2001 Pontiac Montana

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2003· POWER TRAIN

  AT 64,000 THE TRANSMISSION BROKE. I WAS TOLD IT HAS DAMAGED GEARS IN IT WHICH CAUSED METAL FRAGMENTS TO DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER LOOKING ON THIS WEBSITE AND SPEAKING TO PREVIOUS OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM.

• 12/31/2001· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER DID NUMEROUS WHEEL ALIGNMENTS AND REPLACED RACK AND PINION, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/28/2004· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THE 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA MINI VAN THAT I HAVE. AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS THAT I OWNED THE VAN MY TWO SLIDING DOORS (NOT POWER SLIDING) THE LOCKS ON THEM EITHER STARTED TO EITHER NOT LOCK OR WOULD LOCK AND STICK. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR AWHILE AS WELL AS THE REAR POWER WINDOW MOTORS ARE OUT AND THE WINDOWS WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL THIS JUST HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND I THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN TO ANY ONE. *JB

• 12/24/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL INACCURATELY DISPLAYS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. ON SOME OCCASIONS HE WOULD HEAR THE LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR WHILE FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP NOR HAD HE SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

• 12/20/2007· VISIBILITY

  DRIVER SIDE WIPER ASSEMBLY BEGAN TO MOVE THE END OF THE BLADE PAST THE TOP OUTER PART OF THE WIND SHIELD A MONTH AGO AND DID NOT RETURN AS FAR DOWN OUT OF SIGHT AS PREVIOUSLY. DURING THE RAIN LAST NIGHT IT STOPPED. BLOCKED THE PASSENGER WIPER FROM MOVING AND THE PASSENGER BLADE SNAPPED OFF AND LOOSENED THE WASHER TIP. CANNOT DRIVE IN THE RAIN NOW DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY/FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER. WAITING FOR CLEAR WEATHER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I BELIEVE THIS HAS OCCURRED IN LATER YEAR GM TRUCKS BY POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET. HAD TO WAIT OUT THE RAIN FOR HOURS LAST NIGHT TO GET HOME. *TR

• 12/19/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE WHEN HE SMELLED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,000. ..UPDATED 01/04/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 01/09/12

• 12/17/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  A MALFUNCTION WITHIN EXHAUST SYSTEM IS CAUSING FUMES TO ESCAPE, AND RESULTING IN DRIVER AND PASSENGERS BECOMING ILL. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 12/10/2015· STEERING,SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  MY GEARSHIFT BROKE,FUEL GAGE DON'T WORK,MY CAR BOUNCE UP AND DOWN WHEN DRIVING SLIDING DOORS WON'T CLICK OPEN.WHEN START CAR UP AND PUT IN GEAR DRIVE OR REVEARSE WON'T MOVE JUST RIVE UP.

• 12/09/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS COMING BACK FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO NORTH CAROLINA IN JULY FROM A TRIP AND WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND I COULD NOT GET OUT THE CAR, DID NOT UNLOCK ON ITS OWN. WHEN I DID GET THE CAR DOOR OPEN THE RADIO WAS STILL PLAYING, THE WINDOWS WERE GOING UP AND DOWN, AND THE ON STAR WAS STILL ON IT WAS LIKE THAT FOR 2 HOURS. WHEN I FINALLY GOT HOME FROM MY FRIENDS HOUSE THE SAME THING HAPPENED... WE DID HIT A HUGE RAIN STORM THE WHOLE WAY DOWN. I HAVE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (BRIAN PONTIAC), AND THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 12/09/2003· WHEELS

  THE PONITAC MONTANA IS A 2001 AND I ALREADY HAVE BAD RIMS, ONE IS WARPED AND 2 ARE BENT.*AK

• 12/06/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING POORLY WITH DECREASED GAS MILEAGE, SAT IN VEHICLE WHILE IDLING AND NOTICED ROUGH IDLE. SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED 10 MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND WOULD NO LONGER IDLE AT ALL. SAME PROBLEM THE FOLLOWING MORNING, NEEDED A MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY. REPLACED FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, VACUUM LINE AND OIL CHANGE. (GAS IN OIL) *TR

• 12/02/2003· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN, BUT THE VEHICLE WENT STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND WENT STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE STRUCK SEVERAL TREES, AND SHEARED ONE OFF THAT LANDED ON TOP OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK *SCC *JB

• 11/30/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS PROVIDED INADEQUATE ILLUMINATION ON THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE HEADLIGHT LENS EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE CORROSION WHICH WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE WEATHER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 12/21/09

• 11/29/2009· SEATS

  MY MOM HAS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA . THIS WEEKEND, SHE PUT MY 19 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN HER CAR SEAT IN THE 2ND ROW SEAT. AT ONE POINT DURING THE WEEKEND, MOM STOPPED HARD AND THE SEAT WITH MY DAUGHTER IN IT FLIPPED FORWARD, WITH MY DAUGHTER IN IT. MY DAUGHTER'S FACE HIT THE DRIVER SEAT BACK. SHE GOT A BLOODY NOSE AND A BLACK EYE, AND FORTUNATELY THAT WAS ALL. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT WHEN A CAR SEAT IS INSTALLED WITH A TETHER, AND THE TETHER IS TIGHT, IT IS VERY EASY TO ACCIDENTALLY TRIGGER THE RELEASE OF THE SEAT BASE MECHANISM, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO TILT FORWARD. THE TETHER BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE BAR THAT IS PART OF THE MECHANISM FOR RELEASING THE SEAT. WHEN THE TETHER IS TIGHTENED, IT BEGINS TO MOVE THE MECHANISM. IT ONLY TAKES A GOOD BUMP, SUCH AS FORM SLIDING THE SEAT BACK ON ITS RAILS, TO COMPLETELY RELEASE THE SEAT AND ALLOW IT TO TILT FORWARD UNDER HARD BRAKING OR A COLLISION. *TR

• 11/27/2007· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHILE I WAS ON A BUSINESS TRIP IN OCTOBER, 2007, MY WIFE CALLED ME AND ADVISED ME THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF OUR PONTIAC MONTANA MINIVAN AFTER RETURNING HOME FROM RUNNING MY CHILDREN AROUND. SHE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO CLOSE IT AFTER SEVERAL FRUSTRATING ATTEMPTS. UPON RETURNING FROM MY TRIP THE FOLLOWING WEEK, I EXAMINED THE DOOR AND NOTICED THAT IT DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY DUE TO THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE LATCH. IT SEEMS THAT THE DOOR MAY HAVE DRIFTED SLIGHTLY FROM ITS TRACK. I LOOKED CLOSELY AT THE LATCH MECHANISM AND NOTICED THAT THE BLACK PAINT HAD CAME OFF WHERE THE LATCH WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE HOOKED ON. OBVIOUSLY, THE CONCERN THAT I HAVE IS THAT THE DOOR WILL UNLATCH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION POTENTIALLY CAUSING HARM TO MY CHILDREN. THE MINIVAN IS ALMOST 7 YEARS OLD AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO INVEST A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY TO FIX WHAT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW. *TR

• 11/27/2001· VISIBILITY

  DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FREEZE IN PLACE FROM PACKED SNOW, AND WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. 8AK

• 11/24/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR HAS FAILED AND MY MECHANIC SAID HE HAS HAD A RASH OF FAILURES WITH THE GM PRODUCTS, IN FACT HE RECEIVED A TECH NOTICE TO THE EFFECT THAT HE COULD EXPECT A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT. I CALLED GM WITH NO SATISFACTION, WITH SO MANY FAILURE THEY SHOULD TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILURE. THE COST FOR THIS ITEM INSTALLED IS OVER $800.00 AND FOR ANYONE ON RETIREMENT THIS IS A MAJOR EXPENSE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY FAILURE OCCURRED AND HOW MANY COMPLAINTS GM HAS RECEIVED OVER THIS. I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD BE AFRAID TO RECALL THIS PRODUCT MAYBE IT WOULD PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS AS THEY ALREADY ARE IN DEEP TROUBLE FOR NOT SELLING A GOOD PRODUCT. THANKS. *NM

• 11/20/2002· POWER TRAIN

  SUN GEARS SEPERATED. CONTAMINATED TRANSAXLE INTERNALLY. DT

• 11/18/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THERE WAS A LEAK AT THE FILLER NECK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V349000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE) APPLIED TO THE CONTACT'S VIN BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,379 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,626.

• 11/14/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HORN SOUNDS ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING, WITH NO INPUT FROM DRIVER. ALSO, ALARM SOUNDS (USUALLY ONLY 4 TIMES) FOR NO REASON EVEN WHEN NO ONE IS NEAR VEHICLE IF KEY IS USED TO LOCK THE DOORS, AS IF IT WAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE. DEALER CAN NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. DT

• 11/12/2003· STEERINGCrash

  THE VEHICLE'S TIE ROD FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL TO THE LEFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

• 11/06/2007· TIRES

  ALL FOUR BIG O EURO TOUR TIRES PURCHASED AND A YEAR LATER, THE TREAD BELT SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. NARROWLY AVOIDING A COLLISION I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO THE BIG O RETAIL CENTER, WHERE MY WARRANTY WAS NOT HONORED. NOT IN A POSITION TO DRIVE ELSEWHERE, I PURCHASED TWO NEW BIG O ASPEN TIRES. A YEAR LATER, THE TREAD BELT SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES ON THE OTHER TWO BIG O EURO TOUR TIRES. THESE TIRES WERE LISTED IN A RECALL JUST MONTHS AFTER MY PURCHASE, YET I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 10/29/2010· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT STAYS ON. TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS BLINKED REALLY FAST AND THEY LIGHT UP EVERYTIME I PUSH ON THE BREAK. REPLACED BRAKES. PROBLEM CAUSED TAIL LAMP CIRCUIT BOARD AND LIGHT BULBS TO BURN OUT AND MELT CONNECTORS. WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE PEOPLE ON THE ROAD WOULD NOT KNOW WHEN I WAS BREAKING AND COULD POSSIBLY RUN INTO ME. KNOCKING SOUND ON RIGHT WHEEL AND STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. REPLACED STABILIZERS AND SENSORS, ROTATED AND BALANCED WHEELS. SCARED THAT I MAY LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE TRACTION TO TURN OFF AND THE VEHICLE SLIDES WHICH COULD LEAD TO A MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT. IT ALSO NEEDS NEW SHOCKS; THEY ARE LEAKING. VEHICLE IS RUNNING HOT AND IS EATING UP THE COOLANT. HAVE ALREADY PUT 2 GALLONS IN THE VEHICLE SINCE SEPT. WATER PUMP IS LEAKING. PASSENGER WINDOW KEEPS GETTING STUCK. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT THE DOOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THE MAJORITY OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I AM HAVING ARE DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES. IF YOU GOOGLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, YOU WILL FIND THAT THE COMPLAINTS ARE REGARDING THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAVE STATED. I AM LOW INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY TO HYPOTHESIZE WHAT IS THE CAUSE. I NEED GM TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. I CAN'T GET OUT OF MY CONTRACT AND THIS VEHICLE IS A ROAD HAZARD. I NOTICED THE ISSUE WITH THE DOOR THE SAME THAT I TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR IT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ON THE INSPECTION REPORT. STILL DISPUTING ISSUE WITH THEM. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL IN APRIL AND HAVE BEEN CONSTANTLY TAKING IT BACK EVERY SINCE THE FIRST REPAIR WAS DONE. *TR

• 10/27/2003· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FRONT TIE RODS, BRAKES AND ROTORS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND REQUIRE ALL NEW REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS NEW TIRES. THINK ORIGINALLY THAT TIE ROD AND CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. BOUGHT VEHICLE BRAND NEW. HAVE 28,800 MILES ON IT. GM REFUSED TO LOOK AT CALIPERS SAYING IT WAS MY FAULT BECAUSE TIRES WEREN'T ROTATED. DOESN'T EXPLAIN HOW OUTSIDE BRAKE LININGS AND TIE RODS WORE OUT.*AK

• 10/25/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED 5 OR 6 TIMES IN THE 4 1/2 MONTHS SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. THE FIRST TIME I HAD JUST LEFT WORK. ABOUT 1 MILE FROM WORK AT ABOUT 20 MPH IT STALLED. THIS WAS A 2 LANE RESIDENTIAL AREA. I WAS ABLE TO FIGHT OFF THE PANIC, PUT ON MY FLASHERS, AND HAD JUST ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT TO THE NEXT BLOCK AND COAST INTO A STOREFRONT PARKING AREA. MY HUSBAND SUGGESTED THAT I SHOULD SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. STALLED ON RESIDENTIAL 4 LANE HIGHWAY. I HAD JUST EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED. STALLED AT ABOUT 35 MPH THROUGH RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND I WAS ON A 4-LANE BRIDGE. THIS TIME I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE, THANK GOODNESS, BECAUSE AGAIN WITHOUT ANY NOISE OR WARNING LIGHTS/MESSAGES THE VEHICLE STALLED.STALLED TRAVELING TO WORK ON 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH. I WAS COASTING DOWN A LONG HILL TOWARD MY EXIT. THE VEHICLE STALLED, I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE EXIT AND THEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS.STALLED ON MY WAY TO WORK ON A 6 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT ROUGHLY 70 - 72 MPH. I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE WITH VEHICLES ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLS, THE HEADLIGHTS, RADIO, HEATER, ETC... CONTINUE TO OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. THE MOTOR COMPLETELY STOPS WORKING, HOWEVER THERE IS NO POWER BRAKES AND NO POWER STEERING.*AK

• 10/24/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  OIL FILTER LOCATED NEXT TO THE STARTER W BURNED A HOLE IN AIR CONDITIONER LINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 10/23/2001· EQUIPMENT

  WATER IS LEAKING FROM DRIVER'S INFORMATION CENTER IN HEADLINER OF VEHICLE DURING AND AFTER RAIN. GMC HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT TO DEALERS BUT HAVE TOLD THE DEALERS THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT YET. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN LAST WEEK TO BE FIXED. THE DEALER THOUGHT IT WAS. TODAY (10/23/01) IT LEAKED AGAIN FROMTHE SAME SPOT .*AK

• 10/22/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. HE WAITED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AND THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AGAIN AND HE WAITED 30 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING IT TO DRIVE HOME. TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE ENGINE AND THE MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 178,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,950.

• 10/18/2005· POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT HER 2001 PONTIAC MONTERO WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS FILLING WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINS. THIS HAPPENED FOR THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A DEALERSHIP THREE YEARS AGO. NOW THERE IS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GETTING WET WHEN IT RAINS. THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS GETTING WET ALSO. THE DASHBOARD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL IS GETTING WET. HAD TO PUT A TOWEL ON THE DASHBOARD TO KEEP IT DRY. THE TRANSMISSION IWASNOT WORKING, AND IN ORDER TO TAKE IT DOWN, THE MECHANIC WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO PAY THAT HIGH PRICE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED.*AK

• 10/18/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CAR BEGAN LEAKING ENGINE COOLANT FROM THE BACK OF THE ENGINE WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. UPON EXAMINATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COOLANT LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS RUN HOT (BETWEEN THE HALF WAY MARK AND THE RED AREA OF THE GAUGE). THE CAR FINALLY OVERHEATED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE ENGINE, HOWEVER THE BURP TANK WAS NEARLY FULL, WITH NO SPILLAGE. THE DEALERSHIP INSISTED THAT IT OVERHEATED BECAUSE OF THE LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. WE RELUCTANTLY AGREED TO REPLACE THE GASKET TO A TUNE OF $1,376.00. THE CAR STILL RUNS TOO HOT IN MY OPINION, BUT HAS NOT YET OVERHEATED. *NM

• 10/13/2001· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR ,TRANMISSION SURGES AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *AK

• 10/08/2006· TIRES

  TIRE CAME APART ON INSIDE OF TIRE, THIS IS THE SECOND ONE IT HAPPENED TO, THE FIRST TIME WAS LAST SPRING, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A FLUKE UNTIL IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I LOOKED ON THIS WEB SITE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS OR OTHER COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TIRE, BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY. WE HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AT SAM'S CLUB WHERE WE HAD PURCHASED THE TIRES. *NM

• 10/04/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FOR SOME TIME NOW I HAVE BEEN HAVING INCIDENTS WHERE MY GAS PEDAL IS HUNG UP OR STUCK. I AM TO THE POINT NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND EVERYTIME WE GET IN THE VAN ITS A DANGER. *TR

• 10/04/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INACCURATELY AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS ACTUALLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT OF A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHAT THE REMEDY CONSISTED OF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

• 10/03/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES

  PLEASE IF YOU COULD HELP! I HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD DAGHTER. IF IT COULD BE PREVENTED, PLEASE HELP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

• 09/29/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING FAILURES WITHIN THE ELEXTRICAL SYSTEM, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE CRUISE CONTROL, ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, AND SPEED SENSOR TO FAIL. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSACTION AND AIR BAG LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE ADDRESSED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V329000 (AIR BAGS FRONTAL). THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE CHECK VALVE PIN FOR THE AIR BAGS WAS IN THE WIRING HARNESS AND CAUSING ALL OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

• 09/25/2002· AIR BAGS,SEATSCrash

  THE VEHICLE WAS STOLEN AND INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED WRECK WHICH NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE OWNER INDICATED THAT THE SEATS DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR BOARD. NLM THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES AND SLID ON ITS TOP. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD ONLY DEPLOY AT A CERTAIN SPEED AND ANGLE. *SCC

• 09/24/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARD THE ABS LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP REGULARLY, BUT WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH. ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2007, THE FAILURE RESULTED IN THE CONTACT REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS AND THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN APRIL AND JUNE OF 2007 REGARDING THIS FAILURE. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, SHE AND HER HUSBAND BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FAILURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114,701.

• 09/18/2005· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  NOTICED THAT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON AND THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THAT THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS BLINKING AS THOUGH MY HAZARDS WERE ON. WITH THE TURN SIGNAL ON, I CIRCLED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE COMMANDED LIGHT WAS BLINKING APPROPRIATELY BUT THE OPPOSITE LIGHT WAS ALSO BLINKING DIMLY. I PROCEEDED TO DISASSEMBLE EACH TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR TO SEARCH FOR CORROSION OR OTHER DAMAGE AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS CHARRING ON THE RIGHT REAR CIRCUIT CARD AT THE CONNECTOR. I CONTACTED MY PONTIAC DEALER INQUIRED IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR SUCH AN ITEM AND THEY TOLD ME NO. I BOUGHT THE PART FROM PONTIAC INSTALLED IT MYSELF AND HAVE HAD NO FURTHER TROUBLE. I HAVE SEEN OTHER VEHICLES IN TRAFFIC AT NIGHT WITH EVIDENCE OF THE SAME INDICATOR PROBLEM. *NM

• 09/18/2003· POWER TRAIN

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS DOWN INCLINES WHEN IN DRIVE. ALSO, ROLLS FORWARDS WHEN IN REVERSE. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. *JB

• 09/13/2005· EQUIPMENT

  IN JUNE OF 2004, THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED IN MY 2001 MONTANA MINI-VAN. ONE DAY IT WORKED, THE NEXT IT DIDN'T. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE A/C CONDENSER HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MONTANAS. WE WERE 10,000 MILES PAST THE WARRANTY AND HAD TO PAY $800 FOR THIS FIX. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T IT BEEN RECALLED? *NM

• 09/13/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA WAS HAVING THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGE AT LOW SPEEDS OF 10-15 MPH. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS SHOWING THE ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION NEEDED LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING LAST WEEK. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, BUT THE CONSUMER CONTACTED PONTIAC AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM. *AK

• 09/10/2001· POWER TRAIN

  VAN SLIDES BACKWARDS WHILE STOPPED ON AN INCLINE IF THE FOOT IS OFF THE BRAKE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE,IF I STOP ON AN INCLINE AND THEN RELEASE THE FOOT BRAKE TO RESUME DRIVING , THE VAN ROLLS BACKWARDS. WE SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE KOONS OF MANASSAS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS A NORMAL FEATURE FOR THIS TYPE OF ENGINE AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. WE REQUEST.YOU TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM, THANK YOU

• 09/10/2001· POWER TRAIN

  CONSUMER STATES WHILE STOPPED AT AN INCLINE AND FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE BACKWARD, CONSUMER FEELS THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *SLC

• 09/10/2001· STRUCTURE

  POWER DOOR HAS NO SAFETY LATCH FEATURES TO PREVENT DOOR FROM OPENING WHEN GRABBED OR HELD. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A BROKEN WRIST. TOOK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC CHECKED DOOR AND NOTICED NO SAFETY LATCH. INDICATED ONE SHOULD BE PRESENT TO PREVENT CONSUMER FROM BREAKING WRIST.*AK *YH PE04064.PCO

• 09/04/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2001 PONTIAC MONTANA BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HER BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY. SHE WANTS GENERAL MOTORS TO REIMBURSE HER FOR FIXING THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE LINE LEAKED ONTO THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED PREVIOUSLY ON THE VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

• 08/30/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE TANK LEAKS FUEL AT THE INLET ON THE TANK. CUSTOMER IS ABLE TO PUT NO MORE THAN ENOUGH GAS IN THE TANK WHERE IS BELOW THE LEVEL ON THE INLET ON THE TANK. *TR

• 08/30/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  I THINK THERE MUST BE SOME ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN MY VAN'S WIRING. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER'S HAVE REPORTED SUCH TROUBLE. THIS FIRST STARTED WITH MY TURN SIGNALS. THEY WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT OR SOMETIMES BOTH WOULD JUST START BLINKING, OR NOTHING WOULD SHOW ON THE DASH COLUMN BUT YOU COULD HEAR THE CLICKING. THAT WAS 02/02. ON AUGUST 28,2002 I HAD JUST STARTED THE VAN AND PULLED AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL WHEN A SMALL STREAM OF SMOKE BEGIN TO LEAK FROM THE ODOMETER AREA OF THE DASH. THE DEALER IS JUST ACROSS THE HIGHWAY SO I DECIDED TO TRY AND MAKE IT. I HAD NOT EVEN GONE A BLOCK BEFORE WHITE SMOKE HAD FILLED THE FRONT CABIN AREA AND WAS FILLING THE VAN. I PULLED OVER SHUT OFF THE IGNITION, GOT MY 2 CHILDREN OUT AND CALLED THE DEALER FOR HELP. THEY THINK WHEN I TURNED OFF THE SWITCH THE FIRE WENT OUT. I WAITED 30 MINUTES FOR THEM TO COME ACROSS THE STREET TO GET ME BUT NO ONE SHOWED. THE MAN AT THE BODY SHOP WHERE I STOPPED TOOK US OVER TO THE DEALER. THEY NOW SAY THE CLUSTER SHORTED OUT AND HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THEY ALSO SAY THEY HAVE SPRAYED TO HELP THE SMOKE SMELL. THEY INSIST THE VAN IS SAFE BUT I DO NOT FEEL LIKE TAKING A CHANCE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VAN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY SIMILAR REPORTS BECAUSE PONTIAC SAYS THIS IS THE FIRST THEY HAVE HEARD OF SUCH. PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR OPINION ON MY VAN'S SAFETY. I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE VAN'S LONG TERM LIFE.*AK

• 08/26/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HAVE A 01 GRAND AM GT WITH THE TURN SIGNAL CLICKING NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE DASH. WHEN I HIT A BUMP ON THE ROAD OR TOUCH MY TURNING SIGNAL LEVER IT WILL START CLICKING. HOWEVER, IT WILL MAKE THIS MORSE CODE CLICKING NOISE THAT IS SAYING GM WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS PROBLEM, HAND OVER 300 DOLLARS. I KNOW THIS TO BE TRUE BECAUSE THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER SAID SO. HE ALSO STATED THAT THEY DO A TON OF THESE REPAIRS, ESPECIALLY 01 TO 04 PONTIAC GRAND AM'S. *TR

• 08/22/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  IN 2010 I LEARNED MY VEHICLE HAD AN OUTSTANDING RECALL NOTICE (07V349000) FOR A DEFECTIVE GAS TANK. I HAD THE TANK REPLACED BY THE DEALER. YESTERDAY EVENING I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN I STEPPED NEAR MY VEHICLE. I WENT TO MY LOCAL ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HAD HIM INSPECT THE GAS TANK. HE FOUND IT WAS LEAKING SIGNIFICANTLY AT THE FILLER NECK. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THAT HAD DONE THE REPLACEMENT. I REQUESTED THEY REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TANK. THE TOLD ME THE WARRANTY WAS GOOD FOR ONLY ONE YEAR OR 12,000 MILES. I TOLD THEM THAT DID NOT MAKE SENSE. THEY REPLACED A SUPPOSEDLY DEFECTIVE UNIT WITH A DEFECTIVE UNIT. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE GAS TANK. I GOT IN TOUCH WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY ADVISED ME TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND WE WOULD PROCEED FROM THERE. THEY WILL CHARGE ME $58 ( I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS TAXABLE OR NOT) TO GET THE BALL ROLLING. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT WAS 122,727. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 147,583. THAT EQUATES TO A LITTLE OVER 8,000 MILES PER YEAR, IN FLORIDA. *TR