Front right wheel bearing has been replaced 3 times in 20 months, and constant ABS sensor problems with the same. Also brakes keep wearing quickly under normal driving conditions.
2002 Pontiac Montana: ABS light or ABS activating
9 of the 126 complaints about the 2002 Pontiac Montana describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 42,541
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
After taking my 2002 pontiac montana through a car wash the ABS light came on. I stopped the van and turned it off to look under to see if anything fell off. When I turned the van back on the light was off so I drove down the road. When I applied the brakes the van shook and would not stop. Ever since the ABS light has stayed on.
Dt: ABS. While driving on the freeway with the cruise control on the car started to slow down without warning. The ABS light was on. Vehicle was taken to dealer and mechanic said the sensor and rod that engages the antilock brakes had corroded. This is not covered under consumer's warranty. The estimated cost is over $225.00. This has not been fixed yet and consumer has no antilock brakes just regular brakes. *tt updated 11/16/2005 -
My family took our van on a week long vacation to florida while I stayed at home. Right after they left my wife called to say that the ABS light was on in the dash. I called a local mechanic to get an idea of how bad the problem might be and he indicated that it should not be too bad but get it looked at when they return from the trip. Upon her return my wife took it in the the dealership where we purchased the van and they replaced a bearing in the right rear axle hub area of the vehicle. Since the van had approximately 40,451 miles on it we were told that this fell outside of the miles covered by the manufacturer. Although, it was still within the 3-yrs of covered warranty just not covered by the miles we paid for the repair. Asked the dealership about this repair and they stated that this was normal wear for this part of the country and the types of roads in this area. I told them that I did not like that answer. They told me that if I felt I had a complaint I could follow the procedure in the back of the owners manule. To which I have done: phone call letter to gm follow-up phone call to gm now the federal safety agency .
While driving 30 MPH, the consumer applied the brakes and the ABS light came on. The dealership repaired the ABS several times, but the problem recurred. *ak (the ABS light did not always illuminate when braking) *sc
When the ground was wet the vehicles ABS brakes activated when they were not needed. Please provide any additional information.
Rear driver\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s side door was misaligned ABS sensor was defective and also disable my awd sytstem two days after getting the ABS sensor fixed my right front wheel bearing went out and had to wait 3 days just to get taht fixed.
While driving at any speed the ABS brake light and the 4 wheel drive light illuminated. Consumer stated that as a result the vehicle was stuck in the snow. *nlm when the ABS is not working properly, the vehicle will not brake safely, and the four/all wheel drive will not work. The vehicle will not have the traction to go up a hill. ( ABS and all wheel drive would fail at any time) scc
Intermittently the ABS light became inoperative and disabled the four wheel drive. *jb
Service bulletins that may apply
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Service brakes
- Intermittent ABS indicator light illuminating
- Brake rotor minimum allowable thickness after refinish specification correction
- Tech 2 displays asterisk for the left front wheel speed sensor
- The current brake rotor minimum allowable thickness after refinish, or minimum thickness specification,...
- Anti-lock brake system (ABS) and/or traction control lamp on, all-wheel drive (AWD) disabled message...
- Rear parking brake cable rattle noise left rear suspension
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Pontiac Montana abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2002 Pontiac Montana?
9 of 126 owner complaints about the 2002 Pontiac Montana (7%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Pontiac Montana?
There are 0 recalls and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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