2001 PONTIAC MONTANA Complaints

THE VEHICLE WAS STOLEN AND INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED WRECK WHICH NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE OWNER INDICATED THAT THE SEATS DETACHED FROM THE FLOOR BOARD. NLM THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES AND SLID ON ITS TOP. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD ONLY DEPLOY AT A CERTAIN SPEED AND ANGLE. *SCC

I THINK THERE MUST BE SOME ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN MY VAN'S WIRING. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER'S HAVE REPORTED SUCH TROUBLE. THIS FIRST STARTED WITH MY TURN SIGNALS. THEY WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT OR SOMETIMES BOTH WOULD JUST START BLINKING, OR NOTHING WOULD SHOW ON THE DASH COLUMN BUT YOU COULD HEAR THE CLICKING. THAT WAS 02/02. ON AUGUST 28,2002 I HAD JUST STARTED THE VAN AND PULLED AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL WHEN A SMALL STREAM OF SMOKE BEGIN TO LEAK FROM THE ODOMETER AREA OF THE DASH. THE DEALER IS JUST ACROSS THE HIGHWAY SO I DECIDED TO TRY AND MAKE IT. I HAD NOT EVEN GONE A BLOCK BEFORE WHITE SMOKE HAD FILLED THE FRONT CABIN AREA AND WAS FILLING THE VAN. I PULLED OVER SHUT OFF THE IGNITION, GOT MY 2 CHILDREN OUT AND CALLED THE DEALER FOR HELP. THEY THINK WHEN I TURNED OFF THE SWITCH THE FIRE WENT OUT. I WAITED 30 MINUTES FOR THEM TO COME ACROSS THE STREET TO GET ME BUT NO ONE SHOWED. THE MAN AT THE BODY SHOP WHERE I STOPPED TOOK US OVER TO THE DEALER. THEY NOW SAY THE CLUSTER SHORTED OUT AND HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THEY ALSO SAY THEY HAVE SPRAYED TO HELP THE SMOKE SMELL. THEY INSIST THE VAN IS SAFE BUT I DO NOT FEEL LIKE TAKING A CHANCE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VAN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY SIMILAR REPORTS BECAUSE PONTIAC SAYS THIS IS THE FIRST THEY HAVE HEARD OF SUCH. PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR OPINION ON MY VAN'S SAFETY. I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE VAN'S LONG TERM LIFE.*AK

I WAS DRIVING, AT ABOUT 35MPH, WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE, REAR SLIDING DOOR WINDOW EXPLODED! JUST EXPLODED, ALL OVER MY 13 YR. OLD DAUGHTER! SHE WAS COVERED IN GLASS, AND THANK HEAVEN, SHE TURNED HER HEAD AWAY, JUST AS IT BLEW! WHEN THE RESPONDING OFFICER CAME, HE SAID THAT, JUST 2 WEEKS EARLIER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED, WITH ANOTHER MINIVAN! HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN? IF, MY DAUGHTER HAD NOT TURNED HER HEAD, THE GLASS WOULD HAVE GONE RIGHT INTO HER EYES! I AM FURIOUS! LUCKILY, SHE ONLY HAD PINHOLE PUNCTURES, FROM THE GLASS SPLINTERS! IT COULD HAVE BEEN A WHOLE LOT MORE SERIOUS! MY CHILDREN DO NOT WANT TO RIDE IN THIS, OR ANY OTHER MINIVAN!! WHAT CAN I DO?? THANK YOU!! ELLIE. AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON SMOOTH SURFACE WINDOW OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE/ POWER SLIDING DOOR SHATTERED.*AK

BOTH REAR SIDE WINDOWS LEAK, CARPET AND INTERIOR ARE SOAKED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 10 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT WAS HOW WINDOWS WERE DESIGNED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR CAME OPEN. LATCH WOULD NOT CATCH. HAD RECALL 01V067000 DONE ON DOOR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VAN HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES. *JG *AK

THE WIPER BLADES WERE GOING AND THEY PUSHED THE FALLING SNOW INTO THE COMPARTMENT, PACKING IT IN. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH HEAT IN THE COMPARTMENT TO MELT ALL THE SNOW, SO IT FREEZE. THE WIPER BLADES COULD NOT RETURN DOWN THEREFORE STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW. POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO JERK REALLY HARD. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION.*AK THERE IS A CLUNKING/CRUNCHING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR, SHUTTER UNDER ACCELERATION, DEALER FOUND THAT THE FUEL SENDER O-RING WAS LEAKING, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION PAN WAS FULL OF METAL.

WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR UNEXPECTEDLY FELL OF THE HINGES. DEALER REPLACED DOOR WHICH FELL OFF AGAIN . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER DID NUMEROUS WHEEL ALIGNMENTS AND REPLACED RACK AND PINION, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK