The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Montana. The contact received a recall notice regarding the door handles on her vehicle. She was experiencing issues with the locks on the rear driver's side doors because they could not be opened from inside the passenger compartment. NHTSA campaign id number 04V597000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors) was similar to the failures the contact was experiencing; however, the manufacturer stated that they would not repair the defect under this recall because the failure was not involved with the previous recall that was issued. The current mileage is 116000. Updated 02-18-09 the sliding door didnot open from the inside. Updated 02/18/09.

- Westbloom, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Montana. The contact stated that her daughter's leg became trapped on the rear sliding passenger door. The door is supposed to retract when an object is blocking the sensor. The contact also stated that the driver side door locks on its own. The dealer was notified, but would not provide a free diagnosis. The contact feels that the manufacturer should pay for the repair costs because she is making payments on the vehicle. The current mileage was 150,000 and failure mileage was 120,000.

- Cheboygan, MI, USA

I have 3 children, one disabled. I should have known from day 1 when the manual sliding door broke two weeks after purchase. Almost killed my disabled child when it sprang open on him. Dealer, said he broke it, a child with full body muscle disorders who can't lift a brick. Now we have had unending problems with the engine, coolant levels, the car smells like burnt plastic often, times when I went to start it, nothing happened. Now I am told that the engine will seize soon. Interesting since I always changed the fluids on time and I have only owned it for 5 years. Both side doors do not work, automatic works sometimes, manual comes off the track. One of the rear passenger seats does not fold properly. The car often feels as though it has "bad gas" jerking back and forth while driving it. I am afraid, I have three kids in the car usually. I need a car and now with no money and no ability to buy a new one, I am told that the car will seize if I do not spend $4000 to replace the engine. I am getting a second opinion but from what I am reading, it seems feudal. Shame on GM!! why wasn't this car recalled"?? this is a van, a family car!!! you want to kill children???? I am writing my congressman and the better business bureau. This car should have been taken out of circulation until the problems were ironed out. If something happens to my children, I will make it my personal crusade to shut down all GM plants. The amount of money I put into this car is ridiculous when I had a 20 year old Volvo that is still running. Shame on America! this is why our industries are failing and we must turn to foreign countries. So I have a car that I do not know what to do with. I seriously have no money to replace the engine nor buy a new car. I have children in 3 different schools the oldest needing therapies each day that I must drive him to. What am I to do"

- Staten Island, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2000 Pontiac Montana. As the passenger side sliding door was closing, a child reached into the vehicle to press the button to open the sliding door. However, the sliding door continued to close and smashed the child's right hand. The child's hand sustained cuts and bruises. The contact had to restart the vehicle and press the button to release the door. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 98,751.

- Cleveland, WI, USA

Power sliding door needs a tremendous amount of pressure to reverse closing and could cause serious harm. Fuel level indicator moves up and down randomly once the tank gets below 1/3. pressure control solenoid failing after 65000 miles causing very hard up-shifting after transmission warms up.

- Columbus, IN, USA

After two recalls from GM over several months. Dealer avoids repairs. Right elec. Sliding door recalled for hazardous inside handle. Could brake fingers. No correction was been attempted. Dealer avoids ordering parts so replacement can't take place.

- Conyers, GA, USA

The door comes unlatched from the Pontiac Montana mini vans w/O power slider also. Subsequently my van door passanger side came open slamming off half on the road and then remained attached to the top but the track wheel snapped off, making it inpossible to put on with out tools and the muscles to even lift it.

- Rancho Cordova, CA, USA

The power sliding door closed unexpectedly bruising the passenger. The door was unable to open immediately when the owner pressed the button. The manufacturer was contacted and is aware of the problem. The consumer stated that he pushed the button to close the door and it closed on his wifes leg. The consumer requests that the doors include a safety device that stops when contact is made.

- Jay, NY, USA

I read of your investigation in automotive news. My 12 yr old daughter's wrist was broken last summer while attempting to open the door of our 2000 Montana. She grabbed the handle from inside and as the door moved open it bent her wrist backward. It didn't stop, despite the resistance. It was broken in the growth plate and did not require a cast but was splinted for 2 weeks. PE04064.pco

- Tipp City, OH, USA

The left front pretensioner was open and had to be replaced. The air bag light stayed on, which was caused by the faulty seat belt tensioner.. also the power sliding door did not return when it was opened

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

Automatic sliding door has sensor that failed to respond if occupant was not clear of closing. This allowed door to continuously close even with pressure applied by owner.

- Oil City, PA, USA

Consumer states that the sliding door on driver side keeps coming open, will not latch. Dealer contacted, can not identify problem.

- Spring Field, OH, USA

Consumer's hand got caught in the handle of the sliding door, causing consumer's wrist to twist and break. Once the door has started to open there is no way to stop it from opening. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified. PE04064.pco

- Salina, KS, USA

Electronic door inside of vehicle opened and closed intermittently. Dealership was aware of problem.

- Westminster, MD, USA

The child inadverntly hit the button to close the door and was close to the door when it closed and caught her upper arm

- N Clemsford , MA, USA

While putting child in backseat sliding passenger door closed on consumer, and did not open as it should. Instead it pinned her between door and frame of vehicle. On 20 oct0ber 2001 while driving 70 mph same sliding door opened. Both recalls on sliding door had been done prior to this. Consumer took vehicle back to dealer 3 times after recall repairs were done, unable to remedy problem.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

My three year old daughter was starting to enter our minivan as the power sliding door was closing. She reached in to stop the door and reverse it (by pressing the interior button)and the door closed on her hand and shut. An adult had to come and open the door before her hand could be freed. The door is supposed to reverse when resistance is encountered. I have tried to stop the door and the amount of resistance it takes to stop this door would bruise my arm and definately crush her hand or any other body part including her head. Luckily only one side of her hand was stuck and severely bruised and now swolen and bruised across her knuckles and down her hand. The power of this door exceeds any power brought about by a garage door and they seem to have higher safetly standards than a minivan which is geared toward familes with children. I brought this to Pontiac's attention and received no explanation or answers. I think there should be a beam, as in garage doors, or an adjustment to the resistance needed to reverse the door before more serious accidents occur.

- Lawson, MO, USA

Recall 01V067000 repairs were done. Soon after sliding door would open up on its own. Vehicle taken to dealer 4 times, could not remedy. Consumer currently had more problems with sliding door than prior to recall being preformed. Consumer states sliding door continues to open while in motion, vehicle is currently at dealer for consideration in a vehicle buy back.

- Hiram, GA, USA

Recall 01V067000 on sliding door performed. Currently, door does not open automatically. Consumer had to put setting for door to manual. Dealer stated recall was done.

- Holmdel, NJ, USA

When consumer purchased vehicle he was told that rear sliding power door would stop closing quickly if he were to hold it. His wife was in door way when consumer accidently closed it, and wife was pinned by door. Consumer was unable to stop door. Consumer's wife was bruised very badly.

- Wayland, NY, USA