Pontiac Aztek Complaints (2002)

121 consumer complaints on file.

#10205438October 11, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE FUEL TANK HAS A CRACK NEAR THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE PONTIAC DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 07V-349. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203553September 20, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
FOURTH TRIP IN TO FIX A/C. RADIATOR, CONDENSER, ETC. REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $2,000+. FINALLY A/C WORKS BUT NOW WATER APPEARING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. TWO TRIPS IN TO FIX AND STILL CANNOT FIND SOURCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200498August 22, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC AZTEC. A STRONG ODOR WAS NOTICED AROUND THE FUEL TANK AREA. THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187100April 5, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC AZTEC. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE VEHICLE WOBBLED AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE PRODUCED A GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT HUB BEARINGS SHOULD BE REPLACED, BUT HAS NOT MADE THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT FOR THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS AS PART OF THE SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE EXCEEDED 60,000. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 84,000.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR WAS MADE BY DOBB'S AUTO DEALER. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182216February 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE MY 02 AZTEC IS IN PARK AND CAR IS STARTED I AM UNABLE TO TAKE OUT OF PARK TO START DRIVING ,I MUST PUSH BUTTON ON GEAR SHIFT A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE IT WILL FINALLY GO INTO GEAR. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY WITH NO APPARENT PATTERN OR REASON ,ALTHOUGH WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN FREQUENTLY IT APPEARS LESS. THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM TOP OF STEERING COLUMN WHEN I AM ATTEMPTING TO PUT INTO GEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178202January 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OVER 40 MPH HOT AIR BLEW OUT OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. IF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT LESS THAN 40 MPH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM BLEW COLD AIR. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO STATED THAT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE THEY WOULD NEED TO MOVE THE CYLINDER HEAD AT GREAT EXPENSE TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN ON VARIOUS WEBSITES AND HAS FOUND SIMILAR INCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176669December 20, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, WHEELS
TL* - THE CONTACT WAS A DRIVING VEHICLE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR, WHEN THE VEHICLE MADE A SCRAPING NOISE DUE TO A WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INICIDENTS OR CASUALTIES. THE CONTACT'S CAR WAS TOWED AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH WHEEL BEARINGS BUT, THIS WAS NOT A RECALL. THE CONTACT LETTER ALSO STATED THAT REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE GIVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS UNDER 60,000 OR 5 YEARS. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY UNDER THESE PERAMETERS. THE FIRST INCIDENT WITH THE WHEEL BEARINGS WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE 'S FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CONTENTS OF THE FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171476October 20, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
I BEGAN TO SMELL GAS ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 16, 2006. I REPLACED THE GAS CAP, AS I THOUGHT IT MAY JUST BE WORN. THIS UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE SMELL BECAME EXTREMELY STRONG-I COULD SMELL IT INSIDE THE CAR AND GOT A SEVERE HEADACHE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A SHOP. I WAS TOLD THE GAS TANK WAS PLASTIC, AND WAS CRACKED! I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 AS A "CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE". I FEEL IT IS DANGEROUS TO HAVE A VEHICLE THAT THE GAS TANK DOES NOT LAST A FEW YEARS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170815October 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD THREE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH MY AZTEK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS, OF COURSE, WAS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, BUT WAS A HARBINGER OF THINGS TO COME. BOTH THE CONDENSER AND THE COMPRESSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, NEITHER OF WHICH WAS COVERED BY THE WARRANTY; I WAS WITHIN THE ALLOTTED TIME, BUT HAD A FEW HUNDRED MORE MILES ON THE VEHICLE THAN WHAT WAS ALLOWABLE. VERY EXPENSIVE. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, I BEGAN TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH TRANSIENT OVERHEATING. THINKING THAT THE THERMOSTAT MIGHT BE STICKING, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO AT FIRST SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD DISCOVERED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND THAT THE CAR WAS NOW INOPERABLE. THE REMEDY DUE TO LABOR WAS CLOSE TO $1000. I WAS QUITE UPSET, AND TOLD THE DEALER THAT, SINCE THEY HAD SOLD ME THIS CAR, WHICH HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, THAT I THOUGHT THEY SHOULD EITHER FIX IT OR PROVIDE ME A FAIR TRADE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAR, WHICH I PAID $26K FOR, IS NOW ONLY WORTH ABOUT $6K BECAUSE OF ITS POOR RESALE VALUE. I REALLY FEEL LIKE A VICTIM AND THAT THE LEMON LAWS SHOULD BE REVISED TO INCLUDE VEHICLES THAT HAVE MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169731October 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON THE VEHICLE ROSE ABOVE NORMAL WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT FILLED THE WATER TANK, WHICH COOLED THE VEHICLE FOR 30 MINUTES. HOWEVER, THE TEMPERATURE ROSE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THERE WERE NO IMMEDIATE REPAIRS MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168576September 18, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS TANK IS LEAKING AT CONNECTOR TO FUEL FILLER HOSE. ENTIRE GAS TANK MUST BE REPLACED. THERE HAS BEEN A HISTORY OF THE GAS TANK MAKING POPPING NOISES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167593September 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. TAKEN TO PONTIAC DEALERSHIP, TOLD IT WAS THE ECM (ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE) HAD GONE BAD. THE ECM WIRING HARNESS PLUGS INTO A RECEPTACLE ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE CAR (ON DRIVERS SIDE, IN BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR SEATS), WHICH IS EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER ELEMENTS AND ROAD DEBRIS. CORROSION CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. $934 REPAIR COST TO FIX/REPLACE ENTIRE ECM HARNESS. I WENT TO THE AZTEK OWNERS WEBSITE AND SAW SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ITEM. SOME COMPLAINTS WERE ABOUT THE ECM AND THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE). ECM SUPPOSEDLY CONTROLS ALL THE ELECTRONICS WITH THE BRAIN/COMPUTER OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE A CAR CANNOT BE INSPECTED WITH A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON, I WAS FORCED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED$$. TWO DAYS LATER, THE AWD DISABLE LIGHT HAS COME ON. THE REPAIR AGENCY STATED THE DIAGNOSTIC REVEALS THAT THE AWD IS FULLY OPERATIONAL, AND NO WAY TO RESET THE AWD LIGHT! ALSO, THE AWD DISABLE LIGHT IS NOT AN EXTENSION OF THE RECENTLY REPAIRED ECM (ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR FACILITY), IRONICALLY, THE ECM DEALS WITH ALL ELECTRONICS!! MAYBE I NEED A GOOD LAWYER? THE CAR PERFORMS ADEQUATELY, BUT IF I WANT TO TRADE IT OR SELL IT SOME DAY, I AM GOING TO TAKE A "HIT" DUE TO THE AWD LIGHT BEING ON. YOUR WEBSITE SHOWS NO OTHER RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. I HOPE THIS INFORMATION I TYPE DOES SOME GOOD SOMEDAY. *ADDITIONAL NOTE: VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP, BUT WAS REPAIRED BY CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP FOR $825. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167246September 1, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER HAD TO REPLACED AFTER IT CORRODED AND BEGAN TO LEAK COOLANT AT 47K MILES. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND REPAIR THIS WEEK COMPLETED ON THIS GM ENGINE TYPE. HE HAS DONE DOZENS OF SIMILAR REPAIRS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167249September 1, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD DEVELOPED A LEAK. SERVICE TECH INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS TYPE OF GM ENGINE. HE HAS DONE DOZENS OF SIMILAR REPAIRS. THE LOCAL DEALER ALSO UNDERVALUED MY CAR'S TRADE-IN VALUE WITHOUT KNOWING THERE WAS A LEAK. IT WAS NOT VISIBLE. THEY INDICATED THAT "JUST BASED ON THE ENGINE I'LL ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD GASKET." THE SALES REP SAID THIS WAS STANDARD BECAUSE OF ALL THE FAILURES THEY'VE SEEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166332August 23, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER SMELLING GASOLINE AND NOTICING A LEAK ON THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK IN THE GAS INLET VALVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163484July 26, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED FOR SIX MONTHS THE SMELL OF GAS WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, A GAS LEAK WAS OBSERVED. THE DEALER DETERMINED A CRACK IN THE NECK OF THE FUEL TANK CREATED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163551July 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEM STARTED AFTER DEALER REPAIR & REPLACEMENT OF A/C COMPRESSOR AND CONDENSER, LOWER INTAKE GASKET LEAK, & FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. THE DAY AFTER THESE REPAIRS BATTERY WAS FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY DEAD. AFTER BATTERY RECHARGE, APPROX. A WEEK OR TWO LATER ON SWITCHING FROM BRIGHT TO DIMS ALL LIGHTS AND ACCESSORIES WENT OFF INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS & DASH LIGHTS WITHIN A FEW SECONDS ALL CAME BACK ON AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ID LIGHTS AS IF IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN ALTHOUGH ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING. SINCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THIS REPAIR SINCE JUNE 6, 2006 AND HAVE TO RETURN FOR YET A FOURTH TIME AS IT IS STILL AN ONGOING PROBLEM. DEALER HAS REPLACED AN IGNITION SWITCH, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND MAIN MODULE. SINCE THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM THEY SAY THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS TRACKING THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162667July 14, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2002 PONTIAC AZTEK A/C CONDENSER HAD A LEAK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TS ***NAR*** *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161704July 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2002 PONTIAC AZTEC - 55,000 MILES. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAK FOUND TODAY BY LOCAL OIL CHANGE SHOP. OIL RESIDUE LEAKING INTO COOLANT SYSTEM (RESIDUE ON INSIDE OF RADIATOR CAP). SAME PROBLEM THAT CANADIAN RESIDENTS ARE CURRENTLY SUBMITTING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR. REPAIR ESTIMATE $900 - $1,100 FOR GM'S ENGINEERING OVERSIGHT! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154515April 4, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FLEW OFF WITHOUT PRIOR INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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