2000 Pontiac Montana consumer reviews

This is a car that I have fond memories in, as when I was young kid we had one. We had bought a 2000 Ponitac Montana in Red from Carmax. While this car only had 20,000 miles when we bought it, at 40,000 miles the windows started to malfunction. I remember one time, the thing that shows how much gas you have left had malfunctioned, remaining at full, although the car was burning gas. This left us stranded on the highway one time. On a separate occasion, the rear-left power operated door automatically opened on the road going around 40mph, and thank god that I was wearing a seatbelt otherwise that would have probably ended poorly. The main issue with this car is not the engine, but rather the electronics. I think Pontiac at the time was a little too ahead of themselves jamming features in, and almost all of them failed, and the car was always in the shop. Other than the electronics though, the car was incredibly durable, so if someone got rid of the electronics I bet as a cheap, one thousand dollar vehicle, it would be a great people hauler, even a work van at that.

This vehicle fits all my needs.. I love this type of vehicle it fits everything I need when I need it and the performance of the vehicle too..

As you can see, I named my van Monty. He was very roomy to travel in comfort. The inside was very stylist and seats still in very good condition. I just in the pass 3 months have to get him ready for semi-burial. Very good transportation.

Had a number of expensive issues to be repaired after owning it for a while. Had to have 2 intake manifold gaskets replaced. 1 under warranty and 1 out of warrranty.

Same as the other dicouraged people. Intake,Slideing Doors stoped working ugh. Wiring issues. Allways need freeon and if that isnt enough now a transmission sensor is going out. Mechanic says to get to it you may as well replace tranny while your in. My niece had one same issues. Must be good ones and bad ones. Havve babied this one way to long!!!

I was Owner miniva, it's was great perform and comfort to all family, also to travel it is very safety, on the road and economic fuel

Great vehicle for the last 8 years. Bought it new in 2002 and had a problem with air conditioning 2 years ago. Cost 150 bucks and it is still working strong. I have 131,000 miles on it now and not looking to give it up except for the fact that I no longer need an 8 passenger van...kids are all grown and no more car pools...yea! I would defninitely buy it again. Very comfortable for handling a number of people with luggage. Gas mileage averaged 24 miles HW. Still in great condition. No problems with electrical.

This van does it all. From hauling big broods long distances to swallowing the largest load of cargo, our Pontiac Montana never encountered a challenge it could not meet. Comfortable seating for 7. The Captain's Chairs and leather are a must have for trips. The Pontiac performs better on the road than its GM counterparts because of the special sport suspension package available only on the Montana. It turns tighter and handles the corners better than other minivans we drove. The cabin is laid out well, with separate controls and air conditioning for rear passengers. And when you're not hauling people, popping out the seats for cargo is a breeze! Perhaps the one feature that turns heads the most is the built-in air compressor. When my brother-in-law had a flat, I simply pulled up next to him, hooked up the air hose to my car and his tire was inflated in no time. That blew him away. It's handy for things like that, but primarily is used with air shocks to provide a more comfortable ride. You can get a Honda Odyssey for $5,000 more and probably have a more reliable vehicle. In the end we had to ask ourselves, is this van going to cost us more than $5,000 in repairs? In 9 years, the answer is still no. We've done some repairs that we probably would not have had on a Honda, but not $5,000 worth to justify the difference in upfront costs. It's been a great perfomer for us. And if you take care of it, the Montana will take care of you.

Well we purchase the Montana brand new loaded. The problems started with tire wear the original tires started vibrating with 10,000 mi. the dealer told us there was nothing they could do and charged us for a 4 wheel alignment this did not help. We have replaced tires on average every 25,000mi the best tire will last about 40,000 that is an 80,000 mi. tire. During warranty the van was in many time?s for video player, power door never has work right, rear windshield wiper motor, excessive tire wear, power locks, fuel gauge. At 64000 mi. the transmission went out then again at 150,000. Intake gaskets at 75,000, head gasket at 95,000 and again at 195,000. The engine transmissions have no reliability. The Montana repairs cost more than all of the vehicles we have owned in the past 35 years. Some advise get a Caravan.

I can't understand those who rate the Montana less than fantastic! We love our Montana! We are selling due to lack of space for the larger vehicle. I noticed one person mentioned the death of some electrical componants, but the side door also has a switch on the main pannel to turn it off for safety options. It may be that you let water into your electrical units, but that is not the manufacturers fault! No vehicle is going to be immune to misuse ! As I said, WE LOVE OUR MONTANA AND WOULD HOLD ITS VALUE TO ANY OTHER IN THE SAME CLASS!