2002 Pontiac Aztek complaints

MY 2002 AZTEK HAS ONLY 45,000 MILES, MOSTLY HIGHWAY. THE REAR BRAKES ARE MAKING A GRINDING NOISE RIGHT BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WAS TOLD BY PLAZA TIRE THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT BAD, THAT PONTIAC HAS A PROBLEM WITH ITS BRAKING SYSTEM AND IS AWARE OF IT THE GENTLEMAN TO WHOM I SPOKE STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY HE KNEW TO FIX THE PROBLEM WAS TO REPLACE THE ROTORS, CALIPERS AND PADS, AND THAT HE COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM WOULDN'T REOCCUR. HE STATED I SHOULD TAKE IT TO MY PONTIAC DEALER AND THAT THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT HE DID NOT KNOW IF THEY WOULD SINCE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IF PONTIAC IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, THEY SHOULD FIX IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN, FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS LOWERED WHILE DRIVING, AND HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON/OFF, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF. *AK

THE DEALER HAD SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH PROPERLY AND COULD OPEN WHEN DRIVING. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE HINGES WERE TOO WEAK, WHICH RESULTED IN THEM COMING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND CAUSED THE DOOR NOT TO LOCK PROPERLY.*AK *JB

BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER.*MR ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE SHOULDER, IT COMPLETELY DIED. AFTER WAITING FOR 30-40 MIN. FOR ASSISTANCE, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FIRESTONE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE COMPUTER FAILING TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANOTHER PART. ON THE OTHER HAND, A MECHANIC FROM THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP STATED THE FAILURE COULD HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF LOOSE CABLES. THE CONSUMER DISAGREED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STARTED UP AFTER APPROX. 30 MINUTES. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES PAID TO FIRESTONE TIRE & SERVICE CENTERS FOR DIAGNOSES. *PH *JB

WATER LEAKING IN UNDER FRONT DASH DURING RAIN STORMS; LED TO MILDEW AND MOLD GROWING ON SEATS, FLOOR, SHIFTER, WINDOWS, & DOORS THROUGHOUT CAR. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, THOUGHT FIRST TIME WAS MY FAULT, NEXT TIME IT DEFINITELY WAS NOT. *NLM

ABS ACTIVATION ON DRY ROADS AT LOW SPEEDS 20MPH BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AT VARIOUS TIMES . ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT 7721 MILE WE WERE TOLD WARPED PITTED AND RUSTED THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE INTERMITNET ACTIVATIO OF THE ABS SYSTEM.*AK

WATER ENTERS THE AZTEK IN UNDER THE DASH AND RUNS DOWN THE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. ONLY DURING A LONG HARD RAIN. *NLM

VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6/10/2003. REPAIRS WERE DONE TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. ON 6/11/2003 VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED. *JB

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SHEET METAL WHERE THE HINGES ARE BOLTED TO ARE WARPING OUTWARD. THIS RESULTS IN THE DOOR BEING LOOSE, AND CAN FALL OFF AT ANYTIME.*AK

REAR HATCH DEFECTIVE. WILL NOT OPEN. *NLM

RATTLE NOISE ON DRIVERS SIDE FREQUENT. VERY ANNOYING! *NLM

TOOK AZTEK IN FOR SERVICE ONLY TO FIND OUT BEARING IN FRONT WAS BAD AND WAS ADVISED COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

THE LOCATION OF THE UNSEALED FUEL TANK FILLER VALVE ALLOWED AN OBJECT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH IT AND RIPPED THE CONNECTION UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED FUEL TO DISPENSE FROM THE TANK.*JB

WHEEL BEARING AND WHEEL HUB PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL FAILED AT ABOUT 27500 MILES IN A 2002 PONTIAC AZTEK. *NLM

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB

THE WHEEL BEARING, ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE, WENT BAD IN MY 2002 PONTIAC AZTEC, 8700 MILES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THIS PRODUCT BUT HAVE NOT SEEN ANY RECALLS ON IT. TS

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING SOMETHING FROM HIGHWAY HIT CONSUMER WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD SPLINTER CAUSING GLASS TO FLY INSIDE OF VEHICLE HITTING CONSUMER. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN USING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TRIED TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND HE RAN INTO A RAIL. CONSUMER WAS INJURED, CONSUMER WAS INFOMRED THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED.*JB

TRUCK WILL MAINTAIN ACCELERATION, STICKING WHILE BRAKING OR NORMAL DRIVING. THIS FAILURE HAD BEEN CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP WHICH REASSURED OWNER PROBLEM WAS FIXED. TRUCK PARKED IN OWNER'S GARAGE NOT BEING MOVED.*AK ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE DRIVES WITHOUT USING ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE IS USED TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE THIRD REPAIR, CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATION. THE WARNING BELL CHIMES AT DIFFERENT LEVELS BEFORE THE GASOLINE IS EXEMPT FROM THE TANK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. FOR THIS MATTER TO BE RESOLVED, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE PONTIAC TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. *JG

NOW THAT I'VE HAD THE CAR A WHILE, I SEE THAT THE REAR SPOLIER HURTS VISIBILITY TOO MUCH. I ASKED GM TO REMOVE IT, THEY WON'T. IT BLOCKS VIEW OF HEADLIGHTS OF CARS BEHIND ME AT NIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS.