2000 Pontiac Montana: fire, smoke or burning smell

6 of the 228 complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Montana describe fire, smoke or burning smell.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 42 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year

2005
1
2004
1
2002
1
2001
3
2000
6
1999
2
1998
1
1997
1

What owners say

Filed Apr 13, 2011 · Electrical · 172,000 miles · MN

We have a 2000 pontiac montana, my little girl and I were driving home from the store that's 15 min from home I noticed a burning smell, then smoke came pouring out of the dash buy the time we got out the security lite was on check motor light was on and it would only go ten miles an hour, so the next day I took apart the dash and found the wiring burnt up, and now I cant even start it so im stuck with a broken down van, that I just had a $600 dollar fix so now im out $600 and a van. I cant fix it because I don't have the money too so all old parts are available for some $$.

Filed Sep 9, 2010 · Electrical · 158,000 miles · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 pontiac montana. The contact stated that after driving and parking the vehicle for 10 minutes she noticed smoke coming from the dashboard. She tried to put the fire out with water but when she did flames started to come out of the vents. Wires were melted and the heating system and the cd player were also destroyed. The fire department responded and put the fire out. The police were not called. The manufacturer had not been contacted at the time of the complaint. The failure and current mileages were approximately 158,171. The VIN was unknown.

Filed Jan 20, 2005 · Engine · NY

Low coolant light came on. Could smell burning coolant turns out the intake manifold gasket was cracked causing coolant to leak. Paid $900 in repairs. Contacted general motors and the will not do anything at this time. Seems to be a common problem with this model car. This happened at 71,000 miles.

Filed Dec 31, 2002 · Electrical · PA

Consumer noticed smoke coming from the rear vents. Dealer determined the rear wiring harness had melted, caused by water intrusion in rear quarter panel. Ts

Filed Aug 1, 2001 · Airbags · TN · crash · fire · 1 injury

We were involved in an auto accident on july 5, 2001 in a head-on collision which killed my husband immediately and my son died two days later due to head injuries. I was injured with rib fractures/ low back spinal fractures and my left leg required surgery. I am unable to bear weight on my left leg for approximately six months. A car was going east on I-40 and I was going west. It crossed the median trying to miss a ladder that had fallen out of another vechicle and it hit us head-on. Airbags did not inflate upon impact. Front passenger did inflate after we were removed, and van caught on fire. My son might have been saved if the airbags had inflated since the car went down the side of my van. We all had our seatbelts on. My son was only seven years old.

Filed Jun 25, 2001 · Engine · MN · fire

While vehicle was in park in garage without keys in ignition, vehicle caught on fire. Police report stated that fire began in engine compartment. Fire spread from vehicle to the garage and also melted the neighbors vinyl siding.