Pontiac Aztek Complaints (2004)

67 consumer complaints on file.

#10477041September 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE GRABBED AND EXHIBITED A GRINDING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXHIBIT THE SAME FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472577August 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION INTO TRAFFIC,AS I ENTERED TRAFFIC ALL POWER SHUT DOWN FORCING ME TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462530June 21, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC RALLY EDITION HAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT IT IS NOT ON RECALL. I SEE RECALLS ON THE SYSTEM. NEED TO KNOW WHY MY MODEL HAS NOT BEEN RECALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452505March 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PROVIDE INACCURATE READINGS FOR VARIOUS COMPONENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,070 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451698March 14, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHT AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE FELT THE METAL WITHIN THE BRAKE PEDAL RUBBING TOGETHER WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC THEN DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,444. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ UPDATED 04/17/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425038September 12, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, SHE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND WAS LATER TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10425043September 12, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS REPORTED INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 117,000. KMJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10344983July 23, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 PONTIAC AZTEK RALLY - THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN APRIL 2010 - YOU GET INTO THE CAR, TURN IT ON AND START DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE SPEED OF THE CAR INCREASES SLOWLY UNTIL YOU HAVE TO PUT ON THE BRAKE TO STAY WITHIN THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY NOW. A CHEVROLET DEALER, FIRST TRIED A NEW BATTERY & GAVE IT BACK TO US. WITHIN 2 MILES OF THE DEALERSHIP IT STARTED AGAIN. WE TOOK IT BACK - THEY HOOKED IT UP TO A COMPUTER - FOUND NOTHING - SO THEN THEY REPLACED THE CAR'S COMPUTER SYSTEM - WE LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND IT STARTED AGAIN - WE TOOK IT BACK AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT GMAC AND MAKE SOME INQUIRIES. NO ONE KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT BUT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE WAY IT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274308June 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER NOTICING A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS DRIPPING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. THE FUEL WAS COMING FROM THE CASE SEAM AND NOT THE FUEL LINE OR CONNECTION TO THE FUEL RAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270002May 26, 2009
WHEELS
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY 04 AZTEK 1 MONTH AGO AND NOW THE REAR BEARINGS ARE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS 69,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242318September 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I NOTICE THE SMELL OF GAS ON MY DRIVE WAY, AFTER A FEW DAYS I NOTICE IT WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED IT WOULD ONLY DO IT WHEN I PARKED FORWARD (SO THE CARS FRONT END WAS INCLINED) I THOUGHT IT WAS COMING FROM THE CLAMP, I TIGHTEN THE CLAMED. DID NOT WORK. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND SAID IT WAS THE SEAL AROUND THE TANK BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX IT WITH A PATCH. WE NOTICED THIS ABOUT A FEW DAYS AGO AND ARE WAITING TO SEE IF A RECALL LETTER WE RECEIVED WAS THE ONE FOR THE GAS TANK. CROSS OUR FINGERS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238706August 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND JUST THE GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. LATER, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED TO THE POINT THAT THERE WERE BELL-LIKE SOUNDS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE ESTIMATED COST OF $3,000. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE ESTIMATED COST OF $7,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205208October 8, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD BE REPLACED AT 62000. I AM NOW HAVING TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AGAIN 7 1/2 MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS A SELECT FEW SERIAL NUMBERS ON THE WHEEL BEARINGS THAT THEY WERE BEING REPLACED UNDER A SAFETY ALERT BUT MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM.. SO EVEN THOUGH I WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING TO PAY FOR MINE TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202444September 10, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
REPLACED LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ON 3/20/07 AND THEN HAD TO REPLACE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING 4/25/07 46,000 MILE ON CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201785September 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DISCOVERED A FUEL VALVE LEAK. THE DEALER WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR UNDER RECALL NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $804. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD START AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT. THE DEALER ALSO REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,901.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200266August 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEAD GASKET BLOWN ON 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK RALLY, 3.4L ENGINE, 39,880 MILES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED 3 MONTHS AGO WITH 37,000 MILES AT SOUTHTOWNE HYUNDAI IN RIVERDALE, GA - 770-471-1000. THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WAS MECHANICALLY SOUND AND HAD PASSED A 60-POINT INSPECTION. RECENTLY, UPON DRIVING UP A 5-MILE HILL, ABOUT MIDWAY THE CAR STARTED OVERHEATING. I LET IT COOL DOWN, TURNED OFF THE A/C, TURNED ON THE HEATER AND DROVE BACK APPROX. 5 MILES TO THE NEAREST SERVICE STATION. THE CAR DID NOT INDICATE ANY MORE OVERHEATING. TECH'S COULD NOT FIND A LEAK. THERE WAS NO MORE OVERHEATING UNTIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER. ON MY WAY TO GET AN OIL CHANGE, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK IT TO PONTIAC SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY DIAGNOSED A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAR. PONTIAC SAID IT WILL FIX FREE OF CHARGE IF I PAY $1,100 FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE (REPLACING ALL FLUIDS - WHICH HAD BEEN DONE 3,000 MILES AGO AT THE SOUTHTOWNE HYUNDAI). LUCKY FOR ME, THE HEAD GASKET DID NOT BLOW ON A HIGHWAY OR HEAVY TRAFFIC BUT CLOSE TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AM NOW WAITING FOR REPAIRS THROUGH PONTIAC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195194July 2, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
2004 PONTIAC AZTEK, FUEL TANK FILLER NECK SEPARATION CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK AT A CONSTANT FLOW ONTO GROUND. NO ACCIDENT OR ABUSE WAS THE CAUSE. THIS VEHICLE HAS 27,357 ACTUAL MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193845June 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE REAR END OF HER VEHICLE FISHTAILED WHEN SHE APPROACHED A WET SURFACE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT HER ABS HAD FAILED THE LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,304.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185701March 20, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184066March 2, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, WHEELS
RIGHT FRONT BEARINGS FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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