1999 Pontiac Montana engine and engine cooling problems
99 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Pontiac Montana — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“It seems that the this particular make and model has known problems with the cooling system. On a family trip to virginia the car started to overheat and I stopped the vehicle. When parked red fluid was visible under the car and upon testing was found out to be coolant leak. Car was towed to pa and…”
filed Jun 4, 2012
“Vehicle spontaneously caught fire while stuck in snow drift. Fire was all consuming - fire truck had to come out it out - just shell of van was left. We were able to get out as fire was slow to take off. Fire started in engine compartment. Fire chief said we would never know cause as no engine…”
filed Dec 21, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Montana years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Montana | 2 | 5% |
| 2005 Montana | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 Montana | 3 | 8% |
| 2003 Montana | 10 | 12% |
| 2002 Montana | 24 | 19% |
| 2001 Montana | 36 | 23% |
| 2000 Montana | 69 | 30% |
| 1998 Montana | 13 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Pontiac Montana
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.