Pontiac Bonneville knocking problems

Filed Oct 29, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 197,313 miles · LA · fire · 3 injuries

On october 27,2011 I came on from work around 7:00 pm turn my car of and went into the house. I heard some one bamming on the back door , I open the door and a guy said that your car is on fire he asked if I had any on else in the house I told him yes so I go inside to get my children out the house. That is when I saw the same guy who was knock on the door use my hose pipe spraying water on the car. At that time I called the sheriff's department they advise me that the plaquemine fire department was on there way. The fire department put the rest of the fire out. One of the fire fighter told me that it was an electrical fire.

Filed Jul 21, 2011 · Engine · 80,433 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but it hesitated to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who stated that the plastic gasket from the intake manifold failed and caused engine coolant to leak into the engine. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for diagnostics.the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the technicians replaced the intake manifold and the intake manifold gasket. After the repairs, the contact heard a knocking noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer for diagnostics, but was not repaired a second time. The approximate failure mileage was 80,433.

Filed Oct 30, 2007 · Steering · 32,000 miles · MA

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 pontiac bonneville. The contact heard a knocking noise when turning the steering wheel. The noise occurred in any gear. The dealer stated that the intermediate shaft was loose. The intermediate shaft was replaced at 32,340 and 37,000 miles. The failure mileage was 32,000 and current mileage was 59,000.

Filed Aug 30, 2007 · Engine, Fuel system · NJ

1998 pontiac bonneville poor production manifold/gaskets. Customer states that the manifold/gaskets and dex. Cool were in poor production on her vehicle. *kb the upper intake manifold needed to be replaced. The thermostat and gasket had coolant in them. The mass air flow sensor was bad. Metal fragments were found in the oil which was coming from, the rod bearing that failed due to the vehicle over heating and coolant in the oil. The catalytic converter needed to be replaced because the vehicle was riding rough and the engine was shaking. The consumer stated there was a recall on the vehicle to prevent the manifold from cracking. After the recall was performed in july 2004, the manifold cracked one month later. The consumer stated ever since the recall was performed she has engine problems. The consumer stated when the upper intake manifold was replaced in august 2004 the lower manifold should have been replaced as well to prevent future damage, however since it was not replaced, stop leak pellets mixed with the dex-cool and the lower intake manifold leaked.

Filed Aug 22, 2007 · Steering, Suspension · 24,414 miles · OH

12/10/2002 1,840 miles knocking sound from lt front wheel; replaced bearing strut 7/22/2004 24,414 miles clunking noise from steering shaft; lubricated intermediate shaft 10/25/2004 28,000 miles complained of steering noise, dealet did nothing 2/7/2005 31,584 miles clunking noise when turing car left or right; replaced rt andlt strut bearings 9/23/2005 39,704 noises in steering column when turning steering wheel relaced steering shaft as goodwill,since problem started before warranty ended. 12/20/2006 60,699 steering noises in steering noises again, relaced intermediate shaft again obviously a big time problem with intermediate shaft. Must also have a problem with bearing struts.

Filed May 9, 2007 · Engine · 233,065 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 1993 pontiac bonneville. The contact took her vehicle to midas for a routine oil change. A few hours later, the vehicle shut off while driving. The vehicle was towed and the technician stated that the vehicle's oil was black. The technician stated that the oil change was not the cause of the failure, but could possibly result from engine failure. As a result, midas fails to reimburse the contact. The vehicle would start, but made a loud knocking noise. The contact has the receipt and paperwork from the event. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 233,065.

Filed Aug 15, 2006 · Engine · 38,000 miles · CA · fire

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 MPH on the highway, the rod bearing fractured along the engine without warning. This caused oil to leak onto the hot catalytic converter causing a fire to erupt within the engine compartment and spread through the air conditioning blower motor and into the cab of the vehicle. The driver exited the vehicle without injuries. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was totaled due to the extensive fire damage. The police were on the scene and a report was taken. The dealer was alerted. Updated 10/17/2006 -

Filed Mar 18, 2005 · Brakes, Electrical · CO

Consumer disappointed with reimbursement for 1998 pontiac bonneville. The fuel pressure regulator was replaced. *bf recall campaign: 04v090000. The recall is related to the fuel pressure regulator leak. The temperature gauge was fluctuating while the vehicle was being driven. The check engine light did not come on. The consumer turned the engine off and allowed it to cool off. The consumer restarted the vehicle and heard a loud back fire with a loud bang. The vehicle did not restart. The consumer smelled fuel shortly after. The vehicle was towed to a nearby dealer. The intake plenum and the intake plenum gasket needed to be replaced. The thermostat blew out again. The consumer stated that he feels that the failures are a result of the recall issue therefore the reimbursement check was not sufficient. The consumer stated that the brakes had a ticking noise.

Filed Feb 8, 2005 · Engine · 109,800 miles · CA

The plastic intake manifold on my 1997 bonneville warped causing coolant to leak into the engine which then seized the engine. Replaced intake manifold and rebuilt both engine heads. Total cost was $1,525. My mechanic told me this is a common problem on the gm 3800 series engines because the upper intake manifold is plastic. About 2 weeks later, a rod bearing failed. I was told it failed prematurely because coolant had entered the engine. I do not have a repair estimate yet. I believe all of these problems are related to the defective upper intake manifold.

Filed Jun 21, 2004 · Suspension · GA

When driving at an undetermined speed consumer heard a knocking noise from the vehicle. Then ,the vehicle shook. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. However, mechanic could not duplicate the problem.