2001 PONTIAC AZTEK Complaints

AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPRESSOR CASE CRACKED AND LEAKED ALL THE COOLANT.*AK

ENGINE BEGAN TO LEAK ANTIFREEZE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A LEAKING HEAD GASKET. THE GASKET WAS CRACKED AND DEFECTIVE. THIS HAPPENED AT 80,000 MI. I HAVE THE PARTS.*AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK THE IGNITION WOULDN'T TURN ON, THE REAR HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN, THE COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD BLOWN OUT, THERE WERE NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AND THE TIRE EXPLODED. *SC

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON 7-23-04 AND HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE IT A TOTAL OF APPROX 2 WEEKS NOW. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING WHILE CHANGING GEARS FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND AFTER A COUPLE DAYS OF THIS, IT FINALLY STARTED SLIPPING REAL BAD TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP 5 TIMES NOW AND THEY ARE NOW GOING TO JUST REPLACE THE UNIT.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 56000 MILES NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS , JUST STARTED MAKING NOISE ALL OF A SDDEN. TOOK IT TO DEALER GOT $3900.00 ESTIMATE FOR TRANSMISSION INTAKE MANIFOLD & DRIVESHAFT. *AK

A/C CONDENSER HAS A LEAK ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, BOTTOM CORNER. VEHICLE HAD JUST 47,200 MILES. IT APPEARS THIS IS A FREQUENT FAILURE (6 REPLACEMENTS LISTED NHTSA COMPLAINTS AND 3 WEB SITES WITH OVER 18 IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS). ONE SOURCE STATED THAT IT APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY MANUFACTURE PROCESS IN WHICH INSUFICENT WELD PROCESS WAS USED CAUSING FAILURE DUE TO NORMAL VIBRATION BETWEEN 42,000 AND 60,000 MILES. THIS IS LISTED AS AN ALERT FOR CANADIAN COMSUMERS AS WELL SO I AM SURE IT IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM. *AK

PURCHASED A 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK ON JUNE 19 2004 FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER..ON AUGUST 3 2004 HAD A BLOWOUT AT 65 MPH ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE..THE HEADLAMP AND FOG LIGHT HAD COMPLETELY CAME OUT.HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER,,THE SERVICE DEPT. SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY WORN TIRES...WHICH WERE FIRESTONE...STILL AWAITING DEALER TO REMEDY A SITUATION THAT SHOULD NOT OF OCCURRED AFTER ONLY 45 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT SIDE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *LA

AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER DEVELOPED A HOLE RESULTING IN NEED FOR NEW INSTALLATION. *AK

SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE SHOP, CAR WOULDN'T START. BATTERY LIGHT STAYS ON. THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. IT'S STRANDED ME SEVERAL TIMES. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND STARTER, THIS CAR ONLY HAS 47,000 MILES ON IT.*AK