2006 Pontiac Montana Suspension Problems

“My wife was driving along a country road when the passenger side rear ball joint separated, causing the rear to drop and pulling the vehicle to the side. Thankfully, it was not the driver's side, because she was passing a school and the buses were leaving. I had the vehicle towed to a garage where we inspected it. Although the ball joint was a lifetime lubricated unit, it was worn and failed. Upon further inspection, the driver's side was worn and, in the interest of safety, was replaced, as well. Total cost was $1403.44. …”

“I have bought a 2006 Pontiac Montana sv6 from a dealer within 10 days of having the van the ball joint fell completely out while we were driving home with kids in car dealer fixed it free of charge but I had to pay the towing bill....I change all 4 tires and now my van is making a squeaking and clunking sound ...I believe it is the rear def.also none of my power doors work and the back windshield wiper keeps burning out now the dealer will not help me fix the problem with out paying more money please help me with some advice in what to do I've only had van for 3 mnths and I bought the van…”

“2006 Pontiac Montana van, 9,000 miles, rear stabilizer snapped completely in half while under normal driving conditions. No encountered with road debris, pot holes or other outside influences caused this problem. A loud noised was heard by the driver and she felt the rear end wobble. She pulled the van to a stop. The rear wheel and axle became free floating and detached from the frame causing the tire to roll backwards into the wheel well and the stabilizer to fall to the ground. Fortunately, this happened in parking lot while moving less than 5 MPH, and not at a highway speed. …”

“The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac Montana. While driving 35 MPH, there was an abnormal rubbing sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated that the rear suspension detached from the subframe of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to several independent mechanics and the contact was informed that the failure was due to excessive corrosion of the subframe. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was not available.”

“The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac Montana. While driving 55 MPH there was a thumping sound and a screeching noise causing the vehicle fish tail. The vehicle was driven onto the side of the road where he noticed that the tire was leaning into the wheel well and the right rear ball joints were broken. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who replaced the ball joints and the tire. He had to pay for the repairs since there was no warranty or recall. The failure occurred previously on the left rear tire where the ball joint was broken. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. …”