2001 Pontiac Aztek review from North America
"Gm needs to do a recall on the engines and don't ever buy any year of this car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
-lower intake manifold and gasket
-two heads and head gasket
-Modual in my car computer
-Rear hatch not opening
-burns oil bad
-front lights
-rear lights
-power steering
-roaders warped
-coolant leaks.
General comments?
Well what havn't I replaced in this car. At first it was little things like my head and tail lights going, then my car was over heating and my step dad replaced my thermistate and burped my car! and all was good except my electric in my car. well then its started it all over again. not even a block away my car is saying its over heating, cold air comeing out of my vents when I have it on hot. all the coolant in my over flow tank, the thermistate is closed! my electical in my car is acting like its got demands in it, my rear hatch won't open with the key and barley with the button inside of my car and last summer my Ac went out. so I take it in. $1500 for recharge my Ac, fix my lower intake manifold gasket and my modual in my car, so I go to pick it up and don't even get around the block and its doing it all again, but to top it off my service engine light is now on. $1800 now for them to pull my engine and look at my head gaskets. two weeks to today, my car is still in there, my Two head gaskets are gone and have to be replaced at least $1000 for each. now hoping theres no futher damage! I would recommend anyone looking for a car, don't get this one. I haven't even had this car a year and I have put more money into it then its worth, its my first car and made a bad pick, I still have no car because its going on almost a month for this to get done!!!
Recommended reviews
| It is different and unique - we absolutely love it; it's not ugly!!! |
| Don't judge a book by its cover! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | |
| Reliability marks | |
| Comfort marks | |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Distance when acquired | 106000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 119000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 15th April, 2008 |