1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

TL*THE DRIVER OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INVOLUNTARILY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED WATER WAS FOUND WITHIN ONE OF THE AIR BAG MODULES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF

Mileage: 96,000

THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH A GAS LEAKAGE. THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE FITTING AT THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL WAS THE PROBLEM. O-RINGS WERE REPLACED, THINGS SEEMED FINE - NO GAS SMELL OR LEAKAGE. THIS LASTED FOR APPX. 24 HOURS. I DROVE ABOUT 7 MILES TO AND FROM WORK THREE TIMES, A TOTAL OF 21 MILES, STOPPED AT A LIBRARY, CAME OUT, SMELLED GAS, WAS DRIVING THE CAR HOME - ONE MILE - WAS GOING TO PARK IT AND GET SOMEONE TO LOOK AT IT. I STOPPED AT THE MAILBOXES AND HEARD A SLIGHT POOF SOUND UNDER THE HOOD.WH

Mileage: 132,000

A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE HAD AN ACCIDENT A FEW DAYS AGO DEPLOYING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RESULTING IN THE WINDSHIELD BEING BUSTED TO AN EXTENT THAT IT NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THROUGH .. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL .... SHE OWNS A 99 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SRS. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH AND GETTING OFF AN EXIT FROM THE HIGHWAY, THE FRONT DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT IMPACT ANY OBJECT ON THE ROAD PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. THE DRIVER DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE UNWARRANTED DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR LIP INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED AT AN AUTHORIZE

Mileage: 131,585

1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED T START THE VEHICLE IT'S ENGINE BACKFIRED THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. RECENTLY THE CONSUMER CAME ACROSS A RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE FUEL REGULATOR WHICH CAUSED FIRES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IS AWAITING A RESPONSE. *NM

MY 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE EXPLODED WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION & FIRE SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF, THE FIRE STOPPED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE A FUEL INJECTER & UPPER INTAKE PLENUM (WHICH WAS IN PIECES FROM THE EXPLOSION). MY BILL WAS $430.63. IN JUNE 2004, I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM GM CORPORATION SAYING THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR DIAPHRAGMS LEAKING. THE LETTER DESCRIBED THE FOLLOWIN

Mileage: 102,000

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF THE GARAGE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AN DIT BACK FIRED, AND THE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE , AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. NO INJURIES REPORTED. INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. THE VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS A NEIGHBOR'S YARD AND INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM

THE CONSUMER'S BROTHER EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE BACKFIRING THE AN ENGINE FIRE. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF THE DEDUCTIBLE FOR THE INSURANCE CLAIM. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THERE MAY BE A NEGLIGENCE ISSUE, PER NEWS ARTICLE, THAT MAY UNCOVER MORE INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE. REFER TO RECALL#'S 010601008A AND 99070. SCC REFERENCED IN EA02-030

WHILE RUNNING, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BACK FIRE CAUSING THE MANIFOLD TO CRACK WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS WHEN BACKFIRE OCCURRED ENGINE DIED AND THERE WAS SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE FIRE WITH SNOW. *TT REFERENCED IN EA02-030

Mileage: 70,000

ENGINE EXPLODED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. TRIED TO START TWO TIMES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE EXPLOSION. *YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE ROLLED INTO WALL OF GARAGE AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE.*AK *YD

CONSUMER WENT TO START VEHICLE ,AND AS SOON AS VEHICLE STARTED , IT BACKFIRED, AND MADE LOUD SOUND. THEN, ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING SMOKE DAMAGE. SHATTERED WINDSHIELD/BURNED FRONT END, AND ALMOST MELTED TIRES. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. ALSO , THERE WAS A HOLE BETWEEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO STOP AT A GOOD DISTANT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, DRUMS HAVE BEEN CHECKED. LAST MONTH DEALER REPLACED BRAKE CYLINDER. BRAKE PROBLEMS HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK BRAKES FAILED FREQUENTLY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIM CRACKED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE ALTERNATOR AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER FAILED. OIL PAN GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL LEAK. A/C FAILED FOUR TIMES. *YH

BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO STOP AT A GOOD DISTANT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, DRUMS HAVE BEEN CHECKED. LAST MONTH DEALER REPLACED BRAKE CYLINDER. BRAKE PROBLEMS HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK BRAKES FAILED FREQUENTLY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIM CRACKED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE ALTERNATOR AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER FAILED. OIL PAN GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL LEAK. A/C FAILED FOUR TIMES. *YH

BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO STOP AT A GOOD DISTANT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, DRUMS HAVE BEEN CHECKED. LAST MONTH DEALER REPLACED BRAKE CYLINDER. BRAKE PROBLEMS HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK BRAKES FAILED FREQUENTLY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIM CRACKED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE ALTERNATOR AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER FAILED. OIL PAN GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL LEAK. A/C FAILED FOUR TIMES. *YH

BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO STOP AT A GOOD DISTANT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, DRUMS HAVE BEEN CHECKED. LAST MONTH DEALER REPLACED BRAKE CYLINDER. BRAKE PROBLEMS HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK BRAKES FAILED FREQUENTLY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIM CRACKED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE ALTERNATOR AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER FAILED. OIL PAN GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL LEAK. A/C FAILED FOUR TIMES. *YH

BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. CONSUMER HAS TO STOP AT A GOOD DISTANT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO, DRUMS HAVE BEEN CHECKED. LAST MONTH DEALER REPLACED BRAKE CYLINDER. BRAKE PROBLEMS HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK BRAKES FAILED FREQUENTLY SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIM CRACKED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE ALTERNATOR AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER FAILED. OIL PAN GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL LEAK. A/C FAILED FOUR TIMES. *YH

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING START UP CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER.