2001 Pontiac Montana Fuel system Problems

THE TANK LEAKS FUEL AT THE INLET ON THE TANK. CUSTOMER IS ABLE TO PUT NO MORE THAN ENOUGH GAS IN THE TANK WHERE IS BELOW THE LEVEL ON THE INLET ON THE TANK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10629560

Incident

Jul 1, 2013

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LEAK NEAR THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 223,691.

NHTSA ID

10619231

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

223,691 mi

BOUGHT THIS 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA WITH 132000 MILES A WEEK BEFORE. GOING TO PICK UP MY SON FROM WORK, EARLY EVENING, 14 DEGREES OUTSIDE. I LOOK DOWN AND MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOOT UP AND THE RED TEMP GAUGE COMES ON. I PULL OVER. BUBBLING FLUIDS IS ALL I HEAR. FIRST WE STARTED OFF WITH NO HEAT A FEW DAYS BEFORE THAT. WE HAD THE HEATER CORE FLUSHED OUT AND THAT SEEMED TO WORK. CHANGED THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT. O2 SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED (1+3). FUEL PUMP IS RUSTED. AND THE HYDROPONIC LIFTERS ARE LOUD. LIKE THE STYLE BUT HAVING PROBLEMS. NOTICED A FEW STEERING ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10566652

Incident

Mar 1, 2014

Mileage

3 mi

IN 2010 I LEARNED MY VEHICLE HAD AN OUTSTANDING RECALL NOTICE (07V349000) FOR A DEFECTIVE GAS TANK. I HAD THE TANK REPLACED BY THE DEALER. YESTERDAY EVENING I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN I STEPPED NEAR MY VEHICLE. I WENT TO MY LOCAL ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HAD HIM INSPECT THE GAS TANK. HE FOUND IT WAS LEAKING SIGNIFICANTLY AT THE FILLER NECK. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THAT HAD DONE THE REPLACEMENT. I REQUESTED THEY REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TANK. THE TOLD ME THE WARRANTY WAS GOOD FOR ONLY ONE YEAR OR 12,000 MILES. I TOLD THEM THAT DID NOT MAKE SENSE. THEY REPLACED A SUPPOSEDLY DEFECTIVE UNIT WITH A DEFECTIVE UNIT. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE GAS TANK. I GOT IN TOUCH WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY ADVISED ME TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND WE WOULD PROCEED FROM THERE. THEY WILL CHARGE ME $58 ( I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS TAXABLE OR NOT) TO GET THE BALL ROLLING. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT WAS 122,727. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 147,583. THAT EQUATES TO A LITTLE OVER 8,000 MILES PER YEAR, IN FLORIDA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10536802

Incident

Aug 22, 2013

Mileage

147,583 mi

FOR SOME TIME NOW I HAVE BEEN HAVING INCIDENTS WHERE MY GAS PEDAL IS HUNG UP OR STUCK. I AM TO THE POINT NOW I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND EVERYTIME WE GET IN THE VAN ITS A DANGER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10478632

Incident

Jan 1, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE WHEN HE SMELLED A VERY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,000. ..UPDATED 01/04/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 01/09/12

NHTSA ID

10440425

Incident

Dec 12, 2011

Mileage

59,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THERE WAS A LEAK AT THE FILLER NECK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V349000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE) APPLIED TO THE CONTACT'S VIN BUT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,379 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 153,626.

NHTSA ID

10436358

Incident

Nov 1, 2011

Mileage

153,379 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INACCURATELY AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS ACTUALLY IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT OF A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHAT THE REMEDY CONSISTED OF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10428671

Incident

Dec 1, 2005

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,500.

NHTSA ID

10416638

Incident

Jul 28, 2011

Mileage

124,500 mi

FUEL GAUGE INAPPROPRIATELY REPORTS AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. GAUGE FAILS AT APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS USED. THE TANK SENSOR INDICATES NO FUEL UPON REACHING THE ABOVE AMOUNT UNTIL THE CAR IS RESTARTED WHICH AT THAT TIME READS FULL EVEN WHEN LESS IS PRESENT. WHILE DRIVING THE GAUGE WILL AGAIN RETURN TO THE EMPTY STATE EVEN WHEN ADEQUATE FUEL IS PRESENT IN TANK. THIS SITUATION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE TANK IS REFILLED. WHEN REFILLED THE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE MEASURED AT THE PUMP AND INDICATED AS NEEDED IS INACCURATE UP TO 3 GALLONS MORE NEEDED TO FILL TANK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10300249

Incident

Feb 6, 2009

Mileage

138,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL INACCURATELY DISPLAYS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. ON SOME OCCASIONS HE WOULD HEAR THE LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR WHILE FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP NOR HAD HE SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10296905

Incident

Oct 20, 2009

Mileage

130,000 mi

EVER SINCE MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT THE VAN IT WHEN YOU PUT IT IN A GEAR AND STEP ON THE GAS IT WOULD REV THE ENGINE AND HIT HARD IN GEAR AND CAUSING THE VAN TO JERK HARD WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHERE WE WERE TOLD AND HE SAID IT WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT AND REPLACED IT AND IT SHOULD NOT JERK NO MORE BUT IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE THAN IT WAS WHEN THEY FIXED IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10256399

Incident

Aug 11, 2005

Mileage

150,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA THAT IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN RECALL #07V349000. PONTIAC CLAIMS THAT MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL NOTICE. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10236390

Incident

Jun 15, 2008

Mileage

80,500 mi

DT: CONTACT STATES: THE GAS TANK CRACKED AT THE SEAMS AND IS LEAKED GASOLINE. THE GAS TANK WAS MADE OF PLASTIC AND CANNOT BE FIXED.. SHE CALLED A DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS GETTING LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. BUT GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET; BUT SHE WAS GOING TO HAVE IT FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *AK *SC

NHTSA ID

10125918

Incident

Jun 10, 2005

Mileage

62,000 mi

GAS LEAKING UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT AND UNDER THE HOOD. ALSO, GAS WAS POURING OUT FROM THE MOTOR. *LA THE WINDOW FAILED TO OPEN, THE CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY WAITING ON A NEW MOTOR. THE REAR BRAKES WERE LEAKING, THE TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOSE, THE LEFT REAR STUCK BECAME STUCK, WHEN THE GEAR WAS TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND PLACED INTO DRIVE AND THE CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE JERKED, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER DETERMINED THE EMISSION SYSTEM WAS DRAGGING, THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR VIBRATED, THE BUMPER COVER WAS LOOSE. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMER'S CONCERN. THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS LEAKING AND THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL SPEED. THE PLASTIC ON THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS LOOSE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10061147

Mileage

3,060 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JERK REALLY HARD. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION.*AK THERE IS A CLUNKING/CRUNCHING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR, SHUTTER UNDER ACCELERATION, DEALER FOUND THAT THE FUEL SENDER O-RING WAS LEAKING, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION PAN WAS FULL OF METAL.

NHTSA ID

8003280

Incident

Jan 25, 2002

FUEL TANK FILLER NECK SEPARATED FROM TANK, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE CONSUMER SAYS THE DESIGN OF THE FUELTANK AND FILLER TUBE HAD FLAW. *YH

NHTSA ID

882614

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

DEFECTIVE THROAT W/ GASKET ON TOP OF GAS TANK, ALLOWING VAPORS AND POSSIBLY LIQUID LEAKAGE.*AK

NHTSA ID

739872

Incident

Jan 22, 2001