Pontiac Bonneville 1990
Model Bonneville made in 1990 by Pontiac got 45 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline . The car has one 3.8l engine.
Model 1990
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 3.8L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 18/27/21 | 20/35/25 | Regular | $ 750 | 6 | 890831 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E043000 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | E (Equipment) | 88303 | 10/18/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/19/2006 | 05/22/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes, click on document search and then bus applications). the connector on the fuel filter was not manufactured to honeywell's specification. as a result, the o-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 05/23/2000 | 1 | ||
| A vehicle fire originated in alterator wiring harness after pulling into driveway. dealer/manufacturer were not notified. state farm insurance asked consumer to notify nhtsa. *ak *ml | |||
| 04/21/1998 | 2 | ||
| For the last five years had to have an alternator installed in the vehicle two times a year. the dealer has not been able to duplicate or find the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| Vehicle stall with warning, in for repair computer, throttle position sensor, and also fuel pump. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| Car stalls--brakes and steering are lost. cause unknown. | |||
| Vehicle stall without warning, lossing brakes and steering. same thing happen to second car 1988 chevrolet cavalier vin# 1g1jc5117jj224922. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 2 | |||
| The lights on this model, and i have seen many, have a problem with the lens. as they aged, they fade and become very white and weathered. in the daytime it is difficult to see the brake lights for the persons behind the car. i noticed this myself behind one. when i went for inspection, i was asked if the lights were out, then it was realized that they do work. at night they are more visable. pontiac shoud replace the lenses on these cars. the le and se models do not have this problem. they look fine, and brite. thank you for your time.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| All fuel lines have been replaced due to corrosion, vehicle continued to leak fuel after the repairs. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| Vehicle stall with warning, in for repair computer, throttle position sensor, and also fuel pump. tt | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 2 | 04/01/1992 | ||
| Door locks failed several times. | |||
| 04/01/1996 | |||
| Consumer states that rear door latches are inoperable, consumer can't get in or out of the car from the rear doors, occupants in the back have to climb over the front seat to get out of the vehicle.*ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 117000 | 1 | 09/01/1990 |
| Area around plate that hold hood latch pin in place corroded, cracked and failed.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 10/11/2002 | 163000 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated the front seat buckle did not latch properly. mr *jb | |||
| 09/27/1996 | 1 | 05/07/1996 | |
| No lap belts in front seat. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 12/24/1998 | 10 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Brake pedal suddenly is very hard to push and will barely stop car. seat belt do not tighten to hold you from being thrown, they are very loose. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| Consumer has a problem with the seat belts not staying locked at all times while in motion. mr | |||
| 09/09/1999 | |||
| When attempting to buckle the left hand side of the seat belt it won't latch. there is no catching and the button has collapsed. dealer was not contacted. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 2 | 02/01/1991 | ||
| Both the driver's side and passenger's side seat belts do not retract.*ak | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 10/17/1995 | |||
| Drivers side seat has failed, seat frame broke, please explain. tt | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 08/17/1996 | |||
| Seatback latch collapsed. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 1 | 08/01/1990 | |
| Bolts that hold cushioned seat assembly detached from aluminum mounting rails, causing driver to be thrown into back seat. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 02/14/2001 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Suspect related campaign for abs hydralic valve block (intermittent pull is wheel lockout). *ak | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 2 | 06/01/2000 | |
| While on a two way street, brakes got hard and car would not stop. consumer had to keep pumping on brakes until it started to slow down.*ak the abs failed teice and the consumer feels unsafe to drive the vehcile. *yh | |||
| 12/05/2000 | 200 | 01/01/1990 | |
| The abs brake system has failed intermittently since the car was new. it was never fixed and was hard to duplicate. the brake pedal will be locked out under a panic stop but the abs fails to kick in and the car is essentially brakeless. others have undoubtedly died or suffered serious injury because when this occurs the car is a missle. *ak | |||
| 11/24/1993 | 3 | 12/01/1991 | |
| When abs system failed i had no braking, i am about to replace the third abs system. *ak | |||
| 2 | 04/01/1992 | ||
| Anti lock brakes failed several times. | |||
| 12/24/1998 | 10 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Brake pedal suddenly is very hard to push and will barely stop car. seat belt do not tighten to hold you from being thrown, they are very loose. | |||
| 07/01/1994 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Antilock brakes failed, causing accident. | |||
| 03/18/1996 | 12/15/1990 | ||
| Abs pump/motor failed. *ak | |||
| 03/18/1996 | 1 | 12/15/1990 | |
| Abs pump and motor assemble failed at 53,000 miles and there is an intermittent thumping noise at the right rear wheel. | |||
| 11/22/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1990 | |
| When antilock brakes are applied vehicle veers sharply to the left. | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| Abs system failure, partial loss of braking in a sudden stop. tt | |||
| 09/20/1995 | |||
| Abs system failure, intermittent loss of braking. tt | |||
| Consumer has had to make an emergency stop the abs anti -lock brake system failed . tt | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| When applying the brakes sometimes it will not stop the car. tt | |||
| 06/03/1994 | |||
| Was driving on the freeway trying to slow down the brake pedal wouldn't go down this is abs anti-lock brake. tt | |||
| 11/19/1993 | |||
| Abs: rotors/calipers/pads constantly goes out approximately every 2 months; caliper sticks; hear grinding noise; loss of brakes. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 12/17/1998 | |||
| Brake pedal became frozen, would not move or go down in position to brake, causing a loss of brakes, resulting in an accident. dealer cannot determine defect. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 10/04/1994 | |||
| Framed rusted a pillar rusted dealer and manufacturer offer no assistance and vehicle is still under the warranty. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||
| 02/17/1995 | 1 | ||
| The hoods sheet metal that surrounds hoods catch has stress cracking. please describe further. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||
| 07/29/1996 | |||
| The vehicle has a mock convertable top and it flew off while driving and was rivited on.*ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 11/28/1998 | 1 | ||
| Firestone lemans tire p215 65 r15 experienced blow out, causing vehicle to roll over several times and injuring 2 consumers. (attorney steven budaj for client). *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/12/1996 | 1 | ||
| Shifted from park to drive, engine accelerated, vehicle lurched forward, accelerator went to floor, no warning, vehicle hit tree; note : reported by all state ins. co. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| Vehicle stall with warning, in for repair computer, throttle position sensor, and also fuel pump. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 2 | 06/23/1994 | ||
| Acclerator stuck. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | WARREN | 48039 | RINKE PONTIAC GMC | |
| NY | FOREST HILLS | CUNNINGHAM PONTIAC |