1998 Pontiac Bonneville complaints

WHILE DRIVING IN CITY AT APROX 35MPH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR EMISSION CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER , WHO SAID THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, AND IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. BUT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

GOT BACK FROM VACATION HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE REGULARLY SINCE RECEIVING THE CAR BACK.VEHICLE IN GEAR WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES VEHICLE SURGED AND JERKED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE STALL OUT AND DIES RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WILL START UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER . THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT. MJS

THE TWILIGHT SENTINEL LIGHTING SYSTEM DOES NOT TURN OFF HEADLAMPS.

ABS BREAKS SEEMED TO FAIL WHEN STOPPING ON BUMPY ROAD.

CONSUMER REPORTING A RENTAL VEHICLE FROM HERTZ/ CONCERNING FOLLOWING PROBLEMS, 1) LEFT SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY; 2). FUEL VAPORS LEAKING INTO VEHICLE, AND 3) TRUNK LID WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY,CAUSING EXHAUST VAPOR ENTERNING THE VEHICLE. REPORTED THESE CONDITION TO NHTSA. RENTAL VEHICLE LOCATED IN ST. PAUL, MN. *AK

TRANSMISSION BUCKS WHEN IN ACCELERATION ON A HILL---BUCKING IS SEVERE--CALL TO YOUR ATTENTION BECAUSE OTHERS IN AREA HAVE EXACTLY SAME PROBLEM---I FEAR TRANSMISSION WILL BECOME NOTICEABLY WORSE AS PROBLEM CONTINUES.

ENGINE STALLLS NORMALLY AT LOW SPEED BUT HAS STALLED AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH. SOMETIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. SOMETIMES THE CHECK GAUGE4 LIGHT COMES ON. THE CHIMES SOUND WHEN EVER IT STALLS. IT HAS STALLED APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES SINCE THE PROBLEM 1ST OCCURRED. I AM AFFRAID THAT I WILL BE REAR ENDED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL BE GOING BACK IN TOMORROW 6/3/1999 FOR THE 4TH TIME. COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED AND EXCHANGED. DEALER SAID HE CHECKED ALL ASSOCIATED WIRING BUT TO DATE HAS NOT FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE ALTERNATOR AT A STOP CANNOT MAINTAIN POWER FOR MORE THAN AA COUPLE OF MINUTES AND IF YOU HAVE AN ACCESSORIE (I.E.) YOUR HEAT OR DEFOGGER OR THE HEADLIGHTS IT WILL DIM TO THE POINT THAT IF YOU ARE AT A LONG LIGHT IT WILL STALL THE CAR AND IF IT IS DARK IT IS HARD FOR OTHER CARS TO SEE YOU WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT IT WILL STALL OUT AFTER A MIN. IF YOU HAVE A DEFOGGER ON I DON'T BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO GO TO PARK WHEN I STOP AT A LIGHT IF I NEED THE DEFOGGER ON SO I CAN SEE AND THE DEALER JUST TOLD ME TO PUT IT IN PARK AT A LONG LIGHT AND THEY HAVE HAD TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT THEY MENTIONED AND TECH SUPPORT TELLS THEM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CHARGEING SYSTEM THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

THIS VEHICLE WAS IN REAREND COLLISION AND WAS TOTALED

VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUCNTIONED DUE TO A OVERHEATED MOTOR CONDITION, RESULTING FROM UNDERSIZED MOTOR DESIGN. *YC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED ON A SLIGHT UPHILL INCLINE IT WILL ROLL BACKWARDS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED, AND BEFORE THE THROTTLE IS DEPRESSED. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE SERVICING DEALER (JACKSON PONTIAC, MACON, GA.) I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THIS OR SIMILAR VEHICLES. I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD NOT HOLD ITSELF IN THIS OR SIMILAR SITUATIONS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT IS GREAT. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR REPORT IF YOU NEED IT. THANK YOU. *AK

RADIO FAILED.

TIRE SIDEWALL FAILED. *YC

SPARK PLUGS FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. *YC

STEERING WHEEL FROZEN AND GEAR SELECTOR LOCKED UP DUE TO "TORQUE LOCK" WHICH IS A DESIGN FEATURE IN THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY, THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

ENGINE STALLS NORMALLY WHEN DECELERATING WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING TURNS ACROSS ON COMING TRAFFIC AS IT HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. VEHICLE HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND PUT IN NUETRAL BEFORE IT CAN BE RESTARTED AND ON TWO OCCASIONS STALLED AGAIN AFTER RESTARTING. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO BE ON PUBLIC ROADS AND GM SAYS THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT CAN BE DONE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT COURTESY PONTIAC THREE TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 17 DAYS OF THE LAST 36 DAYS AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLING. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE PROBLEMS CAN NOT BE FOUND OR THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON AT WILL. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAD TURNED OFF AT ONE OCCASION. ON OTHER OCCASION ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR UNKNOWN REASON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER SHOP, CONDITION KEEPS REOCCURRING, AND DEALER INFORMED COSUMER NOTHING COULD BE FOUNED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNDER 20 MPH THE ABS GOES OUT OF CONTROL. IT GRABS AND RELEASES HARD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, LOSING POWER BRAKES, POWER STEERING, ETC. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED IN FEBRUARY OF 98. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLLS. TO RESTART THE CAR, HAS TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE KEY. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

HORN IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE, EXCESSIVE PHYSICAL EFFORT IS REQUIRED.

ENGINE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH AND SOMETIMES HIGHER SPEEDS, ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, THE VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF, LOSING POWER AND STEERING POWER. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON WHEN ENGINE STOPS. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE THEY SAID: THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE FUEL PUMP THAT'S WHY THE ENGINE WAS NOT WORKING. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEM. *SLC