10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,576 miles

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problem #5

May 012000

Montana

  • miles
Consumer complaint is against design of the power sliding door. A child would not be capable of stopping door from closing because child could not use enough pressure to stop door. *consumer did receive notification for a recall, stating that door can automatically open while in operation. Consumer is taking vehicle in for repairs. However, this is a separate issue. The sliding door closes very forcefully and the consumer was concerned ablout the potential danger of the door.

- Park Ridge, IL, USA

problem #4

Feb 122001

Montana

  • miles
Power door would intermittently or not at all open from both sides. Vehicle been into dealershop, and problem still reoccurring. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

- Dumfries, VA, USA

problem #3

Oct 132000

(reported on)

Montana 4WD

  • miles
Once the automatic sliding door is activated it can only be stopped by a button, no amount of pressure will stop the door from closing. The manual states that the amount of pressure will have to increase as it gets closer to the closing point, but we (service guy) and myself could not stop after an inch of movement. Have tried this on other Montana's with the same result. Since no force can stop this door, people or things could get caught. Looking for it to operate like an elevator door esentially. When enough force is applied the door stops or reverses. There is an override in the car to disable the automatic door, but then it is so dificult to open manually that it is not a desireable situation.

- Fort Collins, CO, USA

problem #2

Oct 132000

(reported on)

Montana 4WD

  • miles
Once the automatic sliding door is activated it can only be stopped by a button, no amount of pressure will stop the door from closing. The manual states that the amount of pressure will have to increase as it gets closer to the closing point, but we (service guy) and myself could not stop after an inch of movement. Have tried this on other Montana's with the same result. Since no force can stop this door, people or things could get caught. Looking for it to operate like an elevator door esentially. When enough force is applied the door stops or reverses. There is an override in the car to disable the automatic door, but then it is so dificult to open manually that it is not a desireable situation.

- Fort Collins, CO, USA

problem #1

Sep 301999

Montana

  • miles
Passenger side power sliding door does not close all the time. It has a failure rate of about 30% of the time. Vehicle has been back to the dealer six times, and neither GM or dealer can fix it.

- Lisle, IL, USA