Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE | |||
| 04/10/2005 | 90000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac aztec. the contact stated that there was an unusually strong odor of gasoline emitting in the front exterior and interior cabin of the vehicle. the dealer was unable to duplicate or locate the origin of the failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated repair where the mechanic noticed that the fuel filler was fractured and leaking gasoline. the contact was advised that there were recalls on her year, make and model vehicle for the identical failure (nhtsa campaign id number: 07v349000: fuel system, gasoline storage); however, the manufacturer stated that her vin was not included in the recall. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 165,577. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/15/2007 | 95000 | 1 | 10/13/2007 |
| Gasoline leaks from the tank at the junction of the filler tube and tank. gasoline drips onto the pavement, smells terrible, and is a major fire hazard. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2006 | 1 | ||
| I began to smell gas on or about october 16, 2006. i replaced the gas cap, as i thought it may just be worn. this unfortunately did not solve the problem. the smell became extremely strong-i could smell it inside the car and got a severe headache. i took the car to a shop. i was told the gas tank was plastic, and was cracked! i bought this car in november of 2005 as a certified used vehicle. i feel it is dangerous to have a vehicle that the gas tank does not last a few years. *nm | |||
| 12/02/2004 | 27000 | 8 | 06/18/2002 |
| Dt: consumer says body module has blown three times on vehicle. consumer was on parkway when body module blew out, and vehicle and everything on car shut down. engine stopped, all lights started blinking, the hatch popped. the body module blew at 7000 miles/at 17000 miles, and again at 27000 miles. vehicle was taken to dealer three times and body module was replaced. first two times module blew was at night, the third was during the day. also, consumer says that she is having problem with fuel tank popping. tank is contracting or expanding, and nothing is relieving the pressure slowly. so when the pressure changes quickly it caused noise. consumer says this is dangerous and can cause an explosion. *ak | |||
| 02/06/2002 | 3 | 12/19/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 09/18/2006 | 89625 | 1 | 03/01/2002 |
| Gas tank is leaking at connector to fuel filler hose. entire gas tank must be replaced. there has been a history of the gas tank making popping noises. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 02/06/2002 | 3 | 12/19/2001 | |
| 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 | |||