13 of the 310 complaints about the 2000 Pontiac Montana are about the doors, latches and locks — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 59,368 miles.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
2000 PONTIAC MONTANA, DRIVING WESTBOUND IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE CAME UP AND STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD OF THE CAR. UNIT 1 CAME TO FINAL REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0831-90) *JB UPDATED 01/14/11
NHTSA complaint #10375739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT LOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR FIVE DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE DOOR FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN IT WAS PLACED BACK ON, THE FAILURE STOPPED FOR ONLY A FEW DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,546 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,600. UPDATED 09/01/09. *LJ THE POWER DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. UPDATED 09/04/09.
NHTSA complaint #10280258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE DOOR HANDLES ON HER VEHICLE. SHE WAS EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE LOCKS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V597000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS) WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURES THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE DEFECT UNDER THIS RECALL BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS NOT INVOLVED WITH THE PREVIOUS RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 116000. UPDATED 02-18-09 THE SLIDING DOOR DIDNOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. UPDATED 02/18/09.
NHTSA complaint #10250754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LATCH - OPENS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. STARTED OFF ABOUT A YEAR AGO TO BE OCCASIONAL IN HOT WEATHER - NOW CANNOT GET THE SLIDING DOOR TO LATCH AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #10219197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FUEL GAUGE READS FULL WHEN EMPTY AND EMPTY WHEN UNDER 3/4 OF A TANK. MESSAGE CENTER ALARMS TELLING ME THAT I AM OUT OF FUEL BUT WHEN I STOP AT THE GAS STATION IT WILL ONLY HOLD NO MORE THAN FIVE DALLORS. ALSO I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BREAK LIGHTS REPLACED SEVREL TIMES. THE REAR MOTORIZED WINDOW ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT ALWAYS SHUT WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTON. AND ENGINE IS QUICK TO OVERHEAT. ALSO THE PASSANGER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT ALWAYS LATCH PROPERLY, LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN BUTTONS PRESSED. THE SAD THING ABOUT IT IS I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VAN FOR JUST UNDER A YEAR. THE VAN IS ONLY FIVE YEARS OLD AND I AM ALREADY HAVING THIS KIND OF PROBLEMS OUT OF IT. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER PONTIAC (GM).
NHTSA complaint #10125567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR COMES UNLATCHED FROM THE PONTIAC MONTANA MINI VANS W/O POWER SLIDER ALSO. SUBSEQUENTLY MY VAN DOOR PASSANGER SIDE CAME OPEN SLAMMING OFF HALF ON THE ROAD AND THEN REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE TOP BUT THE TRACK WHEEL SNAPPED OFF, MAKING IT INPOSSIBLE TO PUT ON WITH OUT TOOLS AND THE MUSCLES TO EVEN LIFT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10108308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
OWNER'S CHILD WAS CLIMBING INSIDE OF VEHICLE THROUGH THE SLIDING DOOR. WHEN THE CHILD PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE SLIDING DOOR, CHILD'S FINGERS GOT CAUGHT IN THE DOOR SENSOR. SLIDING DOOR DID NOT STOP FROM CLOSING, CAUSING THE CHILD'S LEFT RING FINGER TO BE CUT OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10039684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PROBLEMS WITH PAINT, GASKETS, BRAKES AND COOLING SYSTEM. *MR THERE WAS A HISSING NOISE WHICH HAD COME FROM THE TIRE AREA DUE TO MISALIGNMENT, LOW COOLANT LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE GASKETS ,OIL PUMP AND DRIVE O-RING WERE REPLACED, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHICH HAPPENED MORE THAN TWICE AND SEEMED AS IF THEY WEREN'T GOING TO WORK AT ALL AND HAD TO PUMP THE PEDAL TO BRING THE PEDAL BACK ENOUGH TO ALLOW STOPPING. THERE WAS AN INCIDENT WHERE THE CONSUMER HAD TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE WARNING LIGHT NEVER HAD COME ON. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, RESURFACED ROTORS, CLEANED AND ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE TRIM ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD HAD COME APART, THE HANDLE ON THE BACK LATCH HAD COME OFF, AND BOTH TURN SIGNAL BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10026606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHICH IS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE LATCH LOCKING MECHANISM. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SLIDING DOOR LATCH. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #10027200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN REAR DOOR OPENS YOU CAN'T STOP IT, IT BROKE MY WRIST WHEN MY BRACLET CAUGHT ON HANDLE.
NHTSA complaint #758925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ALL DOOR LATCHES WILL LOCK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. AS A CONSUMER HE HIS CONCERNED. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #895261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER COMPLAINT IS AGAINST DESIGN OF THE POWER SLIDING DOOR. A CHILD WOULD NOT BE CAPABLE OF STOPPING DOOR FROM CLOSING BECAUSE CHILD COULD NOT USE ENOUGH PRESSURE TO STOP DOOR. *CONSUMER DID RECEIVE NOTIFICATION FOR A RECALL, STATING THAT DOOR CAN AUTOMATICALLY OPEN WHILE IN OPERATION. CONSUMER IS TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS. HOWEVER ,THIS IS A SEPARATE ISSUE.*AK THE SLIDING DOOR CLOSES VERY FORCEFULLY AND THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABLOUT THE POTENTIAL DANGER OF THE DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #887389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, AND WILL INTERMITTENTLY START. ALSO, SLIDING DOORS LOCK UP. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE & MOVED THE SPARK PLUG OVER THINKING IT WAS CAUSING THE DISRUPTION.
NHTSA complaint #866441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.