NHTSA Complaint #10000820 — 2000 PONTIAC MONTANA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10000820
Vehicle	2000 PONTIAC MONTANA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 29, 2002
Date Filed	January 8, 2003
Mileage	45,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

PONTIAC MONTANA 2000: MY CAR ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES YET HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I JUST GOT A REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR MY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WHICH IS LEAKING DEXCOOL OUT AND INTO MY ENGINE. REPAIR, WHICH AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, APPEARS COMMON YET HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY GM. *JB

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