Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 050315001 | 12/01/2005 | 10019928 | New automatic level control sensor link ball stud replacement (irs) procedure, automatic level control sensor link replacement (irs) procedure, automatic level control sensor replacement (irs) procedure. *tt | 05/16/2006 | |
| 050308013 | 09/01/2005 | 10017815 | Revised front suspension fastener tightening specifications. *tt | 12/02/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 060309003 | 05/01/2006 | 10020812 | Revised ball joint inspection procedure and independent rear suspension. *kb | 01/22/2007 | |
| 3069 | 10010377 | Rattle noise or clunk from the left rear suspension. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 092503 | 09/25/2003 | 10005050 | The parking brake cable retainer is positioned directly above the trailing arm axle tie rod and in some circumstances may result in a metallic noise. gm voicemail log. *tt | 01/28/2004 | |
| 01421 | 11/18/2003 | 10004233 | Rattle noise left rear suspension. *tt | 11/24/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 2500 | 1 | 07/24/2003 |
| A bouncy wobble occurs at speed between 30-55 mph. a lurch occurs after breaking before the vehicle starts to roll. these problems have been stated as being present but no one seems to be able to fix them. we refuse to take the vehicle on the highway as it shakes and bounces. axle problem, cv joyce problem, suspension have been suggested, but nothing done. *nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 03/10/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| One day while driving home from an out of town trip my message center lit up with service traction system, the abs light came on, and the trac light came on. i took it to a pontiac dealership and they told me it was going to be approx. 500.00 to replace the front left wheel hub due to the fact that the sensor in it is bad. i figured this was probably something we could have another friend do that was a mechanic as it was alot cheaper. we did just that. we went to o'reillys and bought a new hub assembly with the sensor in it. we took it to our friend who replaced it. later the very same day it all came on again! *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 78000 | 4 | 02/20/2004 |
| I own a 2003 pontiac montana. on august 19th, 2005 i had to have the left front wheel bearing replaced, there were 29,852 miles on the vehicle at that time. the repairs were done by the pontiac garage in altoona pa sine the vehicle was still under warranty. on february 9th, 2006 i had to have the right front wheel bearing replaced, there were 39,007 miles on the vehicle at that time. since the vehicle was out of warranty the repairs were done by the monro garage also in altoona and paid for out of pocket. on april 1st, 2008 i had to have both wheel bearings replaced again. the mileage was 78,054. i have contacted gm and was told that since i don't get my repairs done at a gm garage that they would not reimburse me for the repairs. the case number they assigned is #71-618077441. i talked to two individuals: penny mercer 866-790-5600 ext 12750 i then spoke to sherry hickey who identified herself as the manager. wheel bearings in today's vehicles normally have a very long life expectancy. to have to replace them twice in less than 80,000 miles suggests to me that there is a major problem at the very least with this vehicle possibly nationally. *tr | |||