Consumer Complaint Detail
PONTIAC / BONNEVILLE / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000084646 | Incident Date: Apr, 30 2000 |
| Consumer's City: MADISON | Consumer's State: AL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: BONNEVILLE | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2HX52K2VH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 02 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This appears to be a common problem with this make/model or similarly configured battery cable system. the post breaks off inside the battery as a result of vibrations and the weight of the cable. the consumer must buy a new battery as a result. furthermore, the battery bolt freezes inside the cable requiring it to be cut out due to the excessive heat generated aththe connection. this is a common problem with this vehicle according to the technician i spoke with at bentley pontiac at the time i took it in. i had to have the vehicle towed to get it repaired. when i picked my vehicle up, i noticed another bonneville getting it's battery replaced for the exact same problem - the positive terminal post had broken off and the bolt was frozen to the positive cable connection. i believe there should be a fix to this problem and that gm should reimburse owner's for any cost associated with this design flaw. it presents a danger to vehicles driving down the highway because it could potentially result in sudden power loss and could be catastrophic. i was lucky my incident occurred in my garage. i shoulod have reported this earlier. however, while cleaning up my computer files, i recalled that i had not reported this incident. i have owned a number of vehicles for many years and have never heard of this type problem with the battery/battey cable on any of them. have other such incidents been reported or does gm have knowledge of this problem from maintenance actions at their dealers? |