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Pontiac Montana Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Safety Report | Feb 11, 2006



Reported on Feb 11, 2006


I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND THEN A FEW DAYS LATER THE VAN DEVELOPED A LEAK OF A RED/PINK FLUID. I TOOK IT IN TO THE PLACE WHERE I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND THEN TO A LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER WHO ALSO FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE LOWER GASKET WENT BAD. IT WOULD TAKE 1200 TO 1500 USD TO REPLACE IT. BOTH THE LOCAL PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND THE GOODYEAR TIRE DEALERSHIP THAT FIRST CHANGED MY OIL SAID THAT IT THEY FOUND IT A COMMON REPLACEMENT ON THIS ENGINE, THE 3.4 L GM. *NM
Make: Pontiac
Model: Montana
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2001
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: VA BEACH VA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):
Mileage: 67500 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: U
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: HALL PONTIAC VA BEACH VA
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