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Pontiac Bonneville Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | May 15, 2004



Reported on May 15, 2004


1)IN MARCH OF 2004,I HAD TO REPLACE A FRONT BEARING ON THIS VEHICLE,TO REGISTER IT. I THEN HAD THE TIRES BALANCED,BELIEVING THE SHAKING IN THE FRONT END WOULD STOP,IT HASN'T.MY NEXT PLAN WAS TO HAVE THE FRONT END CHECKED OUT.MAY 15TH 2004 I STARTED GETTING A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADS AND THAT THEY MAY NEED TO BE REDONE. I SPOKE IF SOME OTHER ITEMS I WANTED DONE: ADJUST SUN ROOF,FIX DRIVERS WINDOW,WHY IS THERE STILL A SHAKING IN THE FRONT END ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHY AM I GETTING WATER IN THE TRUNK? THE MECHANIC EXPRESSEED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT . THE WHOLE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPLACED. WHICH MIGHT EXPLAIN WHY THE SUN-ROOF IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT,THE TRUNK LEAKS WATER,THE FRONT DRIVERS BARRING HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE ENGINE IS QUITE LOOSE UNDER THE HOOD. THIS VEHICLE WAS OBVIOUSLY IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE FIRST OWNER, REPAIRED AND TURNED IN AT THE END OF THE LEASE. ALSO, HOW MANY OTHER VEHICLES MADE IN THIS YEAR HAD TO HAVE THE HEADS WORKED ON AT 45000 MILES,OR WAS THE MILEAGE TURNED BACK FOR THE RETURN OF THE LEASE????*AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Bonneville
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 2001
Was a crash reported? Y
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: PENACOOK NH
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2HZ541414
Mileage:
Speed: 0 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? Y
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: AUTO-TORIUM SALEM NH 03079
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