2005 Pontiac MONTANA problems and owner complaints

DT: THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKE OR USING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL THEN HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES BECAME VERY HOT AND STARTED SMOKING. AFTER A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS THE DEALERSHIP COULD NO…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10136580 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144582 at NHTSA ↗

THE ATTACHED DATE IS THE LATEST OF THE FAILURES. I ALREADY HAD A COMPLAINT SUBMITTED REGARDING A CRASH DUE TO ABS FAILURE ON DECEMBER 31, 2005. SINCE THE DAMAGE WAS FIXED FROM THE ACCIDENT AND THE ABS WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, WE HAVE HAD MANY MORE ABS FAILURES. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES (THIS TIME BEING THE 3RD) AFTER THE INITIAL PROBLEM AND EACH TIME THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIX IT (BETWEEN THE WIRING HARNESS, THE EBCM, AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT NOW). THEY KEEP TELLING US IT IS A NON-CRITICAL SYSTEM, BUT IT CAU…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166754 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS HAD AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT CAUSED THE LIGHTS TO FLICKER AND NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED. PREVIOUSLY, THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS HAD ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER TWELVE TIMES, BUT WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. UPDATED 10/14/2006 - THE DEALER HAD REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TO TRY TO ALLEVIATE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE REAR POWER WINDOWS SOMETIME WOULD NOT OPEN OR SHUT, THE REAR WASHER AND WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRES, …

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167895 at NHTSA ↗

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169802 at NHTSA ↗

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 O…

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10175476 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10122631 at NHTSA ↗

THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE HAVING A PROBLEM SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT. IT SEEMS TO STALL EVERYTIME IT TRIES TO SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE TRANSMISSION QUIT WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO VERIFIED THAT THE SECOND GEAR IS SKIPPING BUT THEY SAID THEY WERE FIXING THE SAME TYPE OF VAN (OLDER MODEL) WITH 100,000 MORE MILES THAN MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10208814 at NHTSA ↗

CREAK,POP,CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE IS NOTICEABLE DURING SLOW PARKING LOT MANEUVERS, AND IS MOSTLY EVIDENT IN A COMPLETELY STOPPED CONDITION WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT. I SPEND MONEY TRYING TO GET MY CAR FIT, AND NO ONE COULD FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 87,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10485795 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE ONLY 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA ENTERVAN FROM BRAUN, AND IT IS ABOUT TO GET ITS FIFTH FUEL TANK. TWO OTHER TANKS WERE DELIVERED BUT NOT INSTALLED BECAUSE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. I ONCE MET A GUY WITH A VEHICLE LIKE MINE AND HE ALSO HAD A FUEL TANK LEAK. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. WHILE THE POPULATION OF VEHICLES IS SMALL, THE HANDICAPPED PEOPLE IN THEM ARE MOST VULNERABLE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF THE WHEELCHAIR RAMP WILL NOT GO DOWN OR THERE'S A FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE RAMP. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE THE COMPLAINT THAT …

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369323 at NHTSA ↗