2002 Pontiac Montana

I ALSO HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE LOWER INTAKE VALVE GASKET BUT INSTEAD OF ONE TIME OF PAYING 5-700.00 TO HAVE IT FIXED I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT DONE TWICE AND MY VAN ONLY HAS 84,000 MILES ON IT I KNOW THAT THERE ARE ALWAYS PROBLEMS BUT I THINK THAT IF THIS MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THEY SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

WE FIRST NOTICED FUEL SMELL IN THE GARAGE. FOUND A SMALL PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A CRACK AROUND THE FUEL TANK INLET. I WAS NOT ABLE AT THAT TIME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN, SO I REPAIRED WITH SOME EPOXY PUTTY. THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS BUT THEN IT BEGAN LEAKING AGAIN. THIS TIME I WENT ONLINE TO LOOK FOR REPLACEMENT FUEL TANKS. I FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT IT STATES THAT FOR THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE MANUFACTURE DATE IS JUNE THRU AUG 2002. MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 11/2001. *JB

REF ERENCE TO COMPLAINT ODI ID NUMBER : 10133193. ON HOT DAYS WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS WELL. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. THE GARAGE THAT WE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR FIGURE OUT AS TO WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. ALSO THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHERE THEY HAVE HOOKED UP SOME SORT OF RECORDING DEVICE, BUT OF COURSE THE PROBLEM DIDN'T APPEAR. WHEN IT DID HAPPEN WE HAD TO WAIT AT LEAST ONE HOUR TO THREE FOR IT TO FINALLY CRANK OVER. WE HAVE SPENT MONEY ON THE POSSIBLE FIXES, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE PROBLEM WITH THE HEAT CONTINUED TO OCCUR. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET AND THE INTAKE GASKET HAD CORRODED FROM A COOLING LEAK. SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING AND THE ONLY COOLANT THAT THE DEALER IS TELLING HER TO USE IS DEX COOL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS TYPE OF COOLANT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE FAILURES AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOME OTHER TYPE OF COOLANT TO USE. SHE STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS SIGNS OF CORROSION, THE FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC AND PREVENTS HER FROM KNOWING THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE HUB IS LOOSE, THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE FOR THE TEMPERATURE AND COMPASS HAS FAILED, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS A HOLE IN THE HOSE. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, SINCE THE CONTACT CHANGED HER OWN OIL, THAT IS THE REASON SHE IS EXPERIENCING SO MANY FAILURES. THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT LIABLE. THE VIN IS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

2002 PONTIAC MONTANA GAS GAUGE WILL SHOOT UP TO FULL AND THEN DROP TO EMPTY AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I NEVER HAVE AN ACCURATE READING OF HOW MUCH FUEL I ACTUALLY HAVE. YESTERDAY WHILE AT MY DAUGHTERS SCHOOL I RAN OUT OF GAS AND HAD TO CALL AAA FOR FUEL TO GET ME TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION. I MUST NOW SET MY TRIP COUNTER AT 0 WHEN I FUEL UP. THIS COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM IF I RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY OR SOMETHING (I HAVE CHILDREN) MAYBE EVEN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY PONTIAC AND A RECALL BE SET IN PLACE. I FOUND OUT IT COULD COST ANYWHERE FROM 500 TO 750 DOLLARS TO FIX. RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA. WHILE CLOSING THE SLIDING DOOR THE CONTACT'S SON REACHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND IT CLOSED ON HIS HANDS. SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR ONCE IT CLOSED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE FAILURE CAUSED BRUISING AND SWELLING ON BOTH OF HIS HANDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERENO SENSORS ON THE SLIDING DOOR TO DETECT MOTION. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.*AK