Pontiac Montana Sliding Door Won T Open

2000 pontiac montana all of a sudden the manual sliding door will not open more than a few inches.

Pontiac montana sliding door won t open.

This could be due to the on off switch in the overhead console is turned off or the control module sees an issue and is not allowing them to open. No known reason to have a problem. Have not had trouble with the door before. Driver side sliding door wont open more than 12 inches 3 answers.

Right now it is partially ajar but will not close nor open. Then from inside pull handle and push out on back of door. However the track is free of obstacles. Bought it in the fall not used to it yet read more.

Better to check the sliding contact point for any dirt debris on the slide or it may need some lubricant for easily sliding. Work the gas door back and forth. Then work both the lever and gas door back and forth until it the sliding door works right. If this switch is in the on position then we would need to have the vehicle scanned for any diagnostic trouble codes dtcs.

My 1999 pontiac montana rear sliding power door will not work hi there this can be stuck contacts on the door. You can tell if the actuator is bad when you press either the console switch pillar switch or the remote fob switch you hear a noise similar to unlocking the door but then it fails and does not cause the outside handle to move at all. The problem is usually the gas door end try wd40 with the red stick in the nozzle and spry were the cable connects to the gas door. Use a scredriver and a rage or google it to see other ways see fig.

Try this before taking the bracket off the bottom of the sliding door. 2 then start removing the bottom panel. Only it s not open it s closed. There is a safety catch on the fuel door that prevents the sliding door from opening if the fuel door is open.

The safety which engages when fuel door is open has not disengaged and now the door will not open more than a few inches. It starts to open as usual but then stops as though something is blocking the track. This switch tells the sliding door computer that the door is in fact fully closed or open. To do this you have to remove the little horseshoe shaped clip on the back of the handle.

The safety catch is obviously at fault. 2000 pontiac montana the passenger side sliding door will not open or close.