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Pontiac Montana Latches/locks/linkages Doors Latch Safety Report | Dec 21, 2004
Reported on Dec 21, 2004
| I HAVE TWO COMPLAINTS THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO BE INTERESTED IN. FIRST ONE IS THE BACK UP SENSOR NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED. PEOPLE AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS WORKING FINE, BUT IT ONLY WORKED OCCASIONALLY. IT FINALLY SHOWED ME THAT IT WASN'T WORKING ON A DATE THAT I BACKED INTO A PARKED CAR NOT KNOWING IT WAS SO CLOSE, AND I HAD TO MAXIMIZE ALL THE SPACE I COULD TO GET OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THEIR OR MY VEHICLE, BUT IT'S THE IDEA OF A PART OF MY VEHICLE THAT I PAID EXTRA FOR NOT WORKING. ALSO, AFTER HEARING OF THE RECALL ON THE MOTORIZED DOOR, I THOUGHT IT WAS FOR THE PRESSURE THE DOOR PUT ON AND OBJECT BEFORE REALIZING THERE WAS SOMETHING THERE, BUT APPARENTLY IT'S ONLY FOR THE HANDLE ON THE INSIDE. YOU MIGHT WANT TO QUESTION HOW HARD THE DOOR SHUTS BEFORE IT WILL RETRACT WHEN AN ARM, LEG, BODY, ETC IS IN IT. I'M A GROWN WOMAN AND HAVE BEEN HURT BY THE DOOR BEFORE BY ACCIDENTLY HITTING THE BUTTON ON THE DOOR PANEL OR WHEN KEYS ARE IN MY POCKET. I'D HATE TO SEE HOW BAD ONE OF MY KIDS WOULD BE HURT WITH IT.*AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Montana |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CHURUBUSCO IN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GMDX13E14D |
| Mileage: | 8000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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