1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

IN EARLY NOVEMBER MY CAR (97 BONNEVILLE SSE) BEGAN EXPERIENCING TROUBLE STARTING. IT RARELY STARTED RIGHT UP BUT REQUIRED SEVERAL TRIES TO START. OCCASIONALLY I COULD SMELL GAS AFTER IT WAS STARTED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE IAC VALVE WAS REPLACED BUT THAT CHANGED NOTHING. AFTER SEVERAL MORE WEEKS OF THE ISSUE GETTING WORSE I SCHEDULED IT FOR SERVICE ON DEC 22. THE SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF DEC 18; THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE DEC 21. ON DEC 22 THE CAR WAS "FIXED". WITHIN 24 HRS I KNEW THE STA

Mileage: 64,303

I HAD A 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY IN MICHIGAN, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS NOT SPEEDING, AND MY CAR WAS PERFECTLY SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. BY THE TIME THE FIRE SERVICE GOT THERE, THE WHOLE CAR BURNT DOWN. IT TOOK LESS THAN 20 MINUTES FOR THE WHOLE CAR TO GET BURNT BEYOND RECOGNITION. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 EVENFLO INFANT CARRIER, MODEL NUMBER 25800402 (NA). THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY OF 2006. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE DIRECTIONS ON INSTALLING THE CHILD SEAT IN HER 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CHILD SEAT FELL OVER WITH THE CHILD STRAPPED IN THE SEAT. THE CHILD SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED , BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE. THE FAILURE TYPE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 117,000

I WAS DRIVING AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR AWHILE THEN OUT OF NO WHERE MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND FILLED MY WHOLE CAR WITH SMOKE AND POWDER. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING PRIOR TO THE AIR BAG EXPLODING NOR AFTER. I SUFFER FROM CUTS AND BURNS ON MY RIGHT ARM AND STOMACH. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED IT. I HAVE NOT DROVE THE CAR SINCE THEN BECAUSE I CANNOT DISCONNECT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND THE CAR WILL NOT START WITHOUT THE FUSE.

Mileage: 14,995

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SPED INTO FULL THROTTLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTAINED NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WHEN THE MECHANIC STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT WAS STILL AT FULL THROTTLE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISS

Mileage: 110,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SPED INTO FULL THROTTLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO REVERSE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CONTAINED NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WHEN THE MECHANIC STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT WAS STILL AT FULL THROTTLE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISS

Mileage: 110,000

CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE DECELERATING AT ANYWHERE FROM 30-55 MPH. SOMETIMES CAN RESTART, SOMETIMES NOT FOR A HALF HOUR OR SO. THE CAR'S ENGINE COOLANT HAS LEAKED OUT ONTO ENGINE. CAR SHUT DOWN, NO POWER, NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, THEN THE COOLANT SPILLED OUT EVERYWHERE, ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND NOW THE ENGINE HAS STOPPED WORKING EVEN AFTER REPLACING HEAD GASKET. CAR HAD BEEN INTO DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL. NO ONE COULD IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. NOW HAVE A CAR THAT HAD TO BE TOW

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED DRIVER BEGAN TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME, AND PARKED VEHICLE. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A WHOLE IN THE PLENUM THAT ALLOWED WATER TO LEAK AND WARP THE HEADS. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE AND EXPLOSION IN A 1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE 3800 (3.8L NON-SUPERCHARGED ENGINE) DUE TO A BACKFIRE UPON START-UP.

Mileage: 68,000

WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE, THIS FIRE STARTED BACK BY THE FIRE WALL AND MELTED THE CENTER OF THE DASH. CLAIM NUMBER 23-1435-647. *YH

CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, IT WENT PUFF AND THE ENGINE AREA CAUGHT FIRE, FIRE STARTED BACK BY THE FIREWALL AND MELTED THE CENTER OF THE DASH, CLAIM 23-1435-647. *SLC REFERENCED IN EA02-030

THE INSURED STATED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN IT BROKE DOWN. CLAIM#13-7503-708 *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CLAIM NUMBER 17-9174-792. *YH

VEHICLE BROKE DOWN, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE, FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 13-7503-708. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 17-9174-792. *SLC

THE INSURED STATED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN IT BROKE DOWN. CLAIM#13-7503-708 *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CLAIM NUMBER 17-9174-792. *YH

WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE AREA CAUGHT ON FIRE, THIS FIRE STARTED BACK BY THE FIRE WALL AND MELTED THE CENTER OF THE DASH. CLAIM NUMBER 23-1435-647. *YH

MY CAR WOULDN'T START AND THERE WERE NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FUNCTIONING. I CALLED THE CAR DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T HAVE A DEAD BATTERY BECAUSE THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I CALLED THE TOWING COMPANY AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. BATTERY WOULD NOT CHARGE; THE CAR WENT "PUFF" AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN THE WRECKER DRIVER ATTEMPTE TO START THE CAR, HE HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND SMOKE WAS ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD.

MY CAR WOULDN'T START AND THERE WERE NO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FUNCTIONING. I CALLED THE CAR DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T HAVE A DEAD BATTERY BECAUSE THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I CALLED THE TOWING COMPANY AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. BATTERY WOULD NOT CHARGE; THE CAR WENT "PUFF" AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN THE WRECKER DRIVER ATTEMPTE TO START THE CAR, HE HEARD A LOUD "POP" AND SMOKE WAS ROLLING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD.