12 of the 161 complaints about the 2002 Pontiac Montana are about the braking system — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 50,250 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
REALIZED EXCESS USE OF BRAKE FLUID. TRACED PROBLEM TO LEAKING REAR BRAKE LINE - STEEL LINE CORRODED THROUGH AT AXLE CLIP LOCATION.
NHTSA complaint #10519588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 20 MONTHS, AND CONSTANT ABS SENSOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME. ALSO BRAKES KEEP WEARING QUICKLY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10353219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER TAKING MY 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA THROUGH A CAR WASH THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I STOPPED THE VAN AND TURNED IT OFF TO LOOK UNDER TO SEE IF ANYTHING FELL OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE VAN BACK ON THE LIGHT WAS OFF SO I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VAN SHOOK AND WOULD NOT STOP. EVER SINCE THE ABS LIGHT HAS STAYED ON.
NHTSA complaint #10167204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: ABS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND MECHANIC SAID THE SENSOR AND ROD THAT ENGAGES THE ANTILOCK BRAKES HAD CORRODED. THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER CONSUMER'S WARRANTY. THE ESTIMATED COST IS OVER $225.00. THIS HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET AND CONSUMER HAS NO ANTILOCK BRAKES JUST REGULAR BRAKES. *TT UPDATED 11/16/2005 -
NHTSA complaint #10122033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR DRIVER\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'S SIDE DOOR WAS MISALIGNED ABS SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND ALSO DISABLE MY AWD SYTSTEM TWO DAYS AFTER GETTING THE ABS SENSOR FIXED MY RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT AND HAD TO WAIT 3 DAYS JUST TO GET TAHT FIXED.
NHTSA complaint #10069044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PROBLEM WITH THE HEAD GASKET DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION STARTING BY OVER HEATING LOOK LIKE A THERMOSTAT PROBLEM BUT IS NOT. HEAD GASKET FAIL AND GAS FROM THE CYLINDERS ESCAPE TO THE BLOCK OF THE ENGINE CAUSING TO OVER HEAT AND DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #10069671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE ABS SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK (THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT ALWAYS ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKING) *SC
NHTSA complaint #10067517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE GROUND WAS WET THE VEHICLES ABS BRAKES ACTIVATED WHEN THEY WERE NOT NEEDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10057609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO FLOORBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #10055402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER STATED THAT AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE SNOW. *NLM WHEN THE ABS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BRAKE SAFELY, AND THE FOUR/ALL WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT HAVE THE TRACTION TO GO UP A HILL. ( ABS AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE WOULD FAIL AT ANY TIME) SCC
NHTSA complaint #10012239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
INTERMITTENTLY THE ABS LIGHT BECAME INOPERATIVE AND DISABLED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. *JB
NHTSA complaint #10010091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FOR AT LEAST 10 SECONDS. CONSUMER HAD TO CONSTANTLY PRESS BRAKE PEDAL TO GET VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. *AK CONSUMER ADDS DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER FOUND NOTHING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint #8013487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.