2000 Pontiac Montana structure problems

“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. *JB”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC MONTANA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER'S LEG BECAME TRAPPED ON THE REAR SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR. THE DOOR IS SUPPOSED TO RETRACT WHEN AN OBJECT IS BLOCKING THE SENSOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS ON ITS OWN. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE A FREE DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR COSTS BECAUSE SHE IS MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.”

“I HAVE 3 CHILDREN, ONE DISABLED. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN FROM DAY 1 WHEN THE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR BROKE TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. ALMOST KILLED MY DISABLED CHILD WHEN IT SPRANG OPEN ON HIM. DEALER, SAID HE BROKE IT, A CHILD WITH FULL BODY MUSCLE DISORDERS WHO CAN'T LIFT A BRICK. NOW WE HAVE HAD UNENDING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE, COOLANT LEVELS, THE CAR SMELLS LIKE BURNT PLASTIC OFTEN, TIMES WHEN I WENT TO START IT, NOTHING HAPPENED. NOW I AM TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WILL SEIZE SOON. INTERESTING SINCE I ALWAYS CHANGED THE FLUIDS ON TIME AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED IT FOR 5 YEARS. BOTH SIDE DOORS DO NOT WORK, AUTOMATIC WORKS SOMETIMES, MANUAL COMES OFF THE TRACK. ONE OF THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS DOES NOT FOLD PROPERLY. THE CAR OFTEN FEELS AS THOUGH IT HAS "BAD GAS" JERKING BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING IT. I AM AFRAID, I HAVE THREE KIDS IN THE CAR USUALLY. I NEED A CAR AND NOW WITH NO MONEY AND NO ABILITY TO BUY A NEW ONE, I AM TOLD THAT THE CAR WILL SEIZE IF I DO NOT SPEND $4000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I AM GETTING A SECOND OPINION BUT FROM WHAT I AM READING, IT SEEMS FEUDAL. SHAME ON GM!! WHY WASN'T THIS CAR RECALLED??? THIS IS A VAN, A FAMILY CAR!!! YOU WANT TO KILL…”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 PONTIAC MONTANA. AS THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSING, A CHILD REACHED INTO THE VEHICLE TO PRESS THE BUTTON TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR. HOWEVER, THE SLIDING DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE AND SMASHED THE CHILD'S RIGHT HAND. THE CHILD'S HAND SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PRESS THE BUTTON TO RELEASE THE DOOR. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,751.”

“POWER SLIDING DOOR NEEDS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO REVERSE CLOSING AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS HARM. FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR MOVES UP AND DOWN RANDOMLY ONCE THE TANK GETS BELOW 1/3. PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID FAILING AFTER 65000 MILES CAUSING VERY HARD UP-SHIFTING AFTER TRANSMISSION WARMS UP. *NM”

“AFTER TWO RECALLS FROM GM OVER SEVERAL MONTHS. DEALER AVOIDS REPAIRS. RIGHT ELEC. SLIDING DOOR RECALLED FOR HAZARDOUS INSIDE HANDLE. COULD BRAKE FINGERS. NO CORRECTION WAS BEEN ATTEMPTED. DEALER AVOIDS ORDERING PARTS SO REPLACEMENT CAN'T TAKE PLACE. *NM”