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1999 Pontiac Montana

1999 Pontiac Montana TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins)

There are also 7 Pontiac recalls » 11 defect investigations » 52 TSBs » for the Pontiac Montana.

Please note: The TSB information displayed below are summaries. Unfortunately we do not have access to the full versions. To get full information about a particular TSB, write down the TSB title & date, & either contact your local dealer or click on the links below.

ALSO: The TSB numbers are the NHTSA numbers, which are different from the TSB numbers the manufacturers use to track each bulletin -- yes, it's a very screwed up situation that's almost completely unhelpful to you as the consumer. The manufacturers don't give out their TSB numbers to us, so if you ask your dealer for more information about a TSB, have them look it up by the issue date or the TSB title.

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

• TSB #030232049 -- RELEASE OF NEW OUTER TIE ROD ENDS FOR SERVICE. *TT (NHTSA ID #10004765, NOVEMBER 01 2003)

SUSPENSION:REAR

• TSB #3069 -- RATTLE NOISE OR CLUNK FROM THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION. *TT (NHTSA ID #10010377, no date provided)

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

• TSB #010523006A -- THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE FASTENER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES IN THE DISC-BRAKE SUB-SECTION OF BRAKES IN THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL. *TT (NHTSA ID #623403, JUNE 01 2001)
• TSB #010523006 -- SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED FASTENER REQUIREMENTS FOR FRONT AND REAR BRAKE CALIPER BRACKET. *TT (NHTSA ID #619792, APRIL 01 2001)

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK

• TSB #010525006 -- THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE STEPS 13 AND 15 OF THE EXCESSIVE WHEEL SPEED VARIATION DIAGNOSTIC TABLES (C1225, C1226, C1227, C1228) IN THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM SUBSECTION OF THE SERVICE MANUAL. *TT (NHTSA ID #624109, AUGUST 01 2001)

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

• TSB #01521 -- REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE RATTLE NOISE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION. *TT *MJ (NHTSA ID #10005458, JANUARY 01 2004)

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

• TSB #03-06-01-010 -- ENGINE OIL OR COOLANT LEAK. *TT GM REMINDER. *TT INSTALL NEW LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. UPDATED 7/18/08 *PE (NHTSA ID #10004768, APRIL 01 2008)

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

• TSB #020601014 -- SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD INSTALLATION. *TT (NHTSA ID #634708, APRIL 01 2002)
• TSB #990604005A -- SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON DRIVEABILITY SYMPTONS OF LONG OR HARD STARTS, CHUGGLE, ROUGH IDLE AND LIGHT OR INTERMITTENT MISFIRE DUE TO CLOGGED FUEL INJECTORS. *TT (NHTSA ID #619360, APRIL 01 2001)
• TSB #990604005 -- SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE A DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOM OF LONG OR HARD STARTS, CHUGGLE, ROUGH IDLE AND LIGHT OR INTERMITTENT MISFIRE. *TT (NHTSA ID #604343, FEBRUARY 01 1999)

POWER TRAIN

• TSB #000730007A -- SUBJECT REGARDING WHINE NOISE IN PARK OR NEUTRAL, SERVICE ENGINE SOON OR SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LAMP ILLUMINATION. *TT (NHTSA ID #629375, FEBRUARY 01 2002)

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

• TSB #000730002B -- CONCERNS WITH SLIPS, HARSH UPSHIFT OR GARAGE SHIFTS, LAUNCH SHUDDERS, FLARES, ERRATIC SHIFTS AND INTERMITTENT CONCERNS, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1811 OR P0748 SET. *TT (NHTSA ID #634985, JULY 01 2002)

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

• TSB #010730032B -- SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. *TT UPDATED *EH (NHTSA ID #628928, NOVEMBER 01 2004)
• TSB #00704A -- THE 4T65E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION OF A HARSH GARAGE SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE ON A COLD START. *TT (NHTSA ID #10004213, NOVEMBER 18 2003)
• TSB #030730017 -- GRIND NOISE OR NO VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TT (NHTSA ID #10002394, MAY 01 2003)

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

• TSB #000730002 -- SOME OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH A HYDRA-MATIC 4T65-E TRANSAXLE MAY COMMENT ON HARSH UPSHIFTS OR HARSH GARAGE SHIFTS, SOFT SHIFTS, SHUDDERS ON HARD ACCELERATION, OR SHIFTS ERRATIC. *TT (NHTSA ID #611290, FEBRUARY 01 2000)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• TSB #3571 -- POWER DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE. *SC (NHTSA ID #10017152, no date provided)
• TSB #3042 -- BATTERY DRAIN ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER SLIDING DOORS. *TT (NHTSA ID #10009664, no date provided)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

• TSB #57 -- WIRE HARNESS MAY BE STRETCHED, OR THE PCS MAY NOT BE ORIENTED IN THE SAME POSITION, AFTER INSTALLING A SERVICE REPLACEMENT VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY. GM TECH LINK. *TT (NHTSA ID #10016464, JULY 01 2003)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

• TSB #3136 -- DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL) DISABLE OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT VEHICLES ONLY. *TC (NHTSA ID #10010026, JANUARY 01 2004)

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

• TSB #020858005 -- CONCERNS WITH WIND NOISE AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD. *TT (NHTSA ID #634674, JUNE 01 2002)

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

• TSB #000864007 -- SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE FRONT DOOR GLASS IS SLOW OR NOISY WHEN MOVING UP OR DOWN OR THE WINDOW IS INOPERATIVE. *TT (NHTSA ID #614385, JUNE 01 2000)
• TSB #99048 -- CONCERNS WITH A SOFTWARE ERROR IN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CONTROL MODULE. *TT (NHTSA ID #607603, AUGUST 01 1999)
• TSB #99016 -- GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *TT (NHTSA ID #607995, APRIL 28 1999)
• TSB #99016 -- CERTAIN U VANS EQUIPPED WITH GEN II POWER SLIDING DOORS AND WITHIN CERTAIN VIN BREAKPOINTS MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE POWER SLIDING DOOR. *TT (NHTSA ID #605985, APRIL 01 1999)

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

• TSB #141101 -- INFORMATION ON WIND NOISE FROM OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS. *TT (NHTSA ID #628126, NOVEMBER 14 2001)

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM

• TSB #000138011A -- SUBJECT REGARDING POOR HEAT WITH COLD OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES AT LOW ENGINE RPM. *TT (NHTSA ID #634989, APRIL 01 2002)
• TSB #000138011B -- SUBJECT REGARDING POOR HEAT WITH COLD OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES AT LOW ENGINE RPM. *TT (NHTSA ID #634973, APRIL 01 2002)
• TSB #000138011 -- SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON POOR HEAT IN THE VEHICLE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AT LOW ENGINE RPM. THIS CONDITION IS MOST PREVALENT AT OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES BELOW 0 DEGREES C (32 DEGREES F). *TT (NHTSA ID #617725, DECEMBER 01 2000)

SEAT BELTS

• TSB #01507 -- SECOND ROW SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PASSENGERS SIDE. SIT BULLETIN 1403282. *TT (NHTSA ID #10005444, JANUARY 01 2004)
• TSB #000940001 -- EXCESSIVE LATERAL MOVEMENT (SIDE TO SIDE) WHEN USING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET CHILD SEATS. THIS CONDITION OCCURS IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SECOND AND THIRD ROW BUCKET SEATS. *TT (NHTSA ID #611293, MARCH 01 2000)

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

• TSB #072301 -- ON SOME VEHICLES THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT BELTS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. *TT (NHTSA ID #621224, JULY 23 2001)

SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT

• TSB #130701 -- SUBJECT REGARDING PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE CHEST STRAP AND THE INTEGRAL CHILD SEATS. *TT (NHTSA ID #623799, JULY 13 2001)

STRUCTURE

• TSB #040402 -- SUBJECT REGARDING WIND NOISE WHILE DRIVING. *TT (NHTSA ID #636485, APRIL 04 2002)
• TSB #190901 -- CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD OR FROM THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE. *SLC (NHTSA ID #626222, SEPTEMBER 19 2001)

STRUCTURE:BODY

• TSB #01933 -- WATER LEAKS AT OVERHEAD CONSOLE MAP. *TT (NHTSA ID #10007833, JANUARY 01 2004)
• TSB #020867006 -- SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THERE IS RUST FORMING AROUND THE FRONT OR REAR PORTION OF THE ROOF. *TT (NHTSA ID #634513, JUNE 01 2002)
• TSB #020858003 -- SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT ROAD NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT SEATS. *TT (NHTSA ID #634510, JUNE 01 2002)

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

• TSB #020864011 -- SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL REVERSE ON CLOSING OR THE DOOR WILL APPEAR CLOSED, BUT THE ALARM WILL COME ON WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS MOVED OUT OF PARK. *TT (NHTSA ID #634619, MAY 01 2002)
• TSB #050402 -- ISSUE REGARDING EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE MOST PREVALENT IN THE SLIDING DOOR AREAS, LEFT, RIGHT OR BOTH. *TT (NHTSA ID #636509, APRIL 05 2002)
• TSB #070102 -- SUBJECT REGARDING RECALL 01013 AND 01059 POWER SLIDING DOORS. *TT (NHTSA ID #629666, JANUARY 07 2002)
• TSB #99016A -- REVISED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN REGARDING POWER SLIDING DOOR OPERATION. *TT (NHTSA ID #606534, MAY 01 1999)

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

• TSB #010851004A -- PREMATURE ALUMINUM HOOD CORROSION / BLISTERING. *TT (NHTSA ID #10000948, JANUARY 01 2003)
• TSB #010851004 -- INFORMATION REGARDING PREMATURE ALUMINUM HOOD CORROSION. *YH (NHTSA ID #627616, OCTOBER 01 2001)

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

• TSB #020867006B -- ROOF PERFORATION. *TT (NHTSA ID #10001276, MARCH 01 2003)
• TSB #020864006A -- ROOF PERFORATION. *TT (NHTSA ID #10000746, DECEMBER 01 2002)

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

• TSB #01854 -- POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE. *MR (NHTSA ID #10006594, JANUARY 01 2004)

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

• TSB #990844005 -- SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE REAR SPEAKERS DO NOT OPERATE WITH THE VEHICLE RADIO ON AND THE VIDEO SYSTEM TURNED OFF. *TT (NHTSA ID #607582, AUGUST 01 1999)

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

• TSB #010844005A -- INFORMATION ON ERROR CODES ON RADIO DISPLAY THEIR CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. *EH (NHTSA ID #10012745, OCTOBER 01 2004)

CHILD SEAT

• TSB #000940001B -- EXCESSIVE LATERAL MOVEMENT (SIDE TO SIDE) WHEN USING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET CHILD SEATS. THIS CONDITION OCCURS IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SECOND AND THIRD ROW BUCKET SEATS. INCLUDING THE 1997 - 1999 OPEL SINTRA. *TT (NHTSA ID #10004751, FEBRUARY 01 2005)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

• TSB #020730014A -- INFORMATION ON SERVICING 4T65-E TRANSAXLE SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS FOR VARIOUS MODELS FROM 1997 THROUGH 2002. *TT (NHTSA ID #635006, JULY 01 2002)
• TSB #020730014 -- INFORMATION ON SERVICING 4T65E TRANSAXLE SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS. *TT (NHTSA ID #634997, APRIL 01 2002)

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