2001 PONTIAC MONTANA Complaints

AT 60,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS JUNK. I TOOK MY VAN TO TWO DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND BOTH SAID THE SAME THING, IT NEEDS TO BE REPALCED OR REBUILT! I QUOTE "WE SEE ALOT OF THESE PONTIAC MONTANAS COME IN, THE TRANSMISSION GIVES OUT BETWEEN 50,000 AND 70,000 MILES." THE PLANETARY GEARS ARE SHOT, 4TH CLUTCH GONE, METAL DEBRIS THROUGH OUT THE TRANSMISSION!!!!*AK

THE VEHICLE ALARM WOULD SOUND INTERMITTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND NIGHT. THE DEALER HAD EXAMINED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES TRYING TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS ALSO CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY CATCH ON FIRE. THE DEALER INSTALLED AN ALARM MODULE BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *NM

ENGINE ON HIGH IDLE AT ALL TIMES, VEHICLE RUNS EVEN WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. DIFFICULT TO HANDLE DURING SLOW TURNS.*AK

DEXCOOL COOLANT LEAKED OUT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET OVERHEATED AND STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY.HAD TO HAVE THE GARAGE REPLACE THE INTAKE GASKET,VALVE COVER GASKET AND THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT INTAKE GASKET WAS LEAKING. IT WOULD COST THE CONSUMER $885.00 FOR REPLACEMENT. *AK

A/C CONDENSER HAS CRACKED CAUSING FAILURE OF THE A/C SYSTEM DUE TO LOSS OF FREON AT CRACK. CRACK OCCURRED ON THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE OF CONDENSER AT THE MOUNTING POINT. REPAIRS ESTIMATED TO RUN AROUND $800 PER THE DEALERSHIP. *NM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. REAR WINDOWS HALF OPEN AND WILL NOT CLOSE. FRONT WINDOWS WILL OPEN, BUT WILL NOT CLOSE. LIGHTS (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL) WILL FLICKER IF I TURN ON THE RADIO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RAISE OR LOWER WINDOWS. LOCKS WILL ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE ON THEIR OWN OVER AND OVER AGAIN, EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS AT REST. BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY GOING BAD. I HAVE HAD TO GET THE BRAKES FIXED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS. A/C IS NOT WORKING. NO COLD AIR COMES OUT, ONLY HEAT.*AK

WHILE BRAKING THE ABS FAILED. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *NM *MR

GAS LEAKING UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT AND UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, GAS WAS POURING OUT FROM THE MOTOR. *LA THE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN, THE CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY WAITING ON A NEW MOTOR. THE REAR BRAKES WERE LEAKING, THE TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOSE, THE LEFT REAR STUCK BECAME STUCK, WHEN THE GEAR WAS TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND PLACED INTO DRIVE AND THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE JERKED, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER DETERMINED THE EMISSION SYSTEM WAS DRAGGING, THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR VIBRATED, THE BUMPER COVER WAS LOOSE. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMER'S CONCERN. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS LEAKING AND THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL SPEED. THE PLASTIC ON THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS LOOSE. *JB

UPON STARTING VEHICLE, AFTER IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN AND PARKED, IT LAUNCHED FORWARD. THEN, AFTER DRIVING FOR A MILE, VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PARK IN DRIVEWAY. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK