2003 Montana 3670 RL Owner Complaints

ON SEPTEMEBER 10, 2010, THE REAR SLIDING DOOR ON MY CAR (2003 PONTAIC MONTANA) CAME OFF THE TRACK. A PASSENEGER HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR UNTIL I PULLED OVER. I NOTICED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS INVOLVING MY 2003 PONTAIC MONTANA. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY NOTICES. DEALERS HAVE ENCOURAGED ME TO BUT ANOTHER CAR, STATING THAT MY CAR WOULD COST $3000.00 TO FIX. IT ALSO HAS AN OIL PAN LEAK, A SQUEEK AND INTERIOR TRIM FALLING OUT. I'VE REPLACED SHATTERED WINDSHIELD, BRAKES, TIRES. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

NHTSA ID

10355394

Incident

Sep 10, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

MY DRIVERS SEAT BUTTON ABOVE THE SWITCH TO MOVE THE SEAT INTO POSITION KEEPS BREAKING I HAVE REPLACED IT 3 TIMES!!! MY FINGERS GOT PINCHED SEVERELY WHEN IT BROKE...I HAVE OWNED THIS VAN FOR 4 YEARS. ENGINE OVER HEATING, NO RADIATOR LEAKS, MECHANIC FOUND INTAKE GASKET LEAKING INTO OIL AND ALSO DRIPPING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE. MECHANIC WILL REPLACE THE INTAKE GASKET COSTING ME ALMOST $900 TO FIX OF WHICH I BELIEVE GM SHOULD PAY ME BACK FOR. THEY KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NEVER LET THE PUBLIC KNOW UNTIL I FOUND OUT BY DOING MY OWN SEARCH ONLINE. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED ME AND MY HANDICAPPED DAUGHTER TO BE STRANDED IN ANOTHER TOWN AND HAD TO HAVE MY SON IN LAW TOW ME TO A PLACE TO GET IT FIXED. THIS 2003 MONTANA PONTIAC MINI VAN TO ME IS A PIECE OF JUNK AND I WILL NEVER BUY A GM PRODUCT OR DRIVE ONE IF YOU GAVE IT TO ME.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10292360

Incident

Sep 17, 2009

Mileage

97,000 mi

HAVING COMPLETED A 1400 MILE TRIP FROM REDMOND OREGON TO TUCSON AZ THE RIGHT REAR SPRING HANGER DETACHED AND THE 36 FOOT 5TH WHEEL LEANED TO THE RIGHT. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE FREEWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO OUR WELL BEING AND ANYONE AROUND US. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURERS REP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE UNIT IS 4 YEARS OLD AND OUT OF WARRANTY. I SENT PICTURES AND COMMENTS TO THE MANUFACTURER WITH NO RESPONSE. THE UNIT IS NOT MOVABLE SAFELY AS IT ONLY HAS 1 INCH OF CLEARANCE IN THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL SO NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME. THE FAILED PARTS RIPPED FROM THE BOLTS IN THE SPRING ALLOWING THE REAR SPRING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE 5TH WHEEL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE FAILURE AVAILABLE. HOWEVER YOUR FORM WILL NOT ACCEPT IT. I GET AN ERROR MESSAGE SAYING YOU CANNOT PUT A 1,0,Q, IN POSITION 1. *TR

NHTSA ID

10211057

Incident

Sep 23, 2007

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO COMPLAINT #101699448, AND #10169990 I HAVE A 2003 MONTANA BIG SKY 3670RL FIFTH WHEEL RV. ON A TRIP IN JUNE I HAD A BLOWOUT THAT LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH DAMAGE TO MY TRAILER. AFTER REPLACING THE FLAT TIRE AND CONTINUING HOME I THEN NOTICED THAT THE OTHER 3 HAD UN NORMAL WEAR ON THE INSIDE TREAD AND STILL HAD PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON THE OUTSIDE TREAD. AFTER QUESTIONING MY DEALER ABOUT THIS MY DEALER INSTRUCTED ME TO CHECK THE AXLE TAG TO SEE WHO MANUFACTURED THE AXLES. I DID THIS TO FIND OUT THAT ALKO KOBER WAS THE MANUFACTURER. MY DEALER THEN INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS BEEN REPLACING ALKO AXLES ON TRAILERS BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. SINCE I PURCHASED MY TRAILER USED AND OUT OF WARRANTY THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO THE TRAILER MANUFACTURE TO SEE WHAT I SHOULD DO. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND GAVE THEM THE VIN NUMBER OFF THE TRAILER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT ALKO DID ADMIT TO HAVING A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM ON AXLES THAT WERE MADE IN '03 AND MY TRAILER VIN INDICATED THAT IT WAS IN THE LIST OF VIN NUMBERS THAT WOULD HAVE THE BAD AXLES. SINCE THE TRAILER WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO ALKO, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AXLES. WHEN I CONTACTED ALKO THEY NEW NOTHING ABOUT THE BAD AXLES BUT TOLD ME I NEEDED AN AXLE ALIGNMENT. ALIGNMENT IS SET BY THE AXLE MANUFACTURER. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF RV'S ON THE ROAD TODAY THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN '03 AND '04 WITH THESE "BAD" ALKO AXLES. THESE TRAILERS ARE ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THESE TRAILERS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO BLOWING TIRES. IF THE TIRE BLOWS THE PERSON TOWING THE TRAILER MAY NOT REALIZE THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE TIRE HAS COME APART AND IT IS TEARING UP THE TRAILER AND SPREADING PARTS ALL OVER THE ROAD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10174036

Incident

Jun 9, 2006

Mileage

5,000 mi

I HAVE AL-KO AXLES ON BY 5TH WHEEL MAKE IN 2003 WHICH MADE MY TIRES WARE OUT IN LESS THEN 2000 MILES THEY WARE FROM THE INSIDE OUT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE RV.NET SITE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10171467

Incident

Jun 9, 2004

SPRING SHACKELS ON THE REAR AXLE FAILED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND ARE FAILING ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE LEAF SPRING CAME LOOSE AND JAMED AGAINST THE FRAME KEEPING US FROM HAVING AN ACCIDENT! 2003 MONTANA MODEL 3295 (I CANNOT ENTER THE MODEL IN THE REQUIRED AREA ON YOUR FORM!

NHTSA ID

10134191

Incident

Aug 21, 2005

Mileage

15,000 mi

A BOUNCY WOBBLE OCCURS AT SPEED BETWEEN 30-55 MPH. A LURCH OCCURS AFTER BREAKING BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTS TO ROLL. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN STATED AS BEING PRESENT BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THEM. WE REFUSE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AS IT SHAKES AND BOUNCES. NO FIXES? *NLM

NHTSA ID

10049085

Incident

Oct 10, 2003

TWO TRAILER WHEELS DEVELOPED LEAKS AT THE WELD CONNECTING THE RIM TO THE BOLT FLANGE. *MR THE WHEELS ARE STAMPED: MADE IN THE USA 16X6, JJDOT CT+W, 4 22 2002, US-CL. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10048195

Incident

Sep 9, 2003

Mileage

5,000 mi