2004 Pontiac Aztek complaints

DT: 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC HAS A RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALLED DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE STALLED AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, BUT PONTIAC WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THIS VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, NO REPAIRS AS OF YET.*AK *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT JUST TWO DAYS OFF OF THE LOT SHE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. A NEW HARDWARE KIT WAS INSTALLED AND IT STILL DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. THE ABS PROBLEM WAS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REALLY SHAKY AND MADE SOME TYPE OF NOISE WHILE BRAKING. IT WOULD MAKE HER BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT REAL QUICK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER PUT NEW SPRINGS ON THE SUSPENSION. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, POWER STEERING, GAUGE IS BROKEN, RADIO LIGHTS. THE GEAR STICKS AND SHE HAS TO HOLD IT REALLY TIGHT AND PULL IT REALLY HARD TO MAKE IT GO INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND IT MAKES A BOOM SOUND. *TT

DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT BY MYSELF, MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON ME. THE BATTERY LIGHT FLASHED AND I LOST THE STEERING AND BRAKES. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO GM AND WAS TAKEN TO WAYNE WOODRUMS PONTIAC DEALERSHIP IN MACOMB, IL. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, THERE WERE NO CODES. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE INCLUDING BRAKING ISSUES THAT CAN NOT BE FIXED, PCV VALVE FAILURE, AND CURRENTLY IT IS STRUGGLING WHILE DRIVING AND LOUD RATTLING, I AM CALLING WOODRUMS BACK TOMMORROW MORNING. I AM UNSURE OF THE DATE THIS HAPPENED, ALL OF MY PAPERWORK IS IN ANOTHER LOCATION. I DO KNOW IT WAS IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY THE 3.4L ENGINE WOULD STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED OF 10 MPH OR LESS. VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON ONE OCCASION, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A DARK BACK ROAD, AND SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. *AK

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH DRIVING VISIBILITY BOTH DURING DAYLIGHT AND DARK OF NIGHT. THE SPOILER DESIGN/LOCATION PART OF THE BODY SEPARATED THE UPPER GLASS AND LOWER SOLID DOOR. BF *SC

CRUSIE CONTROL EITHER WORKING SOMETIMES OR NOT AT ALL. IGNITION STALLING OR NOT STARTING, SMELL OF GAS OR BURNT IN FUMES VEHICLE. PAINT CHIPPING AND MOLDING COMMING ALOOSE IN SOME AREAS.*AK

DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH ENGINE SHUT DOWN. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

GAS LEAKING FROM THE AREA NEAR THE FUEL TANK WAS NOTICED WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE. PREVIOUS TO THAT THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A APARTMENT PARKING LOT, SO THE GAS LEAK MAY HAVE EXISITED DAYS EARLIER. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FIRES BECAUSE OF THIS BEFORE IT WAS DETECTED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE FUEL TANK AND SEAL. GAS WAS APPARENTLY LEAKING FROM A SEAM IN THE FUEL TANK. THOUGH SOME 2004 AZTEKS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, MINE WAS APPARENTLY NOT ON THE RECALL LIST.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHEN ROLLING THE WINDOWS DOWN AIR WAS COMING IN AND CAUSING A TURBULENCE IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, IT WAS TOO LOUD, IT SOUNDED LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO EXPLODE.*AK

WHILE PROCEEDING DOWN A STEEP HILL IN NORTHEREN PA THE ABS FAILED AND THE PONTIAC AZTEK BEGAN TO FISHTAIL AS THOUGH ON ICE. IT HAD TWO FRONTAL IMPACTS AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING AREA THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE STEERING COLUMN AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT A POWER STEERING PUMP WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING COLUMN IS STILL WHINING AND THE BRAKES ARE STILL GRINDING AND THE STARTER IS STILL HESITATING. *NM THE FRONT AND BACK BUMPERS SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A LOT OF PLAY, THE WINDSHIELD CONTAINED NUMEROUS CHIPS, THE WINDOWS SQUEALED WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING, THERE WAS A CONSTANT WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP WHEN IN MOTION, AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER PROPERLY ALIGNED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR THE WHINING, BRAKES AND THE STARTER, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS LATER TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD AN AIR BUBBLE. THE ENGINE WAS ALSO SLOW TO START AND WOULD CLICK AT TIMES. *SC *JB

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, A WINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTED IT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT A STEERING PUMP WAS NEEDED, BUT THE BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON VACATION MY AZTEC JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD IT TOWED THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND SENT IT OUT THE DOOR. EIGHT HOURS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED BACK AND THEY FOUND A BAD IGNITION RELAY!! THIS THING IS NOT EVEN FOUR MONTHS OLD. *AK

LOSING AIR. TWICE WITHIN TWO WEEKS EACH OF CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE, THE PRESSURE WAS DOWN TO 20 PSI, THEN 15 PSI. *LA