Pontiac Montana wipers problems

Filed Jul 8, 2015 · Electrical, Suspension · 133,000 miles · PA

I have bought a 2006 pontiac montana sv6 from a dealer within 10 days of having the van the ball joint fell completely out while we were driving home with kids in car dealer fixed it free of charge but I had to pay the towing bill....I change all 4 tires and now my van is making a squeaking and clunking sound ...I believe it is the rear def.also none of my power doors work and the back windshield wiper keeps burning out now the dealer will not help me fix the problem with out paying more money please help me with some advice in what to do I've only had van for 3 mnths and I bought the van for 3500.00 dollars van...thanks sincerely a pontiac owner.

Filed May 9, 2014 · Steering, Transmission · 120,000 miles · IL

Delay with windshield wipers, take too long to pop up and than wipe, design should have never been allowed, the couple of seconds it takes for the wipers to move from off position to when you turn them on is long enough to cause an accident on a day after it rains where you are passed by a vehicle driving through a puddle, cannot see, and could possibly injure somebody. Constantly losing power steering fluid. Transmission was replaced once due to slippage got it back and started to do so again the first 200 miles.

Filed May 12, 2013 · Visibility · 186,000 miles · FL

It has happened several times in the past, but when it rains the wipers do not work or if they do, the stop and start on their own. Now they just won't work if it even sprinkles.

Filed Dec 20, 2007 · Visibility · 68,955 miles · CA

Driver side wiper assembly began to move the end of the blade past the top outer part of the wind shield a month ago and did not return as far down out of sight as previously. During the rain last night it stopped. Blocked the passenger wiper from moving and the passenger blade snapped off and loosened the washer tip. Cannot drive in the rain now due to poor visibility/failure of the driver side wiper. Waiting for clear weather to have it repaired. I believe this has occurred in later year gm trucks by postings on the internet. Had to wait out the rain for hours last night to get home.

Filed Sep 10, 2007 · Visibility · 60,000 miles · MO

When driving at highway speed (60mph or greater) the wiper will over run the windshield when initially turned on. This is resulting in destroying the blade and creating a safety problem. It has happened for several years but the gm dealers tell me they have never heard of this problem. I was told by a former bosch (current manufacturer) vice-president that when bosch purchased this manufacturing line from ut automotive, they noticed the problem and advised g.m. Of the issue. G.m. Chose to do nothing. While my car is older, this issue has been present even when the vehicle was newer. I am reporting it now because it is getting worse. *tr *updated 12/12/07 *bf updated 12/12/07

Filed Feb 10, 2007 · Visibility · IN

I have had to replace the power window switch twice and it is still not working right. Sometimes when you put either the window down it does not go up. I have to shut the motor off to get them up. The windshield wipers stay up when you switch them off. I have been told its because they don't know where home is. Because of this I do not drive this vehicle much. The back power windows are messed up. If you open them there is no guarantee they will close. The motor has been replaced at least once. This van was bought new it is now 7 yrs old has less then 55,000 miles because it has been parked off and on for the last 2yrs. Because I don't trust it. I will never own another one.

Filed Dec 23, 2006 · Visibility · 48,700 miles · NY

The wipers on our 2003 pontiac montana with roughly 48000 miles, started moving slowly even when set in the fastest wiper setting. Took it to a local garage that replaced the wiper motor. Wipers were still slow. Took it to a gm dealer on 10/4/06. They could not find the source of the problem and greased the mechanical arms (wiper transmission). A few days later in a driving rain the wipers stopped moving completely. Took it back to the gm dealer 10/16/06. They replaced the wiper transmission and wiper motor for a bill in excess of $1000. The wiper transmission was binding in the passenger side stem that the wiper arm attaches to.

Filed Sep 11, 2006 · Electrical, Engine · 28,000 miles · ME

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's headlights had an electrical issue that caused the lights to flicker and not remain illuminated. Previously, the brake lights and dash lights had also experienced this issue. The vehicle had been to the service dealer twelve times, but were unable to correct the issue. Updated 10/14/2006 - the dealer had replaced the alternator to try to alleviate electrical problems. The rear power windows sometime would not open or shut, the rear washer and wiper failed intermittently. The dealer replaced the wires, motors regulators, etc. Bu the problems recurred. The consuemr was given a 100,000 mile warranty on the electrical system. The tires started cupping and caused serious road noise. The vehicle began to leak oil. The dealr replaced the main seal.

Filed Jul 5, 2006 · Visibility · 72,747 miles · OH

Dt*: the contact stated, while driving in heavy rain at 50 MPH., the wiper blades on the windshield collided with each other. The driver side blade/assembly was torn from the wiper arm and the passenger blade/assembly was twisted out of position for proper operation. Updated 07/25/06.

Filed Mar 20, 2006 · Lights, Visibility · 56,000 miles · WA

There are 2 main safety concerns with my 2002 pontiac montana thunder minivan. First, the rear driver's side brake light has gone out. Even with replacement of bulb and fuse, the brake light will not work. From researching on the internet, this seems to be a design defect and a common problem. This is a major safety issue!!! Second, the rear windshield wiper does not work. Again, this seems to be a common 2002 pontiac montana problem, and again, is a safety concern.