Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/12/2004 | 2 | ||
| While stopped in traffic the consumer put the vehicle into park. when the consumer attempted to put the vehicle back into drive the shifter would not move. when the consumer turned the vehicle off the shifter could be moved again. this problem also occured while the consumer was waiting to back out of her driveway. *ak *nm | |||
| 11/12/2003 | 7 | ||
| When driving at any speed check engine light appeared on the dashboard. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. *ak the vehicle also rolled forward while on a slight incline. the ignition switch attempted to start the vehicle although it was already started. the rear hatch could not be opened by the button on the inside of the vehicle. the brakes failed while attempting to come to a stop. when the vehicle was on and in park the gear selector could not be moved into drive unless the vehicle was shut off then turned back on. the consumer heard a whining noise coming from the steering wheel. an odor was coming from the vents when the a/c was on. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 04/22/2005 | 80743 | 7 | 03/05/2003 |
| My vehicle should have fallen under the lemon law due to several problems, resulting in 21 visits to the dealer in less than 3 months. besides all of these problems, i later had to take it back because when i made a short left to right turn the vehicle would die leaving me to try to steer it to safety. it was supposed to be fixed, but recently it started doing it again. this is a dangerous problem, and is threatening the lives of everyone.i am a single mom, and this is my only transportation. the vehicle now has 81,000 miles on it, and is out of warranty. this is obviously an ongoing problem, and i can't afford to have these repairs done.i would like to turn in all of my vehicle information and problems that it has had to someone. i tried to work with the dealer and pontiac's customer service for the first year, and was finally told by walt grayson at grayson pontiac that maybe i should consider an extended warranty. instead of offering to assist with the situation. i have back up for everything that has been done to the vehicle. can someone please help me?*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/30/2009 | 38000 | 1 | |
| 2003 pontiac aztek. took in due to fluid leaking into oil and causing it to look like a milky substance. told that these vehicles are known for this issue and that the problem was with the intake manifold gasket. had that replaced (over $1,000) - then discovered still a leak - now they are saying it probably needs an engine. the vehicle is not even 10yrs old. i read another description similar to this. how many individuals have to be gouged before something can be done about this. if this is a known problem with these vehicles, seems like something needs to be done to stop the manufacturer from preying on their customers. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2007 | 1 | ||
| I bought a used 2003 pontiac aztec 6 months ago, and found out recently that there is a lot of known problems with the orange anti-freeze eating away at the tubes and gaskets of the engine. we are currently having to pay over $700 to fix this known problem. i think someone needs to investigate this issue and a recall needs to be done. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 03/18/2005 | 26000 | 2 | |
| While driving at approximately 60 mph gauges malfunctioned. the temperature gauge went way up, and the vehicle overheated. steering wheel locked up, and vehicle stalled. driver had to wait 20 minutes to an hour before the vehicle would start up again. owner drove the vehicle back to the dealer, and was informed that the computer wasn't talking to the diagnostic. dealer told the owner that the defects were taken care of. yet, these problems still existed. also, owner was informed that the intake manifold was defective. vehicle was out of warranty. *ak | |||