Pontiac Montana Brakes Problems
44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 5 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2004.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARD THE ABS LOCK UP AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP REGULARLY, BUT WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL F...
WHILE BRAKING THE ABS FAILED. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *NM *MR
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN, BUT THE VEHICLE WENT STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND WENT STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE STRUCK SEVERAL TREES, AND SHEARED ONE OFF THAT LANDED ON TOP ...
I WAS DRIVINING ON THE HIGHWAY , I HIT MY BRAKES BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD CUT ME OFF. UPON DOING SO MY BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, IN WHICH IT SENT ME INTO A SPIN. I THEN HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND WALL ON BOTH S...
ABS SYSTEM FAILED WHEN APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENT.*AK
WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THIS MORNING AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION, THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY UNDER THE PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I INSPECTED FURTHER W...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. IN NOVEMBER OF 2004, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DISPLAYED "TRACK OFF" IN THE MESSAGE CENTER OF THE SERVICE TRACKER CONTROL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT ATTEMPT...
THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KEEP GOING OUT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS A DESIGN FLAW AND THAT IF YOU DRIVE IN THE SNOW THE SNOW CAN GET INTO THE ABS WHEEL SENSOR AND DISABLE THE ABS AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE IS NO FIX FO...
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 ...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE, ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMIN...
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA WAS HAVING THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGE AT LOW SPEEDS OF 10-15 MPH. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS SHOWING THE ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION NEEDED LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER WILL TAKE THE...
THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGED ITSELF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING A REGULAR, NON-EMERGENCY STOP. THIS MADE THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASE SEVERELY AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BY CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO ANOTHER OBJECT. EVIDE...