2000 Pontiac Montana Extended review from North America

25,000 miles - Transmission slipping,

but no problem found by dealer

-Engine idles rough;reprogrammed

PCM & cleaned fuel injectors

-Both sliding door glass panels

shake when open

-Noise in steering noted;but no

problem found by dealer

28,200 miles - Vehicle would not move

when put into reverse or drive;

no problem found by the dealer.

30,710 miles - Check engine light on -

dealer said it was a broken

connector to EGR.

32,033 miles - battery leaking acid -

replaced battery under warranty

-air bag light stays on;

replaced air bag pretensioner

-replaced inoperative shocks

for rear hatch

-replaced lower intake

manifold gasket for oil leak

on top of engine

-replaced driver's power window

module; window was going down

by itself

32,242 - Engine light on; replaced EGR

valve - do you see a pattern

yet??!

35,465 - Second notation for noise in

steering; no problem found by

dealer

-Replace loose weatherstrips

on both sliding doors.

51,281 - Interior & exterior lights

pulsates when on along with

engine idle;replace a

generator voltage screw per

bulletin

-Now a clunking noise noted

when turning; dealer states

that it was a noisy A/C

compressor & replaced that

56,954 - Both sliding door lower hinges

are rusting (perhaps due to

faulty weatherstripping

previuosly replaced??!) Not

under warranty!

-steering is noted as noisy and

loose; no problem found

-replace leaking rear wheel

cylinders

-Alas! There IS a transmission

problem! Replaced Trans under

GMPP Extended warranty

60,504 - Rear driver's taillight in-op;

not covered-repl.on my own

with GM parts

This is wear it gets good...

62,805 - Ck engine light on;EGR valve

code set-The dealer wanted

to charge me for this repair

after the three previous

repairs!!! I refused and

demanded to speak to the

Pontiac Representative to no avail...

63,307 - Got Pontiac to buy the EGR

valve replacement, but now the

battery is leaking again!!!

Pontiac refused to pay for the

THIRD battery in 36 months! I

tried to explain that there is

some type of electrical problem

with this van due to the

numerous problems, but they

would not admit that there was

any correlation. I purchased a

new GM battery and pray that

this will be the last one for

at least the 60 months that

they are supposed to last!!!

I have been a Pontiac owner since my first car 18 years ago. I now plan to purchase a Toyota when this is paid off in a year. I can't wait for the dealer to say the steering needs replaced and it won't be covered, either!

Other than the obvious electrical, transmission and steering problems who wouldn't like this van?