Faults:

A/C not working replaced air compressor, tie rod plus passenger side wheel bearing, that should be recalled! (I have two friends with Montana's 01-02 and their Pass side wheel bearings also went bad between 130-150K.) Recall on the sliding door latch. Rubber seals on doors coming off. Seat belts get old fast. Recline handle screws loosing. Interior overhead leaking water during heavy rain at information center.

General Comments:

This has been a nice car to me so far with regular maintenance. The wheel bearing/air compressor were the worse things. I have driven many types of cars and Pontiac was at least better than Chevrolet, Chrysler or Ford (non trucks). Of course I have seen the best performance and reliability from foreign cars, especially Toyota.

It handles well. Very luxurious and comfortable. Up to date on technology. Not reliable after 130K. Good on gas. I get up to 20 mpg or more. Buy it at younger miles to last you, but not over 120K!

Faults:

Replaced entire engine due to AC parts bad, and rear head gasket leaking. It was cheaper putting in a 2004 motor than having to repair the old one. Was pretty bad due to overheating.

Right front bearing going, and so is the speed sensor. Oil sensor is not working also.

General Comments:

Piece of junk! Bought a warranty from a dealer. Company went BK. Dealer still in business. Out $1400 and the dealer won't stand behind it.

Faults:

The van over heated after a couple thousand dollars of repair work on the engine.

The majority of the repair bills were due to gaskets, intake manifold, oil and coolant mixing, coolant in the engine, you name it.

The driver-side power window broke last year.

There is a weird clunking noise coming from underneath the vehicle.

The front cup holder broke off of the van last year. There has always been a problem with overheating every since the first big repair job to fix gaskets.

Rear wiper fluid motor not working at all.

A short in electrical wiring to the rear lights.

General Comments:

I'm not sure if this van is worth fixing.

Repair bill will total around $3400 if I decide to get the engine fixed.

I liked the van until it started having so many problems around 60k miles.

A nice ride. Kids loved it.

Not much cargo space at all for groceries, soccer equipment, etc.

Not nearly enough cup holders.

Faults:

Have same problem many are experiencing with intake manifold gasket leak on 3.4 L motor at 86,000 miles. Sludge in the engine oil. Any recommendations on best way to get Pontiac to pay for fix since this is obviously a known issue that they don't seem interested in correcting. Also, any one know of any class action law suits to join for state of Florida or Virginia? I feel they should pay for entire fix. Location of internal Pontiac memos regarding knowledge of this problem would be most appreciated, thanks.

shanleys@aol.com

Faults:

Everything

Head gasket blew 80000km, A/c compressor 90000km, front wheel bearings 100000km, right power window, thermostat, a pain to change, main break cylinder, too many problems...Everything is poorly made

General Comments:

I will never buy another GM ever again...sad, because I had a Pontiac Transport before this and at 315000km- (had an accident) haven't had 1/4 of the problems that I had with Montana at 150000km.