2001 PONTIAC AZTEK Complaints

DT: THE CAR IS HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS, AND THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN FIXING THE BRAKES EVERY SINCE SHE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR SHE OWNED THE CAR. THE CAR WAS HAVING SENSOR PROBLEMS. IN ORDER FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET HER STICKER FOR THE YEAR, HER CAR HAD TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE. THE PLACE WHERE CONSUMER BOUGHT HER CAR IS COMMITTING FRAUD. THEY DIDN'T DO A THOROUGH CHECK ON CONSUMER'S CAR BEFORE SHE BOUGHT IT. THERE IS RUST UNDERNEATH HER HOOD. *TT

AC STOPPED WORKING AND HAD TO HAVE THE CONDENSER REPLACED FOR $885.00 WITH JUST OVER 40,000 MILES. WAS TOLD BY PERSONAL MECHANIC THAT MINE WAS THE 4TH AZTEK HE HAD SEEN IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SAID ALL THAT HE HAD SEEN HAD HOLES IN THE SAME PLACE ON LOWER RIGHT WHERE IT IS CONNECTED AND SUGGESTED I CALL THE DEALERTO FIND OUT IF GM WAS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THIER CUSTOMERS - THEY WON'T.

DT: INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER SAYS THE AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE IS DEFECTIVE. DEALER SAYS MOISTURE GETS UNDER FLOOR MATS AND GETS INTO WIRES OF AIR BAGS. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD PAY HALF TO GET IT FIXED. HAS NOT HAD PROBLEM FIXED YET. CONSUMER THINKS IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND HAS CONCERNS FOR HIS PASSENGERS SAFETY OR SAFETY TO OTHERS. *NM *SB

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK. HE SAYS THAT HE IS HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING HIS SEAT BELT TO LATCH. *TT *EH

ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL FEATURES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY; ABS COMES ON AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND SOMETIMES THE SYSTEM JUST SHUTS ITSELF OFF. DEALER AND MY REGULAR MECHANICS HAVE DEALT WITH THIS FROM 2001 WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR (A DEMO) FROM THE DEALER (9,152 MILES) UP TO NOW (2005, 56,925 MILES). I HAVE SPENT A SMALL FORTUNE HAVING THIS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED, AND PONTIAC HAS TOLD ME IT IS NO LONGER THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD ALL THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, HUB ASSEMBLIES, PIGTALES AND HARNESSES REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE; I HAVE NEW BRAKES; I HAVE NEW FRONT STRUTS (MONROE); I HAVE NO PATIENCE.

LTR FM OWNER OF A PONTIAC AZTEK QUESTIONING WHY THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 50,000 MILES.*MR *NM

I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY DEALERSHIP(BUICK,PONTIAC,GMC) IN DUBLIN AFTER MY ENGINE STARTED OVERHEATING. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE INTAKE VALVE SEAL IS LEAKING COOLANT. MY QUERY IS THIS A DEFECT BY THE MANUFACTUER? *AK

FRONT HUBS (BEARINGS) WEARING OUT. 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK. CURRENTLY INSTALLING THE 4TH AND 5TH NEW BEARINGS ON VEHICLE. ONLY 60,000 MILES. TECHNICIAN SAYS THAT BEARING FAILURE COULD RESULT IN FRONT TIRE & RIM BREAKING AWAY FROM VEHICLE. *AK

ON MAY 28, 2004 I TOOK MY 2001 AZTEK TO DEALER TO SEE WHY MY AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT BLOW COLD AIR THEY FOUND LEAK IN RIGHT LOWER CORNER OF CONDENSER, $845 PLUS TAX I DECLINED THE REPAIRS BUT STILL COST ME $75.00 JUST TO CHECK. I ASKED AT A REGULAR CAR REPAIR PLACE AND THEY TRIED TO GET A NEW CONDENSER BUT WAS TOLD THIS WAS A DEFECT AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIX. THIS WAS AT 75,174 MILES. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. VERY FEW PROBLEMS OTHER THAN THIS. I AM NOW AT 97,000 AND STILL NO AIR. WHY FIX IF IT WILL DO IT AGAIN.*AK

2001 PONTIAC AZTEC FRONT SEATS HAS A SHARP PIECE OF THE SEATS FRAME STICKING THROUGH.*MR THE FINISH ON THE TAIL LIGHTS PEELED OFF. *NM