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Pontiac Montana Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Safety Report | Apr 12, 2000



Reported on Apr 12, 2000


AT 28,000 MILES, THE GENERAL TIRES THAT CAME W/THE VEHICLE WERE COMPLETELY BALD & HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE 80,000 MILE TIRES & HAD BEEN ROTATED NUMEROUS TIMES, THE COOLING SYSTEM: WHILE ON VACATION, THE COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATED. TOLD BY DEALER OUT OF TOWN THAT RADIATOR CAP LOOSE & WAS TIGHTENED. 3 WEEKS LATER LOW COOLANT LIGHT KEPT COMING ON & TOOK TO DEALER ON 8/12/00. TOLD COOLANT SYSTEM DIRTY & NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED; $100.00. ALSO TOLD BATTERY THAT CAME W/VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ACID WHICH ALSO RUINED BATTERY POSITIVE CABLE. BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SAID OUT OF GOODWILL WOULD NOT CHARGE FOR BATTERY CABLE BUT CHARGED $98 FOR BATTERY. BRAKES STARTED TO FAIL @ 11,000 MILES, ROTORS CUT @ 28,000 & TOLD ROTORS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE NOT CONSIDERED SAFETY PROBLEM. ROTORS STILL WARPED & NEED CUTTING. BRAKE LIGHT SOCKET WAS MELTED TO LIGHT & WAS FIXED BY DEALER EARLY ON.( DOT NUMBER: ACM3KMI368 TIRE SIZE: P215-70R15 )
Make: Pontiac
Model: Montana
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 1999
Was a crash reported?
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: SUNRISE FL
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1GMDU03E8XD
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Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS N/A.
Was a police report filed? N
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