1999 PONTIAC MONTANA Complaints

INTERMITTENTLY TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT VERY ROUGH AND HARD, AND TRANSMISSION EMITS A WHINING NOISE. ONCE IT STARTS, IT CONTINUES UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESETS. IT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OF THE VEHICLE INCREASES TO ABOUT 210, BUT IT'S NOT CONSISTENT. ALSO HAD INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACES FOR $700.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY IN COLD WEATHER. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

DURING A ROUTINE UNLOADING OF GROCERIES FROM MY REAR LIFT DOOR THE LEFT SIDE HANDLE SUPPORT SNAPPED OFF AS I WAS PULLING IT DOWN TO CLOSE IT SHUT.THIS HANDLE IS LOCATED ON THE REAR DOOR OF THE PONTIAC MONTANA. APPARENTLY THE CHEAP PLASTIC BASE COULD NOT SUPPORT MY NORMAL PULLING EFFORT TO SHUT THE REAR LIFT DOOR. MY EFFORT TO PULL DOWNWARD AND THE SUBSEQUENT BREAKAGE OF THE DOOR HANDLE PLASTIC BASE SUPPORT CAUSED A SMALL ABRASIVE CUT ON MY RIGHT HAND KNUCKLE. I DO NOT ABUSE MY VEHICLE. THIS WAS A NORMAL MOTION A VEHICLE OWNER WOULD TAKE IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE REAR LIFTGATE ON A MINIVAN. THE PLASTIC HANDLE SUPPORT PART WAS OBVIOUSLY MADE OF POOR MATERIALS. *AK

LOW COOLANT ICON LIT UP ON DASH AT 15000 MILES.DEALER SAID INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED AND IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AT 51500 MILES LOW COOLANT ICON LIT UP ON DASH. DEALER SAID INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED AND IT WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF 503.00 DOLLARS TO MYSELF. *LA

THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK EITHER MANUALLY OR BY REMOTE. THEREFORE EVERYONE MUST GO THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR. I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN WHICH IS WHY I CHOSE A REMOTE CONTROLLED SLIDING DOOR FOR MY FAMILY. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE INCONVENIENCE TO DEAL WITH. IT WILL NOT UNLOCK AT ALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER SIS NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE SRS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE BELTS AND OTHER PARTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WOULD CAUSE A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *NM

ON MARCH 27, 2004 MY WIFE NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELING STIFF ON OUR 1999 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE "BRAKE", "ABS" & "TCS" LIGHTS CAME ONE. I CHECKED ALL THE BRAKE SHOES, CALIPERS ETC AND FOUND THEM TO BE IN GOOD ORDER. AFTER HAVING A DIAGNOSTIC CONDUCTED IT WAS EXPLAINED THE ABS AND BRAKE MODULES HAD FAILED. I AM CONCERNED WITH THESE TWO SYSTEMS FAILING SIMULTANEOUSLY.*AK