Pontiac Montana fire or smoke problems

Filed Aug 5, 2017 · Fuel system · TN

The fuel tank is leaking around the seal where the elbow connectes,. This seal has been disconutined. The dealership said I would have to replace the fuel tank. I cant afford a new tank. If they cant replace the seal they should have to replace the tank, there has been two recalls on the gas tank on this vehicles. I am lucky that my van didnt catch on fire going down the road with me and two children in the van, we put some putty on it for gas leaks and that has slow the leak down, I have not choice but to drive the van my only way to go, I cant afford to put a new gas tank for 725.00. I dont think it is fair that they can discontiuned a seal like this that and not willing to replace a hazard part like this, I put my life and the girls life in danger everyday we go out in the van but we have not choice.

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 Apr 3, 2009 · Electrical, Visibility · 78,000 miles · IL · fire

Hello on 3/31/09 my 2001 pontiac montana caught on fire while driving on I-88 highway with 60 miles per hour. The smoke filled the car and fire was shooting up at the back window while driving this vehicle. Apparently an electrical shortage at the windshield viper has started the fire.

Filed Dec 21, 2008 · Engine · 113,000 miles · MI · fire

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 compartment remains.

Filed Apr 12, 2008 · Electrical · 92,903 miles · IN · fire

The vehicle had an electrical system failure and burst into flames. The vehicle was parked at 7:30 am on march 31, 2008. At 12:50 am on april 1,2008 the horn started blaring and there were flames coming from the dash. The police and fire department said they think that a relay in the dash shorted out and caught fire. This could have happened with people in the vehicle....

Filed Aug 15, 2006 · Electrical · 29,000 miles · DC · fire

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle caught fire while parked. The fire was localized in the engine compartment. The vehicle was considered a total loss, and a police report was taken. The vehicle was not taken in for service, and the cause of the fire was not determined.

Filed Dec 19, 2005 · Seats · 22,295 miles · IN · fire

I had a scary morning! The driver's seat in my car caught fire this morning. I dropped the kids off at the babysitters house and I left my car running. I go back out and thought I smelled smoke. I thought well maybe my seat had some paper or some trash on it so I turned it off. I drove about 4 blocks and I felt like my leg was on fire. So I pulled over and I saw this smoke coming out of my seat and about a 1-1 1/2" inch slit where my seat had been burnt! So I drove to the car dealership driving in an awkward position. Apparently this happens all the time? Or frequently enough that the service center wasn't surprised when I told them my seat was on fire. I dread what would have happened had it been my passenger seat and had been accidentally turned on because I had a stack full of papers and magazines on it. I had noticed that my seat warmer was getting extremely hot lately but didn't attribute it to a defect but more to a sensitivity with heat due to my pregnancy.

Filed Jul 13, 2005 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · PA · fire

Pontiac transport montana was parked in a parking lot for 1/2 hour or so and became ingulfed in flames. Fire marshall thinks it was from battery/ electric. Destroyed our car and 5 others. No humans hurt...thank god it was parked and my son was not driving it.

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.