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Re: 2000 Pontiac Montana Air Conditioner [herbiette]
As you may have noticed that the first post in this topic the owner complained of water coming out of the vents. The 2003 model of the Montana had serious condensation issues with the airconditioning. GMs solution was to install an aftermarket kit that activates the blower when humidity levels get too high in the condensor box. The reason they came up with this solution was to PREVENT Legionellosis (Legionnaires' disease, ... Read More
Pontiac Montana Electrical Issues
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Front wiper motor issue
My 2003 Pontiac Montana's front wipers move very slowly (when they move) and will stay in the full up position, and then over a period of time move back to the close or home position. My first thought is the motor is going bad, but after reading some of the postings, I'm not so sure and think there may be something else causing the problem. This occurs on the mist, any ... Read More
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Re: same unsolved issues [semis57]
my 2003 pontiac montana's power door locks are locking and unlocking by them selfs. can anyone tell what the problem is PLEASE? it's driving my wife and myself crazy lol.
My Montana Fuel gage is acting up
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Re: My Montana Fuel gage is acting up [macnio]
It is the fuel sending unit. I have a 2003 Pontiac Montana and mine did the same thing to a T to yours. The fuel sending unit is for sale on Ebay for $19.99. Most repair shops will try to force you to buy a new fuel pump and not sell you the Fuel Sending Unit. Call around and ask shops if they will replace it in your vehicle. Buy the ... Read More
low oil presser and stalling
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low oil presser and stalling
i have a 2003 pontiac montana,i was driving down the road and my van started to sputter and it stalled out like it was out of gas,,i know it was not out of gas,,because i had a 1/2 tank of gas,i stopped my van and put it in park,i shut it down and then tryed to started again and it started up like it was fine,,got home and checked the fluids ... Read More
air condition
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air condition
yes my 2003 pontiac montana on a long run wit the a/c on it throws the water to the inside and the carpet gets all wet wat can i do
Pontiac Montana Engine Problems
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Engine Problem!!!
I was driving home and my van all of a sudden lost power and kinda sputtered. It almost felt like I was running out of gas. I knew that was not true since I just got gas. There was no loud bang or anything. So I pulled into the next driveway and my check engine light came on. So I turned the van off. I got out and checked the water ... Read More
Pontiac Montana Heating / Cooling Problems
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Re: 2003 Pontiac Montana not getting warm in cabin after running 20 min. [mbetts]
Hello, This is very simple. If you have heat for your passengers seated back and cold air in front, try this: 1) disconnect the auxiliaire pump; 2) disconnct the small pipe on the other side of the motor (approximately over the belt); 3) flush in both direction with your garden hose. When the water will be clear, replug both hoses, fill it up with antifreeze and VERY IMPORTANT open the two ... Read More
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Re: 2003 Pontiac Montana not getting warm in cabin after running 20 min. [mbetts]
If you read through my previous posts/solutions my bet is that your heater core is blocked. If you have rear heat and it works but the front does not produce heat then it is almost certain that is what is wrong. If you don't have rear heat to test then a heater core flush is the only way to know forsure... you may have a manifold gasket leak getting air into ... Read More
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2003 Pontiac Montana not getting warm in cabin after running 20 min.
I know it is cold outside (0 F),but after driving 30 min. it isn't getting very warm inside cabin .I ran van with heat on & it got a little warm & then the windows began to frost, so I turned it to defrost & it worked & then we were cold, so I had to keep going back & forth---we recently traveled 1000 miles to higher elevation & have returned,& ... Read More
Pontiac Montana Electrical Issues
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program mode not working
I just got my 2003 Pontiac Montana back from the transmission shop -- major work, not sure if it's 100% -- but that's another post. Since it was all pulled apart, a number of electrical things are not working: the automatic door lock, the power sliding doors and the parking aid are all non-functioning. The first time a tried reprogramming the locks I was successful at entering programming mode. The chimes ... Read More
coolant smells
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Re: coolant smells [walter]
The Pontiac Montana is one of the vehicles that is listed in the GM Dexcool Class Action lawsuit that was just settled. Your problem could be stemming from the infamous intake manifold. http://www.dexcoolsettlement.com/index.php3 It sounds like your vehicle should be one of the ones covered, from what you've told us. Model years 1995-2003 Equipped with 3.1-liter or 3.4-liter V6 engine, manufactured before April 10, 2003 with a nylon/silicone lower intake manifold ... Read More
Pontiac Montana Engine Problems
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Blown Up Sir !!!
2003 Pontiac Montana 4.3L series \"E\" engine. Rocker Arm bolts (8mm) stripped out of the 1,3,5 cylinder head at 85,342 miles. Dealer repaired at $1,500.00, Dealer also checked the 2,4,6 cylinder head. Dealer verified 2,4,6 cylinder head and rocker arm bolts ok. 88,702 miles and ... yes, the Rocker Arm bolts (8mm) stripped out of the 2,4,6 cylinder head. Another $1,500.00. After some Internet searching found other Montana owners with the ... Read More
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Re: Montana Engine problems [jhirneisen]
Jack, thank you for this info. I am SO not a car person, and have no idea what I'm talking about, but here goes. We have had our 2003 Montana to the mechanic twice for the same problem. The bolt that holds the rocker arm down strips and the engine light comes on and the vehicle runs sort of shaky. Both times it happened, we took it to the mechanic immediately ... Read More
Pontiac Montana Electrical Issues
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Re: Pontiac Montana Wiper runs only on high [kwoodman]
same here , i have a 2003 and the numb#3 on my fan doesnt work and now we are having wiper issues... that's a big coincidence if you ask me.. and of course GM doesnt know whats going on but they don't hesitate in wasting my time and money
2003 Pontiac Montana Fog Light switch???
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Re: 2003 Pontiac Montana Fog Light switch??? [ficksee]
I think there is a switch in the Overhead Console Switch bank mentioned in #2 above that turns off the interior lights when the door is opened. (Probably a battery saving thing with kids or grown-ups leaving a door open.)
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Re: 2003 Pontiac Montana Fog Light switch??? [writer]
Thank you! I did manage to locate the switch just after posting, Now i'm having interior light issues (GRRRR) I cant seem to get my interiors to turn on whenever you open a door. They work with the Overhead console switch but i have to turn them on and off manually. I also noticed that the interior lights have buttons which to me would indicate that i should be able to ... Read More
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Re: 2003 Pontiac Montana Fog Light switch??? [ficksee]
There are 2 sets of what I would call "extra switches" for the Montana. One set is below the HVAC controls (heater, vent, AC controls). This is called the "Instrument Panel Switchbank". The other set of extra switches is over the windshield and is called the "Overhead Console Switchbank". If I recall correctly, the Fog lamps are in the "Instrument Panel Switchbank" (below the HVAC controls). You can download the Owner ... Read More
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2003 Pontiac Montana Fog Light switch???
This may just be the dumbest question ever asked!!! I just bought an 03 Montana, I noticed it has fog lights but I cannot locate the switch to turn them on! Are they possibly just for show? Thanks!
Pontiac Montana
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Forum Changes
I have just finished reading through the various postings in all the topics related to my 2003 Montana and I think that the "GM's triplets Venture, Silhouette, and Montana" topic should be made accessible from the "Pontiac Montana" Forum and this topic should be changed to "Read Only". This topic, so far, is really just a duplication, and since the vehicle is discontinued, there is no likelihood that "future" products might ... Read More
Pontiac Montana Owners Meet the Members
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Re: Pontiac Montana Owners: Meet the Members [claires]
I have just bought a 2003 short Montana this past week. I did about a week's worth of research, which is not as much as I would have liked. I will post some details and comments in the "reviews" topic later.
Pontiac Montana Transmission Problems
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Re: Pontiac Montana transmission problem [fclay]
Hello I had same issue with 2003 Montana. Shift delay or hard kick on 2 & 3 shifts. Specially uphill very hard . check on climbing hills. Also check the over drive.. Switch from Drive to #3 & see if there's any changes. It runs on the highway but the inner city stop & Go is the problem. Ask one of the chops to check any error Codes of the tranny. ... Read More
Pontiac Montana Heating / Cooling Problems
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Re: 03 Pontiac Montana Heater problem [farooq1]
i went to GM dealer to have my key duplicated and programed and i asked one of mechanics if it is normal to have this temp. fortunately he also owned a 2003 montana and he told me it is really normal coz he is also having this kind of temp.
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03 Pontiac Montana Heater problem
Our 2003 Pontiac Montana will only blow warm air from the heater when the vehicle is moving. Vehicle blows only cold air when stopped. The higher the speed, the warmer the air temp. Can feel the temp cool as you slow and stop. Recently took to mechanic who couldn't find a problem but cleaned heater core which did allow for warmer temp while driving. Have a newborn and live in a ... Read More
Pontiac Montana
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What next?!?!
My husband and I are the proud (yeah right) owners of a 2003 Pontiac Montana. We had no trouble with this van until it got about 80,000 miles, then its like it just fell apart. The first thing that went wrong was the evaporator box. $1,100.00 to get fixed, it was either do that or have my floor boards rust out from all the water leaking on them. That was Sept. ... Read More
Pontiac Montana Heating / Cooling Problems
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Re: pontiac montana a/c condenser problems [bratmadley]
I also own a 2001 Montana and have had ongoing problems with the van. In 2003 we replaced the condenser and the compressor @ $2000.00. This past Friday July 28,06 we brought it in again to the dealer for what was diagnosed as a cracked condensor, again! Cost to fix $1100.00. We didn't have it done. It was not a pretty seen at the dealership. They told us we needed to ... Read More
Pontiac Montana
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Re: 2003 Pontiac Montana problems with heat [vickim]
It's your heater core going out. I guarantee it. Costs about $300 dollars to replace at a shop. You can also try a can of Bar-Leaks which will plug the leak. My experience is this stuff only last for a couple months.
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Pontiac Montana Problems/Reliability
Well! I am not too impressed by my vehicle and my entire family is no longer keen on GM quality. I own a 2000 Montana, like it - but not reliable enough for me. It will be sold. I had the manifold gasket go (the really classy GM dealer paid all in 2005), the rear hub ABS sensor ($500), the rear wiper motor x2 ($300 x 2) and all kinds of ... Read More
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Beware Of Pontiac Montana’s I own a 2003 Montana with 57 000kms (what a piece of crap) let me explain the problems I had with this van. 1. Filter cracked inside the transmission 2. Catalytic converter shielding came apart 3. Left and right ball joints had to be replaced 4. Intake gasket had to replaced at 48 000kms 5. Wiper motor has to be replaced 6. Right side power window motor ... Read More
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Re: 2003 Pontiac Montana problems with heat [twgubbins]
I also am having a problem with the heater on my 2000 Montana. When you turn it on heat, the windows fog up completely and almost immediately. I have to run it on defrost all the time & it doesn't warm up at all. It worked fine last year & the AC worked last summer. Any suggestions on how to fix this problem?
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Re: 2003 Pontiac Montana problems with heat [bboeke]
Thanks so much for responding. I have a waranty that i hope this is covered on.
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Re: 2003 Pontiac Montana problems with heat [twgubbins]
This is the intake gasket...it leaked so much dexcool out that the heater can't heat properly. I just had the same thing. Your A/C should be OK.
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2003 Pontiac Montana problems with heat
After reading a few of these posts, I have a feeling my problem with the heat is tied to the AC problems as well. While idling or traveling at low speeds the heat in my van doesn't blow hot. I bought the van used in October so I haven't tried the AC yet. Anyone else have this problem and know how to fix it?
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2000 Pontiac Montana
Nothing but trouble with this car. Bought new in 2000. - Head gasket was fixed under warranty - same with ABS - roof was rusted thru and was completely replaced under "extended warranty". It took 8 months of calling GM Canada, but it finally got done last week. - paint on hood is peeling and GM won't do anything about it. - radio lights are gone and will be fixed on ... Read More
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Re: 2000 Pontiac Montana Extended... 2 issues [accordseman]
Listening to your story brings back so many memories. I have a 2000 Pontiac Montana Extended as well. I purchased this vehicle new so there are no previous owners except the dealership ofcourse. Your doors I totally forgot that my van use to do this. My van did this back in 2002-2003 somewhere in there. I took it to the dealership but they had no clue what was going on, because ... Read More
GM's triplets Venture, Silhouette, and Montana
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GM Van Recall
GM Recalling 717,302 Minivans Thu Dec 23, 2004 09:43 AM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) will recall 717,302 minivans because passengers could hurt their arms or wrists when opening a power sliding door, U.S. safety regulators said on Thursday. Vehicles affected by the recall are Chevrolet Venture and Pontiac Montana minivans from the 1997-2005 model years, Oldsmobile Silhouette from the 1997-2004 model years, ... Read More
Pontiac Montana
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Re: 2003 Montana keeps stalling/stopping [smith104]
smith104, I am in the process of buying a 99 Montana. I mentioned to the dealer a similar problem of a friend who owns an 01 Montana. The dealer said Pontiac had sent a service bulletin on this problem recently. He said that some keyless start systems are not compatible with the vehicle anti theft devices. He said the vehicle would run for a short while and then the computer would ... Read More
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Re: [montanafan #922]
it feels like the brakes and the steering all lock up at the same time. But before the vehical starts to stop, it loses power, like pressure is dropping. I did find some one else with the same problem on NHTSA website. They too have a 2003 Montana that pontiac will not take back. My only problem is this, I really don't want someone to have a really deadly accident, when ... Read More
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2003 Montana keeps stalling/stopping
I have a 2003 Montana that I brought last year brand new. While driving this vehical it stops dead in traffic and cuts off. It has done this a total of 7 times. Each time that I have taken the Montana back to the dealership they keep saying there is nothing wrong with the vehical. GMC/Pontiac goes by what the dealership says. Now I have a lemon Law Lawyer who is ... Read More
GM's triplets Venture, Silhouette, and Montana
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"Once again, the Chrysler Group made America's favorite minivans in 2003. According to year-end sales figures, Chrysler sold a total of 374,494 minivans in the last calendar year, including 233,394 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravans, 120,767 Chrysler Town & Countrys and 20,333 Voyagers. Honda came in second in the family-mobile derby, selling 154,063 Odyssey vans, while General Motors took third in total minivan sales, selling some 148,881 Chevrolet Venture/Olds Silhouette/Pontiac Montana vans. Rounding ... Read More
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Once again, the Highway Loss Data Institute which is funded by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( http://www.iihs.org ) has named the Pontiac Montana as "substantially better then average" in the September 2003 "Injury, Collision, & Theft Losses" report covering 2000-2002 models now available at their site. It has been given this status every year since the redesign for the 1997 model year. They have had it as the ranked ... Read More
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new Montanas
Nothing yet in our Future Vehicle links: Future Vehicles Pontiac Vehicles Don't quote me, but that indicates to me that no major changes will be forthcoming for the '04 model year. Don't quote me 'cause I've been wrong before! I think this is Montanafan's GM order guide link: aviatorman "2004 Pontiac GTO" Mar 21, 2003 10:44pm Steve, Host
Pontiac Montana
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1998 Pontiac Transport
Thanks for the help message #730. I had numerous problems with my 1998 Transport. The head gasket went, two transmissions, broken rings on a cylinder, numerous electrical problems. I called Pontiac and complained as I was serious about switching to the Honda. In a 15 minute phone call, customer service verified what I was saying and issued me a $1,500 loyalty coupon. I didn't realize there was a loyalty coupon available! ... Read More
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