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The Pontiac brand is part of the General Motors family, and is home to many of the automaker's more performance-oriented vehicles. Currently, the marque offers a broad range of sporty cars and SUVs. However, as part of GM's restructuring plan, the brand is slated to be discontinued by the end of the 2010 model year. Pontiac originated as the Oakland Car Company of Pontiac, Michigan, in 1907; it was founded by Edward Murphy. Acquired by General Motors in 1909, Oakland introduced the first Pontiac vehicle in 1926.

Dubbed the 'Chief of the Sixes,' the car was powered by a six-cylinder engine and made its debut at that year's New York auto show. It was so successful that the Oakland name was phased out in favor of Pontiac, the name of an 18th-century chief of the Ottawa Indians.

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Throughout the 1930s and '40s Pontiac made coupes, sedans and wagons in the low-to-mid price ranges. A unique styling cue of Pontiac cars from the mid-'30s to the mid-'50s was known as 'Silver Streak,' a set of art-deco-inspired chrome 'speed lines' that ran up over the length of the hood to the base of the windshield. The 1950s saw the introduction of the Pontiac Bonneville. The sprawling, stylish cruiser offered equal measures of performance and luxury, and was a breakout hit. But it wasn't until the 1960s that the Pontiac brand truly came into its own. American manufacturers had begun to offer downsized alternatives to the gigantic cruisers that had ruled the highways in previous decades. Pontiac came to market with the compact Tempest.

In 1964, Pontiac made its biggest impact yet with the creation of the GTO option for the Tempest. By equipping the car with the powerful 389 cubic-inch V8 from the full-size car line, Pontiac created the first 'muscle car.'

Phenomenally successful, the GTO helped define the burgeoning muscle car category. Pontiac also saw tremendous success during the latter part of this decade with its Firebird and Firebird Trans Am. The oil crisis of the '70s made fuel efficiency a priority for many car buyers.

Following the lead of its GM siblings, Pontiac made compact vehicles like the Ventura and Phoenix a major part of its lineup. The '80s saw the launch of the two-seat Pontiac Fiero. Despite its modest beginnings (it was initially marketed as a 'commuter car'), the Fiero eventually blossomed into a credible sports car. The '90s saw the launch of Pontiacs like the Sunfire and Montana minivan. Pontiac has slowly lost sales due to changing tastes and a lack of differentiation between its models and those of other GM divisions.

In hopes of recapturing past glory, the division embarked on a plan to retire aged models and introduce all-new ones with distinctive styling and personality. For a while, the effort seemed to be bearing fruit. New models like the Vibe, Solstice and G8 made Pontiac a brand to consider in many segments. However, GM's financial troubles in 2008 and 2009 have resulted in the company's decision to phase out Pontiac as a brand. It's expected 2010 will be Pontiac's last year for new models. Our expert team of auto researchers have reviewed the Pontiac cars and compiled a list of inventory for you to and shop new and used Pontiac.

I came to this forum to ask this question, hopefully you can help, I am a noob. Ok, my mom drives a 2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 Ext. Sedona Beige. We did have the notorious power door problem where it shuts, we disabled it, and we think it that it was all caused by water freezing after a car wash, but this was back in Spring 2008, and not exactly my question.

We had a bit of rain two weeks ago and we hadn't been driving it, and then last week it started to get cold and snowed. Now on Thursday November 18th, we had to go a run some errands, and when we cleaned off the car my mom threw the brushes in the back and had opened the side door, we closed the door but she hadn't closed it properly so it gave us 'Driver Rear Door Ajar' and did the Chimes. We closed it properly, and we put it into gear and just the chimes came back on and didn't go away for the whole entire time we were driving. We think that the door sensor is somewhat frozen and is not able to make great contact. It doesn't give us any warning and it only occurs after such things as car washes on a cold day, or rain and a light freeze. I myself think it's some sort of corrosion, but my mom still thinks it is just frozen and all we need is a warm day to open the doors and thaw it out.

Is there any way we can thaw this sensor out, or is this some sort of electrical problem, the dealer GoodWrench did agree back in Spring when it first occurred that it was the sensor being frozen. It is just constantly chiming but now text error message and this door is not the powered door it is the manual door. There has been huge problems with the doors on these.

The GM minivans actually got worse as time went on, not better. My dad has owned 5 since 1995. He did not get the power doors on the last two after having them on the one before. He still has issues with a sliding door on this one not closing right and it's purely manual. Anyway, one thing a buddy told me, that was a Pontiac Mechanic for a bit was that the pins in the door tend to stick and cause problems like you're describing.

The pins I'm talking about protude from the edge of the door and meet a pad on the edge of the body. They're not hard to find. I think there'a bout six of them. You might want to look at that and lube them yourself or bring it to your dealer's attention as it's hopefully still under warranty.

Nope, my mom was questioning getting a extended warranty, but this was 3 weeks before the warranty ran out in July, we decided not to. My poor mother is to scared about touching the sensors, but I know the pins your taking about, they are black and have rounded off metal tips on the end, should we use something like WD 40 to lube them? My second guess would have been the parking assist sensors under the rear-right taillight since we did get into a minor fender bender by backing into a 2002 Safari's right quarter panel as we were backing out of a parking lot, only cost us $500 through GoodWrench for a bit of paint and a light housing, but there is not indication through the proximity indicator lights, there are no green or red dots showing up, so it couldn't be that. I will post pictures of the damage after my camera is charged. But it wasn't that much. Nope, my mom was questioning getting a extended warranty, but this was 3 weeks before the warranty ran out in July, we decided not to.

My poor mother is to scared about touching the sensors, but I know the pins your taking about, they are black and have rounded off metal tips on the end, should we use something like WD 40 to lube them? I would think maybe like a white lithium grease, but I'm not sure.

I'll take a look at my dad's and see what you would have to do to get in there and grease them properly. Otherwise, maybe just a spray lube like WD-40 would be OK. I'll ask a mechanic what they think. The guy that told me about the pins moved away, but I'm good friends with lots of GM mechanics. Your van is like my dad's, same colour, but he doesn't have the rear park sensors. I came to this forum to ask this question, hopefully you can help, I am a noob.

Ok, my mom drives a 2005 Pontiac Montana SV6 Ext. Sedona Beige.

We did have the notorious power door problem where it shuts, we disabled it, and we think it that it was all caused by water freezing after a car wash, but this was back in Spring 2008, and not exactly my question. We had a bit of rain two weeks ago and we hadn't been driving it, and then last week it started to get cold and snowed. Now on Thursday November 18th, we had to go a run some errands, and when we cleaned off the car my mom threw the brushes in the back and had opened the side door, we closed the door but she hadn't closed it properly so it gave us 'Driver Rear Door Ajar' and did the Chimes. We closed it properly, and we put it into gear and just the chimes came back on and didn't go away for the whole entire time we were driving. We think that the door sensor is somewhat frozen and is not able to make great contact. It doesn't give us any warning and it only occurs after such things as car washes on a cold day, or rain and a light freeze.

I myself think it's some sort of corrosion, but my mom still thinks it is just frozen and all we need is a warm day to open the doors and thaw it out. Is there any way we can thaw this sensor out, or is this some sort of electrical problem, the dealer GoodWrench did agree back in Spring when it first occurred that it was the sensor being frozen.

It is just constantly chiming but now text error message and this door is not the powered door it is the manual door. Thanks Kenyeah i have a 2006 sv6 and the thing just wont shut up when you put it in drive it chimes all the time but tis been like 15 below outside so you know that might be why. Never know tho.woody. The AutoGuide.com network consists of the largest network of enthusiast-owned enthusiast-operated automotive communities. Provides the latest car reviews, auto show coverage, new car prices, and automotive news. The AutoGuide network operates more than 100 automotive forums where our users consult peers for shopping information and advice, and share opinions as a community. Visit for the latest in Hybrid and.

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