Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| 3015 | 01/01/2004 | 10008897 | Multiple stabilitrak/precision control codes such as c1282, c1283, c1284, c1285, c1287, and c1288 exist on delphi bosch 5.0 or 5.3 systems. *tt | 08/25/2004 | |
| 02038 | 01/01/2004 | 10006946 | Diagnostic trouble code b1000. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 01468 | 11/18/2003 | 10004270 | The ipm cannot be located with manual hvac system. *tt | 11/24/2003 | |
| 061201 | 12/06/2001 | 629598 | Subject regarding incorrect owners manual illustration of the cooling fan fuse relay block. *tt | 04/04/2002 | |
| 010847002 | 11/01/2001 | 627837 | Information regarding backlighting on driver and passenger door switches remains on, high parasitic current draw occurs. *yh | 02/25/2002 | |
| 000604055 | 12/01/2000 | 622729 | Some customers may comment that the vehicle will not start or will start intermittently and, depending on the vehicle, that the voltmeter gauge reading is in the low red zone or the driver information center (dic) is displaying a check char | 10/22/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 03054 | 05/17/2004 | 10007859 | Upcoming product safety recall fuel pressure regulator. *mj | 07/13/2004 | |
| 01536 | 01/01/2004 | 10005454 | Alternator whine after bulletin 99-06-03-005. sit bulletin 1408812. *tt | 02/27/2004 | |
| 161100 | 11/16/2000 | 616420 | Subject regarding vehicles exhibiting a failed alternator. *tt | 02/25/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 99081 | 12/01/1999 | 6089936 | Certain vehicles equipped with 3.8l supercharged v6 engines may have been built with the wrong spark plugs. *tt | 02/29/2000 | |
| 99081 | 12/01/1999 | 6089830 | Voluntary emission campaign to inspect / replace spark plug. *tt | 02/25/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 081101 | 11/08/2001 | 628104 | Some vehicles may exhibit a diagnostic trouble code after installing a replacement abs ebcm. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 000849015 | 11/01/2000 | 617724 | Some customers may comment that the ignition and start switch assembly in certain vehicles may not operate properly resulting in an intermittent no start / no crank condition. *tt | 03/24/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 57 | 07/01/2003 | 10016464 | Wire harness may be stretched, or the pcs may not be oriented in the same position, after installing a service replacement valve body assembly. gm tech link. *tt | 09/13/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 90500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 pontiac bonneville. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the engine suddenly caught on fire without warning. the driver and passengers all were able to exit the vehicle without any injuries. the police and fire department were notified, but a report was unavailable. the fire department informed the contact that the fire was caused by an electrical failure. the vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic and pending an investigation. the vehicle was deemed destroyed. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was approximately 90,500. sm. | |||
| 01/01/2012 | 90500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 pontiac bonneville. the contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph the engine suddenly caught fire without any warning. the driver and passengers all were able to exit the vehicle without any injuries. the police and fire department were contacted and a report was unavailable. the fire department advised him that the fire had been caused due to electrical failure. the vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic and pending an investigation but was deemed destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 90,500. tb | |||
| 12/13/2010 | 74000 | ||
| Fire ignited in the engine compartment while parked in a mall parking lot about 5 to 10 minutes after leaving vehicle completely destroying the front of the vehicle. | |||
| 06/17/2006 | 49000 | 1 | 02/10/2006 |
| On june 17, 2006 the rear drivers side window on my 2000 pontiac bonneville dropped and would not go back up unless pulled up by hand. even then it does not stay up when it rains, the wetness seems to make it slip. just purchased from basil resale in feb. 2006 with 45,000 miles. took it back to them and was told it was not a warranty covered problem and would cost about $400 to repair. from what i have been finding online i think gm should check into this problem as it looks like a manufacturers defect. i have not had it repaired as of yet because i cannot afford too. *nm | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle experienced electrical problems after being hit in the rear. *nm the day after the vehicle was hit the power windows and lock failed with exception of the driver's door. the fog lights would go on and off and the consumer got electrical shocks from the floor and seat. the vehicle was taken to a repair facility and the technician indicated that the wires appeared corroded from water damage and that there was some aftermarket wiring done on the car. *nm | |||
| 04/21/2004 | 42000 | 1 | |
| When the vehicle was being started engine back fired. also, the vehicle would take an exceedingly long time to start. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who found that the spark plugs needed to be replaced.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 11/18/2002 | 2 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Intermittent damp & cold conditions. dt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 07/22/2005 | 79500 | 1 | 06/19/2000 |
| My car recently failed to start. after a jump start from aaa i managed to drive the vehicle home. the car again failed to start. i diagnosed the problem as a bad battery and after locating the battery under the rear seat i was horrified to find that there was already corrosion under and around the battery area. i found a hole in the bottom of the car. this is a dangerous situation since i had no previous indication of the problem and the leaking battery had obviously existed for some time. the aaa representative who replaced the battery, made by ac delco, suggested it is not uncommon for the battery to fail around the + connection. i think i was lucky not to experience acidic vapors inside the car. i was surprised to find that there is no drip tray under the battery which would have averted the corrosion to the vehicle under the seat area. batteries, like other parts, fail (this was the original battery) but steps should be taken to prohibit the corrosion problem particularly in an area that is only inspected after the failure. under the hood batteries are far more visible. *jb | |||
| 09/28/2004 | 34000 | 1 | |
| Delco battery that comes with the vehicle has two outlets with two broken terminals that leak, and the gas that leaks. it is stored under the back seat, which also stores all the electronic relays that will produce sparks and create a hazardous situation, possibly starting a fire. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| Battery is mounted under passenger's side rear seat. consumer feels this is unsafe because one must pull seat up to get to battery. dealer has been contacted. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 03/11/2000 | ||
| Battery located in the back of the rear seat has gone bad, and causing sulfuric acid fumes to escape into the passenger's compartment, making passengers ill. dealer contacted. *ak *ml | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 10/03/2001 | 2 | 10/01/2000 | |
| We have had numerous other problems with this car, including radio, foglamps, passenger window, rear seat belt latches,door rattles,stitching in leather seats coming apart,automatic temperature control,alignment,tires that cannot be balanced,steering sector bearing, tie rod end defective & rough braking. dealer has fixed all problems, but the warranty is about to expire and now a rear seat belt latch has quit working. i have a national gm claim no. which was obtained back in january 2002, c06145322. i have asked for an extension of the warranty due to all the problems encurred on this vehicle, but that has been denied. i would have to purchase an extended warranty for over $2,000. we should not have had so many problems with a brand new vehicle. please respond either by email or letter. larry neubauer | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 01/05/2004 | 65000 | 7 | 05/20/2001 |
| Since i owned the car i have had these things fixed: 1 window regulator, 1 power steering pump replaced, power steering work (after the power steering pump was replaced) hood repainted and ignition switch replaced. now i need to have 2 window regulators replaced at $400 a piece. i'm having some load humming noise when using brakes but i had the brakes replaced and it did not fix the problem. the trunk leaks so i can not use it because everything gets wet. *ak | |||
| 12/07/2001 | 2 | 03/18/2000 | |
| While driving, vehicle had rough idle and stalled out. dealer found spark plugs in number four cylinder burned up and came apart runing the engine. it had also burned a hole in the piston. consumer was advised that the ngk type ptr4b-15 spark plugs that were in the vehicle were not factory plugs. *tt | |||
| 1 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/07/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Spark plug ngk type ptr4b-15. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was starting vehicle and it wouldn't start. then, it did, and caught on fire. dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle shuts down without warning due to faulty ignition switch module, several cases reported in the metropolitan atlanta georgia area. *mjs | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 3 | 06/10/2000 | |
| Upon purchasing vehicle in the year of 2000 rack and pinion has been replaced three times. coolant leaks, also starter and fuel pump have been replaced. *ak transmission was leaking fluid due to torque converter seal failure. consumer states vehicle has a noise coming from steering column on turns. transmission does not shift correctly due to shift solenoid failure. vehicle makes a popping noise from front end due to steering gear failure. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 03/26/2007 | 115000 | 2 | 03/08/2004 |
| Driver side headlight socket has shorted out and burned two times since i bought my vehicle. it seems the electrical load going to the headlight is too great, therefore overloading the wires and causing a fire hazard. plastic socket has melted along with the base of the headlamp( part# 9005). *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 03/05/2004 | 20990 | 4 | 10/07/2000 |
| Was going to dinner with my husband and daughter.after traveling about 1 mile saw smoke coming out of passenger side hood area.due to rush hour traffic husband did a u-turn in the street and quickly stopped car. before stopping husband lost everything brakes, electrical system. we ran from car tried to open hood engine completly engulfed in flames.fire department called.during the seeing of smoke there was no indication of any problems according to gauges,everything was running normally. this engine had only 20,990 miles on it.insurance company totaled the car.*ak | |||
| 11/09/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer cranked engine to start and heard a loud bang or pop. smoke started coming from under the hood, and vehicle caught on fire. this complaint was called in by the fire investigator. the owner of vehicle was keith ellis, 5708 spring lake dr. evansville in. 812-423-4822. *ak | |||
| 06/26/2002 | |||
| While driving engine caught on fire. it could hve caused an accident and consumer get hurt. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 01/16/2002 | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire while parked. dealer has yet to be contacted. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 10/17/2006 | 105000 | 15 | 10/18/2004 |
| Trunk area leaks and water builds up in the spare tire storage. clanking noise in steering column while turning either direction during colder weather. front drivers seat heater worked then quit for no reason, push button on & light comes on but doesn't stay on. wipers while in intermittent will stop during a sweep across windshield, when turned on or off also turns on/off the dash lights at the same time, and while in intermittent if blinker is used the wiper will stop during a sweep across windshield. *nm | |||
| 11/30/1999 | |||
| While driving the vehicle hit a bump the service stability system warning came on intermittently which could have caused partial loss of steering/brakes and traction control. this system is designed to slow vehicle or to prevent vehicle from going around a curb too fast. contacted dealer and manufacturer. this has happened 4 times. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Electrical connection at fuse box under rear seat was loose and sprarking/caused complete electrical failure | |||