Pontiac Montana Sliding Door Won T Open

2000 pontiac montana the passenger side sliding door will not open or close.

Pontiac montana sliding door won t open. Then work both the lever and gas door back and forth until it the sliding door works right. Right now it is partially ajar but will not close nor open. 2 then start removing the bottom panel. There is a safety catch on the fuel door that prevents the sliding door from opening if the fuel door is open.

My 1999 pontiac montana rear sliding power door will not work hi there this can be stuck contacts on the door. It starts to open as usual but then stops as though something is blocking the track. Have not had trouble with the door before. The safety which engages when fuel door is open has not disengaged and now the door will not open more than a few inches.

To do this you have to remove the little horseshoe shaped clip on the back of the handle. If this switch is in the on position then we would need to have the vehicle scanned for any diagnostic trouble codes dtcs. The safety catch is obviously at fault. 1 for a pic of the handle and clip next is to remove the first couple clips from the top door panel fig.

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. Bought it in the fall not used to it yet read more. However the track is free of obstacles. Try this before taking the bracket off the bottom of the sliding 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. This switch tells the sliding door computer that the door is in fact fully closed or open. Might just be stuck at rear of door. Work the gas door back and forth.

Then from inside pull handle and push out on back of door. Use a scredriver and a rage or google it to see other ways see fig. First make sure it is unlocking if not check fusesand relay. Only it s not open it s closed.

No known reason to have a problem. Driver side sliding door wont open more than 12 inches 3 answers.