2001 Pontiac Montana equipment problems

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONER, EITHER WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR AT A STOP, ONLY HOT AIR WOULD COME OUT OF THE VENTS. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. ALSO, ON BOTH OF THE SLIDING DOORS, THE RUBBER BUMPER FALLS OFF WHENEVER THE DOORS ARE OPENED OR CLOSED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10236383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

THE AIR CONDITIONING IN THE VAN DOESN'T WORK. STOPPED OVER A YEAR AGO. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND AFTER 360.00 AIR STILL DOESN'T WORK. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SHOP THIS YEAR AND THEY TOLD US THE CONDENSER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THERE IS A LEAK IN THE LINE. WERE TOLD THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1100.00. WHEN THE SHOP CALLED FOR THE PARTS, THEY WERE TOLD THEY WERE THE 14TH PERSON ORDERING A CONDENSER THAT DAY. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL ISSUE? IN THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER DRIVING WITH WINDOWS OPEN CAUSES DRAG ON THE VEHICLE AND DIMINISHES THE FUEL CONSUMPTION, NEVER MIND THE DISCOMFORT OF SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK WHO CAN OPEN WINDOWS FOR RELIEF. ALMOST 1500.00 SPENT ON A 6 YEAR OLD CAR FOR AIR CONDITIONING IS OBSCENE!

NHTSA complaint #10199829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

THE COMPRESSOR FOR MY 2001 MONTANA, HAVING ONLY 68K MILES WAS DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE BY JONES PONTIAC SERVICE IN LANCASTER. THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE COMPRESSOR, WHICH WASN'T CAUSED BY WEAR & TEAR. THE MANUFACTURER, PONTIAC REFUSED TO REPLACE THIS AT A DISCOUNTED COST. THE REPLACEMENT COST WAS $1,200. THE COMPRESSOR DOESN'T WORK, AND WOULD LEAK FREON INTO THE ATMOSPHERE IF USED. I HAVEN'T HAD THIS FIXED OR PERMITTED FREON TO BE FILLED INTO THE COMPRESSOR, SO I HAVEN'T USED THE COMPRESSOR. THE COMPRESSOR IS NEEDED TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS IN THE WINTER, WHICH COULD CAUSE A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. I BELIEVE PONTIAC SHOULD HOLD THE MANUFACTURER ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS ABNORMAL DEFECT, AND OFFER A 75% DISCOUNT ON THE PART.

NHTSA complaint #10198361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

ONE DAY MY AIR CONDITION WAS WORKING AND THE NEXT DAY IT NO LONGER WORK HAVE TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO GET A NEW AIR CONDITIONER WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS COMMON IN 2001 MONTANA WHY HAVEN'T THEY DID A RECALL ON THIS VAN.

NHTSA complaint #10160148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

IN JUNE OF 2004, THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED IN MY 2001 MONTANA MINI-VAN. ONE DAY IT WORKED, THE NEXT IT DIDN'T. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE A/C CONDENSER HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MONTANAS. WE WERE 10,000 MILES PAST THE WARRANTY AND HAD TO PAY $800 FOR THIS FIX. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T IT BEEN RECALLED?

NHTSA complaint #10136357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

MY ORIGINAL SET OF INNER BRAKE PADS WERE 75% WORN PER DEALER REPAIR SHOP AT 29,672 MILES. THE OUTER PADS WERE FINE. THE ROTORS WERE APPROACHING END OF LIFE. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE PADS AT THIS TIME. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER TO COVER THEM UNDER WARRANTY. AT 30,945, 1273 MILES LATER, I TOOK THE CAR BACK FOR ANOTHER BRAKE INSPECTION. AT THIS TIME THEY FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND PITTED, NOT NORMAL WEAR. THEY REPLACED THE PADS AND THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY (SEEMS STRANGE IT WASN'T WARRANTY BEFORE?!?!?). NOW AT 65K MILES I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION AT A REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE SHOT AND THEY HAD ABOUT TWO WEEKS LEFT OF CITY DRIVING LEFT. MY HUSBAND REPLACED BOTH THE PADS AND THE ROTORS THIS WEEKEND. THE INNER PADS WERE WORN DOWN TO THE RIVETS THAT HOLD THE PAD TO THE MOUNTING SURFACE. THE OUTER PADS WERE HARDLY THINNER THAN THE BRAND NEW PADS OUT OF THE BOX. SO THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT GM HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE CALIPERS NOT APPLYING PRESSURE EVENLY. I HAVE SEEN COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS ON THIS WEBSITE REFERRING TO THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10130739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT

WIPERS HAVE FAILED 4 TIMES THE FIRST TIME I NEVER EVEN LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AND THEY WERE BROKE. TOOK VAN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS ISN'T A RECALL PROBLEM BUT IT SHOULD BE THEY STICK IN THE UP POSITION WHEN OFF AND WORK ERRATICALLY. CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD SINCE VAN IS A 2001 IT IS OUT OF COVERAGE. $474 TO REPAIR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

NHTSA complaint #10107709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

PROBLEMS WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD AND AIR CONDITIONER. *MR *SC

NHTSA complaint #10083908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

A/C CONDENSER HAS CRACKED CAUSING FAILURE OF THE A/C SYSTEM DUE TO LOSS OF FREON AT CRACK. CRACK OCCURRED ON THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE OF CONDENSER AT THE MOUNTING POINT. REPAIRS ESTIMATED TO RUN AROUND $800 PER THE DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #10063766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

WATER IS LEAKING FROM DRIVER'S INFORMATION CENTER IN HEADLINER OF VEHICLE DURING AND AFTER RAIN. GMC HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT TO DEALERS BUT HAVE TOLD THE DEALERS THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT YET. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN LAST WEEK TO BE FIXED. THE DEALER THOUGHT IT WAS. TODAY (10/23/01) IT LEAKED AGAIN FROMTHE SAME SPOT .

NHTSA complaint #753563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.