2003 Pontiac Montana review from North America
"Comfortable, stylish for a mini-van"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
In the first week that I had the van, the brakes were squealing and thumping.
The dealer replaced the rear drums. The brakes still squeal, but don't thump anymore.
For the last 6 weeks when I turn it over to start it, it has hesitated to start once in a while. I replaced the battery 4 days ago because it wouldn't start at all and it seemed fixed until today when it did it again.
This thing really guzzles gas compared to my car. If I knew it was so bad on gas, I probably wouldn't have bought it.
General comments?
This van is a comfy ride, and very handy with the flip up/down seats.
It seems to have enough power when passing.
I wish it had the daytime running lights that are always on. It has the parking lights that are always on, but you have to manually turn on the lights unless it is dark enough for them to come on automatically.
It feels like you are driving a school bus if you are not used to driving something the size of a van.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 58000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 66000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mazda MX6 |
| Date of Entry | 19th October, 2004 |