2002 Pontiac MONTANA: complaints, problems and recalls

INTERMITTENTLY THE ABS LIGHT BECAME INOPERATIVE AND DISABLED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. *JB *TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10010091 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER STATED THAT AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE SNOW. *NLM WHEN THE ABS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BRAKE SAFELY, AND THE FOUR/ALL WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT HAVE THE TRACTION TO GO UP A HILL. ( ABS AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE WOULD FAIL AT ANY TIME) SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10012239 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING, THE BACK LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. GENERAL XP2000GT, SIZE# P21570R/15, DOT#ACM3KN12801. *AK PH *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022032 at NHTSA ↗

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR RELEASED AND CLOSED A SMALL CHILD'S HAND IN IT. AS A RESULT, CHILDS HAND WAS STUCK IN DOOR, AND DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. CONSUMER HAD TO OPEN DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022852 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL JUST DIE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10027149 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER NOTICED WATER LEAKING THROUGH OVERHEAD CONSOLE FROM THE ROOF RAIL SEAMS. THE DEALER APPLIED SEAM SEALER TO THE CORNERS AND ALONG THE SEAM. *AK *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 13,180 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032009 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 60,00 MILES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038116 at NHTSA ↗

LEAKING GAS TANK FOR 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA. TANK LINER IS MADE OF PLASTIC. INFORMED THAT THERE IS A 'NATIONAL BACK ORDER" FOR THESE TANKS. OTHER CONSUEMRS MAY HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. LEAK APPEARED AT 9900 MILES. VEHICLE UNDER MFR. WARRANTY.

Owner-reported narrative. 9,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038715 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2002-08-09 (August 9, 2002)

CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.

Consequence: PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIR BAG CUSHION WOULD NOT INFLATE FULLY, REDUCING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BAG TO PROTECT THE DRIVER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300, CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.

Reported: 2004-12-22 (December 22, 2004)

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.

Consequence: IF A PASSENGER USES THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND HOLDS ONTO THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS BEING OPENED BY THE MOTOR, THE PASSENGER'S ARM MAY BE PUSHED INTO THE SEAT BACK OR ARMREST AND A WRIST OR LOWER ARM INJURY MAY RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE. IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER OR MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER-SIDE, THE INTERIOR HANDLE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED FOR APPEARANCE REASONS. NOTE: BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED, GM ADVISES OWNERS TO NOT USE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DRIVER CAN OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR FROM SWITCHES AT THE DRIVER'S POSITION OR BY USING THE REMOTE KEY FOB. THE DRIVER SHOULD TELL PASSENGERS TO USE THE SWITCH LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE DOOR TO OPEN OR CLOSE IT. THE DRIVER SHOULD USE THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO PREVENT OPERATION OF THE POWER DOOR BY CHILDREN OR BY OTHERS WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS USE. THE OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER MAILING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON MAY 31, 2005. THE SECOND PHASE MAILING BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2005. PHASE 2 BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. PHASE 3 (FINAL PHASE) BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2005, TO ALL REMAINING CUSTOMERS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668; OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.

Reported: 2007-08-08 (August 8, 2007)

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV).

Consequence: A FRACTURE MAY ALLOW FUEL VAPORS TO PASS THROUGH AND ALLOW DROPLETS OF FUEL TO ACCUMULATE ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE RECALL WILL BE MAILED IN TWO PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 4, 2007. THE SECOND PHASE WILL BE MAILED ON DECEMBER 13, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668. THE VEHICLE POPULATION INCLUDES BUICK RENDEZVOUS AND PONTIAC AZTEK VEHICLE BUILT IN MAY 2003; CHEVROLET VENTURE AND PONTIAC MONTANA VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002; AND ALL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO, AND HAWAII.