Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 970501776515 | 05/01/1997 | 53021 | Information based on engine idle surge, or mil (malfunction indicator lamp) illuminated with dtc (diagnostic trouble code) p0131, p0171 or 44 set. *yc | 11/06/1997 | |
| 576113 | 05/01/1995 | 43036 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 3 | |||
| The transmission went bad and the intake manifold was leaking coolant and oil. *la there were also brake and electrical problems. *sc *jb | |||
| 01/07/2004 | 218000 | 1 | 05/05/1996 |
| Had the hood open and tried to start car. car made loud boom and blew off plastic intake manifold and ball of flame shot up. my children were nearby and plastic parts went shooting all around nearby area. *cb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| A leak is inside of engine coolant line can cause a fire. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/09/2007 | 233065 | 1 | 06/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1993 pontiac bonneville. the contact took her vehicle to midas for a routine oil change. a few hours later, the vehicle shut off while driving. the vehicle was towed and the technician stated that the vehicle's oil was black. the technician stated that the oil change was not the cause of the failure, but could possibly result from engine failure. as a result, midas fails to reimburse the contact. the vehicle would start, but made a loud knocking noise. the contact has the receipt and paperwork from the event. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 233,065. | |||
| Vehicle will not start, cause unknown. dealer replaced the brake master cylinder/ crankshaft sensor module which corrected the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/01/1999 | |||
| Vehicle stalled at any speed on a daily basis. took vehicle numerous times to dealer, who could not remedy problem. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 01/01/1994 | ||
| Side walls on 3 of four tires failed and blow out (dot number: ? tiresize: p225/60r16) | |||
| 04/19/1999 | 09/01/1993 | ||
| While driving from carbondale ill. to chicago the engine failed and stopped running at 65mph. vehicle was towed to worden/martin pontiac at 100 carriage center ct. ,champaign,ill. 61820 /phone#(800)525-8689. i was told by service mgr dan hildenbrand that the engine failed because of pre-ignition .i've owned many cars and i've never experienced such an unusual problem that cost me$3,078.12usc. all i got frpm gm was that will cost you $3,078.12 . | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Engine failure. | |||
| 02/10/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Valve lifter roller came apart and ground up destroying cam and rocker arm | |||
| 11/01/1997 | |||
| When starting car loud popping noise is heard. especially bad when engine is revved up to 3000 rpms. does not happen when driving. only in park. | |||
| 11/03/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Oil and filter was changed every 3000 miles . i have heard this is a problem with gm 3.8 engines. is this the same block as the 3 .0 and is not getting enough oil? this is to low of miles for a new engine. | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| While driving 25 to 30 mph the vehicle makes a chime sound 3 times. the the engine shuts down completely. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| 10/24/1996 | 1 | ||
| Perfect woriking condition; half an hour after being parked the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. *ak consumer states recall 95-c-68 was completed in may of 1996 regarding the replacement of a cooler hose, consumer states this could have caused an engine fire. *slc | |||
| 12/23/1993 | 1 | ||
| Engine compartment fire prior to recall. | |||
| 03/27/1995 | 7 | ||
| Engine compartment fire. *aw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 05/22/2003 | 1 | ||
| Hey, how you doing. my name is marcel simmons. i took my mothers (diane jackson ) 93 pontiac bonneville into the pontiac dealership on 159th st in southholland illinois. i know that dealerships have certified mechanics. the problem is, my motheres car would crank but wouldn't start. i took it to the dealership, and they told me that i would need a turbo gasket and a manifold gasket. when the job was done they told me the bill came to six hundred and something dollars. however, my car was still not running because that wasen't the problem. they told me i need to get a new turbo system. the problem is, i don't think that it's fair for the dealerships, certified mechanic to be making guesses on whats wrong with the car when he went to school to know everything about it. at this point, i have to pay out of six hundred dollars for something i don't need, the car is still not running, because the mechanic didn't know what was wrong. on top of that, you can't take your car to no place better than the dealership .*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 03/01/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| Gmc converter lock-up problem.*ak | |||
| 10/18/1997 | |||
| While driving about 40-45 mph, driver noticed smoke coming from the back area of vehicle. when driver stopped to check out conditions, there was a fire coming from under the vehicle, and the whole front end of the vehicle burned. the vehicle was totalled. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Tranmission oil cooling lines, during normal operation, develop a hole due to to vibration/rubbing on a guide bracket which is mounted to the front of the engine block. transmission oil leaks out, wetting down the underside of car and inner area of the front wheel, in the area of the disc brake. car was serviced at seelye wright pontiac, south haven, michigan, to replace pipe. | |||