1994 Pontiac Bonneville SE review from North America
"Mine was a lemon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Basic maintenance.
Exhaust broke between manifold and cat. converter.
Tie rods.
Lost radio code so stock radio was useless.
TPS and/or MAS started to fail.
Rear frame mounts broke, ending the cars life.
General comments?
I didn't have the car long enough to enjoy it the way most reviewers said they have. I'm assuming this car must have been a lemon from the start. I bought this car from a friend, and it mostly sat in his driveway or was used as a family community vehicle.
One of the sensors began to fail, causing the car car to acceletate constantly at times (even when stopped) or just die out at random times (usually while braking.)
I got on the highway one day, hit 60 miles an hour, and the car made a loud clunking noise and jumped. Both the rear frame mounts gave out and the frame/motor/trans assembly was 3 inches from dragging on the ground. I drove the car home like this and it sat until the towtruck came to take it to auto heaven.
The pressure from the frame pulled the steering shaft connected to the rack out of the steering column so wheel spun in a circle and tires didn't move.
I have never been impressed by any GM vehicles. This car did ride nice, however, and have good speed while I owned it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1994 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 122000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 123000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Bronco |
| Date of Entry | 12th June, 2008 |