2001 PONTIAC AZTEK Complaints

2001 PONTIAC AZTEK FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS DAUGHTER IN LAW WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED FOR A FUEL LEAK PROBLEM. HE STATES THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OR AT LEAST BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *KB

GRADUAL LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO A LEAK IN THE BRAKE LINE. BRAKE FLUID FROM THE LEAKING BRAKE LINE DRIPPED ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING A FIRE. THE BRAKE LINE WAS RECONSTRUCTED BY A LICENSED MECHANIC. NO DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER PART OF THE CAR. *TR

DEFECTIVE WELD ON THE FILL SPOUT LOCATED ON THE FUEL TANK CAUSES A STRONG GAS SMELL AND FUEL DAMPENING AROUND THE FILL NOZZLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE STORAGE TANK IN THE VEHICLE. SHE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE. GM STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE), EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

RETURNED FROM 1 WEEK VACATION AND FOUND CAR WAS LEAKING FUEL. WEATHER HAD BEEN UNUSUALLY HOT IN OUR AREA. CONDITIONS SOUND IDENTICAL TO NHTSA RECALL 07V349000, HOWEVER WHEN I PHONED THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED AND REFUSED TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *JB. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB

LEAKING FUEL TANK ON 2001 AZTEK AT CHECK VALVE WELDED ON PLASTIC TANK. *JB UPDATED 01/07/08. *LJ TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

I WAS FINDING ANTIFREEZE IN MY OIL. TOOK TO THE SHOP AND HAD TO HAVE THE INTAKE GASKET AND THE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED. ALSO HAD TO HAVE A NEW THERMOSTAT AND PVC VALVE. IT COST ALMOST $900.00. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEMS HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED 2 TIMES AND BRAKE SHOES 2 TIMES. ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE HEATER FIXED. NOW THE AC DOES NOT WORK. HAD TO HAVE THE WINDOW CONTROL UNIT REPLACED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. HAD TO HAVE COMPUTER COMPONENTS REPLACED BECAUSE THE BATTERY WENT BAD WITH NO NOTICE. AND NOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK. TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO COST ME $200 THAT IS JUST FOR THE WHOLE MOTOR AND CONNECTING RODS. BECAUSE IT IS A FACTORY ONLY PART. ALL TOGETHER I HAVE PAID ALMOST $2,000.00. THE AC IS THE CONDENSER WHICH IS ANOTHER $300.00. I HAVE HAD AND LOVED GM VEHICLES FOR AWHILE. BUT THIS KIND OF THING HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM.....SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC AZTEC. SHE STATED THAT THE CONDENSER WOULD NOT BLOW COLD AIR WHEN ENGAGED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE CONDENSER. THE CONDENSER HAS BEEN REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HER A VOUCHER FOR A NEW VEHICLE. AS OF AUGUST 7, 2007, THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,745 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT BRACKETS WERE PUNCHING HOLES IN THE CONDENSER. AFTER THE LAST CONDENSER REPLACEMENT, THE CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE LEAKING ONLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW RADIATOR WAS NEEDED AND THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THE INTAKE WAS OK, BUT A RADIATOR WAS STILL NEEDED. UPDATED 09/11/07. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. UPDATED 09/11/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC AZTEC. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OR GREATER, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE ACCELERATION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A MAP SENSOR. THE MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIR VENTS WERE DISCONNECTED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84,000.

THE GAS FILLER INLET PIPE CONNECTS TO THE SIDE OF MY PONTIAC AZTEK FUEL TANK. THE TANK IS PLASTIC AND THE FLANGE ON THE SIDE OF THE TANK IS MOLDED TO THE TANK. I HAVE A CRACK ON THE UNDERSIDE AREA OF THE FLANGE. ALL BUT ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF GAS LEAKED OUT IN MY DRIVEWAY. I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, HE SAID NO, BUT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS QUOTED $1000.00 TO REPLACE THE TANK. *TR