2005 Pontiac Montana sv6 review from North America
"Buy at your own risk"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Trans stalled.
General comments?
For years I tried to stay away from American cars due to serious reliability issues. I fell prey this time to the Pontiac Montana due to very lucerative incentives. At km3,700 the car's transmission stalled and the vehicle would not move. My wife and kids were in the car while the outside temperatures were -5C. I wonder if I were responding to a call from the ER and this happened.
Reliability continues to be an issue with these cars. It's a "buy at your own risk".
Interestingly, when on-star was called, they located my vehicle on I-76 in PA, over km800 from where I was in Canada. The call did disconnect twice.
I started doubting the reliability of on-star too.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.5 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 30 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 3700 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 25th January, 2006 |