2003 PONTIAC AZTEK Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC AZTEC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THREE WEEKS LATER, SHE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT SHE WAS SENT THE NOTICE IN ERROR; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 108,000. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM WAS ALEAKING FULE LINE GOING INTO THE FUEL FILTER. UPDATED 07/15/08.

1)WHEN I REMOVED GAS CAP TO FILL TANK WITH GAS, I HEARD A HISSING SOUND COMING OUT OF THE GAS TANK. WHEN TRYING TO FILL TANK WITH GAS, HOSE KEPT CLICKING OFF AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PUT GAS IN THE TANK. I WENT TO A DIFFERENT GAS STATION AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I HAVE SINCE BEEN UNABLE TO USE THE CAR AS I CAN NOT FILL THE TANK. 2)THIS SECOND PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON A REGULAR BASIS. I HAVE HAD THIS CHECKED OUT EACH TIME AND THE MECHANICS ALWAYS HAVE A HARD TIME IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN EXTREMELY COSTLY. FURTHER MORE, THE VEHICLE CAN'T PASS INSPECTION WITH THAT LIGHT ON. 3) THIS THIRD PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN ONGOING. I HAVE TO REPLACE MY BRAKES AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. THEY WEAR DOWN QUICKLY AND MAKE AN AWFUL GRINDING NOISE. THE MECHANICS CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE REASON FOR THIS EITHER. EXCEPT TO TELL ME THIS CAR IS DEFECTIVE. 4)IN THE LAST YEAR OR SO, WHEN I MAKE A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. MY TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVELS ARE ALWAYS GOOD WHEN THIS HAPPENS. 5) THE HATCH DOES NOT OPEN WHEN THE AUTOMATIC OPENING BUTTON IS USED, MUST ALWAYS HAVE SOMEONE IN THE BACK TO OPEN IT AS I SIMULTANEOUSLY PUSH THE BUTTON. 6)WHEN I PRESS THE BRAKES TO STOP, IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES DISENGAGE OR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AND THIS HAPPENS WHEN ROAD IS DRY THIS CAR HAS BEEN A PIECE OF JUNK SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AND HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS WITH ALL IT'S DEFECTS. I WILL NEVER BUY A PONTIAC OR GM CAR AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

THE BRAKES WANT STOP ON TIME AND THE CAR IS MAKING ALL KIND OF LOUD NOISES LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE FRONT WENT I TURN RIGHT. THE HEATER WANT WORK ON HIGH. I HAD THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL BARREL REPLACED BECAUSE IT WENT OUT NOW THIS. AFTER 20 YEARS I FINALLY BROUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR AND IT SEAMS TO HAVE MORE MAJOR PROBLEMS THEN A USE ONE . I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED I HAVE JUST STARTED RIDING THE BUS BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED AND I AM AFRAID I WILL CRASH. THEY SHOULD DO A RECALL ON THE 2003 AZTEK FOR THE BRAKES BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED. I HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 6 COMPLAINT ON THE BRAKES. I THINK THIS STARTS TO HAPPENS AFTER 80000 OR 90,000 MILES. *TR

2003 PONTIAC AZTEK WITH A RECALL CONCERNING A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIR THAT WAS DONE BEFORE THE RECALL WAS RECEIVED. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT. *KB

I HAD THE INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED BY GM 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. NOW MY AZTEK HAS 82,000 AND CYLINDER #4 HAS NO COMPRESSION - THE ROCKER GASKET HAD STOPPED WORKING $800 LATER - TWO WEEKS LATER I HAVE NO COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER #6. MY CAR IS JUST 5 YEARS OLD! GM NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC AZTEC. ON OCTOBER 26, 2006, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE AND NOTICED WATER ON THE FLOOR OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THESE FAILURES. SOON AFTER HER WARRANTY EXPIRED, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT A BLOWER MOTOR WAS NEEDED FOR THE A/C SYSTEM AND SHE PAID FOR THE REPAIR. ON JANUARY 9, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A BATTERY. ON OCTOBER 30, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR WINTERIZING AND REGULAR SERVICE MAINTENANCE. A NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PAID $3,023 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,143 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,180. THE DEALER STATED PERFORMED REPAIRS ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 11/16/07 *TR

WE HAVE REPLACED THE GAS TANK ON OUR 2003 AZTEK BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING GASOLINE FROM AROUND THE JOINT WITH THE FILLER TUBE AND FILLING OUR HOUSE (WITH ATTACHED GARAGE) WITH A STRONG GAS SMELL. WE UNDERSTAND FROM YOUR WEBSITE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. THE ORIGINAL TANK IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC AZTEC. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED FROM 2,500 TO 3,500 WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GEARS FAILED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AS OCTOBER 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKS. PROBLEM EVIDENCED ITSELF AT ROUGHLY 58,000 MILES. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON DEFECTIVE CONDITION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC AZTEK. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE DEALER FOUND A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,537 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF