10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
78,360 miles

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problem #5

Mar 182000

Montana 6-cyl

  • 160,000 miles
I was in an accident. Hit andrun.on 3-18-2010. Insured by farm bureau. Who still insures the faulty vehicle. The impact was from a large white truck. Traveling at a high speed rate turning through a red light as I crossed an intersection. No air bag deployed.registered ON11-28-2010.realized the seat belts did not activate either. No one asked.yes it was connected.mothers accident on 11-11-2010 rearend collision. Stopped hit by a truck traveling 35mpg no air bags. No seat belt lock down. Emt said saw her go over steering wheel in front of mclaren hospital. They did not admit her. No investigation. Farm bureau still insures faulty vehicle. State farm insured. Was on drugs or drinking. City police let her go. And for mine they had several reports of white truck hit and runs no investigations. Done in city. Lack of funds.

- Burton, MI, USA

problem #4

Nov 112010

Montana 6-cyl

  • 163,000 miles
Addition to filed airbag accidents NHTSA-farm bureau-still insuring the unsafe vehicle. As I drive with a head injury. Other injurys and expected to care for adult child with tbi. Farm bureau stopped paying her pip benefits. NHTSA id-=my accident 11-11-2010 daughters 3-18-2010 seatbelts did not lock down. 2 tbi accidents same year. No air bags deployed. No one asked if seat belts locked.did not know to report.

- Burton, MI, USA

problem #3

Nov 222003

Montana

  • 45,000 miles
The seat belt clip malfunctioned. The part was replaced three times, however, the problem still existed. Please provide additional information.

- Burbank, IL, USA

problem #2

Jun 242003

Montana 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 23,800 miles
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

problem #1

Feb 072000

(reported on)

Montana

  • miles
We purchased the Pontiac Montana as a family vehicle. We have a 2 year old daughter and another baby due in May. We discovered, after we purchased the van, that the rear bucket seats have a problem with the seat belt system that does not safely restrain a child seat. We consulted the pa state police (trooper daniel white) about the problem. He said that the seat belt shaft is too far forward to safely harness the seat in place. He said that he does not know of child seat that would safely work in this van. He said that our daughter could die in an accident with the way the child seat fits in the van. We contacted the dealership and the manufacturer and they said we could purchase new seats with built in child restraints. We do not wish to do this because our new baby still will not be able to ride in those child restraints until he/she is at least a year old. Plus, we do not agree that we sould pay for new seats since it was clear that it was our intention that this would be a family vehicle and we will have 2 small children. The manufacturer stated that they could order us a seat belt extension but, trooper white does not think that will solve our problem. That said, our real purpose for writing this to you is that we would like to know if there is some way to let other owners of the 2000 Pontiac Montana know about this problem. We drove around for 2 weeks before we realized there was a major problem. We feel it is quite possible that there are parents out there with this van, with child safety seats in them, and they do not realize they are not safely installed. We do not want any children to be injured or worse because of this problem. We feel that the Pontiac people should realize that people buy vans as family vehicles and most often install child restraints in them. We think that there has to be a way to restructure the rear seat belt system so that child safty seats can be used. It is our sincere hope that you can get this problem solved.*

- Altoona, PA, USA