Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||||
| 030138013A | 12/01/2003 | 030138013 | 10005149 | Minimal air flow in vent position with full heat. *tt | 02/09/2004 |
| 030138013 | 08/01/2003 | 10004364 | Minimal air flow in vent position with full heat. *tt | 12/04/2003 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 040864014 | 07/01/2004 | 10012095 | Revised window regulator replacement. *tt | 02/11/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 08/15/2010 | 160000 | ||
| I have a 2003 pontiac montana. the driver side window would roll down fine using the power switch. but rolling it up is a problem. it rolls up crooked and is slow. had to grab the glass by my hand and help. i took it to a garage and we replaced the slider for the glass, the old one looked loose at the joints that swivel. the new mechanism worked fine for about 2 months and is now acting the same as the old one. slow and crooked rise. we did not change the motor, just the track hardware. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 01/02/2003 | ||
| Ventilation system blows air into cabin through insturment-level dashboard vents, even when fan is off and vehicle stationary, and even when fan is on but directed to foot only or defroster only. pontiac dealer service dept and pontiac national customer service claim this is normal. i have never seen this on any other vehicle. there is no way to shut off the flow from the middle (over the radio) vents. tehre is a wheel to block the flow to the center-left and center-right vents above the radio, but no such control for the center-center vent--it only adjusts up/down. this is causing discomfort but above all can dry eyes out while driving. it makes no sense. even the service advisor immediately thought it was a defect. he changed his mind when he found the same condition on other 2003 montana on lot. i submit that this is not normal and may reflect a design and/or manufacturing defect that has safety implications. please note that reciruclate is designed not to work in all modes either. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 01/02/2003 | ||
| Ventilation system blows air into cabin through insturment-level dashboard vents, even when fan is off and vehicle stationary, and even when fan is on but directed to foot only or defroster only. pontiac dealer service dept and pontiac national customer service claim this is normal. i have never seen this on any other vehicle. there is no way to shut off the flow from the middle (over the radio) vents. tehre is a wheel to block the flow to the center-left and center-right vents above the radio, but no such control for the center-center vent--it only adjusts up/down. this is causing discomfort but above all can dry eyes out while driving. it makes no sense. even the service advisor immediately thought it was a defect. he changed his mind when he found the same condition on other 2003 montana on lot. i submit that this is not normal and may reflect a design and/or manufacturing defect that has safety implications. please note that reciruclate is designed not to work in all modes either. | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 07/13/2007 | 1 | ||
| Drivers window sticks and is falling out. this same thing is happening on company van and co-worker with the same style vehicle. window in company van has had new mechanism and window trim replaced and is doing it again. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 09/19/2006 | 48700 | 1 | 06/17/2003 |
| The wipers on our 2003 pontiac montana with roughly 48000 miles, started moving slowly even when set in the fastest wiper setting. took it to a local garage that replaced the wiper motor. wipers were still slow. took it to a gm dealer on 10/4/06. they could not find the source of the problem and greased the mechanical arms (wiper transmission). a few days later in a driving rain the wipers stopped moving completely. took it back to the gm dealer 10/16/06. they replaced the wiper transmission and wiper motor for a bill in excess of $1000. the wiper transmission was binding in the passenger side stem that the wiper arm attaches to. *nm | |||