Consumer Complaint Detail
PONTIAC / BONNEVILLE / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002102697 | Incident Date: Oct, 31 2002 |
| Consumer's City: PROVO | Consumer's State: UT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: BONNEVILLE | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2HX52K7T4 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 17 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 11/01/2002 i had my car serviced. the mechanic told me that the manifold had coolant on it. 11//02//2002 i went to the part department at the pontiac dealer and asked if there had been any notices about the intake manifold. they told me on 11/05/2002 the car would not start. finally i got it started and had white smoke filling the area. i got it to the mechanic because i was not sure what had happened and also because pontiac had said they had no information on the manifold. 11/07/2002 i picked up the car with the replaced manifold. they also gave me a copy of bulletin no. 01-06-01-007 dated feb. 2001. the bulleting identifies the problem and the redesigned parts that are the replacements. it is a design problem in many engines in many cars that are listed in the bulletin. the mechanic said i was lucky i did not lose the engine. it seems pontiac has identified the problem, has designed a solution but will not acknowledge they created the problem and do a voluntary recall. your help is appreciated. dt |