1995 Pontiac Bonneville Electrical Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING IN OCTOBER OF 2005. MANY ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BUT, NONE WERE SUCCESSFUL. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL MORE FREQUENTLY. UPDATED 10/21/2015 *JS

NHTSA ID

10691586

Incident

Mar 1, 2007

FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS JOINT WELDS BREAK LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE STARTS AND THE AIRBAG MODULE SHORTS OUT AND CAN BLOW ANYTIME THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED OR LOOKED INTO AFTER I SENT IN COMPLIANT NOW SOME KID RIDING IN RAIN HAD HIS BLOW OUT AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES AND THEY WANTED TO BUY BACK THE CAR FOR $600 ???? ARE THEY CRAZY MY WHITE PAINT ALSO PEELED BUT THEY WONT FIX IT. SO I HAVE A SHORTED OUT MODULE LEAK IN MY FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS AND A TWO COLORED CAR THEY SHOULD GO BANKRUPT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10349485

Incident

May 1, 2000

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. ON APPROXIMATELY FIVE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT HAS HAD TO CHANGE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCH. DURING THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THE TAIL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND THE SWITCH WAS REPAIRED. DURING THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, THE TAIL LIGHTS, BACKUP LIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ALL STOPPED WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V190000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

NHTSA ID

10266238

Incident

Apr 15, 2008

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. SPORADICALLY, THE HEAD LAMPS FAIL, WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF A SERIOUS CRASH. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE HEAD LAMPS COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF OR WOULD ACTIVATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF BATTERY POWER AND THE INABILITY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V190000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS); HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. ALSO, THE PAINT IS ABNORMALLY CHIPPING ON VARIOUS PARTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

NHTSA ID

10244951

Incident

Jul 7, 2008

Mileage

120,000 mi

AIR BAG AND POWER DOOR LOCK MODULES SHORT OUT WITH PUDDLE OF WATER UNDER FRONT SEATS CAUSED BY LEAKS IN WINDSHIELD SEALS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224362

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

Mileage

75,000 mi

AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. LIGHT CAME ON AND ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER PASSENGER BAG WENT OFF AND BLEW OUT THE WINDSHIELD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY FIXED THE WINDOW BUT ARE CLAIMING THAT THIS IS A MECHANICAL DEFECT AND IS NOT COVERED UNLESS A RIDER IS PRESENT ON THE POLICY. I FEEL THIS IS A DISCLOSURE VIOLATION AS I WOULD HAVE HAD THAT RIDER IN TACT. THIS VEHICLE STILL NEEDS AIRBAGS AND SYSTEMS REPAIRED. THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED TO ALLOW FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN AS THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS HALTED THE RENTAL CAR AND ARE DRAGGING THERE FEET GETTING AN AGENT TO THE HOUSE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10156582

Incident

Apr 22, 2006

Mileage

82,000 mi

I HAVE 2 COMPLAINTS. FIRST ONE WOULD BE THE IGNITION ITSELF. I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION WITH MICROCHIP KEY REPLACED DUE TO BROKEN CYLINDER AND HAVE TALKED TO MANY PEOPLE WITH PONTIAC WHO SAY THEY ALSO HAVE HAD THAT PROBLEM. I PAID $350.00 TO HAVE THIS REPLACED SO I COULD OPERATE MY VEHICLE. SECOND MY TAIL LIGHTS, PARKING LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS ALL WENT OUT TOGETHER 3 NIGHTS AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY SOMEONE WHO DID NOT SEE ME AND I HADN'T NOTICED MY EXTERIOR LIGHTS OUT BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING BUT DID NOTICE THE DASH LIGHTS GO OUT. MY GRANDFATHER, FATHER AND MYSELF CHECKED THE FUSES AND ITS NOT THOSE. WE THINK IT MAY BE THE DIMMER SWITCH THAT OPERATES THE HEADLIGHTS. I WILL CONTACT PONTIAC TOMORROW TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS SOME KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THESE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING SO I CAN HAVE THIS FIXED SINCE I CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT FOR THE TIME BEING AND I HAVE 3 CHILDREN. THANK YOU SO MUCH!*JB

NHTSA ID

10152825

Incident

Mar 12, 2006

I BOUGHT MY CAR AS A USED VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD TROUBLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE MOTOR, THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT WORK, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK. WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED IT WOULD JERK HARD ( SPEED UP THEN SLOW DOWN) I HAVE NO DASH LIGHTS WHEN I TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS. MY RADIO LIGHTS DO NOT WORK EITHER WHEN I TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK. YOU CAN NOT UNLOCK IT WITH THE POWER LOCKS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10095665

Incident

Mar 1, 2004

THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE. *JB THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WIRE HARNESS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL FROM THE LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH. THE ENTIRE SWITCH WAS MELTED, ESPECIALLY THE WIRE HARNESS PLUG HAT CONNECTED TO THE WIRING HARNESS DIRECTLY TO THE SWITCH. *SC

NHTSA ID

10014647

Incident

Mar 27, 2003

Mileage

104,000 mi

I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM A DEALER IN 2001 IN MICHIGAN. (I DON'T THINK THE AIR CONDITIONING EVER WORKED ). WITHIN A FEW MONTHS THE TRACTION CONTROL WENT OUT. IT WOULD BE ON, WHEN THE CAR STARTED, BUT WITHIN DRIVING 300FT. WOULD GO OUT AND COULD NOT BE TURNED BACK ON FROM THE BUTTON. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THAT ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN EVER YOU TURNED ON THE HEAD LIGHTS. THIS WAS DUE TO A BAD SWITCH & A SHORT. THEN THE CRUSE CONTROL WENT OUT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THAT WE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKETS DUE TO THE ENGINE OVER HEATING BY AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. 1 MONTH AFTER THAT WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AFTER THROWING A ROD AND CRACKING THE ENGINE BLOCK, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WAS STILL FLUIND IN THE ENGINE FROM MELTED MANAFOLD.( THIS ALL TOOK PLACE BETWEEN NOV. 2001 & JAN. 2002) AFTER THAT THE IGNITION HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE ONE OF THE WIRES WAS SEVERED DUE TO THE WHEEL TILT. (WE WOULD TILT THE WHEEL & COULD NOT START THE CAR). IN NOV. 2002 THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP, WE HAD IT REPLACED. THEN ALL AT ONE TIME (2003) THE BATTERY WENT DEAD, THE TIMING CHAIN HAD JUMPED A TOOTH, THE CAM SENSOR, AND THE SPARK PLUGS WHICH HAD BEEN CHANGED A FEW WEEKS BEFORE. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AGAIN DUE TO A LEAK IN THE COOLANT RESOVOIR BOTTEL, THIS CAUSED THE HEAD GASKETS TO BLOW AGAIN. IT IS NOW 2004 WE HAVE AN ONGOING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. SINCE MID 2003 WE HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 PCM & 3 PROMS DUE TO THE FACT THE THEY KEPT FRYING ( A RESULT OF A BAD GROUND THAT STILL CAN NOT BE FOUND), AN ALTANATOR DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT HAD SPIKES. THE CHECK ENGING LIGHT WOULD CONSTANTLY COME ON & WHEN THE CODES WERE PULLED THE EGR VLAVE WAS LISTED, WE REPLACED IT AND STILL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A STILL BAD PCM. NOW WHENEVER WE TURN ON THE BLINKER THE VOLTAGE GAGE MOVES IN TIME WITH IT DUE TO A SHORT. THE RPM'S SURGE AT TIMES WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION OR AT IDLE, CAUSING THE CAR TO SATLL OR BACKFIRE. THE CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10074652

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

Mileage

71,000 mi

HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH, ACDELCO/PART # D1522E DEFECTIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10068266

Incident

May 4, 2004

Mileage

146,075 mi

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR JUST OVER 1 YEAR, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BREAKS 3 TIMES AND THE ROTORS 2 TIMES AND THE CALIPERS 2 TIMES, ALSO THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL CYLINDER HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL CYLINDER IS IN NEED OF REPAIR, ALL 4 DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE REMOTE AND THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT LOCK WITH REMOTE, ON THIRD BATTERY FOR THIS CAR AND THERE IS STILL A SHORT SOMEWHERE CAUSING A FLUXATION IN THE VOLT METER IF THE BLINKER IS ON, ANTILOCK BREAK LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF AND BREAKS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES AND MAKE A LOUD NIOSE IF SLIPPING, ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SPARK PLUGS ALMOST EVERY OTHER MONTH AND HEATER BLOWER WILL COME ON AND OFF AT WILL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10066013

Incident

Apr 12, 2004

ALL OF THE DASHBOARD PANEL LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND THE CONNECTORS. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NM *MR

NHTSA ID

10055831

Incident

Nov 18, 2003

Mileage

96,000 mi

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: - CAR DIES IN TRAFFIC AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 5-65 MILES/HOUR. - CAR WILL NOT START- RANDOM OCCURRENCE. - ELECTRICAL SURGES ON DASH BOARD (MOMENTARY LOST OF ELECTRICAL POWER) WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION. - ELECTRICAL SURGE ACCOMPANIES VEHICLE HESITATION WHILE IN MOTION - SPEED TYPICALLY 20 MPH AND ABOVE. - CAUSE "SEEMS" TO BE RELATED TO BATTERY CABLE ON POSITIVE POLE. REPLACING BATTERY, BUT THE BATTERY ISSUE STILL EXISTS. - CAR HESITATION, OR DEWING IN TRAFFIC IS A GREAT HAZARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 12 TIMES IN PAST THREE MONTHS - FIVE ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY AND ALL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE REPAIR SHOP REPORTED THAT A CABLE ISSUE IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR CABLE CONFIGURATION. INCIDENT DATE REPORTED IS THE LAST DATE THIS PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041417

Incident

Sep 29, 2003

THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING DID NOT GO OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO TOOK THE FUSES OUT TO GET THE LIGHTS OFF. *NLM *TS *JB

NHTSA ID

10019918

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL #95 V 204 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND CONSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB *SCC

NHTSA ID

10018256

Incident

Apr 24, 2003

LOSS OF COMPLETE POWER ON ROAD AT TURNING AND SPEEDS ABOVE 35 TO 40 AND AT ACCELERATION : PASSING, ETC...COMPUTER CODE READS POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH NEUTRAL SWITCH AT MY MECHANICS. *AK

NHTSA ID

765457

Incident

Aug 5, 2002

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. CHECKED HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND IT HAD MELTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

754505

Incident

Nov 1, 2001

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON CONSUMER CAN'T TURN THEM OFF. ALSO, VEHICLE IS ON ITS THIRD BATTERY. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID

898108

Incident

Oct 24, 2000

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS/ INTERIOR PARKING, AND TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT INTERMITTENTLY.. MECHANIC TOOK PANEL OFF TO LOOK AT WIRES, AND NOTICED WIRES WERE ALL MELTED DOWN.*AK

NHTSA ID

889160

Incident

Mar 25, 2001

RECALL 94V190000/ HEAD LIGHTS HAD NOT BEEN WORKING, AND ELECTRICAL WIRING HAD BURNED.ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID

888654

Incident

May 17, 2001

94 V 190 000/GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT: HEAD LIGHTS. VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS/ TAIL LIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WERE GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF IT WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

888648

Incident

May 11, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

873380

THE BODY CONTROL MODULE THAT WORKS THE DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS. THE CLUTCH ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. REPLACED THAT THEN THE COMPRESSOR WENT OUT. THE RADIO QUIT . ITS HAD A ROAR IN THE REAR END EVER SINCE WE GOT IT. THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE GAUGES FOR HEAT , SPEED, RPMS,OIL, ETC. GO BACK AND FORTH WHEN YOU START THE ENGINE THEN WHEN THEY STOP THEY DON'T READ CORRECTLY. SPEED DOESN'T READ RIGHT. MASTER CYCLINDER WENT OUT 2 TIMES.

NHTSA ID

726127

Incident

Sep 1, 1999

BATTERY LEAKED ACID INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE ACID CLEANED.*AK

NHTSA ID

725619

Incident

Aug 15, 1998