2001 PONTIAC AZTEK Complaints

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS. CONSUMER STATES,THAT THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK *NM

FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING. FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY, AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. *AK

2001 PONTIAC AIR CONDITOR STOP WORKING AT 41,000 TOOK CAR TO DEALER THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, WARRANTY WAS UP. I CALLED PONTIAC AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE AIR IN THESE VEHICLES. I TALK WITH SOMEONE AT THE REPAIR SHOP AT DOBBS PONTIAC ABOUT THE A\C HE SAID THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE COME IN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE A\C UNIT BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNLESS THE MANUFACTURE HAD DONE SOMETHING WRONG WHEN MAKING THE UNIT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE A\C UNIT AND FOUND OUT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2001 AZTEX A\C. PONTIAC WILL NOT HELP. THEY MAKE THESE VEHICLES AND REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG. IF THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME KIND OF VEHICLE IT MUST BE THE MANUFACTURE DOING SOMETHING WRONG. WHY SHOULD THE PEOPLE WHO ALREADY PAID TOO MUCH FOR VEHICLE HAVE TO AGAIN PAY FOR PONTIAC MISTAKES? PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO. IT JUST IS NOT RIGHT. *AK

MU AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 43,000 MILES. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE- FIRST SHOOK, MADE GRINDING NOISES, THEN FAILED TO ENGAGE AND DRIVE.*AK

TOOK MY 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK IN LAST WEEK 10 MAR 04 WITH A A/C PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS LOW ON FREON AND SERVICED IT BACK UP AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. 5 DAYS LATER TURNED ON THE A/C AND AGAIN NO COLD AIR. TOOK MY AZTEK BACK IN TODAY AND THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT I HAVE A CRACK IN MY CONDENSER ON THE RIGHT SIDE ON THE BOTTOM. LOOK UP ON NHTSA WEB SITE AND FIND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AND CALL PONTIAC BUT THEY DON'T HAVE IT ON THEIR SYSTEM SO THEY WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE FOR ME. THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS WEBSITE SAYS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I HAVE AND EVEN GIVES NEW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE NEW CONDENSER. WHY HAVE NEW INSTALLATION PROCEDURES? OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM IF YOU HAVE TO INSTALL IT A NEW WAY BUT PONTIAC WON'T OFFER ANY HELP. IT'S OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFICIENCY AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO CORRECT IT WITHOUT WANTING TO CHARGE ME $1000. THE WAY I'M BEING TREATED I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT.

8081 MILES: SRS LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY. (REFLASH PCM AND BCM) BATTERY GOES DEAD INTERMITTENTLY. (REPLACED BATTERY AND CLEANED TERMINALS) THE BRAKES SQUEAL AND ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE. (NO PROBLEM FOUND AT THAT TIME). *AK 8125 MILES: SES LIGHT ON AGAIN. (CLEANED CORRODED CONNECTORS FOR ABS AND FUEL PUMP) 8155 MILES: SES ON AGAIN. (REPLACED ALL FEMAILE TERMINALS AND CLEARED CODES. DROPPED FUEL TANK TO REPLACE FUEL MODULES, REPLACED ALL TERMINALS AT MODULE. 11541 MILES: AIR BAG LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY (COULD NOT REPRODUCE) TURN SIGNAL FUSE BLOWING REGULARLY (REPLACED NEUTRAL WIRING SAFETY SWITCH, ADJ FOR REVERSE LIGHTS) 12018: TURN SIGNALS BLOWING STILL. (REPLACED FLASHER UNIT) 23968 MILES: RIGHT FROMT WHEEL METAL ON METAL CLICKING NOISE AT ALL SPEEDS (NO PROBLEM FOUND) CHECK LEFT FRONT MASTER WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH FALLEN INTO DOOR (REPLACED SWITCH BEZEL IN DRIVERSIDE) 30233 MILES: METAL ON METAL CLICKING NOISE AGAIN (TURNED AND ROTATED ROTARS) DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW STICKS AND STOPS GOING UP OR DOWN. (NOTHING DONE) 33442 MILES: WINDOWS STICK IN UP OR DOWN POSITION AFTER DRIVERS SIDED FAILS TO FUNCTION. (UNABLE TO REPRODUCE) 35875 MILES: POWER WINDOWS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, STICKIN UP OR DOWN POSITION (UNABLE TO REPRODUCE PROBLEM) REAR LIFT GATE NOT FULLY RELEASING (ADJUSTED HATCH BUMPERS AND LUBED LATCHES.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT HOME. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. THE DEALER'S MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM

THE VEHICLE HAS 100,000 MILES ON IT AND ON TOP OF REPLACING MANY "MINOR" PARTS AS WELL AS THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER, THE TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER BOARD, WE HAVE NOW REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS 3 TIMES. AND, WHILE REPLACING THE BEARINGS WE FOUND THAT THE HALF-SHAFT IS BAD AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE BEARINGS WERE ON INDEFINITE BACKORDER, WITH NO DEALER IN THE STATE HAVING ANY. THIS ONCE AGAIN COST US THE USE OF THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THIS CAR IS AWESOME EXCEPT FOR IT'S COMPLETE LACK OF RELIABILITY. I HOPE THEY'VE FIXED THESE PROBLEMS ON LATER MODELS. GM HAS TAKEN NO BLAME FOR ANY PART EVEN THE ONES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER WON'T REPLACE THE REAR LATCH PROBLEM WITHOUT CHARGING FOR IT. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE BEFORE GM FIGURES OUT THAT SAVING MONEY AT THE COST OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION DOES NOT PAY IN THE LONG RUN?

WHEN I PURCHASED MY ASTEK IN JULY 2001, IT WAS BRAND NEW SINCE I HAVE HAD IT I HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS , A WHEEL BEARING HAS WENT OUT, MY ALIGNMENT WAS SET WRONG, I NEEDED TO GET BRAND NEW TIRES, AND MY TRANSMISSION IS NOW OUT AND ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE. I WILL BE INVESTIGATING. AND NOW IT IS SITTING UNTIL I CAN AFFORD $2000.00 FOR A TRANSMISSION OR I CAN GET THIS RESOLVED. *AK

2001 PONTIAC AZTEC,YOU DON'T HAVE LISTING FOR THE VEHICLE... BODY CONTROL MODULE WENT BAD... $ 233.00 PART, REST O $ 650.00 LABOR...