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Pontiac Bonneville Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | Dec 14, 1998



Reported on Dec 14, 1998


THERE IS A DRUM INSIDE OF THIS TRANSMISSION THAT WAS ORIGINALLY MADE FROM A POOR QUALITY STEEL (SOFT)THAT STARTED TO DISINTEGRATE AND SENT SMALL PARTICLES OF METAL THROUGHOUT THE TRANSMISSION, THAT IN TURN, LOCKED THE 2,3 SOLENOIDS, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. GM HAS SINCE CHANGED THE DRUM MATERIAL TO A CASE HARDENED ONE TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEMS THIS IS CAUSING.HOWEVER, AT THIS PRESENT TIME BOTH GM AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO EVEN ASSIST IN THE EXPENSE OF THIS REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP AND 800 MILES BEFORE REQUIRED.
Make: Pontiac
Model: Bonneville
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1996
Was a crash reported?
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: RALEIGH NC
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):
Mileage:
Speed: 55 MPH
Number of cylinders:
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS N/A.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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