1992 PONTIAC Bonneville

brakes have been worked on numberous timesnew rotors twice, calibers, lines etc.have appointment on friday april 25 2003brake need worked on again antilock brakeslight on & offsometimes work sometimes don’tnever know when they will quit

There r no brakes put brakes on will go all the way too floor u got to use emergency brake very dangers heard there is a recall on brake booster

Antilock brake system has failed three times.

Steering binds due to strut failure. *dh

Brakes pulsate.

Strut bearings worn, causing clunking noise. *dh

No deployment of airbags during head on collision.

Defective lug nuts caused wheel to come off/ causing loss of control.

Brakes failed, causing accident/injury.

Front seat belts failed to restrain driver/passenger during accident, causing injury. *sd

No deployment of air bags during accident. *sd

Rear shoulder/lap belts to not fit or hold child safety seat secure, causing seat to move from side to side. *skd

Seat back lost its ability to support a passenger due to missing support bracket.

Rear brake spring broke. *tt

Passenger assist strap disconnected from body of car, causing injury. *dsh

Burr holding tie rod to wheel was loose, causing tie rod to vibrate, threads to wear down, resulting in loss of control/accident. *dsh

Left rear brake adjuster spring broke, causing adjuster to fall onto brake drum. *sd

Brakes failed, causing accident. *sd

Dash cluster causes vehicle to stall. *dsh

Engine fire. *ak

Abs system fails without warning. brakes go into full abs mode causing extremely hard braking at the slightest touch of the brake pedal.

Rear brake retention spring broke into and grounded up in the drum, resulting in noisy left rear brake. *ak

Brake failure. *ak

Engine fire.

Master cylinder leaking due to nothing holding pistons back, causing complete collapse of hardware holding brakes in place. *skd

Tl* the contact owns a 1992 pontiac bonneville. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was restarted and functioned properly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but they were unable to reproduce the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was unavailable. *tr

While working in the drivers side floor area of the vehicle my shirt/belt activated the drivers side power seat control. the seat advanced forward to the end of the seats travel and pinning me under the drivers side under dashboard area of the car. my left upper arm and left wrist were entrapped in around the brake pedal, my right arm was entrapped by in the gas pedal area, the throttle punctured my right wrist. i was unable to summons help, and after about 2 hours was near exhaustion, and to free myself i was forced to self cause injures to my left elbow, left upper arm, and right arm to free myself from under the drivers side under dash area of the car. i sustain several cuts on my arms, chest, and back. emergency room examinations and tests showed possible rib fractures, deep bruising of the chest, back, and left upper arm and left elbow, intercostal chest wall muscles. i feel the cause of this event was the location of the power seat switch in the front of the seat towards the outer side of the drivers seat. any service activities on the drivers side floor area is at high risk of entrapping the individual of entrapment by the power drivers seat.

Tl* the contact owns a 1992 pontiac bonneville. the contact was attempting to accelerate from a stop when the contact noticed that the motor carriage had fractured from underneath the vehicle without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed and there were no prior warnings of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 128,000.

Tire failure. *tr

Belt separation. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1992 pontiac bonneville. while attempting to shut off the vehicle, the key would not function. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they replaced the steering column. after the repair, the vehicle would not start. currently, the vehicle is back at the dealer. there were no recalls for this failure. the current and failure mileages were 190,000.

1992 pontiac bonneville. consumer was driving 65 mph on the highway when the left side tire blew off. *mc according to the police officers examination of the left front brake rotor assembly, it showed 1 stud remaining with the other 4 sheared off at the rotor. the threads on the remaining stud appeared to be intact indicating the lug nut backed off or was missing. the threads showed no damage to indicate the wheel had been loose for any length of time. (ohio traffic crash report)*jb a vehicle questionaire was mailed to customer to obtain additional information pertaining to the complaint. (ohio traffic crash report) *tr

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled suddenly without warning while driving at any speed. the dealership and an independent mechanic replaced the electronic coil and electronic control module six times. each time the parts fail within six months of being installed. *ak

For the last couple years my clearcoat has been peeling off like a bad sunburn. it looks horrible. it's happening on the entire hood and on both front fenders. i have a 92 pontiac bonneville. the rest of the car looks brand new. i have always maintained my car. i was just told recently that i could file a complaint because even though the age of the car , the coating should not be coming off like this.

Loss of fuel on right hand turn, chronic when fuel is around 1/3 level, caused by incorrect fuel strainer position. there is a service bulletin about this problem. it is widespread among 92 gm h-body owners. should be a recall. this condition can cause a major problem when merging onto a freeway. loss of power can cause another vehicle to hit merging car. the date listed is my personal first experience while driving. happened before in other 92 gm h-body cars, my mother's and my brother's. *nm

Car electrical system goes on and off whenever a/c is on.very dim lights inside and out when headlights are on.*ak

Car is cutting off, everything cuts off, and brakes do not work when car shuts off. *ak *jb *****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis******723212.

While traveling on the highway without prior warning there was smoke and flames coming from the dashboard. the dealership is aware of the problem. nlm

While driving vehicle was losing fuel from gas tank, consumer took vehicle to a repair facility, and discovered that the top of fuel tank was corroded.*ak. the repair shop replaced the fuel pump, fuel tank sender, gas tank, and gas tank strap, all due to a gas leak. *slc

Cooling unit hose leak due to transmission failure and causing a fire prior to rcall (96v-015.002). *ak

Abs system continues to grind after seven attempted fixes. tt

Stud snap of the left rear wheel ball joint, allowed the wheel to fall down. tt

Abs brakes; warning light illuminates continuously due to valve failing in system. jim hoffpauir inc. lampasas tx., part is on back order. please describe. tt

The abs brakes went out. the car almost caused an accident. tt first, the abs light came on and remained on. the dealer examined the vehicle and found out that the abs had failed. also according to the dealer several vehicles of the same make had the same problem. the manufacturer should recall these vehicles and fix the problem, the consumer believes. *yh

Spring broke in the braking mechanism on the left rear wheel, resulting in lockup, replaced brake drum and the spring. tt

Spring broke in the braking mechanism on the left rear wheel, resulting in lockup, replaced brake drum and the spring. tt mechanic stated that spring had been broke and loose long enough to score drum easily got into position to lock wheel only this time.*jb

Abs: rear self adjusting brake spring broke, while driving; self adjuster fell down/wedged between brake lining/brake drum; rear wheel locked up. tt

While picking up daughter from school car caught on fire. car was totalled. please describe details. tt

The drivers seat activated when the owner attempted to look under the seat and he was pinned under the seat for 45 minutes. tt

Rear left and right seatbelt retractor locked up in the middle of pulling out, and will not go back in, replaced retractors. tt

Abs: brake adjustment broke off, caused brake pads to tear up whole brake system; made loud noise like a blowout; entire system was replaced at 41,000 miles.

Experienced two brake failures, brake pedal went to floor. please give more detail. tt

The floater inside the gas tank is defective, when driving on a incline the vehicle stalls and will not start again until on level ground. *ak

Warning light comes on continuously, had fixed ten times. replaced sensor and modulator valve. tt

The abs system is failing. the brake pedal will go to the floor before it will stop the car. please describe. tt

Driver seat belt pulls out all the way and when it retracts seatbelt does not lock. tt

Traveling 70 mph vehicle stalled on interstate. tt

Abs system failure, partial loss of braking. tt

Brake pedal assembly has a mark saying it has an abs braking system notice. tt

Intermittent stalling due to ecm failure. *ak

Brake system failure, rear parking adjuster spring breaks on both drums in rear brakes. tt

Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 50mph, 12:00 on front bumper hitting three deer at once, passengers airbag failed to deploy. tt

Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 50mph, 12:00 on front bumper hitting three deer at once, drivers airbag failed to deploy. tt

Replacement of brake rotors. dealership diagnosis brakes are pitted. tt

Rear spring brake levers became inoperative and caused lock-up. tt

Rear brake springs breaks down with wear and tear prematurely.2nd time replaced. tt

Rear brake lockup on passenger side. tt

Experience vibration in front end, replace rotor twice, due to them being warped. tt

Using traction control on abs brakes burned open. traction control was too light for areas getting lots of snow. had no traction control at all. experiencing a temporary loss of braking power due to lost of traction control. *ak

Engine stalls with no warning, causing a loss of power brakes and power steering. this has happenedthree times. vehicle has to sit for a while in order to start again. dealer replaced the crankshaft position sensor. problem resolved. *ak

There is a stress crack in the exhaust manifold that causes the vehicle to make a loud muffled sound when applying the accelerator. dealer says it needs a new manifold. *ak

Intermittently, at any speeds, vehicle will experience complete engine failure. consumer must wait ususally between 5-6 minutes before vehicle will restart. dealer cannot determine the cause. *ak

When traveling and upon making a normal stop on wet pavement, consumer experienced extended stopping distance/brakes faded away. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced the brake wheel sensor. please provide any further details. *ak

Outside door handles on driver's side and passenger's side are broken, and the outside light doesn't work. *ak

Consumer put some items into the trunk, and another consumer noticed smoke coming from the trunk. consumer states that she did'nt put anything into the trunk which was flammable.

Consumer's wife was pulling out from parking lot into the intersection when brakes failed to stop, causing vehicle to continue on, crashing into other vehicle. dealer notified. *ak

The wiring harness under the center console burned out, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak

Passenger's side seat belt is twisted and is stuck into retractor, and will not release. consumer is very concerned for safety. *ak *nlm

While driving smoke was noticed from the back seat in vehicle. possible cause location of cigarette lighter which can easily be depressed by accident. possible design flaw. owner is very concerned for safety.

While vehicle is running in the park gear, the vehicle shifts out of park into reverse. cause unknown. please provide details. *ak

When traveling at any speed the vehicle will cut off, losing all power. consumer has contacted the dealer due to the listed problem. *ak

Owner states vehicle caught on fire due to loose fittings around transmission, causing fluid to leak on engine, resulting in fire. vehicle was a total loss. *ak

Abs braking system failed with soft pedal to floor at 40mph, could not stop, had an accident. the dealer replaced the master cylnder. *ak

Engine stalls/completely shuts down without warning, any speed, nearly caused crash. dealer replaced alternator/battery three times. *ak

Abs braking system failed with soft pedal going to the floor at 40mph, could not stop, had an accident. dealer also replaced master cylnder. *ak

Vehicle's transmission cooling hose disconnected from the radiator, and sprayed hydraulic fluid over the hot engine. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak the problem had occured twice. there was a recall by nhtsa #96v015002 regarding the same problem but did not apply to this consumer's vehicle according to the dealer. *yh

Recall no 96v015002 was fixed on may of 1996, another line is now leaking, mfr. will not replace the line. *ak

Consumer's wife was in a head-on collision and the driver's side air bag didn't deploy . please describe . *ak

When fuel tank becomes less than 3/8 full around right corner vehicle stalls, mostly on right turns ontp freeway. *ak

While driving pressed on the abs brakes and the vehicle did't slow down. took the vehicle to the dealer and they said that the master cylinder was leaking through the brake. *ak

When applying the abs brakes, the brake pedal went to the floor and brakes failed to stop the vehicle. replaced master cylinder and brakes. *ak

Was driving applied the brakes, there were no brakes and no warning light came on, hit another car, took dealer and he replaced the master cylinder . *ak

While driving experienced intermittent abs brake failure. when on ice brakes malfunction due to pump motor action to abs rendering them inoperative. also, experienced abs light staying on continuously. dealer indicated pump motor needed to be replaced. *ak

An electrical short, caused vehicle to catch an fire under the dash. *ak

Failure of abs system created a loss of fath in abs as a means of stopping. donot trust that it will work spent 2x's orig . cost to fix. air conditioner lost freon due to leaks in the coil built in the dash. this caused oil to plug the fins thus blocking air flow. it was stated that gm used a crimping process instead of sodering the fins when they built this type of receiver.if you do not fix , you will not get full air for the defrosters to work. *ak

Transmission mount bolts have fallen out at least 3 times even though replaced with the correct bolts and correct loc-tite. when they fall out the drivetrain drops onto my steering assembly causing it to pull one direction or another or sometimes it feels like it wants to go left and right at the same time. now my steering is messy even with tranny mount bolts installed the steering ass seems to have been 'stretched' causing it to pull both left and right at the same time or sometimes really hard to the right (tires seam to wear evenly -though it is hard to believe). tire shop first thought it was ball joints but decided no bad ball joints. also many times when i put the car up on ramps or a jack to change to my summer wheels or change oil the e-brake doesn't want to hold. i push the pedal to the floor and comes back up almost all the way. only once or twice in the 12 months that i have owned the car has the e-brake held. sometimes it will hold for a second or two but then it releases or 'slips'. these problems bother me especially after seeing the corrosion recall for other gm cars for problems like my drivetrain mount bolt holes corrosion problems.*ak

Right front wheel came off vehicle at slow speed, could have resulted in injuries, i recoved 3 wheel studs from the road with lug nuts still intact.*ak

Voltage falls and motor quits in heat. battery is dead. replacing alt & batt does not help. voltage gets lower as heat builds until battery dies. engine falters and quits. has happened 8 times since the warranty expired (didn't happen before). ssei does not have a voltmeter and we have not seen the battery light come on in any of the events (thought it is weak and hard to see so we can't be sure). dealer knows nothing. we have not found a service bulletin on the problem. i installed the 130 ampere option alternator (for cars with electrically heated windshields) the last time and have been monitoring the voltage. the voltage drops steadily as heat builds, but seems to stop at about 13 volts (i didn't add voltmeter before going to the larger alternator so i don't know how low voltage went in earlier events .. though i did experiement with semi-dead bettery and the alternator disconneted and the engine quits at about 10 volts). i see other complaints on this problem on your web site and i've talked to several other ssei owners with the same problem. all have replaced alternator and/or battery to no avail.

I heard a popping sound twice with in one mile of each other as i was approaching stop lights. then heard a grinding sound as i drove on . took it to the dealer and they said the springs in the rear drums had broken and caused other damage to the drums and braking system. i questioned them about a manfacture defect and was told that there was nothing that they would do . i paid $501.66 to get it fixed. today 05/16/2000 i read in the paper that gm has settled a lawsuit in new jersy agreeing to pay for the same problems in other gm cars of this vintage but it does not metion the bonneville. even though i had the exact same problem with my car as the ones that were listed in the lawsuit. *ak

My car started making a horrible noise under the hood on the way home from work back in december. i live about 4 miles from work. i thought it was a fan belt or another kind of belt. i was going about 25-30mph. smoke started pouring from under the hood. i was scared that it was going to blaze up. i kept going about a half a mile so i could pull into a store parking lot. by this time, the smoke was really coming from under the hood. the men inside the store came to my rescue. i jumped out of the car and they raised the hood and sae that the ac compressor had stopped working. the smoke was coming from the compressor and they informed me that the valves, gears,etc had burned up just in that short time. one man unhooked it so i could use my heater since it was december. believe it or not, our weather had been very warm for winter. i cointued to drive it over christmas break. i took it took a certified mechanic this week and was told that it had the wrong type of freon in it. my car has only 78,000 miles and i have never had any trouble with the ac until that day when it started smoking. it appears that after searching the internet, there have been several service bulletins about ac problems and freon. a car with such low miles shouldn't have ac problems and if so, the problem should be so bad. my car would have caught on fire if i had not stopped and got help. little did i know it was the ac. please let me know if there have been similar problems to mine. of course, this kind of problem probadly hasn't occured in many of the car,esp. with low miles. i would appreciate your help in this matter, my car has been garaged kept, serviced,, well kept,etc. any help or direction you can give me will be greatly appreciated. thank you very much, ms. lynn k. ouzts. *ak

Vehicle was hit almost head on part of the impact area was right at the airbag sensor under the hood of the car. the airbag did not deploy. the driver received minor bruises on the shoulder and chest from seatbelt. *ak

Antilock brakes failed.

Two alternators and one battery failed.

Master cylinder and rotor failed.

Serpentine belt failed.

Exhaust seal failed.

Rear brakes failed.

Water pump failed.

Abs pump failed.

Front door seal (left side) failed.

Alternator failed several times.

While stopped the cruise control engaged and forced the vehicle forward into the back bumper of the car in front. *mjs

Brake spring and screw broke off.

No deployment of airbag in accident.

Front wheel bearing failed.

Dash cluster module failed three times.

Return brake spring on adjusting mechanism, caused reduced brake action of rear brakes. *ak

Master cylinder failed.

Anti-lock brakes no longer function. abs pump assembly is heavily corroded but the dealer insists it has nothing to do with the failure.

Anti-lock brakes no longer function. abs pump assembly is heavily corroded but the dealer insists it has nothing to do with the failure.

Anti-lock brakes no longer function. abs pump assembly is heavily corroded but the dealer insists it has nothing to do with the failure.

Mucpherson strut failed, causing vehicle instability. also wheel hub fell off. *ak

Brakes failed, causing accident.

Antilock brake warning light goes on and off intermittently.

Consumer complains that airbags present a safety hazard for short people.

Transmission reverse servo failed, preventing vehicle from moving backwards, vehicle also failed to go forward upon acceleration. *aw

Opening at battery cable prevented vehicle from starting.

Exhaust manifold seal failed twice, causing fumes to enter inside of vehicle. *skd

Rear brake failed three times. *aw

Odometer failed. *skd

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