NHTSA Complaint #700622 — 1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	700622
Vehicle	1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	October 7, 1998
Date Filed	November 15, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NV

Consumer Description

ENGINE STALLS NORMALLY WHEN DECELERATING WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING TURNS ACROSS ON COMING TRAFFIC AS IT HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. VEHICLE HAS TO BE SHUT OFF AND PUT IN NUETRAL BEFORE IT CAN BE RESTARTED AND ON TWO OCCASIONS STALLED AGAIN AFTER RESTARTING. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO BE ON PUBLIC ROADS AND GM SAYS THERE IS NOTHING MORE THAT CAN BE DONE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT COURTESY PONTIAC THREE TIMES FOR A TOTAL OF 17 DAYS OF THE LAST 36 DAYS AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.

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