1999 Pontiac Montana review from North America

Low coolant sensor needed replacing.

One front left front turn signal bulb replaced.

One rear right brake light bulb replaced, had to clean socket to work.

Radio lights are out.

Loud Rear Wiper Motor.

A bit of front windshield noise on highway.

This van handles like car, with luxury and an astounding amount of power. Excellent traction control and with FWD it ploughs through anything. I enjoy the airbags and high safety ratings too.

The engine ticks at start up (I hear is due to piston slap although it sounds like tappets/rockers and GM says this is normal having nothing to do with longetivity, but my mechanic begs to differ telling me to put even more Lucas in the crankcase which I'll stop doing) and it runs quite very smooth and quiet when warmed up so I do believe GM.

Very luxurious and barely moves on the road with ultra comfort.

The sound system and CD is to be heard to be believed, excellent, no distortion.

I changed the plugs (heck of as job needing a hoist, long arms, and air power wrench) and antifreeze as the previous owner already did the intake gasket. I hear all require replacing this intake gasket at some point, a real flaw and drawback as it is expensive and can damage engine if left unattended to.

All it all, I love it, ultra reliable, quick, comfortable, I even like the way it looks.