2002 Pontiac Montana complaints

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

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS FAILING AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, PONTIAC MONTANA 2002, WITH A COST OF 700.00 PLUS. INFORMATION WAS SENT TO ALL G.M DEALERS OF THIS DEFECT,WITH NO RECALL TO REPAIR. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WAS STARTED IN CANADA FOR THIS DEFECT WITH MANY FAILURES OF THIS GASKET OR MANIFOLD ITSELF. WHAT CAN I DO? THIS HAS NOT FAILED YET BUT WILL, AS IT IS LEAKING NOW. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE ? *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, IT FELL OFF THE TOP AND BOTTOM TRACK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED AND IS MAKING THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.

(1) BOUGHT VEHICLE AS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT. JUST BEFORE 32,000 MILES, THE A/C STARTED BLOWING WARM AIR. THE CONDENSER WAS REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK IN IT. (2) VEHICLE NOW HAS ONLY ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT. ONCE AGAIN, A/C STARTED BLOWING WARM AIR. DEALER IS TELLING US THAT CONDENSER HAS A LEAK AGAIN. AS AN ASIDE, THE DEALER SAYS IF WE PAY FOR REPLACEMENT IT HAS A LIFETIME WARRANTY, BUT PREVIOUS SERVICE UNDER VEHICLE-WARRANTY DOES NOT HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY... INCONSISTENT! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, ON NEWLY PURCHASED SNOW TIRES, ROAD DEBRIS WAS NOTICED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR INSPECTION AND ALL FOUR TIRES SHOWED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE SIDEWALL. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES WITH THE SAME BRAND, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OPERATE ROUGHLY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 50MPH, IT RODE AS IF THE TIRES WERE UNEVEN. AT THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, THE MECHANIC NOTICED BUBBLES ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE RETURNED TO THE TIRE DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE TRADED FOR A DIFFERENT BRAND. THE TIRES ARE MADE OF RECYCLED MATERIAL AND ARE MANUFACTURED BY GREEN DIAMOND. THE TIRE SIZE IS 215/70/R15.

THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SEAT COMES UNLATCHED WITHOUT ANY CAUSE OR WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE SEAT BELT IS CHECKED AND DOUBLE CHECKED EACH TIME IT IS LATCHED AND IT PASSES AS BEING LATCHED. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE SEAT BELT LATCH RELEASES THE SEAT BELT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BECOME DISTRACTED FROM THE ROAD. GENERAL MOTORS AND ITS DEALER DO NOT THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM THEREFORE WILL NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT OR ITS COMPONETS TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. *JB

REAR BRAKES, REVERSE AND TURNING LIGHT ASSEMBLY SHORTS OUT LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH NON WORKING LIGHTS IN THE REAR. IT HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT SINCE I SEE MANY VEHICLES ON THE ROAD USING THE SAME LIGHT ASSEMBLY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

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

MY VAN ONLY HAD 70,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT ON IT, I HAVE ONLY PURCHASED GM VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS SO EARLY IN THE MILEAGE. MY REPAIR MAN IS TELLING ME HE IS SEEING THIS MORE AND MORE IN 02 MONTANA'S AND IT WILL COST OVER $900.00 TO REPAIR. WILL THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS?*JB

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

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN RIDING IN THE REAR SEATS, WHERE THESE DOORS ARE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE SERVICE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN ACCURATELY DIAGNOSED.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREEZE UP IN THE WINTER, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. THEY ARE RECESSED DOWN TOO FAR AND RECEIVE NO HEAT FROM THE DEFROSTER TO KEEP THEM FROM FREEZING UP. *JB

ON VERY HOT DAYS, CAR CRANKS BUT DOESN'T START. AFTER CAR IS AT OPERATING TEMP. SOMETINES IT STARTS AFTER SETTING FOR 5 MINUTES, LAST TIME HAD TO WAIT OVER 3 HOURS. AAA DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM EITHER.*AK

UPON WASHING MY 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA MINIVAN TODAY, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE (GENERAL XP2000 GT - P215/70R15) HAS APPROXIMATELY 14 INCHES OF SIDEWALL SEPARATION. I COMMUTE 2 HOURS TO WORK EACH DAY ON THE INTERSTATE AND WOULD NOT HAVE NOTICED THIS IF I HAD NOT BEEN WASHING MY TIRES. MY HUSBAND INSPECTS THE TREAD AND AIR FREQUENTLY. I SHUTTER TO THINK WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED TO ME OR ANY OF MY FOUR CHILDREN HAD THIS GONE UNDETECTED. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE LAST FALL FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP. MY HUSBAND SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THE TIRES AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GM CERTIFIED AND HAD AT LEAST 50,000 MILES WORTH OF WEAR LEFT ON THEM. *JB

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

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.

WHEN I TURNED THE KEY TO START MY VAN, THE PASSENGER SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT HAD BEEN STAYING ON FOR A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE FOR THE INCIDENT AND REPLACED THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM.

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

2002 MONTANA GASKET WAS FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*MR TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT ON THE MINIVAN. HAVE ALSO HAD OTHER SMALLER REPAIRS, WHICH CONSUMER BELIEVE WERE DUE TO MANUFACTURER ERROR. *BF

CONTACT STATES: 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA OUT OF WARRANTY. CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTEANCE, OIL CHANGE, ETC. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED CONTACT THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, AND THEY AGREED TO PAY $200.00 FOR PARTS. CONTACT FELT THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTIRE BILL. LABOR COST WAS $460.10. *AK

SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2002 MONTANA MINI VAN AS A NEW VEHICLE ON 11-02-2001, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD. THE PROBLEM STARTED AS A STARTLING, LOUD CRACKING NOISE WHICH OCCURRED RANDOMLY OVER THE FIRST TWO YEARS. SINCE THEN, THE WINDSHIELD LEAKS DURING HEAVY RAINSTORM; WATER STREAMS OUT OF CEILING-MOUNTED BOXES SUCH AS MY TEMPERATURE/COMPASS BOX AND THE ONSTAR ANTENNA. THE DEALER, PERFORMANCE PONTIAC WHICH THEN SOLD OUT TO ANDERSON GMC IN HUNT VALLEY, HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE WINDSHIELD SEAL TWICE, THE FIRST TIME DURING THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD. BOTH REPAIRS WERE FREE OF CHARGE, BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I JUST TOOK THE VAN IN FOR A THIRD TIME, AND THE DEALER NOW SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANY LEAK BUT WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD AT A CHARGE TO ME OF MORE THAN $300. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND I SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED. I HAVE PUT UP WITH WATER LEAKING ALL OVER AS I'M DRIVING, DISCOLORED CEILING, AND A MUSTY SMELL FOR YEARS.*AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED AND ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING FROM THE GASKET. *JB

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO BREAK HER WRIST. WHEN SHE PUT HER HAND ON THE HANDLE AND PULLED IT BACK THE DOOR BEGAN TO SLIDE BACK. WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGERS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND DOOR CAUSING THE WRIST TO SNAP. THERE IS NO AUTO REVERSE, ONCE IT MAKES CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT. *AK *SC

2002 PONTIAC MONTANA: THE PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *NM

LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. INTERNAL LEAK ALLOWING COOLANT TO CONTAMINATE OIL. ALSO, THE REAR BEARING REPLACED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 47,000 MILES. *AK

SINCE PURCHASE, HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH BOTH PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD CONSTANTLY OPEN AND CLOSE AT WILL. HAVE HAD REPAIRS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP ON A NUMBER OCCASIONS. IT WORKS FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN STARTS OVER AGAIN. NOW, I'VE SHUT OFF THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE BUT THE DOOR IS VERY HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR GOT STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. AFTER FINALLY FORCING IT CLOSED AND SHUTTING OFF THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE, THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. IN LIGHT OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVING CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THESE DOORS, GMC SHOULD BE FORCED TO HAVE A RECALL AND REPLACE THE DOOR MOTORS SO THEY WORK PROPERLY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED WITH THESE DOORS WHICH OPEN AND CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

DURING COOL OR COLD MOIST DAYS WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER SYSTEM WILL ONLY CLEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ABOUT 50% OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DEALER STATES THERE IS NO FIX. I HAVE HAD THREE NEAR MISSES BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE A VEHICLE COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT.*AK

THE SEAT RECLINER ADJUSTMENT LEVER INTERFERES WITH THE SEAT BELT. *NM THE CONSUMERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT CATCH ON THE LEVER. *TC

MY FAMILY TOOK OUR VAN ON A WEEK LONG VACATION TO FLORIDA WHILE I STAYED AT HOME. RIGHT AFTER THEY LEFT MY WIFE CALLED TO SAY THAT THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON IN THE DASH. I CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC TO GET AN IDEA OF HOW BAD THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE AND HE INDICATED THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE TOO BAD BUT GET IT LOOKED AT WHEN THEY RETURN FROM THE TRIP. UPON HER RETURN MY WIFE TOOK IT IN THE THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VAN AND THEY REPLACED A BEARING IN THE RIGHT REAR AXLE HUB AREA OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE THE VAN HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,451 MILES ON IT WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS FELL OUTSIDE OF THE MILES COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. ALTHOUGH, IT WAS STILL WITHIN THE 3-YRS OF COVERED WARRANTY JUST NOT COVERED BY THE MILES WE PAID FOR THE REPAIR. ASKED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS REPAIR AND THEY STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR FOR THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY AND THE TYPES OF ROADS IN THIS AREA. I TOLD THEM THAT I DID NOT LIKE THAT ANSWER. THEY TOLD ME THAT IF I FELT I HAD A COMPLAINT I COULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE IN THE BACK OF THE OWNERS MANULE. TO WHICH I HAVE DONE: PHONE CALL LETTER TO GM FOLLOW-UP PHONE CALL TO GM NOW NHTSA . *AK

WHILE DRIVING WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. . THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES. HOWEVER, CONSUMERS HEAD HIT THE HEAD REST AND HURT HER NECK. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT THE HEAD REST HAD MORE CUSHION THAN IT HAS. *AK

1) ALL FOUR DOORS (MINIVAN) BOTH THE DRIVER, PASSENGER AND BOTH SLIDING DOOR LATCHES AND LOCK ASSEMBLIES ARE DEFECTIVE. DOORS DO NOT ALWAYS LATCH WHEN CLOSED AND ALSO WILL OPEN DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. HAVE HAD BOTH CASES OF DOORS NOT LATCHING WHEN TRYING TO CLOSE AND ALSO OPEN DURING OPERATION. DEALER HAS REPLACED ALL FOUR LATCHES AT MY COST WITH NO CONSIDERATION TO THE REAL PROBLEM OF A DEFECT. BELOW I HAVE INDICATED ON INCIDENT DATE, BUT HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES. HAVE CONTACTED PONTIAC BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION. *JB

I PURCHASED A PONTAIC MONTANA FROM ROGERS PONTAIC IN CHICAGO IN MARCH 2002. IN MAY OF 2003 I BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE FRIST OCCASION OCCURED IN MAY OF 2003.(REPAIRED,BUT THE VECHICLE DID NOT OPERATE THE WAY I THOUGHT IT SHOULD) I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PONTAIC DEALER - GROSSINGER IN LINCOLNWOOD, IL. BUT, THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS OK) THE SECOND BEING NOVEMBER OF 2003. ( THE REPAIR WORK DONE WAS GREAT! THE VECHICLE WORKED AS GOOD AS WHEN IT WAS FIRST PURCHASED) BUT, I HAVE BEGUN TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS BEFORE HERE IN AUGUST 2004. THIS HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT A DEFECT IS IN THE TRANSMISSION OF THIS VECHICLE. MY ONLY SOLUTION WOULD BE FOR THE MANUFACTURER (PONTAIC - GMC) TO REPLACE THE VECHICLE WITH A NEW ONE. I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUALLY HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED. AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, I WILL HAVE TO PAY THE COST OF A DEFECT THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE VECHICLE WAS PURCHASE.

RECALL 02V222000, AIR BAG MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN CLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

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

GENERAL TIRES, XP200 , P215/70R15. THESE TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION, AND DEVELOPING A BULGE IN BOTH REAR TIRES. *AK

ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING A LOW SPEED ON THREE SEPERATE TIMES. FIRST TIME WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A RIGHT TURN AFTER TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGE TO GREEN. THE SAME THING HAPPEND A SECOND TIME AS I PULL INTO A GAS STATION. THIS THIRD TIME HAPPEND AS I WAS LOOKING FOR PARKING SPACE IN THE PARKING LOT. IN ALL THREE TIME, THE ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING AND POWER STEERING WAS LOST. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND AFTER RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER SHIFT TO PARK. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AFTER EACH INCIDENT AS THERE ARE NO FAULT CODE. *AK

THE VAN WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A WARNING SENSOR TO INDICATE WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSING. THIS RESULTED IN TODDLER'S FOOT BEING TRAPPED IN THE SLIDING DOOR WHEN IT WAS CLOSED. THE TODDLER ONLY SUSTAINED A SCRATCH BECAUSE HE WAS WEARING WINTER BOOTS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION IS OUT OF MY 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA VAN WITH ONLY 52,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALREADY PUT 4 NEW TIRES ON IT AND ALSO NEW BRAKES AND SHOES ALL AROUND. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHEN THERE WAS 35,000 ON THE VAN.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED ON HIGH SPEED. HOWEVER, WHEN ON A LOW SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DUE TO CIRCUIT BOARD CORROSION. *AK

RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REFILLED WITH COOLANT EVERY WEEK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP,AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. *AK

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

OWNER PURCHASED AN AFTER MARKET RIM WHICH CRACKED WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. WHEN VIEWING FROM THE INSIDE THE CRACK WAS VISIBLE. SPEEDY ,THE RIM MFR. REFUSED TO PAY FOR SHIPMENT OF THE DAMAGED RIM. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WATER LEAKS ALONG ROOF SEAMS AND UNDER CARRIAGE- SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WATER FROM ROOF TO CAUSE FAILURE OF INSULATION SYSTEM, HORN MODULE AND WINDOW SWITCH. RUST STAINS ON OVERHEAD LINER AND MOLD AND MILDEW IN CARPET. PRIVATE REPAIRER STATED THAT SEAMS ARE NOT MACHINE FACTORY SEALED. SEAMS HAVE BEEN FILLED WITH EPOXY, PUTTY AND TAPE. HAS BEEN TRIED TO BE REPAIR 5 TIMES SO FAR. *LA

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

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.

MY VEHICHLE IS ON IT'S FOURTH BATTERY AND ONLY HAS 1200 MILES . IF THE VAN IS PARKED FOR MORE THAN A DAY THEN IT DRAINS THE BATTERY. THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM TO CALL THE FACTORY FOR HELP BUT I DOUBT IF THEY WILL DO SO.

THERE ARE MODULES THAT WE KEEP HAVING TROUBLE WITH. THEY LOCK & UNLOCK DOORS WHILE DRIVING, LOCK IN IGNITION KEY RECEIVER, TURN ON AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND DISENGAGE THEM, SHOW "SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT, ETC..I AM TOLD THEY CONTROL THE HEADLIGHTS ALSO. THEY ARE A VITAL PART TO THE CAR\\'S SAFTEY BECAUSE THEY CONTROL SO MANY ELEMENTS OF THE CAR. THE TRANMISSION HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEM. WHEELS SPIN FIRST AND THEN ENGINE LOCKS IN A FEW SECONDS LATER. THEY TRIED TO REPAIR IT TWICE, THEN WE DROVE JUST A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD TO BRING CAR BACK (SERVICE RECORDS DO NOT SHOW THIS AS AN ADDITIONAL SERVICE) AND HAD TOO BRING IT BACK AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. NOW WE ARE TOLD THAT THEY ARE PUTTING IN A NEW TRANSMISSION AND REFUSE TO CONSIDER THE CAR A LEMON BECAUSE A NEW TRANSMISSION IS BEING PUT IN. WE HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE CAR AND CONSIDER IT UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE. A NEW TRANSMISSION ONLY ADDRESSES ONE OF THE PROBLEMS. WE WANT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS CURRENTLY IN REPAIR NOW, AND WE HAVE HAD A RENTAL CAR FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS. ALTOGETHER, THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR ABOUT 43 DAYS SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT..JUST ONE YEAR!!

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.

LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK. INTERNAL LEAK ALLOWING COOLANT TO CONTAMINATE OIL.

WE OUGHT THE VAN AS A PROGRAM WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT,WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK ALL THE TIME MEANING SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DONT. SAME THING FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2003 THE AIR CONDITION DEVELOPED A SLOE LEAK THAT PROGRESSED WITHIN WEEKS,WE NOW HAVE NO AIR AT ALL AND THE PART ALOE IS GOING TO COST $400.00. IN OCTOBER OF 2003 ON OUR WAY TO A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL,IT HAD NOT BEEN LEAKING OR ACTING UP IN ANY WAY IT MADE A THUD SOUND GOING DOWN THE HIWAY AND THAT WAS IT..NO MORE TRANSMISSION $4,000.00 TO REPAIR.