NHTSA Complaint #10248321 — 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10248321
Vehicle	2002 PONTIAC MONTANA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	May 15, 2008
Date Filed	November 10, 2008
Mileage	104,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT ONLY 104,000 MILES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. PROBABLY DUE TO DEXCOOL BUT UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT BECAUSE FAILURE HAPPENED AFTER CLASS ACTION DEADLINE. THIS IS STILL HAPPENING WITH THESE GM VEHICLES BUT NO RECALL IS BEING ISSUED. IN OUR CASE, HAD CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, STRANDING US IN A VERY DANGEROUS POSITION. *TR

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