2001 PONTIAC MONTANA Complaints

I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA THAT IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN RECALL #07V349000. PONTIAC CLAIMS THAT MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL NOTICE. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONER, EITHER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR AT A STOP, ONLY HOT AIR WOULD COME OUT OF THE VENTS. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. ALSO, ON BOTH OF THE SLIDING DOORS, THE RUBBER BUMPER FALLS OFF WHENEVER THE DOORS ARE OPENED OR CLOSED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE AND BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT 7:30 AM ON MARCH 31, 2008. AT 12:50 AM ON APRIL 1,2008 THE HORN STARTED BLARING AND THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE DASH. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY THINK THAT A RELAY IN THE DASH SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE. THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED WITH PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE.... *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA AT HIGHWAY SPEED I START TO FEEL VERY DIZZY, GET HEADACHES, ALMOST FAINT. I WAS TOLD A CERTAIN VALVE NEAR THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE OXYGEN SENSOR, THE MAF SENSOR, AND THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THAT MANY 2001 MONTANAS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. WHICH SEEMS TO ME TO BE VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE ENDED UP IN THE URGENT CARE AND ALMOST PASSED OUR SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE THREE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEY ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY IT, AS WELL AS MY HUSBAND. I THINK THE DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE OR SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I HAVE OUTSTANDING MEDICAL BILLS AND AM LUCKY THAT MY AND MY FAMILY ARE STILL ALIVE. SO I AM GOING TO STILL RESEARCH AND SEE WHAT I NEED TO DO BECAUSE I AM GOING TO NEED TO GET THIS FIXED, GET ANOTHER VAN WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD, OR GET AN ATTORNEY. THANKS FOR ANY ADVICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. IN NOVEMBER OF 2004, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISPLAYED "TRACK OFF" IN THE MESSAGE CENTER OF THE SERVICE TRACKER CONTROL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ABS SHORTED OUT. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE A BRAKE MODULE AND A VALVE KIT. THE SHORTAGE FRIED THE BATTERY AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 2008 WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE MODULE AND VALVE KIT FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,500. UPDATED 03-18-08 *BF

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

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

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

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.

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.