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Pontiac Montana Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Safety Report | Mar 19, 2004
Reported on Mar 19, 2004
| I HAVE NOTICED MY COOLANT LEVEL IS DOWN VERY OFTEN WITH THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON, AS WELL. ACCORDING TO MY GM DEALER THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING COOLANT FROM MY 99 MONTANA WITH ABOUT 60K MILES. DEALER HAS INDICATED THE REPAIR OF THIS GASKET TO BE OVER $700 WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS. I HAVE OWNED ABOUT 12 CARS IN MY LIFETIME AND NOT ONE HAS HAD A PROBLEM LEAKING COOLANT OUT AROUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AFTER REVIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THIS MODEL ENGINE AND CONSUMERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED, IF NOT FULLY, THEN PARTIALLY FOR THE REPAIRS. A $700+ REPAIR BILL IS WAY TOO MUCH TO EXPECT THE CONSUMER TO PAY OUT FOR THIS DEFECT. *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Montana |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CHAGRIN FALLS OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GMDX03EXXD |
| Mileage: | 53000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | JUNCTION BUICK PONTIAC GMC CHARDON OH 44024 |
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