1999 Pontiac Montana: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Airbags, Brakes · 35,000 miles · FL

Engine: intake manifold gasket leaking. I followed thru with a complaint to the bbb and to pontiac's 800 number. I was told I needed to have the van diagnosed at a gm dealer before anything could be done by pontiac. My dealer quality pontiac in cocoa, florida looked at the van and agreed the intake manifold gasket was leaking (november 2002). Quality informed me it would be about $500 to repair. A phone call to pontiac's 800 # put pressure on the dealer and they performed the work for $100 plus extra for a coolant flush. The total was around $180. Supposedly the work came with a 12 month 12000 mile warranty. I think the van had 58000 miles on it when this work was performed. Looking back I have a feeling it started leaking earlier. Today we have 70500 miles on the van and the check engine light is coming on. The codes indicate that engine cylinder 5 is misfiring. We had new spark plugs put in and will now try new spark plug wires. If that doesn't fix it then we may need to put in new fuel injectors. My complaints to date with this vehicles are: 1. Original tires wore out at 24000 miles $500 2. Battery died in the first two years. $0 3. Drivers side seat belt retractor failed $ 156 - airbag light came on. 4. Intake manifold gasket failed $180 5. Sliding power door module failed 4 times. $0 6. Front brakes drums warped at ~35000 miles $250. Front rotors cut and pads replaced. 7. Windshield buzzed from the day we bought it (2 years) and took us threatening the lemon law to get it fixed.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Airbags, Engine · 44,982 miles · MN

Intake manifold leaking coolant into the engine oil on my 3.4 liter engine. After complaining to pontiac & the bbb, gm offered to pay 50% of the repair cost. Faulty oxygen sensor & leaking fuel pressure regulator oh december 16, 2003. Since original complaint, keyless remote failed on 7/15/03 & seat belt pretensioner failed causing airbag light to go on, july 28, 2003

Filed Jan 8, 2004 · Seat belts · 54,000 miles · MI

The driver's side seat belt stuck in the holster due to the belt fraying on both sides to release the belt from being stuck in the holster. *ak *sc

Filed Jan 6, 2003 · Airbags · IL · crash

While driving vehicle passenger front seatbelt failed to restrain the passenger upon impact, and niether driver nor passenger airbag deployed. Had a front end collision. Please provide any further information. Ph

Filed Jan 6, 2003 · Airbags · IL · crash

Passenger's side front seatbelt failed to lock when another vehicle plowed into consumer's vehicle front end. Neither of vehicle's frontal or rear airbags deployed. Ph...

Filed Sep 15, 2002 · Airbags, Body · FL

Driver's seat belt pretensioner failed causing the air bag light to stay on, the drivers side air bag also came out of the seat. Nlm

Filed Jun 28, 2001 · Seat belts · WI

All of the seatbelts, particularly in the rear of vehicle do not retract. Consumer has to feed seatbelt back into retractor to avoid belts from hanging out of vehicle door. When child reaches forward seat belt belt does not tighten back up around child. Consumer has yet to contact the dealer. Please provide any further information.