2000 Pontiac Bonneville steering problems

Filed Mar 20, 2015 · Acceleration, Steering · 98,000 miles · IN

While driving the bonneville the car will just shut down, looses all power. It has happened on the expressway and also just on local city driving. You can be going 30 MPH or 65 MPH. Car will just shut down (which is very scary going 65 MPH) and someone on your bumper. Looses power steering so its hard to move over lanes on the expressway, we have found you need to immediately put on emergency flashers, shift car into neutral and turn the key. Sometimes it will start on the first turn of the key but sometimes it takes multiple times of turning the key, all this while coasting on the expressway with people buzzing all around you. The one time it happened I was right by the garage we have been taking it to, took it over, they ran a check on the computer system and nothing came up. They are at a loss as to what to do without just start randomly changing parts they think it might pertain to? Any suggestions, this isn't safe to drive when it does this, and its just random when it does do it, no warning.

Filed Feb 4, 2013 · Acceleration, Steering · 90,000 miles · NJ

When the vehicle is accelerating there is a substantial amount of shaking in the front end. It gets very bad between 50-60 MPH. I have had all the tires replaced because I thought it was the alignment, and I have brought the car to at least 3 different shops and all 3 have no idea what is causing the shaking. I have replaced the front rods, the front hub assemblies, the shocks and the tires all in an attempt to fix the issue. Because of the shaking it constantly destroys my front hub assemblies which I have had to replace 2 times in the past 2 years. It also makes it extremely unsafe to drive as one of the shops told me that the front assemblies were so destroyed from the shaking that I am extremely lucky that the tires did not fold under the vehicle and cause a major accident. I have tried for 3 years to fix this issue and no one has a remedy. I have also read on consumer review that many other people have experienced the same issue with their bonneville in the same year (2000) and again, no shops have been able to find the reason behind the shaking. I do not think that this vehicle should be allowed to have been manufactured with this issue and I do not understand why there is no recall in place to fix this life threatening defect.

Filed Feb 4, 2013 · Steering, Suspension · 90,000 miles · NJ

When the vehicle is accelerating there is a substantial amount of shaking in the front end. It gets very bad between 50-60 MPH. I have had all the tires replaced because I thought it was the alignment, and I have brought the car to at least 3 different shops and all 3 have no idea what is causing the shaking. I have replaced the front rods, the front hub assemblies, the shocks and the tires all in an attempt to fix the issue. Because of the shaking it constantly destroys my front hub assemblies which I have had to replace 2 times in the past 2 years. It also makes it extremely unsafe to drive as one of the shops told me that the front assemblies were so destroyed from the shaking that I am extremely lucky that the tires did not fold under the vehicle and cause a major accident. I have tried for 3 years to fix this issue and no one has a remedy. I have also read on consumer review that many other people have experienced the same issue with their bonneville in the same year (2000) and again, no shops have been able to find the reason behind the shaking. I do not think that this vehicle should be allowed to have been manufactured with this issue and I do not understand why there is no recall in place to fix this life threatening defect.

Filed Sep 20, 2007 · Steering · 134,000 miles · MI

Intermediate steering shaft going bad making the car front end shimmy between 65-70 MPH. I have replaced the tires making sure the tires were balanced twice. And of all the threads I have been reading the problem is in this shaft.

Filed Jan 16, 2007 · Steering · 112,000 miles · IL

Tl* - the contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH in his 2000 pontiac bonneville (failure mileage 112000 ) shifted the vehicle into in reverse and heard a loud pop. She tried to move the steering wheel, but it would not turn with the tire. The pontiac dealership stated that something hit the bottom of the vehicle. The contact stated that she has not been in a crash nor has she struck anything for the rack and pinion steering to have failed. *nm updated 2/27/2007 -

Filed Nov 15, 2006 · Steering · 130,000 miles · FL

Dt*: the contact stated when the engine was running and the steering wheel was turned in either direction, there was a hollow pounding sound. Also, the sound occurred when the vehicle was stopped or traveling faster than 5 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer where the intermediate steering shaft was replaced. Six months later, the part failed again. The problem continued and required replacement more than 7 times. The manufacturer was notified. Updated 3/25/08

Filed Oct 18, 2006 · Body, Electrical · 105,000 miles · NE

Trunk area leaks and water builds up in the spare tire storage. Clanking noise in steering column while turning either direction during colder weather. Front drivers seat heater worked then quit for no reason, push button on & light comes on but doesn't stay on. Wipers while in intermittent will stop during a sweep across windshield, when turned on or off also turns on/off the dash lights at the same time, and while in intermittent if blinker is used the wiper will stop during a sweep across windshield.

Filed Sep 21, 2006 · Steering · 12,943 miles · KS

Intermediate steering shaft has been replaced twice and lubricated twice in the last four years. Continues to clunk when turning the car. General motors was contacted and admitted there is a problem with the steering and said they are working on a fix. Right now the fix is only temporary and can be costly.

Filed Aug 23, 2006 · Steering · 48,600 miles · FL

Dt*: the contact stated while driving and turning the steering wheel to either side, there was a loud clunking noise coming from the steering column. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the shaft was greased. After the repair, the problems continued. Updated 9/15/2006 - the noise could also be heard when the vehicle was in park idling.

Filed Mar 6, 2006 · Engine, Steering · 87,388 miles · CA

Dt*: the contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was a hesitation, an odor of fuel, and a clicking noise under the seat where the battery was located. The vehicle got harder to start, until the vehicle would no longer start in october 2005. The vehicle has not been seen by a mechanic for this problem. Also, while turning, there was a crackling noise and the vehicle did not complete turns. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and an independent repair shop, where the rack and pinion was replaced five times. The problem came back and no further repairs were attempted.