Pontiac Aztek Complaints (2001)

216 consumer complaints on file.

#10030349July 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 PONTAIC AZTEK WITH 39,978 MILES ON IT. MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD ALREADY AND IS GOING TO COST 2,000+ DOLLARS FOR REPAIR. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED FAR TO SOON FOR A NEWER VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025362July 3, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2001 PONTIAC AZTEK. DURING HOT DAYS (>85 DEGREES) TRUCK WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR AT SPEEDS UNDER 42-46 MPH. IF AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, TRUCK WILL DECELERATE UNTIL IT REACHES ABOUT 42-46MPH. RPM IS BETWEEN 1500 RPM AND 2100 RPM WHEN THIS OCCURS. BRAKING IS LONG AND DIFFICULT WHEN THIS OCCURS. VEHICLE 'GROANS' WHEN AT COMPLETE STOP. PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO PARK HAS AN RPM OF 2000-2300 RPM AND A VERY HIGH IDLE. NO MIL OR NON- MILL ILLUMINATES WHEN THIS OCCURS. TURNING THE KEY OFF WILL RETURN THE CAR TO A NORMAL (500-800 RPM) IDLE, AND EACH SUCCESSIVE KEY OFF WILL LOWER THE IDLE A BIT MORE IF THE IDLE WAS STILL A BIT HIGH. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TEN TIMES. IAC WAS CLEANED AND DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IAC WAS REPLACED AND THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021473June 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR ROLLS WHEN IN GEAR. FRONT OR BACK, DEPENDING ON THE PITCH OF THE ROAD. AT A STOP LIGHT, IF I TOOK MY FOOT OFF MY BRAKE, IT ROLES BACK. WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN THE GARAGE, I STOPPED HALF WAY IN THE CAR ROLL OUT INTO THE ALLY. THE OTHER 35 COMPLAINTS DIDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM, SO MAYBE ITS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE IS ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019219May 24, 2003
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TWICE WITHIN 52000 THE A/C CONDENSER HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER LETTING OUT THE FREON. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART BY THE MANUFACTURER. JULY 1 2001 AND THEN MAY 15, 2003. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018741May 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
AFTER THE 1ST YEAR ROUTINE NYS INSPECTION, I WAS REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES. DEALER AND SUBSEQUENT CALL TO PONTIAC BOTH INDICATED THAT THE MATERIAL USED ON BRAKE PADS WEAR MORE QUICKLY SINCE THEY ARE NO LONGER MADE OF THE ASBESTOS MATERIAL. GRANTED AT 22000 MILES IT WAS SOONER THAN EXPECTED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT DUE TO FAILURE TO ROTATE MY TIRES AT THE 6000 MILE MARK, I HAD TO REPLACE 2 TIRES DUE TO WEAR. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT PASS THE NYS INSPECTION WITHOUT COMPLETING THE WORK... AM I TO EXPECT A BRAKE REPLACEMENT YEARLY? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017117May 6, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHT LENS COVERS ARE DISCOLORED AND ARE CRACKING ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE LENS (EGG SHELL TYPE) IT LOOKS LIKE SPIDER WEB TYPE. THE CRACKING IS SPREADING FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015358April 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE HORN WAS ALSO INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014650March 28, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004726January 27, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS. ALSO STATED THAT HER SIZE WILL ACTUALLY NOT ALLOW HER TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS AN AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002736January 15, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWNED A PONTIAC AZTEK 2001. I USE TO NOTICE THIS CAR / SUV FREQUENTLY SWAYED WITH BREEZE - MORE SO THAN OTHER CARS I HAVE DRIVEN. ON A WINDY DAY AROUND 10:30 PM NIGHT WHILE DRIVING WITH FAMILY ON A FREEWAY (US23 S) NEAR FENTON MI, WE NOTICED EXCESSIVE FREEZING WINDS CAUSING THE THE CAR TO SWAY ABNORMALLY. FINALLY IT SWAYED WITH THE BREEZE PUSHING THE CAR TO THE NEXT LANE ( I WAS ON THE FAST LANE ON THE TWO LANE FREWAY) BUT INSTEAD OF RETURNING BACK.. IT CONTINUED THE SLIDE. IT APPEARS WE HIT A PATCH OF BLACK ICE AND WITH THE FORCE OF THE WIND WE STARTED SLIDE. THE CAR WAS SLIDING NEARLY AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE DIAGONALLY CROSS BOTH THE LANES AND CONTINUED IN THIS MANNER FOR AT LEAST 50 - 100 FT. FINALLY WIHTOUT USING THE BRAKES I MANAVEURED IT TO THE MEDIAN. MOMENT IT HIT THE MEDIAN THE FRONT TIRE UNDER ME (DRIVER) HIT A SOFT PATCH AND THE AR ROLE OVER TWICE AND FELL ON THE DRIVER SIDE CLOSE TO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANES. LUCKILY ALL OF US I WAS BELTED SO WAS MY WIFE, ESCAPED UN HURT. MY CHILD 3 YRS OLD WAS BELTED ON THE CAR SEAT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A MAJOR DENT JUST OVER MY HEAD WHERE THE CAR ROLLED OVER. FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPUSES THE CAR WAS TRASHED WITH HARDLY 7000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000945January 11, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WARRANTY WORK WAS DONE WHICH INCLUDED ROTATING TIRES. WHEN TIRES WERE ROTATED, THREE TIRES WERE NOTED WITH INNER EDGE CUPPING AND DAMAGE. THE SRV IS AN AZTEC AND THE TIRES ARE WILDERNESS HTS. NILES IS A AUTHORIZED DEALER AND STATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES, WILL NOT REPLACE.TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000846January 9, 2003
TIRES
STUDDED SNOW TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND PUT ON BY GULF SERVICE STATION IN PITTSFIELD, ME ON 12/03/02. ON 01/01/03 THE DRIVER FRONT SNOW TIRE "BLEW OFF" RIM OF WHEEL. TIRE WAS NOT RECOVERED AT ACCIDENT SITE. TIRE COULD NOT BE FOUND BY NY STATE TROOPER NOR MY HUSBAND! VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001473January 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
SOON AFTER PURCHASE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE THAT BEGAN IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. THE CLICKING NOISE THEN TURNED INTO A POPPING NOISE THAT COULD BE FELT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THERE IS WIND NOISE ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR POST, NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT IS INOPERABLE, THE HORN IS INOPERABLE, AND THE WIPERS DO NOT TURN OFF AT TIMES. *JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000812January 8, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2001 PONTIAC AZTEK HAS WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. GM SAYS THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THERE ARE OVER 2000 OF THESE PARTS ON BACK ORDER. CAN CAN'T BE DRIVEN, NOR CAN IT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT THE PART. GM SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002277January 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK DROPPED PARTIALLY, CAUSING SPARKS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023861December 6, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION AND BRAKES. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND SHE STOPS ON A LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN SHE STEPS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STILL MOVES FORWARD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND THEY HAD FIXED IT BUT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THE SHOP SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL THERE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022665November 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND VEHICLE HAS HARD SHIFTING CAUSING THE VEHICAL TO SURGE FORWARD. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566356November 1, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK DOWN AND STAY FIRM AT THE HIP, THEREFORE THE UPPER BELT IS SO LOOSE THAT THE CONSUMER IS NOT CONFINED INTO THE SEAT. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022067November 1, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE SHIFTING INTO ANOTHER GEAR, THE GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK AND A GRINDING NOISE APPEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019372September 24, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE STEERING TIE ROD/DRIVE BAR HAVE BROKEN. CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER COLLISION. THE DRIVER WAS INJECTED FROMTHE VEHICLE THROUGH THE SUN ROOF. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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