Pontiac MONTANA electrical problems
59 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
1,035 owner complaints analyzed
20 distinct recall campaigns
60,004 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 600 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
59 of 1,035 complaints match this topic (5.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10128679 · 2005-07-13 (July 13, 2005)
PONTIAC TRANSPORT MONTANA WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT FOR 1/2 HOUR OR SO AND BECAME INGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE MARSHALL THINKS IT WAS FROM BATTERY/ ELECTRIC. DESTROYED OUR CAR AND 5 OTHERS. NO HUMANS HURT...THANK GOD IT WAS PARKED AND MY SON WAS NOT DRIVING IT.
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128679 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 552563 · 2000-06-08 (June 8, 2000)
THE ELECTRICAL SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE DOOR MODULE FAILURE. YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 552563 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8002027 · 2002-01-11 (January 11, 2002)
ELECTRICAL SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN AND SHUT ON ITS OWN, SENSOR ON DOOR DOES NOT WORK WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING THE DOOR.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8002027 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10069738 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
ENGINE: INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING. I FOLLOWED THRU WITH A COMPLAINT TO THE BBB AND TO PONTIAC'S 800 NUMBER. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO HAVE THE VAN DIAGNOSED AT A GM DEALER BEFORE ANYTHING COULD BE DONE BY PONTIAC. MY DEALER QUALITY PONTIAC IN COCOA, FLORIDA LOOKED AT THE VAN AND AGREED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING (NOVEMBER 2002). QUALITY INFORMED ME IT WOULD BE ABOUT $500 TO REPAIR. A PHONE CALL TO PONTIAC'S 800 # PUT PRESSURE ON THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED THE WORK FOR $100 PLUS EXTRA FOR A COOLANT FLUSH. THE TOTAL WAS AROUND $1…
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10069738 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10345982 · 2010-07-28 (July 28, 2010)
FIRST THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE TAIL LIGHTS JUST WENT OUT ON THE 99 PONTIAC MONTANA. THEY WERE JUST WORKING AND THEN ON MY WAY HOME THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING. I REPLACED ALL BULBS AND THEY STILL AREN'T WORKING. WENT TO SEE A TECHNICIAN AND HE SAYS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. AFTER THAT THE RADIO DISPLAY FLICKERS IN AND OUT WHEN THE BRAKE IS PUSHED ON. I'VE SEARCHED TO SEE IF I COULD FIND AN ANSWER AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED AND THERE ARE MANY WEBSITES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS AS I HAVE STATED HERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS.…
Owner-reported narrative. 178,280 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345982 at NHTSA ↗