Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / MONTANA / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002108781 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2002
Consumer's City: IRVINGTON Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MONTANA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GMDX03E3XD Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 13 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1999 pontiac montana. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle jerked and the check engine light illuminated. the mechanic stated that the manifold gaskets should be replaced. the mechanic replaced the manifold gaskets, water pump, thermostat, and sealer. two years later, the failure recurred. the mechanic flushed the transmission. approximately a year and a half later, the failure recurred for the third time and the mechanic flushed the transmission once more. ten months later, the vehicle began jerking again. the mechanic replaced the radiator cap and flushed the transmission, but the failure continues to occur. the current mileage is 138,000 and failure mileage was 63,000.