1995 Pontiac Bonneville Steering Problems

1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE MY STSERING WHEEL WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE THEN WHEN DRIVING HOME I TURNED THE CORNER GOING RIGHT MY LOWER SUB FRAME DROPPED OUT FROM RUSTED BOLTS AND LOST ALL CONTROL! NO STEERING AT ALL. STILL SHAKING.CAN'T BELIEVE THERES A RECALL FOR HEADLIGHTS RECALL BUT NO STEERING URECALL .I CALLED PONTIAC AND REGISTERED A COMPLAINT . FOR NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS BUT WHAT IF WAS MY LIFE AND NOT MONEY I LOST.THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. THE POLICE HAD TO COME AND DIRECT TRAFFIC AROUND MY CAR WHILE I SAT THERE SHAKING.

NHTSA ID

10896899

Incident

Aug 16, 2016

Mileage

152,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN AND WENT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK THEN REVERSE TO MAKE THE TURN WENT DOWN A WAYS CAME TO A STOP SIGN AS I PROCEEDED IT SOUNDED A S THOUGH I HIT SOMETHING AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME FLIMSY I COULDN'T STEER AT ALL IT JUST KEPT GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES SO I STOPPED THE CAR A POLICE OFFICER CAME I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK LONG STORY SHORT THE BUSHING MUST HAVE FELL OFF BECAUSE IT WAS SO ROTTED WHICH IN TURN THE K FRAME BROKE AND THE MOTOR DROPPED DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10511229

Incident

May 3, 2013

Mileage

137,845 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 143,705.

NHTSA ID

10402986

Incident

May 16, 2011

Mileage

143,705 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE AND WAS TAKING A RIGHT ON TO A MAIN STREET, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE REAR BODY FRAME SUSPENSION ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DROP, CAUSING THE STEERING LINKAGE TO DISCONNECT, LEAVING ME WITH 0 STEERING CAPABILITY. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATING, THE FRAME HAD RUSTED AROUND THE BUSHING AND BOLTS HOLDING UP THE SUSPENSION. THIS IN TURN, PULLED THE STEERING LINKAGE OUT FROM THE STEERING COMPONENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10276842

Incident

Jul 11, 2009

Mileage

217,565 mi

CONSUMER PULLED OUT FROM A STOP AND HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE DRIVER HAD NO STEERING ABILITY, AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC.*AK

NHTSA ID

10044888

SUBFRAME DROPPED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018958

Incident

Jul 12, 2002

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE 2 ROD KITS AND SHAFT FOR RACK AND PINION STEERING. WHILE TURNING CORNERS VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE THAT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015103

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

POWER STEERING PUMP MOUNTING BOLTS BROKE. PUMP FELL OFF AND LODGED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IF CAR HAD BEEN MOVING AT THE TIMEOF FAILURE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IS LIKELY.*AK

NHTSA ID

749902

Incident

Jul 28, 2001

POWER STEERING PUMP IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE BLOCK ON THE FIREWALL SIDE, AND THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. ATTACHED WITH 2 8MM BOLTS WHICH BROKE OFF FLUSH WITH THE BLOCK. AFTER REPAIR WHICH I PERFORMED SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRENTY. THE SAME FAILURE REPEATED TWO WEEKS LATER. THEN AFTER A 3000 MILE TRIP, FAILED AGAIN. THE MOUNTING POINT OF THE PUMP WAS CHANGED IN 1995 FROM ON TOP OF THE ENGINE TO BEHIND AND LOWER ON THE FRONT. I FEEL THAT EITHER THE BOLTS USED ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH OR THAT ONE OF THEM WAS CRACKED ON ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE RESULTS MAY HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

745960

Incident

Feb 9, 2001

WHILE DRIVING BOLT THAT HOLDS POWER STEERING TO THE FRAME CAME APART, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FREEZE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND REPLACED THE PART ONCE BEFORE. *AK

NHTSA ID

862748

THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE POWER STEERING UNIT TO THE ENGINE BROKE OFF. DEALER ALLEGED BRAKE FLUID IN UNIT CAUSED PROBLEM. CAR REPAIRED AT OWINGS MILLS PONTIAC. OIL LEAK LOOSES ABOUT A QUART OF OIL PER 3-4000 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING LONGER THAN I REPORTED, BUT OUTSIDE THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY.

NHTSA ID

720302

Incident

Jan 25, 1999

WHILE DRIVING BOLTS ON THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX SEPARATED ,CAUSING THE STEERING UNIT TO FALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ET

NHTSA ID

858566

Incident

Mar 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. THE TOW BOLTS THAT HOLD RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE OFF THE FRAME. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

858117

Incident

Mar 6, 2000

THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE POWER STEER PUMP STRESSED OUT AND CRACKED, CAUSING STEERING DIFFICULTY, AND MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

835117

Incident

Feb 18, 1999

POWER STEERING PUMP BOLTS BROKE. ALSO REPLACED SERPENTINE BELT.

NHTSA ID

781146

Incident

Sep 9, 1998

POWER STEERING BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING POWER STEERING PUMP TO FALL OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA ID

536295

Incident

Feb 5, 1998

WHILE DRIVING BOLTS THAT HOLD POWER STEERING PUMP TO THE ENGINE BROKE, CAUSING PUMP TO FALL, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSING POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

823167

WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP DUE TO THE POWER STEERING MOTOR FALLING OFF. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

821075

Incident

Jan 30, 1998

THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE COMPLETELY OUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

821609

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE FREE FROM THE MOTOR , CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

820385

Incident

Jan 8, 1998

POWER STEERING PUMP BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE MOUNT, UPPER STRUT MOUNT, SERPENTINE BELT, HEIL COIL, AND ENGINE FRAME.

NHTSA ID

518958

Incident

Feb 21, 1997

A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

809782

Incident

Feb 21, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND OWNER HAD TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHILCE WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

805978

Incident

Dec 4, 1996

STEERING WHEEL DISLODGED FROM STEERING COLUMN/ ALSO HEARD POPPING NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID

509230

Incident

May 25, 1996

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE A POP CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LIKE IT CAME A LOOSE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, MAKING DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

802302

Incident

May 24, 1996