1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

' TAKATA RECALL" DRIVING AND THE CAR CUT OFF..AFTER I STOP THE CAR AND TURN THE KEY OFF. WAS ABLE TO RE START THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW TIMES. THIS IS NOT A SAFE THING WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREE WAYS ....I WAS IN MOTION AND ON THE STREET. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT WAS NOT WERE OF IT THIS WAS IN 2009 NOW IT 2016 AND THE PART IN MY CAR IS NOT WORKING?

Mileage: 136,589

' TAKATA RECALL" DRIVING AND THE CAR CUT OFF..AFTER I STOP THE CAR AND TURN THE KEY OFF. WAS ABLE TO RE START THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW TIMES. THIS IS NOT A SAFE THING WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREE WAYS ....I WAS IN MOTION AND ON THE STREET. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT WAS NOT WERE OF IT THIS WAS IN 2009 NOW IT 2016 AND THE PART IN MY CAR IS NOT WORKING?

Mileage: 136,589

' TAKATA RECALL" DRIVING AND THE CAR CUT OFF..AFTER I STOP THE CAR AND TURN THE KEY OFF. WAS ABLE TO RE START THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPEN A FEW TIMES. THIS IS NOT A SAFE THING WHEN DRIVING ON THE FREE WAYS ....I WAS IN MOTION AND ON THE STREET. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT WAS NOT WERE OF IT THIS WAS IN 2009 NOW IT 2016 AND THE PART IN MY CAR IS NOT WORKING?

Mileage: 136,589

UPON ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, AFTER REACHING HIGHWAY SPEED, VEHICLE STALLS AND WOULD NOT START. FLOODING ENGINE, GASOLINE COMING OUT OF EXHAUST, ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER RESEARCH AND REPLACING LEAKING LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD, THIS WAS NOT MY PROBLEM THERE WAS NO LEAK. AFTER MORE RESEARCH I REPLACED MORE SENSORS AND EVENTUALLY CYLINDER GASKETS AND LOWER INTAKE GASKET AGAIN. STILL ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AFTER 2 YEARS OF CAR SITTING I UNPLUGGED MAF SENSOR AND THEN IT STARTED FINALLY. FAULTY MAF SENSOR BUT NO WAY TO FIND OUT UNLESS IT IS UNPLUGGED BECAUSE SENSOR DID NOT GIVE OFF ANY PERTAINING FAULT CODE POINTING TO THE PROBLEM SPECIFICALLY. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

UPON ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, AFTER REACHING HIGHWAY SPEED, VEHICLE STALLS AND WOULD NOT START. FLOODING ENGINE, GASOLINE COMING OUT OF EXHAUST, ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER RESEARCH AND REPLACING LEAKING LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD, THIS WAS NOT MY PROBLEM THERE WAS NO LEAK. AFTER MORE RESEARCH I REPLACED MORE SENSORS AND EVENTUALLY CYLINDER GASKETS AND LOWER INTAKE GASKET AGAIN. STILL ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AFTER 2 YEARS OF CAR SITTING I UNPLUGGED MAF SENSOR AND THEN IT STARTED FINALLY. FAULTY MAF SENSOR BUT NO WAY TO FIND OUT UNLESS IT IS UNPLUGGED BECAUSE SENSOR DID NOT GIVE OFF ANY PERTAINING FAULT CODE POINTING TO THE PROBLEM SPECIFICALLY. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

UPON ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, AFTER REACHING HIGHWAY SPEED, VEHICLE STALLS AND WOULD NOT START. FLOODING ENGINE, GASOLINE COMING OUT OF EXHAUST, ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER RESEARCH AND REPLACING LEAKING LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD, THIS WAS NOT MY PROBLEM THERE WAS NO LEAK. AFTER MORE RESEARCH I REPLACED MORE SENSORS AND EVENTUALLY CYLINDER GASKETS AND LOWER INTAKE GASKET AGAIN. STILL ENGINE WOULD NOT START. AFTER 2 YEARS OF CAR SITTING I UNPLUGGED MAF SENSOR AND THEN IT STARTED FINALLY. FAULTY MAF SENSOR BUT NO WAY TO FIND OUT UNLESS IT IS UNPLUGGED BECAUSE SENSOR DID NOT GIVE OFF ANY PERTAINING FAULT CODE POINTING TO THE PROBLEM SPECIFICALLY. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE STOPPED ON A SIDE STREET (25 MPH ZONE), THE AIR BAGS INVOLUNTARILY DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS SEVERELY BRUISED AND SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT & PERMANENT HEARING LOSS. THERE ARE 7 OTHER INCIDENT REPORTS FILED WITH THE NHTSA FOR THE SAME EVENT INVOLVING A 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR A RECALL? *TR

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW THAT HER MOTHER DOES NOT BUCKLE HER AND HER SISTER UP. SHE ALSO ALLOWS THEM TO RIDE ON THE FRONT SEAT. MIND YOU THE TWO GIRLS ARE ONLY 4 AND 5 YEARS OF AGE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO SOCIAL SERVICES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS . ALSO THE MOTHER DRIVES WITHOUT A LICENSE AND NO INSURANCE. SHE LIVES IN MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN AND IT SEEMS THAT NO ONE CARES ABOUT KIDS THERE. ALSO THE SHE BOUGHT IT AT HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET IT BACK SINCE SHE HASN'T PAID ON THE NOTE SINCE APRIL. THE GRANDMOTHER HAS CALLED SOCIAL SERVICES ABOUT THIS AS WELL AND AGAIN WE FEEL NO ONE CARES. SHE HAS DONE THIS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND I'M REALLY CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY! *JS

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY MY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW THAT HER MOTHER DOES NOT BUCKLE HER AND HER SISTER UP. SHE ALSO ALLOWS THEM TO RIDE ON THE FRONT SEAT. MIND YOU THE TWO GIRLS ARE ONLY 4 AND 5 YEARS OF AGE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO SOCIAL SERVICES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS . ALSO THE MOTHER DRIVES WITHOUT A LICENSE AND NO INSURANCE. SHE LIVES IN MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN AND IT SEEMS THAT NO ONE CARES ABOUT KIDS THERE. ALSO THE SHE BOUGHT IT AT HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET IT BACK SINCE SHE HASN'T PAID ON THE NOTE SINCE APRIL. THE GRANDMOTHER HAS CALLED SOCIAL SERVICES ABOUT THIS AS WELL AND AGAIN WE FEEL NO ONE CARES. SHE HAS DONE THIS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND I'M REALLY CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY! *JS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: FEBRUARY 24 2004 NHTSA REFERENCE: #04V090000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 910,873 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A MISTIMED SPARK CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE. CONSEQUENCE: THE BACKFIRE CAN RUPTURE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE RUPTURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAN DISPLACE A FUEL LINE, PULLING AN INJECTOR OUT OF PLACE, AND CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE. FIX: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH IMPROVED DIAPHRAGMS. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASED MAILINGS. PHASE 1 BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004, AND PHASE 2 BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: FEBRUARY 24 2004 NHTSA REFERENCE: #04V090000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 910,873 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3800 V6 (L36) ENGINES AND CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, THE REGULATORS HAVE A MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL RATE OF FUEL LEAKS. A LEAK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THROUGH A VACUUM LINE. IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START WHEN CRANKED, THE FUEL FROM THE LEAKING REGULATOR AND A MISTIMED SPARK CAN CAUSE A BACKFIRE. CONSEQUENCE: THE BACKFIRE CAN RUPTURE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE RUPTURE OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CAN DISPLACE A FUEL LINE, PULLING AN INJECTOR OUT OF PLACE, AND CAUSING A FUEL LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE. FIX: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH IMPROVED DIAPHRAGMS. THE RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASED MAILINGS. PHASE 1 BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2004, AND PHASE 2 BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, OL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: APRIL 07 2009 NHTSA REFERENCE: #09E012000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 16,270 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: FEBRUARY 24 2004 NHTSA REFERENCE: #04V090000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 910,873 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: APRIL 26 1999 NHTSA REFERENCE: #99V089000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 99,333 WHEELS RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: APRIL 12 1999 NHTSA REFERENCE: #99V072000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 352. *TR

EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: APRIL 07 2009 NHTSA REFERENCE: #09E012000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 16,270 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: FEBRUARY 24 2004 NHTSA REFERENCE: #04V090000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 910,873 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: APRIL 26 1999 NHTSA REFERENCE: #99V089000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 99,333 WHEELS RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: APRIL 12 1999 NHTSA REFERENCE: #99V072000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 352. *TR

EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: APRIL 07 2009 NHTSA REFERENCE: #09E012000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 16,270 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: FEBRUARY 24 2004 NHTSA REFERENCE: #04V090000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 910,873 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: APRIL 26 1999 NHTSA REFERENCE: #99V089000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 99,333 WHEELS RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: APRIL 12 1999 NHTSA REFERENCE: #99V072000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 352. *TR

EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: APRIL 07 2009 NHTSA REFERENCE: #09E012000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 16,270 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: FEBRUARY 24 2004 NHTSA REFERENCE: #04V090000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 910,873 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: APRIL 26 1999 NHTSA REFERENCE: #99V089000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 99,333 WHEELS RECALL FOR 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE RECALL ANNOUNCED: APRIL 12 1999 NHTSA REFERENCE: #99V072000 NUMBER AFFECTED: 352. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE OF THE VEHICLE GOES ALL WAY DOWN TO "E" THEN CAN SPIKE BACK UP TO "FULL" ESPECIALLY AFTER FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY. THE GAUGE ALSO WILL RANDOMLY DROP AND STAY ON "E" WHEN THERE IS ABOUT 1/4 TANK OF GAS LEFT.

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE DRIVER OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INVOLUNTARILY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED WATER WAS FOUND WITHIN ONE OF THE AIR BAG MODULES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 06/24/11 *BF

Mileage: 96,000

THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH A GAS LEAKAGE. THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE FITTING AT THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL WAS THE PROBLEM. O-RINGS WERE REPLACED, THINGS SEEMED FINE - NO GAS SMELL OR LEAKAGE. THIS LASTED FOR APPX. 24 HOURS. I DROVE ABOUT 7 MILES TO AND FROM WORK THREE TIMES, A TOTAL OF 21 MILES, STOPPED AT A LIBRARY, CAME OUT, SMELLED GAS, WAS DRIVING THE CAR HOME - ONE MILE - WAS GOING TO PARK IT AND GET SOMEONE TO LOOK AT IT. I STOPPED AT THE MAILBOXES AND HEARD A SLIGHT POOF SOUND UNDER THE HOOD.WHEN I LOOKED UP I SAW SMOKE BELLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GRABBED MY PURSE AND JUMPED OUT. FROM A DISTANCE I SAW 2" BALLS OF FIRE DROPPING FROM THE ENGINE TO THE STREET, CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WATCHED MY CAR GO UP IN FLAMES WHILE WAITING FOR THEM TO SHOW UP - ALL BECAUSE OF ONE SMALL PLASTIC PIECE UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND EVERYONE TO CARRY FULL INSURANCE COVERAGE - A LESSON HARD-LEARNED. *TR

Mileage: 132,000

A DEAR FRIEND OF MINE HAD AN ACCIDENT A FEW DAYS AGO DEPLOYING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RESULTING IN THE WINDSHIELD BEING BUSTED TO AN EXTENT THAT IT NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THROUGH .. SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL .... SHE OWNS A 99 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SRS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SHE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE COASTED THE VEHICLE UP-HILL TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE LINE FAILED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 190,000