2005 PONTIAC MONTANA Latches/locks/linkages Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOOR ERRONEOUSLY BECOME UNLOCKED AND SLID OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE TELEVISION MONITOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT FROM THE MONITOR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECT. THE FUSE FOR THE MONITOR WAS REMOVED BY THE DEALER, MAKING THE MONITOR INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. UPDATED 05/28/14*LJ UPDATED 05/30/2014 *JS

Mileage: 38,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY DUST ENTERING THE RAILS AND SWITCHES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 1/20/12 *CN

Mileage: 40,000

THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CONTINUES TO OPEN AND WHEN YOU LOCK IT MANUALLY IT CHIMES WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE LOCK BUT NOTHING IS WORKING RIGHT. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AND STAY CLOSED. IF I PUSH THE BUTTON TO CLOSE IT AUTOMATICALLY, IT COMES RIGHT BACK OPEN. IF I USE THE OVERRIDE AND CLOSE IT MANUALLY, THEN THE DOOR CHIMES AS I AM DRIVING TELLING ME THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR. I ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR. IF I GO OVER A BUMP OR POT HOLE, THEN THE CHIME STARTS AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO OPEN THE DOOR AND RE-CLOSE IT. *TR

THE POWER SLIDING DOORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY CAN OPEN WHILE DRIVING. OPEN AFTER CAR IS SHUT OFF. THEY ALSO DO NOT OPEN WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT. CAR DOOR DRIVER SIDE OPENED ON I95 AT 65 MPH. MY DAUGHTER WATCHED AS HER STUFF AND HER HAMSTER FLEW OUT THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

EVERY DAY. DOORS OPEN ON OWN WHILE DRIVING. TAKES 5-6 TIMES TO GET DOORS TO CLOSE WITH AUTOMATIC OPENER. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

BOUGHT CAR USED. IT DINGED AND SALESMAN SAID DOOR JUST NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. WE BROUGHT IT IN 2 WEEKS LATER AS DOOR DECIDES WHEN IT WANTS TO CLOSE. DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR TO 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA MINIVAN. DEALER ALIGNED DOOR. STILL WON'T CLOSE. *TR

Mileage: 39,000

2005 PONTIAC MONTANA SV6 AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING, BAD SENSOR AND BROKE CABLE WAS REPLACED. *CW THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ENGINE FAILED, WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING AND MISFIRING. A BAD PLUG AND THE STABILIZING BAR LINKS WERE REPLACED. THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS CRACKED WHICH WAS CAUSING A LOUD KNOCKING AND THUMPING SOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD THE SEATS REPLACED WITH AN AFTER MARKET LEATHER KIT BECAUSE STAINS HAD FORMED ON THE SEATS DUE TO MOISTURE. THE CONSUMER LATER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED BECAUSE THE AFTER MARKET KIT COULD CAUSE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED, OR ENABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE DISABLED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL *JB

NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE SAME AND CONTINUOUSLY DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2005 MONTANA. FLICKERING INTERIOR LIGHTS, ABS SYSTEM FAILURE (4X), RETORQUE HARMONIC BALANCER, REPLACE RADIO THAT RANDOMLY CHANGED STATIONS, REPLACE MOLDING ON ALL DOORS FROM RUST (2X), RIGHT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT (2X), REPLACE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS (2X), REPLACE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, REPLACE STRAP ON REAR DOOR THAT FELL OFF. WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH IT NOT TURNING OVER AS WELL, GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR, AND EACH TIME IT IS TAKEN INTO THE SHOP THEY ARE 'UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM' AND SEND ME HOME WHERE OF COURSE IT FAILS TO TURN OVER BUT WON'T DO IT WHEN THEY HAVE IT IN THEIR POSSESSION. THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS THE DATE OF THE FIRST TIME IT WAS IN FOR SERVICE. *TR

Mileage: 11,258

SIDE PASSENGER DOOR OPENS ON IT OWN. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR LEFT SLIDING DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ELECTRIC STARTER MOTOR STAYED ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED 4 TIMES TO MAKE THE STARTER RETURN TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.*AK THE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED THE DOOR CHIME WOULD REMAIN ON. THE TRANSMISSION FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS SLIPPING AT TIMES. UPDATED 01/17/07. *JB

Mileage: 47,000

THE DOOR OPENS BY ITSELF EVEN WHEN IT SHOULD BE LOCKED. *NM

Mileage: 27,000

THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVING ABS SYSTEM FOR MY 2005 PONTIAC SV6 MONTANA. ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 11, 2006 MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE UNDER NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VAN. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM OVER THE PAST 6 WEEKS. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT SHOP TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND THE LOCAL SHOP INFORMED ME THAT THE CODES WERE TO NEW THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS HAVING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO FAULTY MODULES BUT THAT THIS WAS A WIRING PROBLEM. I AM THE ONLY OWNER OF AN 05 PONTIAC MONTANA THAT I KNOW. RECENTLY I HAVE HAD VARIOUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERMITTENTLY OPENING WHENEVER YOU ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE (RIGHT SIDE ONLY). MY 6 YEAR OLD SITS IN THE RIGHT REAR SEAT. HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. DOES THIS VEHICLE HAVE FAULTY WIRING OR DO I JUST HAVE BAD LUCK. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SLIDING DOOR TO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHUTTING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOOR. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS WHICH BEFORE THE PROBLEMS WITH THE SLIDING DOOR, BUT THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE VEHICLE IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. ONE DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE DOOR WILL OPEN. THE DOOR COMES OFF OF THE TRACK AT TIMES.

Mileage: 500

GETTING READY TO LEAVE FROM A SHOPPING CENTER DURING THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM, MY WIFE AND I LOADED BOTH KIDS IN THE BACK OF THE VAN (1 AND 3 YEARS) AND TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOORS. THE AUTOMATIC DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE. WE TRIED THE KEY FOB, THE UPPER ROOF CONSOLE BUTTONS AND THE BUTTONS ON THE B-POSTS. NOTHING WORKED. WE THEN TRIED MANUALLY TO CLOSE THE DOORS BUT THEY WOULD NOT LATCH. WE TURNED THE IGNITION KEY ON AND OFF THE 3 TIMES AND TRIED TO USE BUTTONS AFTER EACH RESTART. FINALLY AFTER TEN MINUTES OF TRYING WE GOT THEM TO CLOSE AND LATCH BY USING THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE REPAIR SHEET INDICATES THEY REPLACED THE MODULE AND THE FOBS. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE SINCE THEN, BUT I AM NOT SURE IF THE REPAIR THAT WAS DONE IS ADEQUATE SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE THE REPAIR. *NM

Mileage: 3,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PRESSURE ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THE REMOTE CONTROL DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE, AND POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK. THE DEALER NOTED THIS WAS NORMAL, AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

Mileage: 800

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PRESSURE ON AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THE REMOTE CONTROL DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE, AND POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK. THE DEALER NOTED THIS WAS NORMAL, AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

Mileage: 800

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SWAY BACK AND FORTH REGARDLESS OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN WAS THE AUTOMATIC DOOR. IT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY DEVICE TO KEEP THE DOOR FROM COMING OPEN WHEN IT WAS NOT INTENDED TO OPEN. FOR EXAMPLE, WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, IF SOMEONE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE INSIDE HANDLE IT WILL NOT STOP UNLESS SHE MANUALLY TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHY THIS HAPPENED.*AK

Mileage: 2,000

DT: THE CALLER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR. THE MOTOR RAN EVEN AFTER THE DOOR WAS SHUT. ONCE, THE DOOR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN HER CHILD WAS GETTING OUT, AND THE DOOR TRAPPED HER. CHILD WAS NOT HURT. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER SHAVED THE DOOR ON THE INSIDE AND REPLACED THE MOTOR. THE CALLER STATED THAT THE MOTOR STILL RAN AT TIMES AFTER THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. MANUFACTURER SAID BECAUSE THEY WENT TO COURT THEY WILL HAVE TO START OVER AGAIN WITH REPORTING THE PROBLEMS WITH THE VAN. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN BECAUSE THE CALLER'S PURSE WAS STOLEN OUT OF THE VAN AFTER A RECALL ON THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. RECALL WORK WAS DONE ON THE LOCKS.*AK

Mileage: 25

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

Mileage: 15,759