2000 Pontiac Montana locks problems

13 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car).

owner complaints: 13
of this car's complaints: 6%
crashes: 0
recalls: 3

Which part fails

Doors: latch
10
Hood: latch
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Pontiac Montana locks problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 Pontiac Montana locks

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Door locks 7

Related recalls

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latchReported December 22, 2004 · 717,302 vehicles affected

What is wrong: On certain minivans equipped with second-row bucket seats or captain's chairs and a power sliding door on the passenger side of the vehicle, a passenger using the interior handle to open the power sliding door could be injured.
Risk: If a passenger uses the interior handle to open the power sliding door and holds onto the handle while it is being opened by the motor, the passenger's arm may be pushed into the seat back or armrest and a wrist or lower arm injury may result.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the power sliding door interior handle on the passenger-side. If the vehicle is equipped with a power or manual sliding door on the driver-side, the interior handle will also be replaced for appearance reasons. Note: before the vehicle is serviced, gm advises owners to not use the interior door handle to open the door. The driver can open and close the door from switches at the driver's position or by using the remote key fob. The driver should tell passengers to use the switch located in front of the door to open or close it. The driver should use the override switch to prevent operation of the power door by children or by others who are not familiar with its use. The owner notification letter mailing will be conducted in phases with the first phase beginning on may 31, 2005. The second phase mailing began on july 18, 2005. The recall began on may 31, 2005. Phase 2 began on july 18, 2005. Phase 3 (final phase) began on august 24, 2005, to all remaining customers. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438; pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668; or oldsmobile at 1‑800‑630‑6537.

Recall number 04V597000 · Recall details

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latchReported August 21, 2001 · 248,737 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Vehicle description: 1997-2001 chevrolet venture, pontiac montana/transport, and oldsmobile silhouette mini vans equipped with passenger side power sliding doors that were serviced in campaign 01013 (01v‑067) from april to august 2001. Also 2001 chevrolet venture, pontiac montana, and oldsmobile silhouette mini vans equipped with passenger side power sliding doors assembled in january through april 2001. These vehicles have inadequate front welds. If a front weld fails, the actuator can jam in the unlatched position and, when the sliding door closes, it will not be latched.
Risk: If this happens, the power sliding door can open while the vehicle is in motion, particularly when the vehicle ascends a hill, makes a turn, or travels over a rough road surface. An unrestrained occupant could fall out of the van and be injured.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if required, install a new power sliding door unlatch actuator assembly. Owner notification began on october 22, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737, or oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537.

Recall number 01V264000 · Recall details

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latchReported March 8, 2001 · 477,011 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Vehicle description: minivans equipped with passenger side power sliding doors. The door closes but may not be latched. If this happens, the power sliding door can open while the vehicle is in motion, particularly when the vehicle ascends a hill, makes a turn, or travels over a rough road surface.
Risk: An unrestrained occupant could fall out of the van and be injured.
Remedy: Dealers will install a new un-latch actuator assembly to the power sliding door. This recall has been continued under safety recall 01v‑264. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737, or oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537.

Recall number 01V067000 · Recall details

What 2000 Pontiac Montana owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jan 5, 2011 · Locks · OH

2000 pontiac montana, driving westbound in the right lane when the hood of the vehicle came up and struck the windshield of the car. Unit 1 came to final rest on the right side of the road. *bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0831-90) *jb updated 01/14/11

Filed Aug 12, 2009 · Electrical, Locks · 113,546 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 pontiac montana. The contact stated that the power sliding door does not lock. The dealer stated that no recalls were available. The failure has been ongoing for five days. The vehicle was taken to a body shop, but the mechanic could not determine the cause of the failure. The mechanic removed the door from the vehicle. When it was placed back on, the failure stopped for only a few days. The failure mileage was 113,546 and current mileage was 113,600. Updated 09/01/09. *lj the power doors would not lock. Updated 09/04/09.

Filed Dec 4, 2008 · Body, Locks · MI

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. The federal safety agency 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.

Filed Feb 26, 2008 · Locks · FL

Power sliding door will not latch - opens while vehicle is in motion. Started off about a year ago to be occasional in hot weather - now cannot get the sliding door to latch at all.

Filed Jun 16, 2005 · Engine, Fuel system · KY

Fuel gauge reads full when empty and empty when under 3/4 of a tank. Message center alarms telling me that I am out of fuel but when I stop at the gas station it will only hold no more than five dallors. Also I have had to have the break lights replaced sevrel times. The rear motorized window on the driver side does not always shut when pressing the button. And engine is quick to overheat. Also the passanger sliding door does not always latch properly, lock and unlock when buttons pressed. The sad thing about it is I have only had the van for just under a year. The van is only five years old and I am already having this kind of problems out of it. Needless to say I will never own another pontiac (gm).

Filed Jan 31, 2005 · Airbags, Body · 88,852 miles · CA

The door comes unlatched from the pontiac montana mini vans w/o power slider also. Subsequently my van door passanger side came open slamming off half on the road and then remained attached to the top but the track wheel snapped off, making it inpossible to put on with out tools and the muscles to even lift it.

Filed Sep 10, 2003 · Locks · MA · 1 injury

Owner's child was climbing inside of vehicle through the sliding door. When the child pushed the button to close the sliding door, child's fingers got caught in the door sensor. Sliding door did not stop from closing, causing the child's left ring finger to be cut off.

Filed Jul 14, 2003 · Locks · 24,000 miles · NH

While driving sliding door opens which is caused by a failure in the latch locking mechanism. Dealership replaced the sliding door latch. Problem still exists.

Filed Jul 2, 2003 · Body, Brakes · 29,885 miles · MI

Problems with paint, gaskets, brakes and cooling system. *mr there was a hissing noise which had come from the tire area due to misalignment, low coolant light had come on, the gaskets ,oil pump and drive o-ring were replaced, the brake pedal had gone to the floor while stopped at a light which happened more than twice and seemed as if they weren't going to work at all and had to pump the pedal to bring the pedal back enough to allow stopping. There was an incident where the consumer had to activate the emergency brake to avoid an accident. The warning light never had come on. The master cylinder was replaced, the front brake pads, resurfaced rotors, cleaned and adjusted rear brakes. Other problems are as followed: the trim on the driver side windshield had come apart, the handle on the back latch had come off, and both turn signal bulbs needed to be replaced. *scc

Filed Mar 4, 2002 · Locks · KS · 1 injury

When rear door opens you can't stop it, it broke my wrist when my braclet caught on handle.

Questions about the 2000 Pontiac Montana locks

Does the 2000 Pontiac Montana have locks problems?

Owners have filed 13 complaints about the locks of the 2000 Pontiac Montana, 6% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2000 Pontiac Montana locks problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 2000 Pontiac Montana locks?

Yes, 3 recalls: 04V597000, 01V264000, 01V067000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.

What year does the Pontiac Montana have the most locks problems?

The Pontiac Montana model years with the most locks complaints are 2005 (19 complaints), 2000 (13 complaints) and 1999 (12 complaints).