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Pontiac Bonneville Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | Apr 18, 2004



Reported on Apr 18, 2004


I WAS ON VACATION DRIVING INTO A REST AREA WHEN THE CAR MADE A THONK SOUND AND THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED. I COULD SHIFT IT INTO ANY GEAR, BUT IT WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE. WE HAD TO PUSH THE CAR INTO THE PARKING LOT AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIRMAN. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS TORN DOWN, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GEARS HAD BLOWN A PART. THE MACHANIC COULD NOT FIND A USED ONE AND IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN 4 OR 5 DAYS TO GET ONE FROM AC DELCO, SO HE REBUILT THE EXISTING PART. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD THREE OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME TRANSMISSION COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE MONTH OF APRIL 2004 ALONE. I ONLY HAD 48,000 MILES ON THE CAR. WE WERE LUCKY WE WERE NOT ON THE OPEN ROAD WHEN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED.*AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Bonneville
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1999
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: SIOUX FALLS SD
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2HZ52K1XH
Mileage: 48038 miles.
Speed: 20 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: JERRY'S AUTO SALES LENNOX SD 57039
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