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Pontiac Bonneville Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Safety Report | Feb 21, 1998



Reported on Feb 21, 1998


I HEARD A POPPING SOUND TWICE WITH IN ONE MILE OF EACH OTHER AS I WAS APPROACHING STOP LIGHTS. THEN HEARD A GRINDING SOUND AS I DROVE ON . TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SPRINGS IN THE REAR DRUMS HAD BROKEN AND CAUSED OTHER DAMAGE TO THE DRUMS AND BRAKING SYSTEM. I QUESTIONED THEM ABOUT A MANFACTURE DEFECT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY WOULD DO . I PAID $501.66 TO GET IT FIXED. TODAY 05/16/2000 I READ IN THE PAPER THAT GM HAS SETTLED A LAWSUIT IN NEW JERSY AGREEING TO PAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS IN OTHER GM CARS OF THIS VINTAGE BUT IT DOES NOT METION THE BONNEVILLE. EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AS THE ONES THAT WERE LISTED IN THE LAWSUIT. *AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Bonneville
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 1992
Was a crash reported?
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: FT. WAYNE IN
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2HX53L3N1
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Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS N/A.
Was a police report filed? N
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