Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / MONTANA / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007097782 Incident Date: Feb, 13 2007
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: MONTANA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:driveline:universal joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 07 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
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. the contact stated that on the passenger's side of the vehicle the bracket , big steel bar - universal joint, which holds the axle in place broke right in the center, and the wheel went right under the bumper and almost flipped the vehicle over. universal joint sheared off, letting the axle rip through harness sensor hub, steel brake line, shocks, muffler, rubber insulators, and the rear coil springs were found on the ground. the contact was pulling out of a school parking lot driving 2 mph and in the middle of a turn when this happened. the contact has pictures of the incident. the contact filed a claim with the manufacturer ,and the manufacturer denied any responsibility. the current and failure mileage were both 12700.*ak