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 - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 5 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Engine fails without warning, car stalls while sitting warming up or traveling with no warning. when engine stalls, can occasionally be restarted. have had a computer chip and feul pump replaced and problem still exists. water pump is now getting very noisy and also will need to be replaced now. while under warranty, we expressed concern over the temperature seemed to be rising and the car not operating smoothly. reassured there was no problems to be found. | |||
| 01/12/1998 | 1 | ||
| The cooler system / radiator / hoses experienced contamination causing vehicle to stall. on 1-29-98 the water pump was replaced due to noise in engine bearings. *yc *yc | |||
| 1 | |||
| The water pump broke off the engine, the engine overheated. dealer says there may be internal damage to engine. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 01/12/1998 | 1 | ||
| The cooler system / radiator / hoses experienced contamination causing vehicle to stall. on 1-29-98 the water pump was replaced due to noise in engine bearings. *yc *yc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/12/1998 | 1 | ||
| The cooler system / radiator / hoses experienced contamination causing vehicle to stall. on 1-29-98 the water pump was replaced due to noise in engine bearings. *yc *yc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/26/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states while driving the vehicle at any speed and with no warning vehicle got shut off, causing consumer to pull off the road. dealer has inspected vehicle several times, and could not duplicate or correct the problem. *ak | |||
| 11/20/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| The push rod failed with no other engine warnings while driving at approx. 65mph. other problems with this vehicle is that i've put 5 alternators in it, the 5th coming at 79,000 miles. that's not normal; all pontiac says is tough! any problems with the engine that they're not telling me? (dot number: n/a tiresize: n/a) | |||
| 03/07/2000 | |||
| Consumer purchased vehicle on feb. 14, 2000 from used car dealer. vehicle was towed to a mechanic who found out that engine was messed up because the rods were shot, 3-7-2000 less than 30 days after purchase. consumer contacted the dealer. dealer told consumer that it was bought in the shape it was, and it was consumers porblem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/19/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the vehicle will shut off. consumer also states that it is hard to restart the vehicle when this occurs. dealer notified. nlm | |||
| 10/03/2001 | 07/01/1994 | ||
| Am reporting failed engine on 1994 bonneville for no apparent reason. have talked to other people who have had rods go out on their engines also and thought maybe someone ought to look into manufacturers liability for producing inferior motor and selling to consumers. had car in shop 3 or 4 times for a clicking sound and they found nothing up until this last time. please help on this matter if you can. don't know who else to contact.*ak | |||
| 05/13/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Steering failed, engine stalled, car caught on fire and was destroyed. same thing happened to a 1992 bonneville two years ago. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle loses power, but does not stall completely. had alternator replaced 2 times. problem reoccured. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 5 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Engine fails without warning, car stalls while sitting warming up or traveling with no warning. when engine stalls, can occasionally be restarted. have had a computer chip and feul pump replaced and problem still exists. water pump is now getting very noisy and also will need to be replaced now. while under warranty, we expressed concern over the temperature seemed to be rising and the car not operating smoothly. reassured there was no problems to be found. | |||
| 05/26/2000 | 4 | ||
| Engine stalled on three occasion while traveling. vehicle been in dealer shop on four occasions, and problem still reoccurring. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| Starting at about 50,000 miles, experienced intermittent, sporadic, engine failures while underway, and without warning. engine can always be restarted by shifting to neutral while underway, or to park, when stopped, and turning ignition key. can continue perhaps a few to many miles with no further interruption. service technicians claim likely in electronic ignition or fuel control system, but a replacement of crankshaft sensor lasted perhaps 5 to 10,000 miles when same engine failure, while moving and in traffic, happened again. service people advise can be any one of a number of electronic components, but no way of knowing for sure which one. is a hazard when driving, but with no apparent known way of repairing. | |||
| 08/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Engine fire. *dh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 12/23/1996 | 1 | ||
| Replaced the mass air flow sensor due to failure. *yc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| Bumper has melted over exhaust pipe, smells coming into car. tt | |||