NHTSA — Electrical System: Wiring Problems

2.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
67,109 miles

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1998 Pontiac Bonneville electrical problems

electrical problem

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1998 Pontiac Bonneville Owner Comments

problem #1

Aug 162003

Bonneville 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 67,109 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This car has had very good care/maintenance, has not been driven hard, and has only 67,000 miles on it. While driving down a city street, approximately 35 mph, the car began to sputter. I pulled in to a parking lot and shut the car off so that I could look at the spark plug wires. I had a spark plug wire loose when this happened once before. I had no over temp, I had normal oil pressure and there was no check engine light illuminated. I did not find a noticeable problem, but I could not get the engine to start again. I had it towed home. I changed the battery, the starter, and finally checked to see if the crankshaft would turn, which it wouldn't. I removed the spark plugs and tried it again. I got antifreeze from four of the cylinders! this was determined to be because of a failed intake manifold gasket.

- Blackfoot, ID, USA

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