{"count":97,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11465536,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/07/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"05/20/2022","vin":"1GMDX13E53D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"Van crashed with damage to the front when it ran off the road and went into a culvert/ditch and air bags did not deploy resulting in paralyzation of the wife of the owner after van had been apparently donated to Charity Cars as junk vehicle or salvage vehicle. Vehicle was apparently repaired by towing company and offered for sale at at a used car dealership in Zanesville, Ohio.      The passenger side lower dashboard had a white wire hanging down which may have been connected to a defective replacement airbag. I am an attorney representing the owner and the owner's wife. Black box was analyzed in 2019, but not with the latest program.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11150848,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/09/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"11/11/2018","vin":"1GMDX03E23D","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"I WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND HIT A TRUCK BROADSIDE. I ENDED UP HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST. NOT ONLY WAS MY SEATBELT INEFFECTIVE, BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT OPEN. I DID SUSTAIN CHEST INJURY. IRAN A STOP SIGN IN TOWN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11084525,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/10/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"04/11/2018","vin":"1GMDX03E73D","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHILE IN A STATIONARY MODE AFTER PARKING TO GET AIR FOR MY TIRES, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED.  TOOK ABOUT 20 MINUTES WITH ASSISTANCE TO UNLOCK, THIS I FEEL IS UNSAFE WITH THE CLIMATE OF THE WORLD TODAY, YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET IN YOUR VEHICLE TURN IT ON AND BE ON YOUR WAY.  NO IMAGE OR DOCUMENT TO UPLOAD JUST FRUSTRATION.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":11011944,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/03/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"08/01/2017","vin":"1GMDX13E03D","components":"STEERING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN WET CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING MADE AN ABNORMAL WINDING NOISE. THE DEALER (STOOPS BUICK GMC, 1251 QUAKER BLVD, PLAINFIELD, IN, 46168, 317-839-7771) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 216,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10891511,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/20/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"07/29/2016","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"CHECK THE AIRBAGS SOMETHING WITH BRAKE LIGHT AN ELECTRICAL.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10860112,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"04/18/2016","vin":"1GMDU23E33D","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"TAKATA RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 07349000 GM RECALL #06230 MY VAN IS LEAKING GAS AT THE INLET VALVE AND I SEE IS RECALLED AND CAUSE A FIRE.  I NEED TO KNOW HOW I GET THIS RECAL FIXED ASAP.   HAVE CHILDREN AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VAN OR LETTING THE CHILDREN RIDE IN MY VAN.  SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE THROUGHOT VEHICLE AND YOU CAN SEE THE CRACK AT THE INLET VALVE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10679563,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/03/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"01/28/2015","vin":"1GMDX13E63D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WE HAVE TO KEPT CHANGING THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN THE BACK BECAUSE THEY KEEP GOING OUT EVER FEW WEEKS.  WE EVEN WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW STOP SIGNAL SWITCH BUT THAT WASN'T IT.  WE WANT TO KNOW IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE WIRING AND WHY THEY KEEP GOING OUT.  WE HAVE HAD ISSUES SINCE WE BOUGHT IN  JUNE 2014.  WE ARE JUST TIRED OF KEEP POURING MONEY INTO IT BUT I DON'T WANT AN ACCIDENT OR TO GET PULL OVER EITHER.  THE ONLY LIGHT THAT NEVER HAS AN ISSUE IS THE BRAKE BAR ON TOP.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10670171,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/14/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"01/05/2015","vin":"1GMDX13E03D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS(INSIDE SEAT) DEPLOYED WITHOUT A VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR COLLISION.. BOTH MY WIFE AND I WERE STRUCK WITH THE AIRBAGS. OUR 4 CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. NONE OF THEM WERE STRUCK DIRECTLY BUT THE NOISE INVOLVED WAS VERY LOUD AND POWDER WAS PRESENT IN THE AIR FOLLOWING DEPLOYMENT. VEHICLE IS NOT WORTH REPAIR  ACCORDING TO GM . I HAD NOT PLANNED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE UNTIL THE FALL OF  2015 BUT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR MY FAMILY. I NEED TO HAVE IT HE VEHICLE PAID OFF DUE TO SAFETY SO WE CAN ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE.   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10669519,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/16/2014","dateComplaintFiled":"01/01/2015","vin":"1GMDX03E83D","components":"ENGINE","summary":"AFTER HEADING HOME FROM TAKING MY SON TO THE ER, MY TEMP GAUGE STARTED TO RISE FAST TO THE RED LINES WHILE I WAS GOING DOWN THE STREET. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER,  PUT IT IN PARK AND SHUT MY ENGINE OFF. I GOT OUT OUT OF THE CAR AND LOOKED UNDER NEATH. COOLANT WAS POURING ALL OVER THE GROUND UNDER THE ENGINE. OBVIOUSLY COULDN'T DRIVE SO I HAD TO CALL THE HUSBAND TO PICK US UP AND A TOW TRUCK. TOOK THE VAN TO TWO DIFFERENT GARAGES AND THEY BOTH SAID THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. I HAVE FOUND THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND MANY HAVE COMPLAINED BUT YET NOT ONE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I HAVE EVEN SEEN THIS ISSUE IN THE SERVICE NOTE DUE TO PLASTIC PARTS. GARAGES ARE ASKING 15 HUNDRED FOR REPAIR!!!   *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10648400,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/26/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/17/2014","vin":"1GMDU03E93D","components":"STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP,IGNITION DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN KEY WAS RELEASED,INCIDENT BECOMING MORE AND MORE FREQUENT.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10619349,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"08/06/2014","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"BRAKES LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS ON MY 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA HAVE BEEN GOING OUT PERIODICALLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. AFTER REPLACING LIGHT HOUSING, BULBS AND OTHER COMPONENTS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT. AT ONE POINT WE THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE MOISTURE BUILD UP, SO AFTER MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE HOUSING AGAIN, HE DRILLS HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HEADLIGHT COVERS TO HELP DRAIN MOISTURE. THAT HAS SEEMED TO HELP IN ONE OF THE LIGHTS.   THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE LEFT SIDE CONTINUE TO GO OUT ABOUT A DAY AFTER EVERY REPLACEMENT.   MOST OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTING HAS GONE OUT AS WELL AND THE SUSPENSION IS TERRIBLE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10509983,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"04/29/2013","vin":"1GMDX13E23D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. CHECKED BRAKE LIGHT BULBS AND FOUND THAT PLASTIC LAMP BASES WERE MELTED SO THE TERMINALS NO LONGER MADE CONTACT IN THE SOCKETS. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN.  *TR..UPDATED 10/30/13 *BF    THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT BURNS OUT EVERY 4-6 WEEKS. UPDATED 10/31/2013*JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10462225,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/13/2011","dateComplaintFiled":"06/19/2012","vin":"","components":"ENGINE","summary":"VAN OVER HEATED AFTER REPLACING WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT. DEXCOOL WAS REQUIRED BY GM FOR WARRANTY CAR WAS FLUSHED OUT AND DEXCOOL WAS REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER VAN OVER HEATED AGAIN, WAS TOLD IT WAS AN AIR BUBBLE IN HEATING SYSTEM. BLEED OUT SYSTEM USING A VACUUM PUMP AND PULLED OUT ALL THE AIR IN THE SYSTEM. THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. PROBLEM RETURNED AGAIN IN SPRING IN 3/6/2012 OVER HEATED AGAIN DRIVINGBAT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 25 MILES FROM STARTING POINT. FOUND AIR IN SYSTEM AGAIN. HAD WATER PUMP, THERMOSTAT, HOSES AND  COOLANT  ALL REPLACED AGAIN. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEXCOOL DESTROYED THE HEAD GASKET IN THE MOTOR. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND FROM NEW REPAIR SHOP THEY WORK ON AT LEAST 2 A WEEK. GM HAS HIDDEN THIS FROM THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE A FULL RECALL ON HEAD GASKETS. AT NO COST TO OWNERS. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ABOUT $1500 TO $2000 DEPENDING ON THE REPAIR SHOP I HAVE CONTACTED. WHEN CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY NOTHING WAS SAID, NOW THEY SAY IT'S THE HEAD GASKETS AT THE GM DEALERSHIPS.     *JS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10454609,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/03/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"04/09/2012","vin":"1GMDU23E33D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"FUEL TANK LEAKS SEVERE WHERE FILLER TUBE ENTERS THE FUEL TANK.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10453728,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/27/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"04/01/2012","vin":"1GMDX03E73D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"GOT INTO VAN,STARTED ENGINE AND REACHED TO GET SEATBELT WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG. I WAS VERY STARTLED; EARS RINGING,LEFT ARM TINGLING/ACHING. THEN REALIZED THAT BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WONDERING IF SOMEONE HIT ME IN PARKING LOT BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THEY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10396666,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/28/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/18/2011","vin":"1GMDX13E23D","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MOISTURE WAS ACCUMULATING IN THE HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS WITH A NEWER MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10365210,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/15/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"11/10/2010","vin":"1GMDX03E73D","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD ROLL DOWN FINE USING THE POWER SWITCH. BUT ROLLING IT UP IS A PROBLEM. IT ROLLS UP CROOKED AND IS SLOW. HAD TO GRAB THE GLASS BY MY HAND AND HELP. I TOOK IT TO A GARAGE AND WE REPLACED THE SLIDER FOR THE GLASS, THE OLD ONE LOOKED LOOSE AT THE JOINTS THAT SWIVEL. THE NEW MECHANISM WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS AND IS NOW ACTING THE SAME AS THE OLD ONE. SLOW AND CROOKED RISE. WE DID NOT CHANGE THE MOTOR, JUST THE TRACK HARDWARE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10361651,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/19/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"10/21/2010","vin":"1GMDU23EX2D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"A 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA WAS IN A PARKING LOT.  PEOPLE SITTING IN DRIVER'S SEAT AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE IGNITION WAS ON BUT THE CAR WAS STILL IN PARK.  WITHOUT ANY WARNING, BOTH SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SOFT TISSUE INJURY TO DRIVER'S LEFT LOWER RIB CAGE.  THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED; THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER OBJECT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10345246,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/14/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"07/26/2010","vin":"1GMDU23E53D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"GAS LEAK ON MY 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE TANK. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10339878,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":4,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/18/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"06/24/2010","vin":"","components":"STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM","summary":"WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE OCT 2005, PURCHASED USED FROM A SATURN DEALERSHIP.  CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A GAS TANK RECALL, HOWEVER WE WERE NOTIFIED NEARLY TWO YEARS AFTER WE HAD A RUPTURE THAT DROPPED AN ENTIRE TANK OF FUEL ON THE DRIVEWAY AND WERE TOLD WE WERE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE HAVING DRIVEN UNKNOWINGLY WITH THIS LEAK.  TANK WAS REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED AUTO WARRANTY.  MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS: TAIL LIGHT GOES OUT AND IS REPLACED, THEN DRIVER HEADLIGHT GOES OUT.  WATER LEAKS INSIDE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WHEN IT RAINS.  THE TAIL PLUG IN FOR TAIL LIGHT BULB HAD GOTTEN SO HOT IT HAD MELTED THE PLUG IN  BOTH TAIL LIGHTS.  RANDOM ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS OCCURRING.  DASH PANEL BURNED OUT, RADIO DISPLAY BLED OUT AND RADIO THEN FAILED - WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER BUTTON WAS PUSHED AND HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE DASHBOARD IN ORDER TO AVOID DRAINING BATTERY COMPLETELY.  TRACTION TIRE FAILURE WHEN ENGAGED OCCURRED IN COMBINATION WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE, CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, AND ON ONE OCCASION COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE.  NO WARNING, NO SQUEALING, NO GRINDING, NO PULLING TO THE SIDE:  JUST COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT THAT INJURED 3 PEOPLE.  NON DEALERSHIP MECHANIC CHECKED THE BRAKES AND DETERMINED BRAKE FLUID LEAK/MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED THE FAILURE, STATED REGULATORY SYSTEM FOR BRAKE SYSTEM MOST LIKELY RESULTED IN LEAK.  MECHANIC ALSO DISCOVERED DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BRAKE HAD SEIZED AND SCOURED THE ROUTER AND PAD ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL. BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED TWO YEARS PRIOR AND CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN BUT FOR ONCE A MONTH SHORT TRIPS TO THE DOCTOR FOR ONE OF THOSE YEARS, THE SECOND YEAR IT WAS DRIVEN ONLY 3 OR 4 TIMES AND WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY.  AUTO ACCIDENT IN MAY 2010 DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE DID NOT HAVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN REAR END COLLISION.  CAR WAS BROADSIDED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE IN 2007 AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED AND AIR BAGS ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY.  INJURIES IN BOTH ACCIDENTS.  CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10325073,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/10/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/12/2010","vin":"1GMDU03EX3D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"MOISTURE IN HEADLIGHTS, BACK BULBS CONSTANTLY BURN OUT, BACK WINDOWS OFTEN WILL NOT CLOSE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10315275,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/28/2010","dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2010","vin":"1GMDX03E33D","components":"STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WITH MY REMOTE AND BEGAN PLACING GROCERIES IN THE VAN. WHILE PERFORMING THIS ACTION, MY DAUGHTER THOUGHT SHE WOULD HELP ME BY TURNING ON THE LIGHT ON THE OVERHEARD PANEL. SHE PUSHED THE WRONG BUTTON. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR BEGAN CLOSING WHILE I WAS LEANING INTO THE VAN. IT CONTINUED CLOSING, SQUEEZING ME INTO THE DOOR FRAME ITSELF. I WAS NOT ABLE TO FREE MYSELF UNTIL THE DOOR BEGAN RETRACTING ON ITS OWN. BOTH HIPS ARE BRUISED AND SORE AND IT IS PAINFUL TO WALK. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10295564,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/13/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"12/14/2009","vin":"1GMDU23E03D","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THERE HAS BEEN A NOTICEABLE ACCUMULATION OF WATER IN THE HEADLIGHTS OF MY 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA. ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE BULB SHORTS OUT. THERE HAS BEEN SOME DETERIORATION OF ILLUMINATION ABILITY DUE TO THE WATER, PARTICULARLY IN THE LAST YEAR. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10293944,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/24/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/30/2009","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEADLIGHT LENSES FILL WITH MOISTURE AND BLOW BULBS OUT. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10292543,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/02/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/17/2009","vin":"1GMDX13E23D","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"FRONT HEADLIGHT HAD LOTS OF MOISTURE ON THE INTERIOR, WHICH CAUSED THE BULB TO BURN OUT.  I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT, A $240 PART. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10291811,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/05/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"11/11/2009","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"HEAD LIGHTS FILL UP WITH MOISTURE AND BLOWS HEADLIGHT BULBS OUT WHILE DRIVING. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10273566,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"06/11/2009","vin":"1GMDX13E03D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA.  THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.  IN ADDITION, HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN PLACING GASOLINE IN THE TANK.  HE CONCLUDED THAT THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) FRACTURED, WHICH ALLOWED FUEL VAPORS TO PASS THROUGH AND DROPLETS OF FUEL TO ACCUMULATE ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK.  A FIRE COULD OCCUR IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.  THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE).  A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE HAS A LONG WHEEL BASE INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR WHEEL BASE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED.  THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $900 FOR THE REPAIR.  THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 99,000.    UPDATED 07/01/09  *BF  UPDATED 07/06/09.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10266493,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"04/23/2009","vin":"1GMDX03EX3D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE VALVE PULLED OUT OF ROCKER ARM MID 2008 ON #2 CAL COSTING APPROX 600.00 REPAIR AGAIN IN 2009 THE #3 CYL VALVE PULLED OUT EFFECTING ANOTHER REPAIR. THEN A WEEK LATER THE #5 CYL HAS QUIT FIRING.  THIS IS THE 3400 OR 3.4 LITER  ENGINE. MY MECHANIC EXPLAINED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR IN THE GRAND AM OR GRAND PRIX. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10264180,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/03/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"04/05/2009","vin":"1GMDU23E73D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WAS TOLD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. OVER A THOUSAND DOLLAR FIX WITH RELIGIOUS OIL CHANGES AND COOLANT FLUSHES, SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE TALKED WITH MANY MONTANA OWNERS OF  DIFFERENT YEARS AND ALL HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CANNOT BE A SURPRISE! THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG HERE... EVEN TWO DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS SAID THIS IS A \"COMMON\" ISSUE OF THE PONTIAC MONTANA. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE SURPRISED IT DIDN'T HAPPEN SOONER AND THERE WERE SIGNS IT WAS IN THE MAKING FOR AWHILE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS! ITS NOT A CHEAP FIX! *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10255878,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/19/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"01/21/2009","vin":"1GMDU23E83D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I FILLED MY TANK WITH GAS AND NOTICED THE GAS ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY.  WITHIN THE NEXT TWO TO THREE DAYS THE SMELL INCREASED AND I NOTICED IT WHILE WALKING AROUND THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE.  I TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY CHECKED AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK.  THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INJURY PRECEDING THIS LEAK. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10255154,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/05/2009","dateComplaintFiled":"01/15/2009","vin":"1GMDX03E53D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"PROBLEM WITH LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BAD DEXCOOL. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER REPAIR FOR VEHICLE. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10250488,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/09/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"12/02/2008","vin":"1GMDU23E33D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA.  WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL THROUGHOUT HER HOME.  SHE DISCOVERED A POOL OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE.  THE FUEL TANK WAS INVESTIGATED BY A RELATIVE AND THEY FOUND A FRACTURE IN THE FUEL TANK.  THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE).  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.   UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN  UPDATED 01/02/09. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10249816,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/23/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"11/25/2008","vin":"1GMDX03E93D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND LOST ALL POWER.  ALL OF THE POWER DOORS LOCKED, WHICH PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE.  SHE MOVED INTO THE BACK SEAT AND WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD.  AFTER FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, THE DEALER REALIZED THAT THE THEFT MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE.  AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED.  THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE OR A FIRE OR CRASH COULD OCCUR.  THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY ARE REPLACING THE BATTERY AND THEFT MODULE.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10248512,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/10/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"11/11/2008","vin":"1GMDX03E23D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"2003 PONTIAC MONTANA 3.4L SERIES \"E\" ENGINE. 10/15/2007 85,342 MILES. ROCKER ARM BOLTS (8MM) STRIPED OUT OF THE 1,3,5 CYLINDER HEAD. HEAD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRED AT DEALER $1,500.00.   DEALER SERVICE CENTER ALSO CHECKED 2,4,6 CYLINDER HEAD AND ROCKER ARM BOLTS, ALL OK.   11/10/2007 88,702 MILES.  ROCKER ARM BOLTS (8MM)  STRIPED OUT OF THE 2,4,6 CYLINDER HEAD. AGAIN ON SAME VEHICLE HEAD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ANOTHER $1,500.00  THIS SITE AREADY SHOWS LOOSE OR STRIPPED BOLTS ON OTHER 2003 MONTANAS. I WONDER WHAT A CROSS REFERENCE OF GM 3.4L ENGINES SHOW UP WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10235458,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/14/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2008","vin":"1GMDU23E73D","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"2003 PONTIAC MONTANA MINIVAN HAVE HAD BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT UNITS FILL UP WITH  CONDENSATION EFFECTIVELY RUINING THE HEADLIGHTS.  GENERAL MOTORS REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE UNIT IN 2006 AS A \"GOODWILL' GESTURE BUT NOW REFUSES TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE.  THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH I UNDERSTAND HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF OTHER PONTIAC MINIVANS. THESE FAILURES ARE NOT DUE TO ANY EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE UNITS BUT SOME DEFECT IS CAUSING THESE UNITS TO FILL WITH CONDENSATION AND THIS CREATES A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BY RUINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEADLIGHTS..   *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10229398,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/10/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"05/31/2008","vin":"1GMDX13EX3D","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM AN OUT OF TOWN TRIP MY MESSAGE CENTER LIT UP WITH \"SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM,\" THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE \"TRAC LIGHT\" CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO BE APPROX. 500.00 TO REPLACE THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE SENSOR IN IT IS BAD. I FIGURED THIS WAS PROBABLY SOMETHING WE COULD HAVE ANOTHER FRIEND DO THAT WAS A MECHANIC AS IT WAS ALOT CHEAPER. WE DID JUST THAT. WE WENT TO O'REILLYS AND BOUGHT A NEW HUB ASSEMBLY WITH THE SENSOR IN IT. WE TOOK IT TO OUR FRIEND WHO REPLACED IT. LATER THE VERY SAME DAY IT ALL CAME ON AGAIN!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10223805,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"04/09/2008","vin":"1GMDV03E23D","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"I OWN A 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA. ON AUGUST 19TH, 2005 I HAD TO HAVE THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED, THERE WERE 29,852 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE BY THE PONTIAC GARAGE IN ALTOONA PA SINE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.  ON FEBRUARY 9TH, 2006 I HAD TO HAVE THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED, THERE WERE 39,007 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THE REPAIRS WERE DONE BY THE MONRO GARAGE ALSO IN ALTOONA AND PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET.  ON APRIL 1ST, 2008 I HAD TO HAVE BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AGAIN. THE MILEAGE WAS 78,054.  I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I DON'T GET MY REPAIRS DONE AT A GM GARAGE THAT THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIRS.  THE CASE NUMBER THEY ASSIGNED IS #71-618077441. I TALKED TO TWO INDIVIDUALS:  PENNY MERCER 866-790-5600 EXT 12750  I THEN SPOKE TO SHERRY HICKEY WHO IDENTIFIED HERSELF AS THE MANAGER.  WHEEL BEARINGS IN TODAY'S VEHICLES NORMALLY HAVE A VERY LONG LIFE EXPECTANCY. TO HAVE TO REPLACE THEM TWICE IN LESS THAN 80,000 MILES SUGGESTS TO ME THAT THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AT THE VERY LEAST WITH THIS VEHICLE POSSIBLY NATIONALLY.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10220118,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/13/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"03/05/2008","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE","summary":"DRIVERS WINDOW STICKS AND IS FALLING OUT. THIS SAME THING IS HAPPENING ON COMPANY VAN AND CO-WORKER WITH THE SAME STYLE VEHICLE. WINDOW IN COMPANY VAN HAS HAD NEW MECHANISM AND WINDOW TRIM REPLACED AND IS DOING IT AGAIN.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10212625,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/23/2007","vin":"1G2WK52JX3F","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT","summary":"I BOUGHT MY GRAND PRIX FROM CHIP BANKS IN DUQUOIN, IL. IN AUGUST OF 2006 AND IT HAD ONLY 39,500 AFTER OWNING IT FOR 4 MONTHS THE HEAD STARTED TO MISFIRE. I HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID IT HAD BEEN HEALY COILED TO JUST TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX MY CAR BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. I DID NOT BUY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR MY CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD IT AND IT DID NOT HAVE VERY MANY MILES ON IT SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OKAY. I HAD IT HEALY COILED TO REPAIR IT AND IT HELD FOR 8 MONTHS AND NOW ALL THE OTHER ROCKER ARMS ARE NEEDING HEALY COILED IN BECAUSE THEY ARE WORN OUT AND THEY ARE DROPPING THE PUSH ROD INTO MY HEAD. I BOUGHT A NEW HEAD FOR MY CAR AND HAD IT INSTALLED AND NOW THE OTHER HEAD IS DOING THE SAME THING. PLEASE HELP ME. I AM THE MOTHER OF FOUR AND I AM LOW INCOME I CALLED CHIP BANKS AND THEY WILL NOT HELP ME AND I HAVE NO WAY TO GET MY KIDS AROUND.  ONE THING ABOUT MY CAR IS ADVANCED AUTO WHERE I GOT MY HEAD FROM HAD TO SPECIAL ORDER IT BECAUSE IT HAD A 8 MM BOLT PATTERN SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT HELPS ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE OR NOT. I GAVE $13,000.00 FOR THIS CAR AND I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR AND I DON'T WANT ANOTHER CAR I LOVE MY GRAND PRIX I JUST NEED TO KNOW IF THE HEADS HAVE BEEN RECALLED OR SOMETHING. I TRIED TO GO ON CAR FAX.COM AND IT SAID MY CAR HAD ELEVEN REPORTS ON IT BUT I DO NOT OWN A CREDIT CARD SO I CANNOT PURCHASE IT TO FIND OUT WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT TELL ME IF THE CAR HAD EVER BEEN WRECKED OR THE ENGINE MESSED UP OR ANYTHING. THANK YOU.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10211007,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/30/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"12/06/2007","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CAR STALLED ON ME WHILE ON A BUSY ROAD.  ENDED UP BEING RELATED TO THE CARS PASSLOCK SYSTEM.  COST $500 FOR TOWING AND REPAIRS.  PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING AGAIN AS CAR STALLED ON ME WHILE ON THE ROAD AGAIN ON 12/11/2007 AND WOULD NOT START UP AGAIN.  APPARENTLY THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON LATE 90'S EARLY 2000'S GM VEHICLES.  IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ON THE INTERSTATE, I WOULD HATE TO IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AS EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN ON THE CAR (I.E. POWER STEERING).  VERY DANGEROUS!!!  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10210949,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/05/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"12/05/2007","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"3.1L INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10206888,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/07/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/25/2007","vin":"1GMDX13E43D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN SHE LEANED OVER THE SEAT.  THE FAILURE MADE A VERY LOUD NOISE.  THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.  THE AIR BAG HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE LOUD NOISE FROM THE AIR BAG, HER HEARING HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY RESTORED.  SHE HAS NOT YET BEEN TREATED FOR THIS CONDITION.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.  UPDATED 01/11/08.  *LJ","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10204709,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/04/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"10/02/2007","vin":"1GMDU23E73D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"WIFE DETECTED A GAS SMELL FROM THE REAR OF HER VAN.  SHE LET IT GO DUE TO THE RECENT FILL UP.  I NOTICED A PUDDLE UNDER MY WIFE'S VAN AND INVESTIGATED THE SOURCE OF THE PUDDLE.   I DETERMINED THAT THE LIQUID WAS GAS AND IT WAS STREAMING FROM AROUND THE INLET FUEL VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK. I LOOKED UP THE REPAIR PROCEDURE ON LINE AND CAME ACROSS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ON MY PARTICULAR VAN. (RECALL ID# 07V349000) COME TO FIND OUT THIS RECALL WAS SEGREGATED TO THREE MOS. IN 2002.(JUNE-AUGUST) MY PARTICULAR DATE OF ASSEMBLY IS OCT. 2002, IN TURN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL.  HOWEVER REFLECTS THE SAME ISSUE.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10201961,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"09/05/2007","vin":"1GMDX03E63D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING AT 60,000 MILES.  DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.  HAVE HEARD THIS FROM MANY SOURCES AND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BEING PROPOSED.  *TR  UPDATED 01-15-08.  *KB  UPDATED *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10201129,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/11/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/29/2007","vin":"1GMDX03E73D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA EXTENDED CAB. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE WAS SQUEALING, SHAKING, AND SQUEAKING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT WAS MISSING A CYLINDER AND THE ENGINE WAS LOOSE.  THE ROCKER BOLT FELL OFF OF THE HEAD OF THE ROCKER ARM AND THE HEAD HAD TO BE REPLACED.  THE FAILURE INCREASED AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30-45MPH.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 85,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,400.  THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10200731,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/15/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/25/2007","vin":"1GMDU23E33D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10185902,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/22/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"03/22/2007","vin":"1G2WR52143F","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY 2003 GRAND PRIX GTP, WHICH HAD REGULAR CAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE, CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN I WAS AT WORK. A CO-EMPLOYEE TOLD ME SHE HEARD THESE GRAND PRIX HAVE A HISTORY OF CATCHING ON FIRE AND I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND ARTICLES THAT THEY DO HAVE A NUMBER OF REPORTS OF ENGINE FIRES, WHICH MINE WAS.  THEREFORE, I THOUGHT I WOULD FILE A COMPLAINT REPORT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10177701,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/16/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"01/03/2007","vin":"1G2NW52E13C","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"GM HAS PROBLEMS WITH ERRATIC FUEL SENSORS, AND THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL A LOT AND HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS THEY HAVE, OR DON'T HAVE IN THEIR CARS. I HAVE BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOWSTORM, ON A BUSY EXPRESSWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC BECAUSE I RAN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE MY GAS GAUGE WAS READING WRONG. THAT WAS IN ME 1991 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH MY 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS WHOLE THING SHOULD BE RECALLED BEING THAT IT IS NOT COVERED IN LEMON LAW FOR NEW YORK STATE AND A COSTLY REPAIR $(200-300 FOR THE PARTS) AND ADD ON THE $70 AN HOUR FOR LABOR.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10176862,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/19/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"12/23/2006","vin":"1GMDX13E73D","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"THE WIPERS ON OUR 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA WITH ROUGHLY 48000 MILES, STARTED MOVING SLOWLY EVEN WHEN SET IN THE FASTEST WIPER SETTING.  TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GARAGE THAT REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR.  WIPERS WERE STILL SLOW.  TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER ON 10/4/06.  THEY COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AND GREASED THE MECHANICAL ARMS (WIPER TRANSMISSION).   A FEW DAYS LATER IN A DRIVING RAIN THE WIPERS STOPPED MOVING COMPLETELY. TOOK IT BACK TO THE GM DEALER 10/16/06. THEY REPLACED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION AND WIPER MOTOR FOR A BILL IN EXCESS OF $1000.  THE WIPER TRANSMISSION WAS BINDING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE STEM THAT THE WIPER ARM ATTACHES TO.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10175727,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/26/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"12/10/2006","vin":"1GMDV03E23D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. AFTER SERVICE WORK WAS PERFORMED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM IT WAS FOUND OUT THAT TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY ON FOR CYLINDER #3 WERE IN FACT STRIPPED AND FELL OUT OF THE ENGINE HEAD. UPON DISCOVERING THIS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CHECKING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO BE PRUDENT. THERE WE ALSO FOUND ONE STRIPPED BOLT ON  THE HEAD. THIS ENGINE HAD NEVER BEFORE BEEN APART. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND WERE SHOCKED THAT SUCH A MECHANICAL FAILURE COULD  HAPPEN AT 62,000 MILES ON A THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE!!!  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10175068,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/12/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/2006","vin":"1GMDX13E43D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A HIGHWAY BARRIER.  THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THERE A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT TAKEN.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED.  THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED.     8AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10174272,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"11/26/2006","vin":"1GMDX03E73D","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"BRAKE LIGHT BULBS CONTINUALLY BURN OUT.  THE BOTTOM OF THE BULBS ARE MELTED WHEN REMOVED.  ALL OTHER TAIL LIGHTS WORK FINE.  THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM EXPERIENCED BY OWNERS OF 2002 MODEL MONTANAS THAT HAVE LOGGED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS.  MINE IS A 2003 MODEL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10172829,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"11/07/2006","vin":"1GMDU23E53D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY.  THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY.  THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED MORE FREQUENTLY AT LOWER SPEEDS.  IT WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR THE SAME ISSUE, HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.  ALSO, THERE WAS A SMELL OF FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.  AFTER BEING TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS FUEL A LEAK WHERE THE FILLER NECK MET THE TANK.  THE TANK AND FILLER NECK WERE REPLACED, WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10168656,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/19/2006","vin":"1GMDV13E03D","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"WE PURCHASED OUR MINI VAN BRAND NEW IN 2003, SINCE THEN THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR BOUNCES OPEN.  THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN WHILE DRIVING, BUT INTERMITTENTLY THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE, IT WILL CONTINUE TO REOPEN.  SOMETIMES THE DOOR WILL ONLY PARTIALLY CLOSE.  I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES, ALL PARTS ON THE DOOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED.  I HAVE CALLED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE DOOR, BUT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND NOBODY SEEMS TO BE INTERESTED IN MAKING SURE IT'S PROPERLY FIXED.  I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN TOLD THAT A \"DIAGNOSTIC\" NEEDS TO BE RUN ON THE DOOR, HOW WOULD THIS MAKE A DIFFERENCE...THE PARTS ON THIS DOOR HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED.  I AM VERY FRUSTRATED.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10160166,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/26/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"06/19/2006","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT","summary":"AFTER SHUTTING OFF VAN, TRIED TO OPEN SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR WITH KEY FOB, NOTHING HAPPENED, TRIED YANKING ON DOOR, AGAIN NOTHING, TRIED OPENING DOOR WITH SWITCH IN UPPER CONSOLE, NOTHING.  DOOR WAS UNLOCKED, BUT WOULD NOT OPEN UNDER POWER.  SON WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VAN.  MY HUSBAND WAS FINALLY ABLE TO MANUALLY OPEN DOOR WITH GREAT FORCE. HAD TO MANUALLY FORCE DOOR TO CLOSE. WHEN I TOOK THE VAN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED HAD THE SERVICE TECH LOOK AT THE DOOR AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T RECREATE PROBLEM, THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE DONE.  WAS TOLD TO BRING BACK VAN IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN.  WAS TOLD TO TIE DOOR CLOSED AS THE LOCK MIGHT FAIL, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE.  ANY WONDER WHY WE ARE NOT BUYING OUT THE LEASE OR PURCHASING ANOTHER MONTANA.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10157588,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/10/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"05/15/2006","vin":"1GMDX03E13D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"CELL PHONE CAR CHARGER WOULD NOT CHARGE WHEN PLUGGED INTO THE FRONT POWER SOURCE ADAPTER.  GOT VEHICLE MANUAL, LOCATED FUSE, REMOVED BLOWN FUSE, REPLACED WITH EXACT SAME SIZE FUSE THAT WAS REMOVED-PER VEHICLE MANUAL.  ONCE FUSE WAS REPLACED, PLUGGED IN CELL PHONE CHARGER, VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE, YANKED CELL PHONE CHARGER OUT, OPENED HOOD AND PULLED OUT FUSE.  FUSE WAS MELTED IN TWO.  TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY, ADVISED THEM WHAT HAPPENED.  CALLED ME LATER IN THE AM AND ADVISED ME EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER COST OF REPAIRS, HAD TO HAVE WIRE HARNESS REPLACED AS SEVERAL WIRES HAD BEEN MELTED ALL THE WAY BACK TO FUSE BOX.  DEALERSHIP BLAMED DAMAGE ON CELL PHONE CHARGER.  IRONICALLY THEY WAS NO DAMAGE TO CELL PHONE CHARGER OR VISIBLE DAMAGE TO POWER SOURCE.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10157086,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/02/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"05/09/2006","vin":"1GMDV13E83D","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON DRY ROADS THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO AN IMPROPER TURN BY OTHER VEHICLE.  SINCE THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD THE CONTACT IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED  SEVERE FACIAL LACERATIONS. THE INJURIES REQUIRED STITCHES, AND CAUSED SEVERE BRUISING.  A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.  THE VEHICLE HAS  NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.  UPDATED 05/30/06. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10156475,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/11/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"05/01/2006","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THIS IS MY SECOND PONTIAC MINI VAN WITH A LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET.  THE 1994 STARTED LEAKING AT 60K MILES,MY CURRENT VAN A 2003 IS LEAKING AT 45K MILES.  IN MY 94 VAN THE ENGINE FAILED AT89K WITH RELIGIOUS OIL CHANGES AND COOLANT FLUSHES.  MY MONTANA ALSO HAS HAD COOLANT AND OIL CHANGES OFTEN.  I KNOW OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10156402,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/20/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"04/28/2006","vin":"1GMDX03E93D","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"NUMBER 2 ABOVE - OUR PONTIAC MONTANA 2003 VAN HAS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR.  THE DOOR SLIDES BACK INTO PLACE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED.  IT IS SUPPOSE TO GO BACK TO AN OPEN POSITION WHEN THE DOOR TOUCHES A PERSON OR AN OBJECT.  OUR CONCERN IS IT TAKES ALL OF MY BODY WEIGHT FOR THIS DOOR TO GO BACK.  SO IF OR WHEN A CHILD MIGHT GET HIS ARM OR EVEN HEAD IN BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE DOOR CLOSING IF HE WERE STARTING TO GET OUT OF THE VAN IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY SINCE THE DOOR WOULD NOT JUST GO BACK AS IT SHOULD.  OUR GRANDSON DID GET HIS FINGERS/HAND CAUGHT IN IT AND THE BUTTON HAD TO BE PUSHED TO RELEASE HIM.  THE MANUFACTURER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL.  IT IS NOT WHEN THE CHRYSLER VANS WHICH MY NIECE OWNS HAS THE SAME TYPE SET UP AND WHEN YOU JUST TOUCH HER DOOR AS IT'S CLOSING IT GOES RIGHT BACK OPEN.  WE REALLY ARE CONCERNED WITH THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE THIS COULD CAUSE A CHILD.  I WAS TRYING TO DEMONSTRATE TO SOME FRIENDS WHEN WE FIRST GOT THE VAN HOW THE DOOR WOULD GO BACK NOT KNOWING IT WOULD TAKE A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE DOOR FOR IT TO GO BACK AND IT BRUISED MY ARM.  THE WAY THIS DOOR WORKS NOW WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER MONTANA UNLESS THIS FEATURE IS CORRECTED.  WE WOULD DEFINITELY GO TO A CHRYSLER VAN NEXT.  THEIRS IS MUCH SAFER.  WE HAVE 8 GRANDCHILDREN AND THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN EVERYTIME THEY GO WITH US IN THE CAR.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10154600,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/31/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"04/05/2006","vin":"1GMDU03E23D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AFTER FILLING THE TANK. THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE GAS TANK NEAR THE FILLER NECK. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK AT THE SEAM ABOVE THE POINT WHERE THE FILLER NECK CONNECTS ON THE SIDE OF THE TANK. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHICH HAS AN OPEN FLAME SPACE HEATER. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE 52,000 MILES. I AM TRYING TO FIND A USED TANK TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONE.  THE GM DEALER SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THIS FAILURE.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10151415,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"02/28/2006","vin":"","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE PASSENGER AUTO DOOR CONTINUES CLOSING WHEN OBJECTS OR PERSONS ARE IN ITS PATH.  I AM A PETITE WOMAN AND IT TAKES ALL I HAVE IN ME TO PUSH THE DOOR BACK OPEN.  MY HUSBAND IS A LARGE, MUSCULAR MAN AND HE STRUGGLES TO STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING ON HIM.  IT HAS COME TOO CLOSE TO CATCHING MY CHILD ONE TIME TOO MANY.  NOTICED THE PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE IN NOV 2003 AND MENTIONED TO DEALER.  DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL ON ALL MONTANAS AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE.  WILL IT TAKE MAJOR INJURIES BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS CORRECTED?  ALSO THE NON-AUTO DRIVER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY OPEN WHEN PUSHED ALL THE WAY OPEN ON FLAT PARKING SURFACES AND ESPECIALLY ON HILLSIDE PARKING.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10141101,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/10/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"10/28/2005","vin":"1GMDX03E93D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THE VEHICLES TURNS ITSELF OFF. WHILE AT STOP LIGHTS THE VEHICLE CHUGS AND THE RPM GAUGE DIVES DOWN. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND AFTER THE ENGINE IS ON AND THE KEY HAS BEEN RELEASED, THE STARTER CONTINUES TO CRANK ON ITS OWN. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10135764,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/20/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"09/08/2005","vin":"1GMDU03E13D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"FUEL TANK HAS LEAK. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10128581,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/13/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"07/13/2005","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR","summary":"I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM V6 AND AM ON MY 5TH SET OF LIFETIME WARRENTY BREAKS AND MY 2ND SET OF ROTORS.  I HAVE ALSO HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR THE GAS HAND MALFUNCTIONING AND THE MOTOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IS NOT WORKING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10120264,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/26/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/09/2005","vin":"1GMDX13E03D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"DT: CONSUMER HAS A BACK SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE  THAT OPENS AT RANDOM. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR. WHEN  PUTTING  VEHICLE IN GEAR AND SOMETIMES IN PARK THE DOOR OPENS BY ITSELF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN  TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR WORK  BUT PROBLEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED.   DEALER CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. AFTER  VAN WAS PICKED UP ON FRIDAY NIGHT DOOR HAD BEEN SCRATCHED UP WITH SANDPAPER.  THIS WAS  UNDOCUMENTED ON THE PAPER WORK. ALL THAT WAS INCLUDED ON THE PAPER WORK WAS OIL  CHANGE. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO DEALER  FOR  OIL CHANGE, AND TO HAVE THE DOOR FIXED. THE RECEIPT ONLY MENTIONED  OIL CHANGE. ALSO,   IGNITION STARTED BY ITSELF. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED  IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION THE VAN CRANKED ,AND  DRIVER'S HAND WAS NOT ON THE KEY. IN ADDITION, THERE IS WATER IN FRONT HEADLIGHT COVER WHICH    WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES .   REAR HATCHBACK MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. HATCHBACK WAS  RECALLED, AND HAD ALREADY BEEN FIXED ONCE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10120112,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/26/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"05/06/2005","vin":"1GMDX13E83D","components":"PARKING BRAKE","summary":"TRIED TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AND IT WOULDN'T WORK, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE BROKE, SOMEONE HAD PUT  BAILING WIRE TO HOLD IT. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT 3 TIMES. MANUFACTURER HAS LOOKED AT IT. NO ONE  SEEMS TO HAVE A CABLE TO FIT HIS VEHICLE. DEALER HAS TOLD MANUFACTURER THAT NO CABLES WILL FIT IT.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10118468,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/05/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2005","vin":"1GMDX03E33D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, 35-40 MPH, HEARD A POP THAT SOUNDED LIKE IT CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD AREA,  SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AREA, PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND EXITED VEHICLE, HAD SMOKE AND FIRE FROM UNDER HOOD AREA, TRIED TO GET BACK INTO THE VEHICLE, HAD SMOKE INSIDE VEHICLE AS WELL, VEHICLE DESTROYED IN FIRE, INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSING TO SETTLE CLAIM, CANNOT FIND   SOURCE/LOCATION OF FIRE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10115408,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/22/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/18/2005","vin":"1GMDX03E73D","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE AND OPENING EITHER THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER REAR DOORS THEY WILL CLOSE BY THEMSELVES. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10112526,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/03/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"03/04/2005","vin":"1GMDX13EX3D","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET IS FAILING...AND GM KNOWS OF THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO FIX IT OUT OF WARRANTY.  MY COOLANT WAS LEAKING OUT AND THEY WOULD NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY, AND NOW THEY REFUSE WITH 4 MONTHS OUT OF THE WARRANTY.  AMAZING.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10106412,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"01/15/2005","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"TIRES/STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED 4 TIMES.  CAR HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT AND IS NOW ON THE 4TH SET OF NEW TIRES, AVERAGE TIRE LASTS ABOUT 9-12,000 MILES, WITH ONE SET HAVING ONLY LASTED 4,000 MILES.  THE DEALER KEPT BLAMING IT ON THE TIRES BUT I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE ITSELF, THE CAR HAS BEEN ALIGNED WITH EACH SET OF NEW TIRES AND 2 EXTRA TIMES WHEN I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE IT PULLS TO THE LEFT SEVERELY AND IT ALSO SHAKES EVEN AFTER BEING ALIGNED.  I DON'T THINK 6 ALIGNMENTS IS NORMAL FOR A NEW CAR.  IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES?    *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10105615,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/08/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"01/02/2005","vin":"1GMDX13E13D","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"IN AUGUST OF 2004 WHILE CAMPING MY 18 MONTH OLD SON WAS GETTING OUT OF OUR 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA WHEN HE INSTINCTIVELY REACHED BACK INTO THE VAN TO GRAB HIS SIPPY CUP THAT HE DROPPED WHILE THE DOOR WAS STARTING TO CLOSE, HIS HAND BECAME PINCHED IN THE SLIDING DOOR.  I  DIDN'T REALIZE THAT HE HAD DROPPED HIS CUP, SO I LOOKED AWAY TRYING TO GRAB HIS TWIN BROTHER BEFORE PEOPLE IN NEIGHBORING CAMP SITES YELLED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE DOOR HAD ACTUALLY CLOSED COMPLETELY ON HIS HAND.  LUCKILY NOTHING WAS BROKE BECAUSE HIS HAND WAS SO SMALL AND IT HAPPENED JUST UNDERNEATH THE PROTECTIVE STRIP SO IT ACTUALLY CLOSED COMPLETELY.  I CONTACTED SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS AND SPOKE TO QUITE A FEW PEOPLE AT GM REGARDING THIS MATTER AND THEY PRETTY MUCH ALL TOLD ME (AFTER HUNDREDS OF QUESTIONS FROM THEM) THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN WATCHING MY KIDS BETTER AND THAT IT IS A SAFETY FEATURE TO STOP COMPLETE CLOSURE OF OBJECTS UNFORTUNATELY LARGER THAN MY 18 MONTH OLD SONS HAND.  ALSO I HEARD A LOT OF SORRY AND THIS IS UNFORTUNATE THAT IT HAD TO HAPPEN BUT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO FOR ME.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10104490,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/25/2004","vin":"1G2HY54K834","components":"STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"CREAKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL.  INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED.  ALSO, BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  GASKETS REPLACED ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND ALSO THE THROTTLE GASKET REPLACED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10104275,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/21/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/21/2004","vin":"","components":"STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE","summary":"CONTINUAL EXPENSIVE REPAIR OF MY 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA.  IN JAN. 2003.. DOOR HANDLES HAD TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY SNAPPED. (UNDER WARRANTY).   IN OCTOBER 2004... GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE NOZZLE CAME LOOSE FROM THE TANK, $900 REPAIR  TODAY.. 12/21/04 VAN DID NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO RIGHT TIE ROD LOOSE AND ALIGNMENT $300 (CAR HAS 48,000 MILES ON IT.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10099227,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/08/2004","vin":"1GMDU23EX3D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG WAS ISSUED. THE DEALER STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.  *JB  NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03V051000.  *TC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10101810,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/22/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"11/30/2004","vin":"1GMDX13E43D","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER  FOR SERVICE.  VEHICLE WAS GOING 35 MPH AFTER BEING PICKED UP, AND THE HOOD POPPED UP UNEXPECTEDLY. COST TO REPAIR DAMAGE WAS $1800.00.  DEALER REFUSED TO PAY FOR DAMAGE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10095314,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/10/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/07/2004","vin":"1GMDX03E83D","components":"CHILD SEAT","summary":"CHILD/PARENT CAN EASILY OPEN THE INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT HARNESS CHEST CLIP.  DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK  *TC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Child Seat","productYear":"9999","productMake":"UNKNOWN","productModel":"UNKNOWN","manufacturer":"UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER"}]},{"odiNumber":10075322,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/07/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"06/13/2004","vin":"1GMDU03E13D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"SEVERAL TIMES THERE HAS BEEN STRANGE NOISES FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR.  REPORTED BUT NOTHING DONE. GETTING OFF AN INTERSTATE AND LEAVING THE STOP SIGN AND PULLING ONTO A STATE HIGHWAY BEGAN TO BUILD SPEED BUT CAR STARTED TO WOBBLE AT ABOUT 40 MPH.  TRIED TO STOP BUT THE CAR WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD. COASTED TO STOP. THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE REAR AXLE IN PLACE  SNAPPED.  THERE WAS NO RUST, NO OTHER DAMAGE SIGHTED.  SNAPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PART.  REVIEWED BY GMC REPRESENTATIVE AND THE GARAGE.  THEY REPLACE THE ENTIRE REAR \"AXLE\" ASSMEBLY AD THIS OCCURRED AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS, CONDITIONS WERE SUCH THAT I BELEIVE THAT THE CAR WOULD HAVE ROLLED OVER.   AS I NOTED, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10073226,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/26/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/27/2004","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"THE AUTOMATIC DOOR ON OUR 2003 MONTANA MINIVAN COMPLETELY CLOSED ON MY 4 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS HAND YESTERDAY, BREAKING HER FINGER AND CAUSING BRUSING AND SWELLING.*MR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10074010,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"05/20/2004","vin":"1GMDX13E03D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED.  CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT  TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.  HOWEVER, DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10073768,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/18/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/18/2004","vin":"1GMDX03E83D","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO SMELL GAS.   PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10068314,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/28/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/05/2004","vin":"1GMDX03E83D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MONTANA KEEPS CUTTING OFF WITHOUT A WARNING AND IT WILL STOP DEAD IN TRAFFICE WITH OUT A WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPEN A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THAT THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE 2003 MONTANA. I BROUGHT THIS MONTANA BRAND NEW LAST YEAR 2003. THERE IS A SAFTY PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICAL.   FROM  VLS..05/05/04.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10068316,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/28/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"05/05/2004","vin":"1GMDX03E83D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 MONTANA STOPPED DEAD IN TRAFFICE. THE BRAKES LOCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED THE VEHICAL STOPPED DEAD WITH OUT ANY WARNING. IT HAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC TWICE AND A TOTAL OF 7 TIME. EACH TIME I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MONTANA.    FROM VLS 05/05/04.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10066554,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/20/2004","vin":"1GMDX13E33D","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE","summary":"1) WATER IN HEADLIGHT 2) HARD TO START 3) TURNS ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING IT! 4) SQUEAKY BRAKES 5) 1/2 GALLON OF WATER DUMPS OUT OF DASH ONTO PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10065831,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/02/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"04/09/2004","vin":"1GMDX03EX3D","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"2004 PONTIAC MONTANA ROLLED OVER TWICE IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA.  IT WAS HIT FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER CAR.  NO AIRBAGS, FRONT OR SIDE, DEPLOYED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10064185,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/28/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/30/2004","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"I HAVE A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT THAT I PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN MAY 2003.  SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE MORE THAN 4 TIMES FOR DIFFERENT THINGS.  MY CAR AT TIMES HESITATES BEFORE STARTING OTHER TIMES MAKES WEIRD POPPING NOISES AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKES MAKE A POPPING NOISE.  EVERYTIME A SERVICE MECHANIC CHECKED FOR THOSE PROBLEMS THEY WERE NOT DUPLICATED.  THEN I NOTICED ONE DAY THAT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WAS SOAKED!!!!! I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WAY THE WATER WAS DRAINING IT CAUSED MY FLOOR TO GET SOAKED EVERYTIME IT RAINED.    THE DEALER FIXED THAT.  NOW IT'S A FEW MONTHS LATER AND I'M DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY CAR JUST DIES COMPLETELY CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING NO WARNING AT ALL! NO SHOULDER FOR ME TO PULL OFF ON !!!!VERY DANGEROUS. I TRY TO START MY CAR AND IT DOES NOT EVEN TURN OVER.  I GET TOWED TO THE DEALER WERE THEY TELL ME THAT MY SENSOR WAS BAD, IT READ I HAD A LITTLE LESS THAN AN 1/2 OF TANK  BUT ACTUALLY IT WAS EMPTY.  THE DEALER PUT A SENSOR IN AND TOLD ME TO COME PICK UP MY CAR.  I STILL DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR.  I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS MORE THAN THE SENSOR.  MY CAR JUST COMPLETELY DIED WITH NO WARNING.  NO HESITATION NOTHING, MY FUEL LIGHT WAS NOT ON! MY CAR WOULD NOT EVEN TURN OVER.  WHEN IT RUNS OUT OF GAS IT STILL TURNS OVER  IT DIDN'T!   I HOPE THAT MY CAR IS COMPLETELY FIXED THAT WAS MY REASON FOR BUYING A NEW CAR, I HAVE NOT EVEN HAD THIS CAR A YEAR AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL SIGNS THAT I MAY HAVE A LEMON!*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10063895,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":5,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/19/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/25/2004","vin":"1GMDX03E33D","components":"TIRES","summary":"I RENTED A 2003 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN FROM ALAMO CAR RENTAL IN MAY, 2003.  WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM ARIZONA WITH FOUR OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS ON A CLEAR DAY, WITH GOOD ROAD CONDITION, AND WITHIN SPEED LIMIT; THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT AND RESULTED IN A ROLL-OVER.  THE TIRE BRAND WAS GENERAL.  EVENTHOUGH THE POLICE INFORMED ALAMO THAT THE POLICE NEEDED TO RETAIN THE VAN TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE BLOW-OUT, ALAMO INSISTED ON RETRIEVING THE VAN.  THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO MY WRITTEN OR PHONE REQUESTS FOR ACCESS TO THE TIRE AND PROCEEDED TO SALVAGE THE VAN.  NOT ONLY THAT BUT THE SECOND VAN ALAMO SENT TO ME AT THE ACCIDENT SITE HAD LOW AIR PRESSURE ON ALL FOUR TIRES AND CONVEXITIES ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE.  FROM SEARCHING YOUR SITE, I FOUND THAT VANS HAVE A HIGHER ROLL-OVER RATE THAN PASSENGER CARS.  FURTHERMORE, THERE HAVE BEEN INCIDENCES OF SIDEWALL BUBBLES AND CONVEXITIES AS WELL AS TREAD SEPARATION OF GENERAL TIRES (IN ONE SITUATION, EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED).  MY WISH IS FOR ALAMO TO HAVE BETTER SAFETY INSPECTION OF ITS VEHICLES AND TO REMEDY ITS QUESTIONABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"GENERAL","productModel":"AMERI M/S TIRE","size":null,"manufacturer":"GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO."}]},{"odiNumber":10064602,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/12/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/22/2004","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"DURING A VEHICLE COLLISION/ROLL OVER AT 55 MPH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED  MINOR FACE INJURIES.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10049163,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/2003","vin":"1GMDX13EX3D","components":"SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN","summary":"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. AXLE PROBLEM, CV JOYCE PROBLEM, SUSPENSION HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED, BUT NOTHING DONE.    *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10049103,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/03/2003","vin":"1GMDX13E43D","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2003 PONTIAC MONTANA STALLED WHILE DRIVING.  THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKES.  THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS.  I DROVE THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP BOTH TIMES.  NO PROBLEMS WAS FOUND BY DEALERSHIP.  I CONTACTED PONTIAC.  THEY SAID IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN NOT TO START IT BACK UP, THEY WILL HAVE VAN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.  I AM NOT TOTALLY SATISFIED WITH THEIR RESPONSE FOR SAFETY REASONS.     *NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10044051,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"10/15/2003","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING IN  NEW VAN FILLED IT UP WITH GAS, AND WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING AND GAS WAS LEAKING ALL OVER THE PLACE.  CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE  TO THE DEALER, WHO  FOUND THAT  FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED, CAUSING  GAS TO  LEAK.  CONSUMER STATED HE AND HIS WIFE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF SOMEONE THREW A CIGARETTE OR A MATCH OUT OF THE WINDOW NEAR  VEHICLE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10038447,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"09/08/2003","vin":"1GMDX03EX3D","components":"TIRES","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT.  GENERAL GT2000 TIRE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"GENERAL","productModel":"GENERAL","size":null,"manufacturer":"GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO."}]},{"odiNumber":10021840,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"05/29/2003","vin":"4YDF3652134","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"THE WELD THAT HOLDS THE LIFT WHEEL PIN IS NOT ADEQUATE TO HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10017551,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/24/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"04/24/2003","vin":"1GMDX03E63D","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"THE REAR SEAT BELT ON THE  FAILED TO RELEASE, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.          *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10011898,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/17/2003","vin":"1GMDX13E13D","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"THE GEARS WAS ABLE TO SHIFT WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10008133,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/26/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/26/2003","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"DURING THE FIRST BRAKING, THE VEHICLE BRAKE LET GO FOR A BRIEF SECOND.  THIS HAPPENS ON DRY PAVEMENT DURING A NORMAL STOP.  IT WAS EXPLAINED FROM THE DEALER THAT THE RUST BUILD-UP ON THE ROTORS MAY BE CAUSING THE BRAKE TO LOCKUP CAUSING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO FUNCTION.  THIS IS A VERY SCARY SITUATION WHEN PULLING UP TO A STOP WITH A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU AND THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD WITH YOUR FOOT PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":10005199,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/03/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/03/2003","vin":"1GMDX03E53D","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"VENTILATION SYSTEM BLOWS AIR INTO CABIN THROUGH INSTURMENT-LEVEL DASHBOARD VENTS, EVEN WHEN FAN IS OFF AND VEHICLE STATIONARY, AND EVEN WHEN FAN IS ON BUT DIRECTED TO FOOT ONLY OR DEFROSTER ONLY.  PONTIAC DEALER SERVICE DEPT AND PONTIAC NATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIM THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS NO WAY TO SHUT OFF THE FLOW FROM THE MIDDLE (OVER THE RADIO) VENTS. TEHRE IS A \"WHEEL\" TO BLOCK THE FLOW TO THE CENTER-LEFT AND CENTER-RIGHT VENTS ABOVE THE RADIO, BUT NO SUCH CONTROL FOR THE CENTER-CENTER VENT--IT ONLY ADJUSTS UP/DOWN. THIS IS CAUSING DISCOMFORT BUT ABOVE ALL CAN DRY EYES OUT WHILE DRIVING. IT MAKES NO SENSE. EVEN THE SERVICE ADVISOR IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT IT WAS A DEFECT. HE CHANGED HIS MIND WHEN HE FOUND THE SAME CONDITION ON OTHER 2003 MONTANA ON LOT. I SUBMIT THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND MAY REFLECT A DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT HAS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS. PLEASE NOTE THAT RECIRUCLATE IS DESIGNED NOT TO WORK IN ALL MODES EITHER.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"MONTANA","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]},{"odiNumber":760275,"manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/18/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"04/04/2002","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"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 SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD I PAID $1000. EXTRA FOR ANTI LOCK BRAKES. I BROKE MY WRIST AND BURNED MY ARM FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIRBAG..I WAS BLOCKING MY FACE WITH MY ARM.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2003","productMake":"PONTIAC","productModel":"PONTIAC","manufacturer":"General Motors, LLC"}]}]}