My car caught on fire back in january 2020 under the hood on my way to work the fire started behind the vale cover gaskets and now oil is leaking on the manifold gaskets and gas is mixing with the oil and I can't drive my car anymore help me please.
2001 Pontiac Bonneville fuel system problems
14 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 105,367.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 105,367
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
- Delivery: fuel pump1
- Delivery1
At what mileage
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Pontiac Bonneville fuel system problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Engine compartment fires
Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm?s actions in 03v‑473 and 04v‑090 recalling approximately 529,000 my 1998-99 c- and h-body vehicles equipped with defective fuel pressure regulators.these vehicles were equipped with plastic intake manifolds that are unable to contain pressures that occur in some backfire events and defective fuel pressure regulators with leaking diaphragms that can provide a source of fuel to produce a combustible air-fuel mixture in the manifold.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by odi that no safety defect exists in the vehicles that are not included in gm?s recalls.odi will continue to monitor the incidence of manifold ruptures and related fires in other my 1995-2002 gm passenger cars equipped with the subject intake manifold.for additional information, see the attached closing report.
EA02030
What 2001 Pontiac Bonneville owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that the vehicle leaked oil out of the valve cover gasket and the spark plug wire retainer causing a misfire. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted but failed to properly accelerate while driving. The contact stated that there were fumes inside of the vehicle which caused eye irritation. The contact stated that the TPMS, check engine, service engine, seat belt, and air bags warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, after refueling, the fuel gauge failed to provide an accurate fuel reading. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the spark plug retainer and valve cover gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 03v238000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 264,000.
Gas fumes coming into the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that fuel fumes would seep into the vehicle and the vehicle would emit a loud clicking noise. A local mechanic and dealer were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 174,000 and the current mileage was 190,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that her vehicle would not start and the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, she smelled a strong odor of gasoline coming from the vehicle. Upon further inspection, she noticed that the intake manifold was ruptured. The manufacturer stated that they would not assume responsibility for the repairs because the VIN was exlcuded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v090000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery). The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 120,000. Updated 5/7/09 *cn updated 05/08/09.
1. Raw smell of gasoline inside car intermittently. 2. Gasoline leaking from plastic line near fuel tank access port on top of fuel tank. 3. Not yet repaired. Trying to find how to repair myself. No known accident or damage history on this vehicle.
Attempted to start vehicle, vehicle would not start. Attempted to start vehicle second time, jump start, vehicle caught fire.
While exiting the interstate ramp where I live (I-64/nitro, wv) I heard a "pop" sound, then noticed an orange flame coming from under the hood, and out of the driver's side fender. At this point, I braked to pull off onto the shoulder, but lost all brakes. (brake pedal went all the way to the floor) no cars were in front of me, and I was able to roll into an intersection where a truck driver attempted to put out the fire with an extinguisher to no avail. The fire department put out the fire, but the car is a total loss. Thank god my children were not in the car!
2001 pontiac backfired and caught on fire. I was cleaning my car with radio on that killed my battery. I have onstar so I called for jump. Roadside assistance came out to jump my car. He jumped properly. When he turned the key vehicle backfired and caught on fire. Engine never started.
I have had a steering problem since I purchased my 2001 bonneville se. I have a document id #01-02-32-001a that states 2000-2002 pontiac bonneville has a clunk noise from front of steering wheel rotation (lubricate intermediate shaft). After months of getting a run-around duke pontiac in suffolk va finally diagnosed my problem and lubricated the shaft on 03/01/02. The noise stopped for about a year or so and has been getting worse. It now feels like the car has a safety issue because it is hard to control at low or higher speeds. I was advised by perry buick -pontiac 10/05/06 that the noise I'm hearing is from the intermediate shaft. I also experienced low fluid levels that was detected on 8-16-05 when I got an oil change from tune up plus. I then went to perry buick-pontiac and was charged $376.62 to replace upper intake manifold and the work order was noted that the coolant reservoir was empty. After investigating I found that there was a notice in 2003 that pertains to engine coolant leak at the upper intake manifold to throttle boby gasket. It states that the condition could result in low engine coolant level and higher engine temperature. I feel that general motors should replace the intermediate shaft because I still own the car and am having the same problem that I feel is a threat to my safety and to those who ride with me. I also feel that general motors should reimbursed me the $376.62 that I paid 8-18-05 to have the manifold replaced. I also had a fuel leak oct 5,20005 and am not sure if that was not related to the problem aforementioned.
Questions about the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville fuel system
Does the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville have fuel system problems?
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the fuel system of the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Pontiac Bonneville fuel system problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 105,367 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Pontiac Bonneville fuel system?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Pontiac Bonneville have the most fuel system problems?
The Pontiac Bonneville model years with the most fuel system complaints are 1998 (36 complaints), 1996 (25 complaints) and 1999 (23 complaints).
Other 2001 Pontiac Bonneville problems
Engine 31Steering 31Transmission 17Electrical 16Visibility 15Airbags 11Brakes 9Body 8Seats 3Suspension 3Driver assistance 2Tires 2Acceleration 1Locks 1
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