2005 Pontiac Montana

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/28/2004· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE POWER SLIDING DOOR BEGAN TO CLOSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE PASSENGERS WRIST WAS CAUGHT IN THE HANDLE OF THE DOOR. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT WRIST WAS BROKEN . PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

• 12/21/2005· SEATS

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEAD RESTS IN THE VEHICLE WERE SIZED TOO LARGE AND INHIBITED THE DRIVER'S VIEW. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND REQUESTED SMALLER HEAD RESTS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH HER REQUEST. NO CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006. *NM

• 12/12/2011· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY DUST ENTERING THE RAILS AND SWITCHES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 1/20/12 *CN

• 12/09/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NO INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN ACTING UP FOR 6 - 7 MOS. AND HAS CONTINUALLY GOTTEN WORSE. THE CAR IS ONLY 3.5 YEARS OLD WITH 79,000 MILES. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER (PANEL) WHICH THE COST OF THE PART ALONE IS $400. GM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS MAKE AND MODEL AS HAVING A PROBLEM BUT I FIND IT VERY CONVENIENT THAT THIS IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH GM PRODUCTS. *TR

• 12/07/2006· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR LEFT SLIDING DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ELECTRIC STARTER MOTOR STAYED ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED 4 TIMES TO MAKE THE STARTER RETURN TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.*AK THE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED THE DOOR CHIME WOULD REMAIN ON. THE TRANSMISSION FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS SLIPPING AT TIMES. UPDATED 01/17/07. *JB

• 12/06/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

  I HAVE ONLY 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA ENTERVAN FROM BRAUN, AND IT IS ABOUT TO GET ITS FIFTH FUEL TANK. TWO OTHER TANKS WERE DELIVERED BUT NOT INSTALLED BECAUSE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. I ONCE MET A GUY WITH A VEHICLE LIKE MINE AND HE ALSO HAD A FUEL TANK LEAK. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. WHILE THE POPULATION OF VEHICLES IS SMALL, THE HANDICAPPED PEOPLE IN THEM ARE MOST VULNERABLE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF THE WHEELCHAIR RAMP WILL NOT GO DOWN OR THERE'S A FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE RAMP. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE THE COMPLAINT THAT HE SENT VIA EMAIL. THE CURRENT MILES WERE 65,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. BL

• 12/06/2007· STRUCTURE

  THE "AIR SHOCKS" THAT PROPEL AND HOLD UP THE LIFTGATE OF OUR 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6 FAILED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL FAILURE. THE LIFT GATE IS EXTREMELY HEAVY AND IT POSES A SAFETY HAZARD. IT DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF UP ONCE OPENED AND SHOULD IT FALL, THE HEAVY LIFTGATE DOOR WOULD SLAM SHUT INJURING ANYTHING OR ANYONE IN ITS WAY. WE HAVE USED IT ON THE RARE OCCASION THAT WE HAD TO, AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND HEAVY TO HOLD UP AND OPEN, AND WE MUST GINGERLY CLOSE IT TO PREVENT THE BACK WINDOW FROM BREAKING SHOULD IT CLOSE TOO HARD. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT OUR FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN WE WERE TRYING TO OPEN IT AND IT WOULDN'T OPEN AS IT SHOULD. WE FEAR THAT A SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH COULD RESULT SHOULD THE FAILURE OF THE LIFTGATE OCCUR WHILE IT IS ALREADY OPEN. *TR

• 12/06/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PRESSURE ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THE REMOTE CONTROL DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE, AND POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK. THE DEALER NOTED THIS WAS NORMAL, AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

• 12/01/2007· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  SIDE PASSENGER DOOR OPENS ON IT OWN. *TR

• 11/28/2006· VISIBILITY

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE DURING ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE ON THE DRIVER SIDE, PASSENGER SIDE, AND IN THE REAR VENT. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, WHO COULD NOT BE DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND A CLAIM # WAS PROVIDED.

• 11/22/2012· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  CREAK,POP,CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE IS NOTICEABLE DURING SLOW PARKING LOT MANEUVERS, AND IS MOSTLY EVIDENT IN A COMPLETELY STOPPED CONDITION WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT. I SPEND MONEY TRYING TO GET MY CAR FIT, AND NO ONE COULD FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *TR

• 11/18/2005· SUSPENSION,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH REGARDLESS OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN WAS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR. IT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY DEVICE TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM COMING OPEN WHEN IT WAS NOT INTENDED TO OPEN. FOR EXAMPLE, WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, IF SOMEONE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE INSIDE HANDLE IT WILL NOT STOP UNLESS SHE MANUALLY TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHY THIS HAPPENED.*AK

• 11/16/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE REAR SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASION THE DOOR DIDN'T LOCK PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,131.

• 11/13/2007· POWER TRAIN

  THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE HAVING A PROBLEM SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT. IT SEEMS TO STALL EVERYTIME IT TRIES TO SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO VERIFIED THAT THE SECOND GEAR IS SKIPPING BUT THEY SAID THEY WERE FIXING THE SAME TYPE OF VAN (OLDER MODEL) WITH 100,000 MORE MILES THAN MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/11/2006· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE DOOR OPENS BY ITSELF EVEN WHEN IT SHOULD BE LOCKED. *NM

• 11/02/2012· SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REMOVING HIS SEAT BELT, HE SAW THAT THE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT, WHICH WAS BOLTED TO THE VEHICLE, WAS DANGLING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS LATER CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 99,500. UPDATED 12/19/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRACKET NORMALLY BOLTS TO THE VEHICLE, WAS NOT NOTED .

• 11/01/2004· STRUCTURE

  THE DOOR DESIGN IS POOR. IF ONE IS NOT DIRECTLY UP AGAINST THE DOOR IT JAMS AND A CHILD COULD GET TRAPPED. IF ONE IS IN THE DOORWAY IT TAKES A LOT OF FORCE TO REOPEN THE DOOR.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR POSES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SMALL CHILDREN. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A CHILD COULD NOT EXHERT THE FORCE NECESSARY TO CAUSE THE DOOR TO REOPEN AND COULD BE INJURED WHILE BEING DRAGGED / PUSHED BY TE DOOR UNTIL THEY ARE LODGED BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE JAM. *TC

• 10/27/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  I HAVE A HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE VAN MADE BY M.C. MOBILITY AND GM. MY AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR OPENS ITSELF AND EXECUTES THE RAMP AT DIFFERENT TIMES. ONCE I WAS AT THE DRIVE THRU AND PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND IT OPENED THE DOOR AND EXECUTED THE RAMP. OTHER TIMES IT HAS OPENED AND CLOSED BY ITSELF. ONE TIME DURING AN OUTDOOR EVENT SOME FOLKS WATCHED MY CAR FOR ENTERTAINMENT FOR 4 HOURS AND DURING THAT TIME PERIOD IT OPENED AND CLOSED ITSELF 14 TIMES. WE HAVE HAD THE DOOR WORKED ON MANY TIMES AND IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SHARE THE DOCUMENTATION. THE WHEELS ON MY DOOR HAVE BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE REPLACED MY CAR BATTERY AND THE BATTERIES OF BOTH KEY FOBS. RIGHT NOW IT HAS BEEN WORKING CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT 60 DAYS

• 10/23/2010· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CONTINUES TO OPEN AND WHEN YOU LOCK IT MANUALLY IT CHIMES WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE LOCK BUT NOTHING IS WORKING RIGHT. *TR

• 10/21/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  EVERY DAY. DOORS OPEN ON OWN WHILE DRIVING. TAKES 5-6 TIMES TO GET DOORS TO CLOSE WITH AUTOMATIC OPENER. *TR

• 10/10/2008· STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  BOUGHT CAR USED. IT DINGED AND SALESMAN SAID DOOR JUST NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. WE BROUGHT IT IN 2 WEEKS LATER AS DOOR DECIDES WHEN IT WANTS TO CLOSE. DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR TO 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA MINIVAN. DEALER ALIGNED DOOR. STILL WON'T CLOSE. *TR

• 10/10/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT: THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKE OR USING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL THEN HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES BECAME VERY HOT AND STARTED SMOKING. AFTER A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND COULDN'T IDENTIFY WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM BUT SUGGESTED THE DEALER REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AND EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING PROPERLY NOW. *AK *NM

• 10/02/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVING ABS SYSTEM FOR MY 2005 PONTIAC SV6 MONTANA. ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 11, 2006 MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE UNDER NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VAN. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OVER THE PAST 6 WEEKS. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT SHOP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND THE LOCAL SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE CODES WERE TO NEW THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS HAVING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO FAULTY MODULES BUT THAT THIS WAS A WIRING PROBLEM. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF AN 05 PONTIAC MONTANA THAT I KNOW. RECENTLY I HAVE HAD VARIOUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERMITTENTLY OPENING WHENEVER YOU ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE (RIGHT SIDE ONLY). MY 6 YEAR OLD SITS IN THE RIGHT REAR SEAT. HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. DOES THIS VEHICLE HAVE FAULTY WIRING OR DO I JUST HAVE BAD LUCK. *JB

• 09/23/2005· STRUCTURE

  PASSENGER ELECTRIC CARGO DOOR DID NOT OPEN ELECTRICALLY AFTER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS USED TO RELEASE LATCHING MECHANISM. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH NO INDICATION THROUGH THE MONITORING/WARNING SYSTEM THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT FULLY CLOSED AND LOCKED. UNDER GM CASE# 8477192, IT WAS DECIDED TO REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATOR FOR A VOLTAGE SPIKE ISSUE. *NM

• 09/20/2005· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DT: THE CALLER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR. THE MOTOR RAN EVEN AFTER THE DOOR WAS SHUT. ONCE, THE DOOR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN HER CHILD WAS GETTING OUT, AND THE DOOR TRAPPED HER. CHILD WAS NOT HURT. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER SHAVED THE DOOR ON THE INSIDE AND REPLACED THE MOTOR. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE MOTOR STILL RAN AT TIMES AFTER THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. MANUFACTURER SAID BECAUSE THEY WENT TO COURT THEY WILL HAVE TO START OVER AGAIN WITH REPORTING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN BECAUSE THE CALLER'S PURSE WAS STOLEN OUT OF THE VAN AFTER A RECALL ON THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. RECALL WORK WAS DONE ON THE LOCKS.*AK

• 09/16/2009· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AND STAY CLOSED. IF I PUSH THE BUTTON TO CLOSE IT AUTOMATICALLY, IT COMES RIGHT BACK OPEN. IF I USE THE OVERRIDE AND CLOSE IT MANUALLY, THEN THE DOOR CHIMES AS I AM DRIVING TELLING ME THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR. I ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR. IF I GO OVER A BUMP OR POT HOLE, THEN THE CHIME STARTS AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO OPEN THE DOOR AND RE-CLOSE IT. *TR

• 09/11/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS HAD AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO FLICKER AND NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED. PREVIOUSLY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS HAD ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER TWELVE TIMES, BUT WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. UPDATED 10/14/2006 - THE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TO TRY TO ALLEVIATE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE REAR POWER WINDOWS SOMETIME WOULD NOT OPEN OR SHUT, THE REAR WASHER AND WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRES, MOTORS REGULATORS, ETC. BU THE PROBLEMS RECURRED. THE CONSUEMR WAS GIVEN A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE TIRES STARTED CUPPING AND CAUSED SERIOUS ROAD NOISE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAK OIL. THE DEALR REPLACED THE MAIN SEAL. *NM

• 09/06/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED, CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. SHE WAS DRIVING SLOWLY DOWN A DRIVEWAY. BYSTANDERS STATED THAT THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS WAS HAPPENING. THE CONTACT STATED SHE COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP, THE BODY SHOP DECLARED THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

• 08/31/2005· STRUCTURE

  MY 3 YEAR OLD SON PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING SIDE DOOR AND THE DOOR CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB AND PART OF THE PALM. I TOOK HIM TO THE IMMEDIATE CARE CENTER AND HE HAD A BONE THAT WAS CHIPPED IN HIS THUMB. THEY PUT A SPLINT ON HIS THUMB AND WAS GOING TO RE X-RAY HIM IN ABOUT A WEEK. *NM

• 08/30/2006· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TRIM STRIPS ON BOTH SIDES OF VAN WERE RUSTING EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE PLASTIC. WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THERE SHOULD BE SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT, AND THAT THE PAINT SURFACE WAS NOT CLEANED PROPERLY BEFORE PAINTING IT, THEREFORE IRON/RUST WAS BLEEDING THROUGH. THIS HAPPENED ONLY ON THE TRIM STRIPS ON THE FRONT DOORS, NO WHERE ELSE ON VAN. STRIPS WERE REPLACED SINCE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND NO PROBLEMS YET AFTER 2 MONTHS. *JB

• 08/28/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  THE ATTACHED DATE IS THE LATEST OF THE FAILURES. I ALREADY HAD A COMPLAINT SUBMITTED REGARDING A CRASH DUE TO ABS FAILURE ON DECEMBER 31, 2005. SINCE THE DAMAGE WAS FIXED FROM THE ACCIDENT AND THE ABS WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, WE HAVE HAD MANY MORE ABS FAILURES. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES (THIS TIME BEING THE 3RD) AFTER THE INITIAL PROBLEM AND EACH TIME THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIX IT (BETWEEN THE WIRING HARNESS, THE EBCM, AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT NOW). THEY KEEP TELLING US IT IS A NON-CRITICAL SYSTEM, BUT IT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WITH THE OTHER FAILURES AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE ABS WOULD KICK IN FOR NO REASON, I REACT WITH MORE PRESSURE (SINCE I'M NOT EXPECTING THE ABS TO COME IN TO PLAY DURING A NORMAL BRAKING SITUATION), THEN FAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF A NORMAL STOP CAUSING A NEAR WHEEL LOCK-UP. I BELIEVE THIS IS A BIG SAFETY PROBLEM AND WARRANTS A GOOD LOOK. *JB

• 08/18/2008· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS TO REPEATEDLY REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY KEEP WEARING OUT. HE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT STABILIZER HAS FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED BY A MECHANIC. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

• 08/15/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  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.*AK

• 07/24/2008· STRUCTURE

  AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING. AUTOMATIC DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING WITH KIDS IN THE CAR. *TR

• 07/23/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE, GAS GAUGE AND/OR TEMPERATURE GAUGE WILL BEGIN MOVING ERRATICALLY. IN THE EVENT IT IS THE SPEEDOMETER - IT WILL APPEAR THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT 110MPH WHEN IT IS REALLY GOING ABOUT 30MPG. IT HAPPENS ONE OR TWICE A MONTH AND THERE IS NO WAY TO REPAIR IT THAT I AM AWARE OF. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE SUDDEN CHANGE IN SPEEDOMETER CAN CAUSE A WRECK OR CRASH. *TR

• 07/10/2006· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SLIDING DOOR TO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHUTTING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOOR. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS WHICH BEFORE THE PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOOR, BUT THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE VEHICLE IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. ONE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE DOOR WILL OPEN. THE DOOR COMES OFF OF THE TRACK AT TIMES.

• 07/08/2008· SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE

  BEGINNING AT 15K MILES THE POWER SLIDING DOORS BEGAN NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY OPEN AS IF THERE WAS AN OBSTRUCTION IN THE DOORWAY. AT 18K MILES THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE TO THE MOTOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY. AFTER REPAIR BOTH DOORS CONTINUED TO AUTO OPEN. DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT INTERSTATE SPEED THE DOOR DID COME OPEN WITH NO PASSENGERS IN IT. WHEN THE DOORS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY YOU MUST DEACTIVATE LOCK OUT ROCKER SWITCH ON OVERHEAD CONSOLE, THEN MANUALLY CLOSE. IF YOU RE-ENERGIZE THE LOCK OUT SWITCH DOOR WILL AUTO OPEN. AT TIMES THE DOOR AJAR CHIME WILL SOUND WHILE THE DOORS ARE SHUT AND LOCKED AND WILL NOT TURN OFF, ONCE TO THE POINT OF RUNNING OUT THE BATTERY. WHEN DOORS DO NOT WANT TO SHUT THEY FORCE THEMSELVES OPEN REPEATEDLY. MULTIPLE OCCASIONS A MONTH SINCE 2006, I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. THE MOTOR AND CONTROL LOGIC SITS ADJACENT TO THE REAR SEATBELT MECHANISM. BOTH SEATBELTS IN THE 3RD ROW ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY SINCE THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 07/06/2014· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEP TURNING ON AND STAYS ON AS YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES IT JUST TURN OFF BY ITSELF AND TURN ON BACK AGAIN. *JS

• 06/24/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE DVD PLAYER TURNED ON BY ITS SELF AND WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN IT OFF IT WAS EXTREMELLY HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 23,000.

• 06/20/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE BY USING THE AUTOMATIC KEY FOB REMOTE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT COULD NOT OPEN THE DOORS AND BECAME LOCKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANIPULATED THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK SIX TIMES BEFORE THE DOOR OPENED. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO GET ASSISTANCE FROM ANOTHER DRIVER IN ORDER TO CHARGE THE BATTERY TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 108,000. UPDATED 8/15/14*CN UPDATED 08/26/2014 *JS

• 06/18/2011· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

• 06/16/2010· STRUCTURE

  2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH FRONT PASSENGER DOOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAD TO BE REPAIRED TWICE IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR AT A COST OF $117.69. THE SECOND TIME, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $ 109.82. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR PANEL CLIPS AND DOOR HANDLE. *JB

• 06/13/2005· STRUCTURE

  I JUST WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY GM OF EITHER OF THE 2 RECALLS ON MY 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE FIRST AND WORST BEING ID#: 04V597000, WHICH I KNOW FOR SURE AFFECTS MY VEHICLE. THE OTHER BEING ID#: 05V061000, WHICH MAY NOT AFFECT ME DEPENDING ON WHICH SEATS I HAVE IN THE 2ND ROW.

• 06/12/2007· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL OR SMALL ANGLE, THE REAR SLIDING DOOR CLOSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HIT HER ON THE ELBOW AND LEFT A BAD BRUISE ON HER ARM. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 17,116 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500.

• 06/09/2005· SEATS

  ON 1-7 JUNE 05, MY FAMILY AND I RENTED A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA MINIVAN (SAME AS THE 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER) FOR A TRIP IN COLORADO. WE ATTACHED OUR TWIN BOYS CARSEATS TO THE LATCH SYSTEMS IN BOTH REAR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS. WE CHECKED AND MADE SURE BOTH SEATS WERE SECURELY IN PLACE. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT WE NOTICED THAT THE REAR CAPTAINS CHAIRS LIFT UP IF THEY ARE PUSHED TOO FAR BACK (THE MECHANISM FOR ATTACHING THE CHAIRS TO THE FLOOR AUTOMATICALLY RELEASES WHEN THE CHAIRS ARE SLID BACK, I.E TO GIVE MORE LEG ROOM) WE FIRMLY SECURED BOTH CAPTAINS CHAIRS INTO THE FLOOR, PULLING UP FIRMLY ON BOTH SEVERAL TIMES. HOWEVER, ON DAY 1 OF OUR TRIP, WHILE COMING TO A FAST STOP, ONE OF MY SON'S CAPTAINS CHAIRS FLEW UP AND ALMOST HIT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT. WE ONCE AGAIN SECURED BOTH SEATS TO THE GROUND. WE CONTINUED ON OUR TRIP. WHILE RETURNING THE CAR TO THE RENTAL AGENT AND AGAIN COMING TO A STOP, THE OTHER CAPTAIN'S CHAIR (WHICH HAD BEEN SECURE THE ENTIRE TRIP) RELEASED FROM THE FLOOR, SENDING MY OTHER SON INTO THE BACK OF THE PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BACK. THANK GOODNESS HE WAS FASTENED INTO THE CAR SEAT. THIS IS A HORRIBLE DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THESE SEATS, AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. WE WERE LUCKY NOT TO HAVE INJURIES.

• 06/05/2012· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO GO INTO A TAIL SPIN. THE CONTACT WAS A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER AND THE PASSENGER SEAT FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE UPPER PART OF THE BODY AND BOTH WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR OBSERVATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

• 06/02/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

  WHISTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE AROUND 60 MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEAL, DOOR SEAL, AND A GASKET UNDER THE HOOD BUT THIS HAS NOT HELPED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY DIDN'T HEAR THE WHISTLE UNLESS THEY DROVE IT 90 MPH!!! I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC'S DESIGN AND IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T STAY SHUT AND DOESN'T OPEN WHEN OUTSIDE HANDLE IS PULLED AND MOTOR RUNNING TOO LONG AND GRINDING AFTER DOOR HAS CLOSED. THE DOOR MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED YET THERE IS STILL A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE DOOR SHUTS. HEADLIGHTS SURGING CAUSING ME TO CONSTANTLY BE BRIGHT LIGHTED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL!*JB

• 05/29/2009· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE POWER SLIDING DOORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CAN OPEN WHILE DRIVING. OPEN AFTER CAR IS SHUT OFF. THEY ALSO DO NOT OPEN WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT. CAR DOOR DRIVER SIDE OPENED ON I95 AT 65 MPH. MY DAUGHTER WATCHED AS HER STUFF AND HER HAMSTER FLEW OUT THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 05/27/2005· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  POWER SLIDING DOORS REQUIRE A LOT OF FORCE TO STOP AND REVERSE THE DIRECTION. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY CHILDREN EXITING THE VAN. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS VAN BECAUSE AS THE VEHICLE AGES IT REQUIRES MORE FORCE TO CLOSE.

• 05/23/2015· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION AND SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE VEHICLE UNATTENDED FOR FOUR MINUTES. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED, THE VEHICLE HAD CRASHED INTO A WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 201,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.