Pontiac MONTANA transmission problems
75 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
75 of 1,035 complaints match this topic (7.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10052464 · 2004-01-06 (January 6, 2004)
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, ON HILLY AREAS, ETC. ESSENTIALLY A TYPICAL USAGE OF SOME CITY, SOME HIGHWAY. ONLY 68,000 MILES AND NOW THIS?*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10052464 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10465118 · 2012-07-10 (July 10, 2012)
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 NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 234,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 239,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 234,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10465118 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10585316 · 2014-04-28 (April 28, 2014)
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 THEIR PRESENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FIVE ADDITIONAL TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DIAGNOSE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER SIX PREVIOUS FAILED DIAGNOSTICS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10585316 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10031018 · 2003-08-07 (August 7, 2003)
TRANSMISSION QUIT RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WITH NO WARNING. *PH
Owner-reported narrative. 77,468 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031018 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10046814 · 2003-11-12 (November 12, 2003)
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD, LATE AT TIMES. RADIO/CD SCREEN IS GARBLED LOOSE SRS CONNECTORS POWER LOCK PROBLEMS SLIDING DOOR PROBLEMS *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046814 at NHTSA ↗