2001 PONTIAC AZTEK Complaints

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM.*JB

THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE, IN A ROLLOVER. THE DRIVER WAS PROPERLY RESTRAINED, AND SUSTAINED INJURY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSAXLE FAILED. *JB THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SWERVED OFF OF THE ROAD AND ROLLED. THE SEAT BELT LOCKING DEVICE DID NOT LOCK, AND THE FRONT-SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *SCC

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE STEERING HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. (VEHICLE ROLLLOVER) DRIVER SUSTAINED AND INJURY. *AK *JB THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *SCC

ABS WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY, REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT BTWN 40-45 MPH, NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *AK

ON 9/4/01 WITH 3580 MILESI WENT TO MY DEALER OF PURCHASE (DALLAS AUTOMOTIVE) TO REPORT LOUD CLUNKING NOISES COMING FROM THE CAR DURING SHIFTING AND GAS ENGAGEMENT. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION. I WAS TOLD THIS AGAIN ON 12/17/01 BY NOURSE AUTOMOTIVE. THEN ON 7/02/02 WITH 24,769MILES THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD DRIVESHAFT. IT WAS REPLACED, BUT I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE ON IT WHILE THE PARTS WERE ORDERED. A FEW WEEKS LATER THEY WERE INSTALLED AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, NOW WITH STRONG VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE REAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BAD DRIVE SHAFT HAD BROKEN OTHER PARTS. I AM WAITING FOR THOSE TO COME IN AND THEY STILL HAVE ME DRIVING IT. YESTERDAY THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS. THE ENGINE WAS REVING AS I PUSHED THE GAS, BUT THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW. AT 55MPH I SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 40 AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN SPEED. IT DID THIS PERIODICALLY ON MY TRIP MAKING DRIVING DANGEROUS SINCE I DIDN'T KNOW IF I WOULD GO WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS (MERGING). PONTIAC WAS NOTIFIED AND HAS TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING IT. I FEEL IT IS NOT SAFE SINCE DURING A MERGE OR PASS I MAY LOSE POWER. THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM HAS BEEN LOOKED AT 4 SEPARATE TIMES BY THE DEALER TWO OF WHICH I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG.*AK

28 MARCH 2002, DRIVING CAR, ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER, STARTED WAS REPLACED. 17 APRIL 2002 DRIVING VEHICLE 30 MPH, MADE RIGHT TURN, ACCELERATED VEHICLE, ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. SERVICE MANAGER AND TECH CAME OUT TO THE CAR, DISCONNECTED ABS SYSTEM AND VEHICLE STARTED, TECH DROVE IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, BRAKE MODULATOR WAS REPLACED. 21 JUNE 2002 DRIVING VEHICLE AT 40 MPH, DASH LIGHTS CAME ON, LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. CALLED DEALERSHIP, THEY TOWED CAR IN, REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. 13 JULY 2002, DRIVING CAR AT 35 MPH, DASH LIGHT CAME ON, LOST ALL POWER TO VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON, THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT OPEN, SAT IN THE CAR FOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO START, DROVE IT HOME (APPROX 3 MILES) AND LET IT SIT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. DROVE CAR TO DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY CAN'T FIX IT, THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT AND GM DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. CONTACTED PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE ON MONDAY MORNING AND REQUEST THEY BUY THIS VEHILE BACK UNDER THE LEMON LAW. IT HAS BEEN 1 WEEK SINCE THE LAST INCIDENT AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM PONTIAC REGARDING A DECISION. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR SHOP FOR 35 DAY FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM, AS OF 19 JULY 2002. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED AIRBAG MODULE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. MONTH LATER, AFTER VEHICLE WAS SITTING WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED, INJURING THE DRIVER.*AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, NUMEROUS BRAKE FAILURES AT VARIOUS SPEED, WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. DEALER UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO THE BATTERY LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 20 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK