Pontiac Aztek Complaints

566 consumer complaints on file.

#10196600July 17, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC AZTEC. THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AFTER SHE FILLED THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER FOUND NO VISIBLE HOLE IN THE TANK, BUT THEY REPLACED THE TANK. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK FOR THE SECOND TIME. ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL # 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES), HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PART STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 69,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196534July 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE ALSO BEGAN EMITTING SMOKE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS ELECTRICAL. THE PURCHASE DATE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 72,000. UPDATED 08/14/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195980July 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2003 AZTEK. NOTICED 1/4 TANK OF GAS LEAKED UNDER VEHICLE. NO PRIOR PROBLEM WITH GAS LEAKAGE OR EVENT CAUSING THE LEAKAGE. TOOK CAR TO GM DEALER. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK. NO USED PARTS OR AFTERMARKET PARTS COULD BE USED BECAUSE OF A MODIFICATION TO THE GAS TANK AFTER THIS CAR WAS PRODUCED. NO RECALL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. I CONTACTED PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GOT A RUN-AROUND. THEY WERE TO CALL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS. THEY FAILED TO FOLLOW THROUGH. THERE IS A NHTSA RQ06-009 ACTION OPEN ON THIS PROBLEM BUT NO ONE SEEMED TO CARE. IT APPEARS THAT I AM STUCK PAYING FOR A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195326July 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR THIS 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK FAILED AN EMISSION TEST. NOTED A FUEL SMELL ON AND AROUND THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE TEST AS WELL AS WHAT APPEARED TO BE FUEL ON MY DRIVEWAY AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL GOODYEAR REPAIR FACILITY TO INVESTIGATE. THEY FOUND NO CODE IN THE SYSTEM.TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE EMISSION TEST AND FAILED. THE CODE THAT CAME UP AT THE OHIO E-CHECK FACILITY WAS A "GAS CAP PRESSURIZATION" FAILURE. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON JUNE 12, AND THAT FIRST TEST DATE WAS THEREABOUT. I WENT AND PURCHASED A NEW GAS CAP, THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND I PASSED THE TEST SECOND TIME AROUND. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE SEVICE ENGINE LIGHT REAPPEARED. TOOK IT BACK TO THE GOODYEAR ON JUNE 29TH. THE CODE THEY FOUND WAS A P0440, STATING A LARGE EVAP LEAK. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE LEAK WAS AT THE TANK FILLER NECK CONNECTION AND WAS SPLIT AT THE SEAM. IT CAME APART BY HAND AND IT WAS STARTING TO ROT AND HAD INDICATION OF STRESS. (IT WAS A PLASTIC CONNECTION PIECE) THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACEMENT INCLUDING THE TANK, FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL FILLER NECK COSTING US THE TOTAL OF $1, 927.17
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
#10194730June 27, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ATI-LOCK (ABS) LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. FIRST STARTED 6/4/07 TOOK CAR TO DEAL. DEALER STATE THE SENSORS IS CORRODED AND WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER YOU EXTEND WARRANTY. THEY CLEAN THE SENSORS AND CHARGE ME $200 DOLLARS. ACCORDING TO THE WORK ORDER I WAS NOT CHARGE ANY PARTS. SO JUST 200 FOR LABOR TO CLEAN A SENSOR PICK UP THE CAR THAT NIGHT THE DASHBOARD ATI-LOCK (ABS) LIGHT CAME ON AND STAY ON. RETURN CAR BACK TO DEAL THEY HAD THE CAR FOR ALMOST 2 WEEK AND REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY. THEY STATE THIS SHOULD FIX THE DASHBOARD ATI-LOCK (ABS) LIGHT . PICK UP THE CAR THAT NIGHT WENT TO STOP THE CAR AND THE ATI-LOCK (ABS) LIGHT CAME BACK ON. RETURN CAR BACK TO THE DEALER HAD CAR FOR 5 DAYS SAID ONE OF TWO THINGS THE EMC OR ECC SOME ATI-LOCK (ABS) COMPUTER OR THE WIRES RUNNING FROM THE SENSOR TO THE COMPUTER IS SHORTED OUT. THEY JUMPED THE SENSORS BY PASSING THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS SO THERE IS A DIRECT PATH FORM THE ABS SENSOR TO THE ABS COMPUTER. THE DEAL STATE THAT IS WAS FIXED. CURRENTLY HAVE THE CAR AND TEST DRIVING IT NOW 6/27/07
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
#10193011June 12, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TANK NECK. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193092June 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IT ALL STARTED WITH MY LIGHTS NOT TURNING OFF AT NIGHT. I WOULD HAVE TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY TO GET THE LIGHTS TO GO OFF. THEN THE CHIMES WOULD NOT GO OFF. DISCONNECT BATTERY AGAIN. WAS TOLD TO REPLACE KEY FOB BATTERY. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER, DOOR LOCKS, GAUGES, ALL DASH LIGHTS, HORN, HEADLIGHTS, WENT CRAZY DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD SON WITH ME. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO 7 OR 8 PLACES INCLUDING THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND NOONE KNOWS WHAT TO DO. NOONE!!! MY HORN WOULD BLOW INTERMITTENTLY SITTING AT A REDLIGHT ONE DAY, WITH TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF ME THOUGHT I WAS BLOWING AT THEM BECAUSE THE LIGHT HAD CHANGED AND STARTED TO GO, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM WAS STILL STOPPED. THIS IS A SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE. THE CLOSEST I GOT TO A DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM WAS THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM SOMEHOW. I JUST DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO.AD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192530June 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC AZTEC. WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED GAS LEAKING WHERE THE FUEL TAKE INLET VALVE ATTACHES TO THE GAS TANK. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS RECALL # 03V454000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE) FOR THE 2004 MODEL. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191574May 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SMELT BURNING ANTI FREEZE AFTER DRIVING THE CAR. HEAD GASKETS REPLACED FRONT AND BACK. 1 - WATER PUMP REPLACED NOT IT 2- INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS REPLACED - NOT TOTALLY FIXED 3 - HEAD GASKETS BACK OF ENGINE NOW BEING REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189747May 4, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
2001 PONTIAC AZTEC, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN EARLY APRIL 2007. I TOOK CAR TO AMERICAN CHEVROLET IN DANVILLE, IL FOR SERVICE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THE CODE INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM, AND A PRESSURE CHECK OF THE SYSTEM REVEALED A DEFECTIVE GAS CAP. I BELIEVE THE COST TO READ THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE WAS $79. I HAD THEM ORDER THE GAS CAP AND WAS TO RETURN IN 2 DAYS TO HAVE IT INSTALLED. THE NEXT TIME I FILLED THE TANK,( ABOUT 2 DAYS LATER), THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AND A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE CAR. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THIS DEVELOPMENT. THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS NOW LEAKING AT THE FILLER INLET PIPE IN THE LOWER PART OF THE FUEL TANK. I VIEWED THE CAR AND SAW GASOLINE DRIPPING FROM THE FILLER INLET PIPE. THE SERVICE TECH INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW FUEL TANK. I ASKED THE SERVICE TECH IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE AZTEK MODEL. THE TECH STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WITH ANY FUEL TANK. THEIR REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR NEW PARTS AND LABOR WAS ABOUT $1000. I TOLD THE SERVICE TECH THAT I COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIR AT THIS TIME. THEN THEY OFFERED TO INSTALL A USED TANK AT A COST OF ABOUT $400-$500 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO INSTALL THE USED TANK, BUT LATER CANCELLED IT WHEN I STARTED INVESTIGATING PROBLEMS WITH AZTEK FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL TANK IS STILL LEAKING AND ERODING THE ASPHALT ON MY DRIVEWAY WHERE I PARK MY CAR. I NEED THIS CAR TO GET TO WORK, BUT I FEEL NERVOUS DRIVING IT WITH A FUEL TANK LEAK. I HAVE NOT HAD THE FUEL TANK REPLACE BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR BILL ($1000), AND I BELIEVE THAT SINCE GM CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THIS TANK TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, THAT GM SHOULD PAY THE COST TO CORRECT THE SAME DESIGN FLAW ON MY VEHICLE. *TR EA07-006.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188647April 23, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE AND OBSERVED IT LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. UPON ARRIVING HOME THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LEAK HAD INCREASED. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO DRIVE TO THE REPAIR SHOP WITH THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GAS TANK, AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO GM USING PLASTIC TO CONNECT THE FILLER HOSE TO THE GAS TANK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,100, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,067.*AK EA07-006.PCO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188392April 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS A "GM CERTIFIED VEHICLE" BUT FOUND OUT LATER THAT IT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSPECTED AS THE BRAKES WERE BAD ALL OF THE WAY AROUND. THE DEALER TOOK CARE OF IT, BUT 3 DAYS LATER A LOUD HUMMING STARTED TO OCCUR WHEN WE TURNED THE VEHICLE LEFT. UPON REPORTING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD FIX IT FOR $600+. THIS PROBLEM HAS SINCE GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE THE HUMMING ALMOST DROWNS OUT YOUR VOICE WHEN YOU DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. AND IF YOU TURN LEFT, IT IS SO LOUD THAT IT HURTS YOUR EARS. EVEN WHEN WE TURN AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, SAY IN A PARKING LOT, IT SOUNDS LIKE A DEEP HUM AND CRUNCHING SOUND ON THE LEFT FRONT AND REAR. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S CLUTCH PADS, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS AS WE REPORTED IT 3 DAYS AFTER WE BOUGHT THE AZTEK. EVEN PONTIAC BLEW US OFF, AND OFFERED A YEARS WORTH OF OIL CHANGES AND LUBES FOR OUR TROUBLE.....AFTER 5 MONTHS, WE STILL HAVE YET TO GET THAT CERTIFICATE. I WILL BE SURE TO NEVER LOOK AT ANOTHER "GM CERTIFIED VEHICLE" AGAIN AFTER THE WAY WE WERE TREATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188002April 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LAST FALL , 2006, HEATER WASN'T WORKING. TAKING THE RADIATOR CAP OFF, FOUND HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF GUNK INSIDE RADIATOR. MECHANIC ADVISED THAT I HAVE THE RADIATOR AND COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHED. HAD THAT DONE;. WAS NOT TOLD AT THAT TIME WHAT CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. ALL SEEMED OKAY UNTIL ABOUT MARCH OF 2007, HEATER STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP THIS TIME, FOR OIL CHANGE AND CHECK UP. THEY CHANGED THE OIL, DID SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPUTERS ,WHICH COST ME OVER $200 , AND SAID THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING AND WANTED $913.00 TO FIX THAT. AFTER FEELING VERY ILL FROM THIS NEWS I TOLD THEM, I DID NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY AT THIS TIME. IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD TO GET THE COMPUTERS ADJUSTED. TOOK IT TO ANOTHER MECHANIC TO GET AN ESTIMATE ON GETTING THE LOWER MANIFOLD REPAIRED, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 79,000 MILES ON IT WITH AS MUCH GUNK"INSIDE THE RADIATOR AND IN AS BAD A SHAPE AS THIS ONE WAS IN. THEY WERE NOT EQUIPPED TO MAKE THE REPAIR, SO I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF SAVING MY MONEY AND TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE THAT CAN FIX IT FOR LESS THAN THE DEALERSHIP, OR GET THE MONEY TO TAKE IT BACK TO THEM. AM BORROWING VEHICLES FROM MY CHILDREN TILL THEN. AFTER READING COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE, I FIND THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON COMPLAINT OR PROBLEM. I HAD PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, 5 YEARS OR 75000 MILES), FOR MY VEHICLE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT NEW, AND THAT WAS GOOD UNTIL JUNE OF 2006, BEFORE IT REACHED THE 75000 MILE MARK. PROBABLY, LAST FALL, IT STILL HAD NOT REACHED THE 75000 MILE MARK, BUT NOW I AM TOLD THERE IS NO RECOURSE FROM MANUFACTURER TO GET HELP IN FIXING THIS PROBLEM. TOLD THIS BY THE DEALER. *AK
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
#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
#10183618February 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I BOUGHT A USED 2003 PONTIAC AZTEC 6 MONTHS AGO, AND FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT THERE IS A LOT OF KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE ORANGE ANTI-FREEZE EATING AWAY AT THE TUBES AND GASKETS OF THE ENGINE. WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING TO PAY OVER $700 TO FIX THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183401February 24, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
I PURCHASED A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK IN JUNE OF 2005 WITH 18K ON THE UNIT I DROVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES FOR MY JOB IN ALL OF 05' AND THE BEGINNING OF 06' I HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED IN JUNE OF 06' AND THEN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IN JAN/ FEB. OF 07' THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THE VEHICLE IS BARELY OUT OF WARRANTY AND IS FALLING APART / ALSO THE REAR HATCH IS FAILING THE HATCH WILL NOT OPEN PROPERLY WHEN THE BUTTON IS PUSHED OR YOU HAVE TO PULL UP ON THE HATCH WHEN YOU PUSH THE BUTTON / VERY FRUSTRATING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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