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Well... HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I guess this is my belated Christmas present...
I have a bad gasket too...
As much as I tell people to buy domestic goods and then GM does not back up what they sell...
I am almost to the point of buying everything made over seas just so our country can go broke and have no jobs so all the 3% rich business owners can pay welfare to all the middle/lower class! I do not understand sending all jobs over seas. Labor will get pretty cheap then... then they will try to bring some jobs back... China will say NO.
Don't know if all this is fact, I just feel this way...
Guess What?!?
We've got the same thing here...
Just shelled out $1,200 for new intake gaskets yesterday...
UGH!!
Happy New Year, Huh?!?
We have had the same problems with our 2000 Montana. Manifold gasket, broken fuel gauge, drivers side window is going bad, low coolant light is always on, etc. Has anyone tried to file a suite against GM? A lot have alluded to it, but no one has said whether they have tried or not. Count us in if you do!!!
Same problem intake gasket 8 months ago put 2 new on. have 98 fuel pump, wiring harness a nightmare. Constant electrical issues. headlights condensation. and now intake gaskets again are bad new thermostate and told me OK and guess what cambroke. junk now never buy a gm!!!Thousands of dollars later should have known and read these sights first.
We too have the 1999 Montana, drives well (when it drives) but it is not worth the multiple troubles : electrical and coolant as discribed many times above. Stay away!!!
Re: My 98 Pontiac transport/Montana. Just finished reading all the comments. Now I can finally stop blaming myself for going an extra couple of months without an oil change. That was 31/2 years ago and at the time it was less that 4000 miles since I had an oil change (odometer had total of 50,000KM) when the service engine light went on and when I took it in I was told the engine was shot and would need a new one (the manifold gasket/coolant getting into the engine problem) I loved the vehicle and it was only a little over 5 years old (so out of warranty) The dealer said I should trade it in they would give me $500! so I took it to my local guy and he put a new engine in it for $4000. I thought it was worth it because It was such a great vehicle, roomy lots of bells and whistles etc. Thought my troubles were over as the new engine did not require the same antifreeze that supposedly caused the problem. We here we go again it is 31/2 years later new engine out of warranty. (Check service engine light comes on and engine sporadically overheating, but only for a few seconds at a time and ran fine after it got that out if its system in the first 5 to 10 minutes of driving). Took it back to the guys who replaced the engine and they tell me a need the manifold gasket need to be replaced. $850 later the still overheating. Now they tell me that I need a head gasket or rather another new engine!!! So took to the dealer to confirm and while in the process of several trips there (initially they said there was just an air buildup that they purged and said it would be fine now) the brake line goes on my way home from the dealer (did not overheat this trip) so get that fixed for $435. Next day overheating, take it back and now they say it is the head gasket and needs a new engine!!!
There have been other not so major problems that I have had fixed. But now I'm done. Honda here I come... Good luck to all of you.
I own a 1999 Pontiac Transport Van and have had so many of the same problems listed by others, that it is amazing! The final result, of course, was the intake gasket being replaced in November for about $2400.00 and now 2.5 months later the cam shaft is broke. The O2 sensors and lifters were previously replaced. The electric sliding door has never worked properly and GM could not fix it despite several complaints over the past few years. I also will never consider buying from GM again, and will advise my friends of all my problems. Add me to the class action suit when and if it happens.
LT.
Wow I can not believe all the comments. I sure wished I saw this before I bought the car last year.
I bought a 1999 Montana used, and it had low mileage, and I got it because it had better mileage than my truck, and I have been laid off for a long time.
The dealer told me that he had undone the electric slide doors, as there was a recall on them, and it really did not bother me because I figured I could reconnect them later anyway. But when I got it home and looking at a manual, they were bad, not disconnected, so my bad (so I figured).
Then less than one month later, the wiper unit went out, so I got that fixed.
The week after that, the service engine light came on and it was a misfire. I had the plugs wires replaced (I could have done it, but it was to cold outside so I paid for it).
About a week later I noticed when I turn on the TCS button, the corresponding light no longer came on the dash, and the system does not really work, although the light on the button still works as well, as it does still senses low traction.
A couple of months ago, the computer on the ceiling (trip / nav) started to flake out and then stopped working altogether, after which the A/C stopped working, followed by the clock on the stereo. It started to go flaky, and then completely went out.
I really hate to know what is next; my wife and I named it the green lemon. One of these days I am expecting the engine to go like so many others, so much so that we will not take it on any real trips.
Boy I miss my truck. NEVER AGAIN FOR A GM. PLEASE HELP.
I just bought Yesterday a 1999 Pontiac Montana, drove home thought I got a really good deal, but got up this morning to go to work and Gas gauge doesn't work, alarm is sounding from Passenger side door not closing all the way (power door) all these problems happened after I got the van home. I'm not sure how to fix the gas gauge.
I too have a 1999 Pontiac Montana.
Last year at 65000 miles I did the head gaskets. Before that the tail light boards and pigtails to the boards.
February 25, 2008; tail lights acting up again. Just replaced the headlights, and now the rear tail light board.
Gave it a complete tuneup only 71500 miles.
Wow.. I cannot believe this. I sure wish I would have found this page two months ago, before we bought a used 97 Pontiac Transport. We shelled out $1200 for the beast, test drove it.. everything seemed to run fine. We get it home and realized the turn signals did not work when you hit the brakes. Just thought it was a wiring problem.. no big deal. Today, the brake lights, turn signals, parking lights.. every light on the back just mysteriously quit working. Please help! I have no idea what's going on with this thing. There are no lights working in the back, whatsoever. Also, it is getting terrible gas mileage, about 12 miles to a gallon. When we first got it, the mileage was between 20-25 mpg. The spark plugs have been changed, fresh oil, new filters.. I just don't understand why this is happening.
1999 Montana, Bought new. Great van with room and all the amenities. Smelled hot antifreeze one day at 70k miles. Took to dealer. $580 to replace gasket with new one. Said we caught it in time that there was no oil contamination. "We make our mortgage payments on the dealership replacing these gaskets at $550 a pop or selling new engins when they blow cause of the faulty gasket." If ever there was a product liability case crying out for justice it is this one. We were diligent, knowledgable, and educated about the gasket problem before it appeared. I truly feel for the people who were left stranded with a siezed engine. Now at 99k wife is driving this essentially trouble free paid off van and it is falling apart! Transmission torque converter went out this morning that is going to be 1K to replace. Auto door quit last week-$500 to fix. And the dealer will NOT take it on a trade in. Unheard of! Last GM product for this 4th generation devoted GM family!
My 99 Montana has all problems listed above.
Gas gauge malfunctions.
ABS and service engine soon lights on and off.
Air bag warning light on once in a while.
Head gaskets replaced at 101,000, and now again at 151,000 miles.
Both front wheel bearings replaced.
Seems to eat front rotors and brake pads.
Drivers side power window goes halfway up on its own, then needs help.
Power sliding door would open on its own, even when the van was locked. Finally just disabled it.
Power locks lock, but will not unlock, has to be done manually.
Transmission shifts hard once in a while.
Van drives great and works well when it works, has plenty of room for my family, but this litany of problems is ridiculous for a modern vehicle. Especially the engine problems. If they all weren't self repaired they would have cost a fortune. A Class Action Suit is a great idea
Wanted to know if anyone out there is having issues with "newer" Montana models... we have a 2005 Extended Montana and have had nothing, but issues, lots of stuff already replaced on warranty - but that's just about up and we still have another 10 months of lease payments...
Kim.
I too have had gaskets replaced at 47,433miles, again at 117,820 miles, head gaskets replaced at 138.375. Now at 152,000 miles was just told lower intake manifold needs to be replaced. My airbag warning light has been on since42000 miles. Have replaced the battery numerous times. The gas gage hasn't worked in years. Replaced driver power window, worked for 7 months. Power locks don't work. Advise given to me by dealer the other day was to rid of car, even if I fix the problem again, it may only work for another 20,000 miles. What really gripes me is GM blaming everyone for not maintaining their vehicles. Was just told by recent dealer to call GM for help, did so, was routed back to a different dealer for help. Will get the same answer, first your warranty is up, next is too many miles... I'm getting a lawyer, I don't think they charge as much!!! More problems than this. Air compressor went too! praying on the transmission.