2005 PONTIAC MONTANA Complaints

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.

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.

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.

2005 PONTIAC MONTANA EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *MR THE CONSUMER FOUND DAMAGE ON THE DOOR WHICH WAS REMEDIED, THEN THE CONSUMER REPORTED THAT BOTH WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN HARD. THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS FIXED BUT NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE. WIPER FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WERE REPLACED, THEN THE PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS FIXED. THE DRIVER WINDOW DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ON A FEW OCCASIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *SC *JB

2005 PONTIAC MONTANA PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD RESTS AS WELL AS THE ARM REST.*MR THE REAR CENTER HEAD REST IS TOO LARGE AND IT CREATES A BAD BLIND SPOT WHEN LOOKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. *NM

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

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