2000 Pontiac Montana: ABS light or ABS activating

5 of the 228 complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Montana describe ABS light or ABS activating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 6 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

ABS light or ABS activating by model year

2008
1
2006
2
2005
7
2004
1
2003
1
2002
9
2001
7
2000
5
1999
6

What owners say

Filed Jan 30, 2006 · Brakes · 52,000 miles · MI

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle would not stop properly. The contact did the repair work and found the front brake pads had disintegrated and the rear wheel cylinders were leaking brake fluid. The front brake pad fell off of the steel backing plate. The pad on the other side was beginning to separate. These were original gm parts. Also, the ABS failed intermittently and the contact determined the connectors were dirty. Updated 2/21/2006 -

Filed May 10, 2005 · Brakes · 66,500 miles · MI

My ABS system activates without warning while at slow speeds and while braking. There are no adverse weather conditions to justify the activation and no service engine or ABS lights illuminate when this happens. When the ABS system activates, the braking distance increases and I've had to adjust my driving so I do not hit another vehicle or brake into an intersection. Since this began happening regularly, I have chosen not to drive my vehicle unless absolutely necessary and never with my children inside. I took my vehicle to the dealership for a repair estimate and they found corrosion on the wheel speed sensor and jumper harness. I refused the repairs at that time due to the high cost to repair. In addition, at times the "service traction system" message will illuminate along with the ABS and trac off lights. The illumination of these lights does not correspond to the ABS braking problem, so it may not be directly related.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Brakes, Visibility · 65,000 miles · UN

I just wanted to know if it is normal for these to go as soon as the warranty is over. The paint, I argued with the dealer and they finally agreed to pay for it. The ABS brakes went just after the warranty, they won't help me there. The passenger sliding door will not lock automatically. No price for repair yet.

Filed Feb 5, 2003 · Brakes · OH

The front left brake caliper over heats interfering with posse traction and ABS brakes. Ph

Filed Jul 8, 2001 · Airbags, Electrical · IL

The van has had multiple air bag system failures and the dealership has been unable to repair the problem. Gm refuses to repurchase the vehicle even though it has a history of ABS and air bag failures. The gm district manager admitted that they have had problems with the central computer system on the 2000 montana. The dealership replaced the original computer system and the replacement also failed. We are particularly concerned about the air bag failures. We will never know if they work until we need them. At that point it's a little late to discover that they don't work. Do montanas have a high rate of air bag failures during accidents?