Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Money hungry Montana - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By F. Mauritz - November 22 - 2:00 am

  My Montana has been a big disappointment. The electronics that drive the transmission shift mechanism were a constant problem during the first year. The electronic "brain" made some very hard shifts on a couple of occasions before a new circuit board was put in. The transmission shelled out just after the warranty ran out and I suspect the hard shifts contributed to the breakdown. It has spent a lot of time in the shop for minor fixes that stem from poor factory workmanship. This is my last Montana and probably by last Pontiac.

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  Frequent flier for the service shop - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By Now a Chrysler owner - September 15 - 2:00 am

  First it was the a/c, power door, and radio. Then the steering column- $1,100.00. (They said I could get by for a while but eventually I would not be able to straighten the car after turning left!). 3 wks later the $700.00 manifold problem. Brake problem 2 months later- $400.00 dollars. One month later a bad alternator-$600.00! All after 42,000m! My husband thought I was having an affair with the service men. Ill sure miss sitting in the service lounge. Havent watched The Price Is Right in years!!!!

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  2000 Montana - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By Mongoose69 - September 9 - 10:00 am

  Other than going through a spell where we had a number of nagging problems around 35000 miles this has been a great van. More cargo space than any of the others. We plan to replace this van with another Montana in the next few years. My wife has just fallen in love with it. We have driven the Toyota and the Ford and the Chrysler/Dodge ones and she has concluded that none of them are as good as her Montana.

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  Standard GM quality - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By justducky150 - May 28 - 9:50 pm

  This has been a wonderful family vehicle. We bought with 29K in 2002 for $18M. Fully loaded w/o DVD and 100K/6yr warranty for $2K, great value by the way, after all its a GM. Standard accoutrements are excellent. The leather, rear air/rear sound, automatic sliding door, quad seating are all you can ask for unless you appreciate listless children drooling over the most recent Disney DVD. We love this vehicle and wish GM wasnt leaving the utilitarian minivan market. Crossovers dont offer the room and the Suburban is too big. Were going foriegn due to GMs shortsightedness and lack of caring for the family utility vehicle...the mini-van. God rest its soul. Marketing sure led to its demise.

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  Montana - Extended - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By tc1968 - May 4 - 10:00 am

  Had multiple service engine lights until the gas cap was replaced; otherwise no problems.

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  happy owner - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By HAPPY OWNER - December 20 - 8:33 am

  I got this van two years ago because it was easy to get all my sport equipment into. I have had good luck with the van. It starts up every time on the first try. I have only had to fix a few small things. It handles well for a van. I like the larger engine it makes a big difference.

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  2000 Pontiac Montana - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By VanDriver - November 29 - 12:20 am

  Excellent! Fun to drive. Nice creature comforts.

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  No problems and fun to drive - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By frow - September 27 - 10:00 am

  Weve had this van for 3 years now. Neer had a problem. Fun to drive, very responsive. 8-pass seating is really convenient. Great van.

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  Dont Waste Your Money! - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By NancyV1 - September 21 - 10:00 am

  This is the worst car Ive ever owned (have owned about 8). Transmission rebuilt at 45000 miles and still having same problems with it. Brakes are always going out on it, am having to have rotors turned or replaced around every 8 mos, and pads last about 5-6 mos. Problems with intake manifold. Car does not retain its value. Many other websites have complaints from owners too. Many other engine probs, including power steering problems, but running out of room...

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  Great Van - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By Montana Fan - September 4 - 10:00 am

  With over 100,000 miles, I have had remarkably few problems with the van, about the same as my Toyota van. Engine and transmission have been very reliable. I average 24 mpg! I dislike the cupholder arrangement (not practical), but love the variety of seating arrangements and the ease of reconfiguring. It ez to drive and park (the Honda Accord is longer) and very comfortable on long trips.