The fuel tank inlet check valve can crack and leak recall.. I went out to take my kids to school and smelt gas. Looked underneath can see gas dripping.had it looked it and sure enough hole/crack in fuel tank and now the fuel gauge is not working .checked under the recall and mine is not in it..
2002 Pontiac Montana: wrong fuel gauge reading
5 of the 126 complaints about the 2002 Pontiac Montana describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 114,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
- 20061
- 20054
- 20042
- 20025
- 20013
- 20008
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac montana. The contact stated that the fuel gauge on the vehicle does not reflect the actual amount of fuel in the tank. In addition, the fuel warning light flashed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 151,763.
I own a 2002 pontiac montana and the fuel gauge is no longer working properly. It now gives me a reading of either having a full tank of gas or an empty tank of gas. There was no previous warning to the fuel gauge going bad. The incorrect fuel reading occurs at every start up, and the consequences of having an incorrect gauge is the possibility of running out of gas. I have not made a repair as of this time. Please look into this issue, as many other owners are having this same issue, and it is apparent that the fuel gauge is faulty. Failure occurred in february, 2011.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 pontiac montana. The contact stated that the head gasket and the intake gasket had corroded from a cooling leak. She also experienced overheating and the only coolant that the dealer is telling her to use is dex cool. The contact stated that this type of coolant has been known to cause failures and that there should be some other type of coolant to use. She stated that the power door on the passenger side has signs of corrosion, the fuel gauge is erratic and prevents her from knowing the amount of fuel in the vehicle, the driver side front tire hub is loose, the overhead console for the temperature and compass has failed, and the air conditioning has a hole in the hose. According to the manufacturer, since the contact changed her own oil, that is the reason she is experiencing so many failures. Therefore, the manufacturer stated that they are not liable. The VIN is unknown. The current and failure mileages were 70,000.
2002 pontiac montana gas gauge will shoot up to full and then drop to empty at any given time. I never have an accurate reading of how much fuel I actually have. Yesterday while at my daughters school I ran out of gas and had to call aaa for fuel to get me to the nearest gas station. I must now set my trip counter at 0 when I fuel up. This could cause a problem if I run out of gas on the highway or something (I have children) maybe even cause an accident. This issue should be addressed by pontiac and a recall be set in place. I found out it could cost anywhere from 500 to 750 dollars to fix. Ridiculous amount of money.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles, variations in the manufacturing process or exposure to high ambient temperatures may lead to fracture of the fuel tank inlet check valve (icv).
- Risk
- A fracture may allow fuel vapors to pass through and allow droplets of fuel to accumulate on the side of the fuel tank. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel tank. The recall will be mailed in two phases with the first phase beginning on december 4, 2007. The second phase will be mailed on december 13, 2007. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080; chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438; or pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668. The vehicle population includes buick rendezvous and pontiac aztek vehicle built in may 2003; chevrolet venture and pontiac montana vehicles built from june through august 2002; and all vehicles registered in nevada, arizona, virgin islands, puerto rico, and hawaii.
Recall number 07V349000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 Pontiac Montana fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2002 Pontiac Montana?
5 of 126 owner complaints about the 2002 Pontiac Montana (4%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Pontiac Montana?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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