2006 PONTIAC MONTANA Complaints

WE'VE BEEN HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE VAN DECELERATING ON ITS OWN AND HAVING TO LAY DOWN ON THE GAS TO GET IT GOING AGAIN. STILL HAVN'T FOUND OUT WHAT IT IS. NOW OUR "AWD DISABLED" LIGHT CAME ON. THIS WORRIES ME BECAUSE WE LIVE IN MN AND HAVE TERRIBLE ROADS IN THE WINTER. THAT IS ONE REASON WE BOUGHT THIS VAN IS FOR THE AWD. *TR

2006 PONTIAC MONTANA, UNIT 1 WAS WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE LEFT LANE AT THE 136.9 MILEPOST. UNIT 1 HAD IT'S LEFT REAR TIRE BLOW OUT, LOST CONTROL, WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN BARRIER. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0184-90)*JB UPDATED 04/22/11 *BF

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC MONTANA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THERE WAS A THUMPING SOUND AND A SCREECHING NOISE CAUSING THE VEHICLE FISH TAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE HE NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS LEANING INTO THE WHEEL WELL AND THE RIGHT REAR BALL JOINTS WERE BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS AND THE TIRE. HE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THERE WAS NO WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE WHERE THE BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

MY 2006 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6 WAS PARKED ON A SMALL INCLINE, AND WHILE LOW ON FUEL (IT HAD ABOUT 3 GALLONS) THE VAN ACTED AS IF IT WAS OUT OF GAS AND WOULD NOT START. GAS HAD TO BE ADDED AND THE VAN PUSHED TO A FLAT SURFACE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC MONTANA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS DUE TO THE FAILURE, WHICH WOULD OCCUR REGULARLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. IN ADDITION, FOUR NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED WITH A WHEEL ALIGNMENT SERVICE, NONE OF WHICH CORRECTED THE FAILURE. MOST RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A DEFECT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

CLUNKING NOISE DUE TO FAULTY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IN 2006 MODEL PONTIAC MONTANA. *TR

HI, WE RESIDE IN CANADA, THEREFORE THE MILEAGE IS REGISTERED IN KMS. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 78,000 KMS ON IT. THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAILING, THE LIGHT ORIGINALLY CAME ON ABOUT A WEEK AGO. WHEN I FIRST TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT WENT OFF. NOW IT IS ON ALL THE TIME. I BELIEVE THAT THE UNDER LAYING PROBLEM WITH THE EBCM MODULE AND/OR WHEEL SENSORS. I HAVE SERVICED THE VEHICLE REGULARLY AND OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS WE TRAVELED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES FROM CANADA INTO THE USA I'VE READ SEVERAL HORROR STORIES AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PERSISTING PROBLEM WITH THE WHOLE VEHICLE LINE UP. RELAY, UPLANDER, SV6... *TR

THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FLOW CONTROL VALVE FAILED CAUSING THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE TO BECOME DISABLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND IDLING, THE BATTERY VOLTAGE BEGINS TO DECREASE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUES. ALSO, WHEN THE CONTACT PLACES THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE RPM'S INCREASE, BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE, BUT IT STILL PERSISTS WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO DRIVE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ON THE VEHICLE DOES NOT PROPERLY SHUT AND LEAVES A ONE INCH GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE WILL ALSO ATTEMPT TO TURN FOR 30 SECONDS, BUT WILL NOT TURN OVER COMPLETELY. ALL OF THE FAILURES OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND WERE SERVICED BY THE DEALER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING MESSAGES COME ACROSS MY DIGITAL SCREEN, SAYING "CHECK ABS SYSTEM", CHECK STABILITY SYSTEM, SERVICE ABS SYSTEM- ALSO CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH TRYING TO START THE VAN- SEEMS LIKE THE STARTER WILL NOT RELEASE, IT JUST KEEPS ATTEMPTING TO START EVEN AFTER I LET GO OF THE SWITCH. *TR