2001 PONTIAC MONTANA Complaints

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA MINIVAN FAILED AT 61,700 MILES. I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 60,000 MILES. THROUGH THE DEALERS HELP, GM WILL ABSORB HALF THE COST OF THE $2,000 REPAIR. *AK

WIPERS HAVE FAILED 4 TIMES THE FIRST TIME I NEVER EVEN LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AND THEY WERE BROKE. TOOK VAN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS ISN'T A RECALL PROBLEM BUT IT SHOULD BE THEY STICK IN THE UP POSITION WHEN OFF AND WORK ERRATICALLY. CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD SINCE VAN IS A 2001 IT IS OUT OF COVERAGE. $474 TO REPAIR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *NM

2001 PONTIAC MONTANA WITH 38K MI. OBSERVED COOLANT LOSS WITH NO VISIBLE LEAK. DEALER DIAGNOSED INTAKE MANIFORLD FAILURE, REPAIR COST OF $971, NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. *JB

THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *NM THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT BOTH REAR TAIL LAMP HOUSING ASSEMBLIES WERE BADLY CORRODED AND THAT WATER WAS ENTERING THE HOUSING BY THE WIRING HARNESS. *SC *JB

THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH INTERMITTENTLY. *NM THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *SC

THE VEHICLE'S POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHEN THE CONSUMER'S GRANDDAUGHTER PRESSED THE DOOR BUTTON OVER RIDING THE SECURING LOCK ON THE DOOR. *NM *SC *JB

2001 PONTIAC MONTANA. 56700 MILES. POWER STEERING CUT OUT WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AT LOW SPEED, BUT IS OK AT HIGHER SPEEDS/RPM. NOW HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY, MUST BE VERY CAREFUL TURNING LEFT TO MAKE TURN, AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. TURNING TO RIGHT IS UNAFFECTED. *NM

I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THE 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA MINI VAN THAT I HAVE. AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS THAT I OWNED THE VAN MY TWO SLIDING DOORS (NOT POWER SLIDING) THE LOCKS ON THEM EITHER STARTED TO EITHER NOT LOCK OR WOULD LOCK AND STICK. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR AWHILE AS WELL AS THE REAR POWER WINDOW MOTORS ARE OUT AND THE WINDOWS WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL THIS JUST HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND I THINK THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMETHING DOES HAPPEN TO ANY ONE. *JB

THE DESIGN POSITION AND FORCE OF THE SLIDING DOOR OPERATION CAUSED THE PASSENGER ARM TO BREAK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VAN. *AK CONSUMER RECOMMENDED THAT GM SHOULD MOUND THE DOOR HANDLE POINTING FORWARD INSTEAD OF UP BECAUSE THE HANDLE WOULD HAVE SLIPPED OUT OF THE PASSENGER WHILE EXITING THE VAN. ALSO, A FORCE SENSOR IN THE OPENING MOVEMENT LIKE THAT IN THE CLOSING MOTION. LASTLY, CONSUMER ALSO SUGGESTED THAT A WARNING SIGN SHOULD BE INSTALLED ON THE DOOR. *LA PE04064.PCO

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING. THIS WOULD COST THE CONSUMER $885.00 FOR REPLACEMENT . *AK