH OTHERS THAT OWN THE SAME MODEL CAR. AND THE FAILURE IS STILL HAPPENING ON LATER MODELS. SOME WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. THIS ENGINE IS BEING USED ON CHEVROLET IMPALAS AND MONTE CARLOS, PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, BUICK LESABRE AND OLDER OLDSMOBILE 88 MODELS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IF IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY.FAILED PART #1711-3136. *AK

94 V 190 000/GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT: HEAD LIGHTS. VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS/ TAIL LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WERE GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF IT WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

RECALL 94V190000/ HEAD LIGHTS HAD NOT BEEN WORKING, AND ELECTRICAL WIRING HAD BURNED.ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NO CRASH AS A RESULT FROM THIS, AND DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE YET. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS/PHOTOGRAPHS.*AK

WAS DRIVING AND FELT AS IF TRANSMISSION WAS KICKED OUT OF GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND IT WAS THE SAME. FINALLY, ONLY GEAR LEFT WAS LOW GEAR. VEHICLE WAS COASTING. HAD NOT DRIVEN OR REVERSED. MANAGED TO GET TO A PARKING LOT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. WAS INFORMED THATR TRANSMISSION HAD BLOWN AND WAS NOT REPAIRABLE.*AK

CAR DIES WHILE AT STOP AND WHILE DRIVING-FIRST REPLACED ? AND 2ND THE CRANKSHAFT; BRAKES FEEL LIKE LOCKING UP WHEN APPLYING FOR STOP; RPMS GO FROM 2 TO 31/2 AFTER DRIVING A WHILE AT ABOUT 70MPH*AK

INTAKE MONIFOLD IS MADE FROM PLASTIC. AFTER A TIME MANIFOLD WARPED, CAUSING WATER AND OIL TO ENTER ENGINE CYLINDERS, CAUSING ENGINE TO MALFUNCTION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH DEFECTIVE CAUSING DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS NOT TOO FUNCTION. IN ADDTION, THE MALFUNCTION SWITCH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL MELTDOWN OF THE PIG TAIL CONNECTOR INTO DEFECTIVE SWITCH. I HAD TO REPLACE AT MY OWN EXPENSE THE SWITCH AND PIG TAIL CONNCECTOR. I MY OPINION, THIS IS A VEHICLE SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD PROMPT A VEHCILE RECALL. I HAVE ALSO NOTICE A FEW OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SUCH DEFECTS. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THE DEFECITVE PART AND ITS COMPONENTS. THERE SHOULD BE A MANATORY RECALL ON THIS VEHCILE FOR DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCHES. THIS DEFECT PART IS A SAFETY HAZARD, WHICH COULD CAUSE AND ELECTICAL FIRE, MOTORIST SAFETY HAZARD AND IN ADDTION TO NOT BE ABLE TO PASS THE MASSACHUESTTS MANADORTY SAFETY INSPECTION.

HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH DEFECTIVE CAUSING DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS NOT TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE MALFUNCTION SWITCH CAUSED AN ELECTRIC MELTDOWN OF THE PIG TAIL CONNECTOR GOING INTO THE SWITCH. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH THE SWITCH AND PIGTAIL CONNECTORS. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT A FEW OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPORTED. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND HAD TO PAY THE COST OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE SWITCH. THERE SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS DEFECTED PART COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRIC FIRE. IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MOTORIST. THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH WOULD CAUSE MY CAR TO FAIL MASSACHUSETTS SAFETY INSPECTION. *AK *JB **** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****739867.

BEARING IN CRANKSHAFT WENT OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED. ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON & THEN VEHICLE STALLED OUT. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE PROBLEM. RESTARTED VEHICLE & THEN CUT OFF AGAIN. TOOK TO DIFFERENT DEALER FOR REPAIRS. STALLING OUT OR CUTTING OFF PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. BEEN AT DEALERSHIP OVER A MONTH. *AK

I HAVE NOW REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS (VERY HARD TO FIND!) AND HAD 2 NEW SWITCHES INSTALLED FOR THE LIGHTING. I KEEP LOSING INTERIOR AND REAR EXTERIOR LIGHTING! THIS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE TO TRACK THE PROBLEM AND REPAIR. HELP! THE CAR IS IN OTHERWISE "FAIRLY" SOUND CONDITION. NEEDS NEW LEFT FRONT AXLE. RIGHT FRONT AXLE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.

WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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

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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 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.

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

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. NLM

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

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *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.

BATTERY LEAKED ACID INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ACID CLEANED.*AK

AC QUIT IN 04/99, DYE TEST TO DETECT PROBLEM, COMPRESSOR SHAFT SEALS LEAKING, EVACUATED, REPLACED SEALS AND RECHARGED SYSTEM. USED APPROX 6 MONTHS, THEN AC FAILED AGAIN. THIS TIME COMPRESSOR FAILED...COULD THIS BE RELATED TO PRIOR REPAIR? MOLDING CONTINUOUSLY POPPING OFF, REPLACED REPEATEDLY, NOT RESOLVED. MAJOR NUSIANCE. AIR WHISTLES THROUGH CAR. MOLDING MUST NEED TO BE REFITTED TO FIT THE CAR. DEALERSHIP NOT VERY POLITE WITH MULTIPLE REPAIRS OF SAME PROBLEMS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING BOLT THAT HOLDS POWER STEERING TO THE FRAME CAME APART, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FREEZE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REPLACED THE PART ONCE BEFORE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY AND USUALLY IN WARM CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY, AND BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE, AND DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DIFFICULTY OF TRANSMISSION GOING INTO GEAR. *AK

I PURCHASED TIS CAR IN JUNE 1999. I ASK THE DEALER BEFORE I DROVE IT OUT OF THE YARD IF THIS CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED, THEY STATED IT HAD. I DROVE THE CAR ON TUES. THE 15, AND IT STOPPED. AND HAD TO BE TOWED, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY. I WAS OUT ON SAT. THE 4TH OF JULY AND IT SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF B'WAY. IT HAD TO BE TOWED, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ALTENATOR, I WAS LEAVING THE MALL IN PARAMUS N.J. IN AUG.1999 AND IT SHUT OFF I CALLED FOR A TOW AND GOT BOOSTED TO GET HOME. IT SHUT OFF ON ME AGAIN IN LATER SEPT. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS A WIRING PROBLEM. ON NOVEMBER THE 22, THEY PICKED IT UP AGAIN ANDI WAS AGAIN TOLD IT WAS A WIRING PROBLEM. ON JAN, THE 25 I WAS ENROUTE TO WORK AND IT SHUT OFF AND HAD TO BE TOWED, AT THIS TIME I WOULD NOT PICK IT UP BECAUSE I TOLD THEM I WAS GOING TO COURT, BECAUSE I HAD BEEN SOLD A BEAUTIFUL LEMON. THE SWORE I WOLD NOT HAV E ANOTHER PROBLEM ANDS I BROUGHT IT HOME. ONLY TO FIND THE FRONT DEFOGGER WAS NOT WORKING AND I HAS TOLD THEM ABOUT IT BEFORE. ON MARCH THE 21, I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND NOTHING. THEY SAID THE BATTERY HAD CORROSION ON IT . THEY ALSO SAID THE OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I FOUND AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN THE FRONT. I WAS NOT TOLD THIS. NOW THE SALEMAN THAT SOLD IT TO ME IS TRYING TO OFFER ME SOME KIND OF DEAL. I TRULY NEED SOME LEGAL ADVISE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. *AK

THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE POWER STEERING UNIT TO THE ENGINE BROKE OFF. DEALER ALLEGED BRAKE FLUID IN UNIT CAUSED PROBLEM. CAR REPAIRED AT OWINGS MILLS PONTIAC. OIL LEAK LOOSES ABOUT A QUART OF OIL PER 3-4000 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING LONGER THAN I REPORTED, BUT OUTSIDE THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY.

THE ALTERNATOR WHINES LOUDLY AT ANY SPEED. IT FUNCTIONS, BUT SERVICE MANAGER AT OWINGS MILLS PONTIAC ADVISED ME TO KEEP AN EYE ON IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BOLTS ON THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX SEPARATED ,CAUSING THE STEERING UNIT TO FALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ET