NHTSA — Engine Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
36,251 miles

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1998 Pontiac Bonneville engine problems

engine problem

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1998 Pontiac Bonneville Owner Comments

problem #6

Mar 082015

Bonneville

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine compartment fire approximately 30 mins after shutdown. Incident 2015-00001363

- Fargo, ND, USA

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problem #5

Apr 142004

Bonneville 6-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
I was driving on the New York thruway and all of a sudden, my car shut off. I had to power steer, no power brakes, the fuel gauge read no fuel and the bells went off. I had to try to get to a safe place and restart my car. This has happened many more times. I can be going 25mph or 70mph; I can have the cruise on or off; I can have the heat or A/C on or off, it does not matter; in all cases, the engine shuts off when I am not expecting it.

- Edenton, NC, USA

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problem #4

Apr 242013

Bonneville 6-cyl

  • miles
On multiple occasions I have pulled to a dead stop at a light and during the idling time the engine shuts off and it will not start again. Very embarrassing set of trips to nearby grocer...

- San Angelo, TX, USA

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problem #3

Sep 232002

Bonneville 6-cyl

  • 52,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

As I was driving along the engine, power steering, and brakes failed. I had to restart the car and hopefully resume driving so the car coming behind me did not crash into me. This has happened numerous times since including times while on I-95, I-81, rural mountainous roads (which resulted in my car rolling backwards), and city traffic. I have taken it in numerous times to my mechanic and he has not come up with a reason as to why this is happening. I am given no warning by my car that this is about to happen. The warning bell chimes and the car fails at the same time. This happened last evening and the car behind me had to swerve to avoid a crash. Please add my car to your recall or give me some kind of answer to take to my mechanic.

- Edenton, NC, USA

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problem #2

Aug 082002

Bonneville

  • 53,506 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Pontiac Bonneville. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and it was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 53,506.

- Waukesha, WI, USA

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problem #1

Mar 302013

Bonneville

  • 62,000 miles
The contact owns a 1998 Pontiac Bonneville. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle overheated. The contact then attempted to park the vehicle however, the vehicle then stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the intake manifold was melted and the head gasket was blown. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 62,000.

- Springfield, VT, USA

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