2002 Pontiac Montana Brakes Problems

REALIZED EXCESS USE OF BRAKE FLUID. TRACED PROBLEM TO LEAKING REAR BRAKE LINE - STEEL LINE CORRODED THROUGH AT AXLE CLIP LOCATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10519588

Incident

May 23, 2013

Mileage

224,750 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10353219

Incident

Jun 6, 2010

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE BRAKE LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. I HAVE HAD PEOPLE ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10264392

Incident

Mar 8, 2009

Mileage

96,000 mi

BRAKE LIGHT STOPS WORKING ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE, THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR SO FAR. THE BULB ITSELF DOES NOT BURN OUT BUT THE PLASTIC ON THE BULB MELTS ON THE ONE SIDE COVERING THE WIRES. WE STILL HAVE ALL THE BULBS THAT WE REPLACED IF NEEDED FOR VIEWING. *NM

NHTSA ID

10176532

Incident

Dec 15, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS BURNED OUT CONTINUOUSLY, AND WERE REPLACED 20 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.

NHTSA ID

10168394

Incident

Sep 15, 2006

Mileage

83,124 mi

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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10167204

Incident

Aug 17, 2006

Mileage

60,500 mi

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, THEN FAILED ALTOGETHER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10160901

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

Mileage

36,000 mi

THERE ARE 2 MAIN SAFETY CONCERNS WITH MY 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA THUNDER MINIVAN. FIRST, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HAS GONE OUT. EVEN WITH REPLACEMENT OF BULB AND FUSE, THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. FROM RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT AND A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!! SECOND, THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT WORK. AGAIN, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA PROBLEM, AND AGAIN, IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10153220

Incident

Mar 18, 2006

Mileage

56,000 mi

CORROSION INSIDE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY HAS CAUSED BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. ONLY CENTER BRAKE LIGHT BAR IS FUNCTIONAL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10152433

Incident

Mar 10, 2006

Mileage

65,000 mi

BACK TAIL/BRAKE LIGHTS ALLOW WATER TO RUN INTO THEM CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS IN RAIN.

NHTSA ID

10129496

Incident

Jun 18, 2005

Mileage

51,000 mi

STOP LAMP BULBS ARE SHORTING OUT AT CONNECTOR TO SOCKETS. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SO FAR. TWICE ON THE LEFT SIDE AND ONCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE RESULT IS A MELTED BASE ON OEM BULBS WITH PLASTIC BASES AND AN INOERABLE BRAKE LIGHT. FREQUENT FAILURES OF STOP LAMPS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD. SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED THREE BULBS, CLEANED AND FILED THE CONTACTS, APPLIED DIELECTRIC GREASE, AND USED BULBS WITH GLASS BASES. ONE OF THE PLASTIC BASE BULBS IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF CONTAMINATION FROM MOISTURE OR OTHER SOURCES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN COLD CLIMATE OR HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS.

NHTSA ID

10124158

Incident

Jun 2, 2005

Mileage

55,000 mi

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 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10122033

Incident

Dec 1, 2004

Mileage

40,000 mi

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 *JB

NHTSA ID

10067517

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

WHEN THE GROUND WAS WET THE VEHICLES ABS BRAKES ACTIVATED WHEN THEY WERE NOT NEEDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10057609

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL WOULD TRAVEL TO FLOORBOARD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10055402

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 ID

10069671

Incident

Nov 15, 2002

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 ID

10069044

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

Mileage

22,575 mi

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 ID

10012239

Mileage

8,000 mi

INTERMITTENTLY THE ABS LIGHT BECAME INOPERATIVE AND DISABLED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. *JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10010091

Incident

Mar 6, 2003

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. *TT

NHTSA ID

8013487

Incident

Apr 1, 2002