1999 Pontiac Montana review from North America
"Too bad they like losing customers"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
1. A/C rod/pulley went in year 4 (65000 km) ($750 to fix).
2. Paint coming off the hood, GM wouldn't cover it, it's well known that the "primer" GM used was not good enough. Get this, even their "paint/rust" warranty wouldn't cover it since it's GM's fault. GM of course has no comment.
3. Intake gasket went in year 7 (78000 km) ($2000 to fix).
4. Cam sensor went July 5/2008 83000 km ($ TBD)
GM wouldn't do anything for any of these.
General comments?
There has got to be some class action lawsuit going on somewhere... GM cannot simply keep telling people that it's not a defect. Ask any mechanic and they all know of the problem.
If anyone knows of a class action suit, please let me know at s.cauduro@sympatico.ca
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 11000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 82000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Am |
| Date of Entry | 7th July, 2008 |