Used 2005 Pontiac Montana Minivan Consumer Reviews
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A proud owner
rub1, 05/07/2013
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 4dr Minivan w/1SB (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
31 of 31 people found this review helpful
Bought this van in 2005. I have the one built in Canada. I use this car on a daily basis and drive it 5 hours a week on the highway. I have not had any major issues with this fantastic vehicle. Issues in 5 years: replaced tires 4 times in 8 years the engine icon lights turns on occasionally, but after check up everything is alright. Sometimes the front a/c vent stops working for a couple of minutes and automatically starts again. I had never owned vehicle for this many years. I am a satisfied customer.
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echocheckin, 07/17/2011
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 4dr Minivan w/1SA (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
36 of 38 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2005 Montana used 4 years ago and actually loved it during that time, but in the last 2 months, I've put over $4000 into it in repairs which seem neverending. Overheating was the initial problem and I've had coolant leaks fixed, a new water pump and thermostat put on. The problem continued and I've ended up with a leaking head gasket, then the battery died and now it has electrical problems. Door locks have never worked properly, the temp gauge sticks so I don't even know anymore if it is overheating. I love it for comfort and roominess but I've lost all faith in it, and I only have 72k miles on it and drive it gently. I'll be trading it in as soon as I can get to a dealer.
Lots of Problems
Mark B, 05/22/2017
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 4dr Minivan w/1SB (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
The manual says when the ABS service light comes on, pull over, shut off the car, and start it again and the indicator light should go off. If the ABS system turning off randomly is a problem, they should have fixed it instead of leaving the issue in the car the sale and asking the driver to reset it 7 times a month. It seriously comes on ALL the time. Now the check engine light is on and the message says to check gas cap. I've replaced it with two different caps and had a certified mechanic try a few different "fixes" but the check engine light keeps coming back on with the same message. At 72k miles, it already won't pass emissions and the Blue Book value on it is not worth the price of repairs. The seats inside stain easily and are ugly, keyless entry already not working, and the DVD player is broken too.
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Rattle trap
Marky61, 08/05/2009
2005 Pontiac Montana MontanaVision 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
This is the last of the old-style Montanas, sold in Canada as a 2005 model. I was attracted to the low price (used) - half the cost of an Odyssey or Sienna. I had also heard the bad head gasket had been solved. Ours had about 42,000 miles on it when we bought it. It has performed well over the past year, though we had to replace a bad front wheel bearing, the rubber door gaskets came loose and the wind stretched the driver's door hinges (fixed at our local college). Recently replaced the crap General tires with Michelins and vastly improved the ride and noise; gas mileage is better too. The one thing we can't address are the rattles in the sliding doors. Overall, great value in a used van.
slipping tranny
tinhorn, 01/28/2010
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 4dr Minivan w/1SA (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
19 of 22 people found this review helpful
the wife loves the van for its roominess lots of room for the grandkids, groceries, fishing poles and camping stuff. it handles good in snow and its only a front wheel drive
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papis taxi, 12/06/2016
updated 12/08/2017
2005 Pontiac Montana MontanaVision 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful
The best car that I have had
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Save your Money
unhappy buyer, 08/19/2006
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 4dr Minivan w/1SB (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have had to alternators installed, both front stabilizer bars installed, power rear window bracket installed, does not have a lot of power to get onto the freeways. The air conditioning does not work all the time, it cuts in and out ( more out than in ) in traffic, better to open the windows. I have been a GM buyer for a long time but after this one I think I will change.
Best, most reliable vehicle I have ever owned
MaryG, 10/29/2019
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 4dr Minivan AWD w/1SA (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought mine brand new in 2005. It is now 2019 and I’m still driving it. She has never let me down. Still rides and runs great. Front wheel drive handles great in snow-plows right through it. In extremely cold Midwest winters has never failed to start; not even once. This last few years I have had to put some money into it here and there, but after 14 years and 138,000 miles, some things do tend to wear out. I am starting to think about a new vehicle, even though I will hate to say goodbye to this one...I am starting to notice a bit of hard shifting and am not looking to put a new transmission in an almost 15 year old vehicle. However, I can say that, to date, this has been the best and most reliable vehicle I have ever owned. I wish they still made them because I would not hesitate to buy another.
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One year Follow up review.....
J.Briscoe, 09/17/2006
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 4dr Minivan w/1SB (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is a follow up to our SV6 purchase in July 2005. The car does not always start - dealer found no problem with this - still happening. Tires are worn after a year - seems you are to look inside the door and not read the tires for the correct pressure. The radio switches channels without catching all of the stations on it's own. Brakes are worn and noisy. The air had to be recharged - was not keeping the inside cooled down.
This is crap from a lemon!
Mike, 06/22/2010
2005 Pontiac Montana 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
We bought it with 50,000 km on it and in the first month the brakes had to be done and the heater fan went. Very uncomfortable if your over 6'. Cloth seats stain badly, nice whistle sound at freeway speed, 20,000 km later brakes are gone again, tranny hesitates, slider doors don't close properly, center fold up consul was thrown out the first day, ext. trim falling off, electronics malfunctioning on a regular basis.
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