1998 PONTIAC MONTANA Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN MAKING TURNS OR WHEN DECELERATING. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE WITHOUT IT OCCURRING IN...

Mileage: 100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN MAKING TURNS OR WHEN DECELERATING. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE WITHOUT IT OCCURRING IN...

Mileage: 100

THE ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF WHILE STARTING TO TURN A CORNER. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BREAKS, BUT THE CAR JUST ROLLED ON. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED KEY IT STARTED AND THEN DROVE NORMALLY. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES. THE PREVIOUS OWNER, WHEN CONTACTED, SAID, JUST RESTART THE CAR! DOES TH...

Mileage: 115,230

THE ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF WHILE STARTING TO TURN A CORNER. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BREAKS, BUT THE CAR JUST ROLLED ON. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED KEY IT STARTED AND THEN DROVE NORMALLY. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES. THE PREVIOUS OWNER, WHEN CONTACTED, SAID, JUST RESTART THE CAR! DOES TH...

Mileage: 115,230

THE ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF WHILE STARTING TO TURN A CORNER. LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BREAKS, BUT THE CAR JUST ROLLED ON. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED KEY IT STARTED AND THEN DROVE NORMALLY. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES. THE PREVIOUS OWNER, WHEN CONTACTED, SAID, JUST RESTART THE CAR! DOES TH...

Mileage: 115,230

WHILE DRIVING AT REDUCED SPEED THROUGH URBAN AREAS, THE VEHICLE WILL INCREASE RPMS AS IF THE ACCELERATOR IS BEING DEPRESSED, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AT A CONSTANT SPEED WITH NO PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR. IT IS UNSETTLING, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO...

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED ELECTRONICALLY, ONLY MANUALLY. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED AND COULD ONLY BE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE WITH FORCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 234,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED ELECTRONICALLY, ONLY MANUALLY. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED AND COULD ONLY BE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE WITH FORCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 234,000

1998 PONTIAC MONTANA,LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN BARRIER *BF OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT # 10-0246-90. *JB

I HAVE A 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT-MONTANA! THE DEALER INDICATES IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF THE 02V28600. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. IT IS NOW TO THE POINT I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE PROBLEM PART AND IT IS OBVIOUS GM KNEW AND...

Mileage: 10,000

I HAVE A 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT-MONTANA! THE DEALER INDICATES IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF THE 02V28600. I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. IT IS NOW TO THE POINT I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE PROBLEM PART AND IT IS OBVIOUS GM KNEW AND...

Mileage: 10,000

I NOTICED I HAVE BEEN USING A LOT OF ANTIFREEZE IN THE VAN BUT NO LEAKS UNDER IT. I TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE TO CHANGE THE THERMOSTAT AND TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY TOLD ME MY HEAD GASKETS ARE BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER HE SAID I NEEDED A NEW RADIATOR TOO! I HAVE BEEN L...

Mileage: 109,000

WHILE DRIVING ON MARCH 16,2004 I HIT BLACK ICE IN THE ROAD,WENT OFF THE ROAD, ROLLED OVER AND BOTH FRONT DOORS CAME OPEN BY THEMSELVES AND I SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY THAT I AM STILL RECOVERING FROM DUE TO THE DOORS OPENING. IT COULD HAVE BEEN ALOT MORE SEROIUS BECAUSE DURING ROLLOVER I FELT MY LEGS G...

Mileage: 177,000

WHILE PARKED PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Mileage: 115,000

A YEAR AGO,I PUCHASED A PREVIOUSLY OWNED 1998 PONTIAC MONTANA TRANSPORT VAN WITH APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES ON IT. I AM A CERTIFICATED AIRCRAFT MECHANIC WITH OVER 10 YRS OF EXPERIENCE. SO, I AM AWARE OF POTENTIONAL PROBLEMS WITH USED VEHICLES. I DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE UNTIL 3 ...

Mileage: 69,000

ON JULY 18, 2003 WE TOOK OUR 1998 PONTIAC MONTANA (58,000 MILES) TO DOMAILLE BUICK-MAZDA-MITSUBISHI IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA FOR A 3,000-MILE OIL CHANGE PRIOR TO LEAVING FOR OUR SUMMER VACATION. ON THAT DAY THE MECHANIC INFORMED US ABOUT EVIDENCE OF A LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK AND THE NEED F...

Mileage: 58,000

WHILE DRIVING ALONG HWY 101 THE OVERHEAT LIGHT TURNED ON AND THE TEMPERATURE GAGE JUMPED TO OVER THE LIMIT. WE PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOT HOT. HOWEVER, THE GAGE WOULD NOT RETURN TO NORMAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE THE CHUG AND HAVE VERY LITTLE DRIVE UNTIL 15 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD I...

BLOWN HEAD GASKET AT 98001 MILES. LEAKING ENGINE COOLANT.*AK

Mileage: 97,995

CURRENTLY RUNNING, BUT NOT FOR LONG. LOW COOLANT LIGHT ON LIFTERS CLANGING. 75,000 MILE NOW..... RUNNING LIKE CRAP. I SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER WITH MAJOR ENGINE REPAIRS. $$$$$$ WHEN IS GM GOING TO RECALL???????

Mileage: 75,000

INTAKE GASKET FAILED ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO OIL.68638 MILES VALVE LIFTER KNOCKING.74809 MILES STALLING OF ENGINE COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING. DESTRUCTION OF ENGINE.75110 MILES FAILURE OF CAMSHAFT. ENGINE THROWN INTO GARBAGE

Mileage: 75,110

WE PURCHASED THE 1998 PONTIAC MONTANA IN MARCH 1998. SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR, WE HAVE HAD THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL SOCKET REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO MALFUNCTION. IN OCTOBER 2002, WE TOOK THE AUTOMOBILE IN FOR PROBLEMS NOTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL SOCKET AGAI...

WE PURCHASED THE 1998 PONTIAC MONTANA IN MARCH 1998. SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR, WE HAVE HAD THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL SOCKET REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO MALFUNCTION. IN OCTOBER 2002, WE TOOK THE AUTOMOBILE IN FOR PROBLEMS NOTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL SOCKET AGAI...

WE PURCHASED THE 1998 PONTIAC MONTANA IN MARCH 1998. SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR, WE HAVE HAD THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL SOCKET REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO MALFUNCTION. IN OCTOBER 2002, WE TOOK THE AUTOMOBILE IN FOR PROBLEMS NOTED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL SOCKET AGAI...

WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT POWER WINDOWS. THE RIGHT POWER WINDOW STARTED STICKING HALF WAY UP. IT WAS REPAIRED AT 36,000 52,000 AND 80,000 MILES. THE SYMPTOMS WERE ALWAYS THE SAME EXCEPT AT 80,000 THE WINDOW STUCK DOWN (DURING A VERY RAINY WEEKEND). IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARR...

Mileage: 36,000

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON OUR MONTANA FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $2500. I WAS DIRECTED TO THIS SITE AND SEE NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON VARIOUS MODEL YEAR MONTANA/TRANSSPORTS. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THESE? THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER USED FOR TOWING...

Mileage: 68,000

ON JULY 18, 2003 WE TOOK OUR 1998 PONTIAC MONTANA (58,000 MILES) TO DOMAILLE BUICK-MAZDA-MITSUBISHI IN ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA FOR A 3,000-MILE OIL CHANGE PRIOR TO LEAVING FOR OUR SUMMER VACATION. ON THAT DAY THE MECHANIC INFORMED US ABOUT EVIDENCE OF A LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK AND THE NEED F...

Mileage: 58,000

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CONTINUES TO OPEN AND CLOSE. WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT INTO GEAR, THE DOORS STOP OPENING AND CLOSING. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FOR THE DOORS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, THE OVERRIDE BUTT...

Mileage: 86,900

CAR STALLING AT ANY SPEED. CAR STALLED,ENGINE DESTROYED.*AK

Mileage: 74,809

1998 MONTANA VAN WOULDN'T CRANK AT WORK, THEN WAITED AND IT CRANKED. SECOND TIME IT STOPPED IN ROAD, THEN CRANKED UP. LATER TRIED TO CRANK AND IT WOULDN'T. HAD TO TOW VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED THAT WIRES WERE CORRODED THAT AFFECTED SENSORS. *JB

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

BOTH HEADLAMP LENS FELL OFF THE REFLECTORS, THEN BULBS BURNT OUT DUE TO SNOW CONTACTING BULBS.DEALER SAYS ITS A COMON PROPLEM BUT PONTIAC WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ON PONTIAC MONTANA LEAKED OF FLUID PER HAGGERTY PONTIAC TECH.*AK

SPORT MODEL. HEADLIGHT LENS POPPED OFF. MANUFACTURER AGREED TO PAY 50% DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. *TT

VEHICLE SHAKES AT ANY SPEED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

RECALL 01V264000; UPON BEING A PART OF A RECALL CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. DOOR CONTINUOUSLY OPENS, AND LOCKS DO NOT LOCK. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL LINE DISCONNECTED BY THE FUEL FILTER. QUICK CONNECTION FAILED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A SNOWY DAY, MOISTURE GOT INTO SEAL AROUND LENS ON HEADLIGHTS, AND HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK BOTH HEADLIGHT COVERS HAD BAD SEALS AROUND THEM, THE SNOW GOT IN BETWEEN THE LENS AND THE SEAL AND BURNED BOTH HEADLIGHTS OUT. *SLC

THIS VEHICLE HAS BLOWN A HEAD GASKET AT 50,000 MILES WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE OR ACCIDENT AND I THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN A GM SEVICE CENTER APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 18 MOS FOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OR DEFECTS AND I FEEL LIKE IM DRIVING A TICKING TIME BOMB WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO E...

ELECTRICAL SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN AND SHUT ON ITS OWN, SENSOR ON DOOR DOES NOT WORK WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING THE DOOR.*AK

BOTH HEADLIGHT LENSES FELL OFF WITHIN SIX MONTHS APART WHILE DRIVING; DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK

THE CENTER SEATBELT IN THE SECOND ROW OF SEATS PULLS OUT, THEN LOCKS. YOU CANNOT RELEASE IT TO GET MORE SLACK. THE DEALER WAS TOLD ABOUT IT BUT SAYS IT WORKS LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE A YOUNG CHILD COULD NOT RELEASE THE BELT; IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT REQUIRING IMMED...

OCCURRENCE HAPPENED DURING A HALE STORM. WHILE MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING TO THE DOCTORS OFFFICE ON A BUSY 8-LANE HIGHWAY , IT BEGAN TO RAIN AND HALE. WHEN MY WIFE TURNED ON THE WIPERS , THE WIPER ARMS ROSE BUT WERE NOT SYNCRONIZED. THE RESULTS WERE THAT THE ARMS COLLIDED WITH ONE ANOTHE...

BOTH CLIPS ON INTEGRATED CHILD SEATS ARE BROKEN. *AK

98 PONTAIC TWIN SPORT; BOTH TIRES ARE MAKING A THUMPING NOISE, TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT TIRE COULD FALL APART. COINSUMER FELT UNSAFE WITH TIRES. TIRE SIZE P215/70R15 AND DOT # ACM3CL13700 AND ACM3CL1118. *AK

HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE SAFETY HARNESS LATCHING MECHANISM ON LEFT AND CENTER INDIVIDUAL BUCKET SEATS IN THE MIDDLE ROW (IMMEDIATELY BEHIND DRIVER). THE CENTER SEAT FAILURE WAS RECORDED WITH THE CENTER SEAT MOVED TO THE LEFT SIDE POSITION. THE FAILURE MODE IS THAT THE 3-POINT HARNES...

BATTERY FAILED. YH

BRAKES FAILED AFTER CONTINUOUS HIGH PITCH SQUEAL. YH

RADIO FAILED. YH

THE BUCKLE ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED. YH

THE ELECTRICAL SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE DOOR MODULE FAILURE. YH

WHILE DRIVING HOME, TRAVELING 40 MPH WITH SNOW ON ROAD AND DARK, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THEN, TWO WEEKS LATER ON 12-FEB-2000, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF MY VEHICLE. I PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT AND RAN INSIDE A BUSINESS TO CALL FOR HELP. WITHIN 2 MINUTES MY VEHICLE WAS ENGLUFED IN FLAMES. I CALLED 911. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. WE HAD JUST HAD THE...

WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH, VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. NEITHER DRIVERSIDE AIR BAG NOR PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK *ML

THE DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER DOES NOT CLEAR FROST/FOG FROM PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD & WINDOW RESULTING IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION WITH EVEN ONLY DRIVER IN VEHICLE. PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WITH 7-8 PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN "SEVERAL" OTHERS; CONDITION "NORMAL." TWO TRIPS TO DEAL...

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LEFT REAR AIR PUMP. PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR--OPENS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN CLOSED.

LEFT REAR AIR PUMP. PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR--OPENS AUTOMATICALLY WHEN CLOSED.

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