2004 Pontiac Aztek fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FROM MY CAR FOR YEARS BUT JUST NEVER HAD THE MONEY TO GET IT LOOKED AT. I EVEN CALLED ABOUT RECALLS CONCERNING THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT I FOUND OUT ABOUT THROUGH RESEARCH IN 2015 BUT WAS TOLD THEY HAD BEEN CLOSED SO I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS EVEN IF IT WAS PREVIOUSLY COVERED UNDER RECALL. I NO LONGER FILL MY TANK WITH GAS BECAUSE THERE IS A LEAK. I JUST GOT MY CAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATE THAT I NEED A NEW FUEL TANK, AND FUEL LEVER SENSOR AND SENDER. ALSO, HAVE OIL LEAKS IN 2 PLACES, THEY TELL ME I NEED UPPER & LOWER INTAKE GASKETS. AS WELL AS VALVE COVER GASKETS & OIL PUMP DRIVE O-RING REPLACED AND OIL PAN GASKET REPLACED. ALSO, NEEDS WATER PUMP AND DRIVE BELT REPLACED.I ALSO FOR THE PAST 3 OR SO YEARS HAVE TO KEEP A PEN OR PENCIL IN MY CAR TO INSERT UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL TO RELEASE MY KEY .

NHTSA complaint #11322711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

MY CAR TURN OFF ON MY CHILDREN AND I ON THE HIGHWAY THANK GOD WE WAS ABLE TO COAST ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT MY IGNITION CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT OUTTA NO WHERE NOT ONLY THAT CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND FUEL LINE EXHAUSTED SYSTEM SOMETHING WRONG ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. WITH THAT BEING SAID I'M GREAT MY CHILDREN WAS NOT HURT DOING THIS ORDEAL. I LEARNED THAT THESE CARS HAVE FEW COMPLAINTS. BUT DO HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND VACUUM HOW'S EXHAUSTED. JUST GOT THE CAR I MARCH AND FOUND OUT BOUT THIS RECALL I'M SO DISAPPOINTED SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR RIGHT NOW.

NHTSA complaint #11104927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

"TAKATA RECALL" ON MY CAR THE ELECTRONIC IS NOT WORKING AND HASN'T BEEN FOR A LONG TIME, THE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND WON'T GO BACK OFF. AND THE GAS TANK IS NOT WORKING RIGHT, I CAN'T GET GAS INTO MY TANK , IT DOES GO IN BUT I HAVE TO KEEP TRYING BECAUSE IT POPS OUT AND DON'T LET ME PUT GAS IN IT.

NHTSA complaint #11030407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY FOR 45 MINUTES AND WHEN GOT HOME NOTICE THERE WAS GAS COMING FROM MY PONTIAC AZTEC. DID SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICE THERE'S A RECALL. CALL BUICK AND THEY TOLD ME MY VIN IS NOT COVER UNDER THE RECALL. REALLY?

NHTSA complaint #10927918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT FUEL WAS SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WELD OF THE FUEL LINE WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V454000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 09/14/15

NHTSA complaint #10724672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I HAVE BEEN HAVIBG ISSUES WITH MY CALL STALLING AND FUEL LEAKAGE FPR AWHILE NOW AND WHILE CHECKING THE WEBSITE FOR RECALLS I NOTICED THERE WERE 4 RECALLS ON MY CAR. WHEN CALLED TO TRY AND HAVE THE RECALLS FIXED, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CARS VIN WASN'T ON THE LIST FOR ANY RECALLS. BUT THE ISSUES DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL IS THE EXACT ISSUE I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING FIR THE LAST YEAR OR SO. WHY NOT LET ME BRING THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED AND IF THE ISSUE MY CAR IS HAVING IS THE PARTS ON THE RECALL LIST, JUST REPLACE THEM. BUT NO NOT GM, THEY REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR. SO DISAPPOINTED IN GM, ESPECIALLY SINCE I JUST BOUGHT ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. LOOKING IN TO REPLACING IT NOW.

NHTSA complaint #10721008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE, FUEL TANK, AND FUEL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

NHTSA complaint #10676885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SEEMS LIKE THE VAN HAS BEEN LEAKING FUEL FOR SOMETIME NOW AS AN ODOR OF GAS COULD BE SMELLED WHEN DRIVING BUT NEVER REALIZED IT UNTIL THE VAN WAS PARKED ON THE CARPORT AND SAW A PUDDLE OF FUEL ON THE GROUND.

NHTSA complaint #10654959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THE GAUGES MESSED UP FIRST NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK SOMETIMES THE SPEED ODOMETER WILL MOVE BUT DOES NOT WORK . THE CAR ALSO WHEN ACCELRATING THE GAS IT WONT GO THE WAY IT SHOULD IT TAKES ALONG TIME TO BUILD UP SPEED. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR TRYING TO GET IT TO RUN PROPER I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AT G.M.C TO HAVE THE ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE THEY REPLACED A PART BUT IT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THIS WAS TEAGUE CHEVROLET-BUICK INC MABANK, TX, 75147. AS OF MAY 2, 2014 THE CAR WANT STAY RUNNING THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS I ONLY FOUND OUT CAUSE I WAS SERCHING ON WHAT COULD BE WRONG WITH MY AZTEK AND I FOUND THE RECALL THIS AXTEK IS A REAL LEMON.

NHTSA complaint #10604980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

MY 2004 PONTIAC AZTEC RALLY EDITION HAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT IT IS NOT ON RECALL. I SEE RECALLS ON THE SYSTEM. NEED TO KNOW WHY MY MODEL HAS NOT BEEN RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10462530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

AFTER NOTICING A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS DRIPPING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. THE FUEL WAS COMING FROM THE CASE SEAM AND NOT THE FUEL LINE OR CONNECTION TO THE FUEL RAIL.

NHTSA complaint #10274308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I NOTICE THE SMELL OF GAS ON MY DRIVE WAY, AFTER A FEW DAYS I NOTICE IT WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED IT WOULD ONLY DO IT WHEN I PARKED FORWARD (SO THE CARS FRONT END WAS INCLINED) I THOUGHT IT WAS COMING FROM THE CLAMP, I TIGHTEN THE CLAMED. DID NOT WORK. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND SAID IT WAS THE SEAL AROUND THE TANK BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX IT WITH A PATCH. WE NOTICED THIS ABOUT A FEW DAYS AGO AND ARE WAITING TO SEE IF A RECALL LETTER WE RECEIVED WAS THE ONE FOR THE GAS TANK. CROSS OUR FINGERS!

NHTSA complaint #10242318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC AZTEK. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DISCOVERED A FUEL VALVE LEAK. THE DEALER WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR UNDER RECALL NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS $804. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD START AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT. THE DEALER ALSO REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PART UNDER RECALL NUMBER 05V157000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,901.

NHTSA complaint #10201785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING

2004 PONTIAC AZTEK, FUEL TANK FILLER NECK SEPARATION CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK AT A CONSTANT FLOW ONTO GROUND. NO ACCIDENT OR ABUSE WAS THE CAUSE. THIS VEHICLE HAS 27,357 ACTUAL MILEAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10195194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

THE WELD BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK HAS FAILED CAUSING A GAS LEAK. THERE WAS AN EARLIER RECALL ISSUED (NHTSA RECALL NO. 03V454/GM RECALL NO. 03055) THAT WAS LIMITED TO 79 VEHICLES. I OWN A 2004 MODEL THAT IS NOT ONE OF THE 79 VEHICLES AND I AM ENCOUNTERING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS WHAT IS OUTLINED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE MORE VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED THAT WHAT IS NOTED BY GM.

NHTSA complaint #10164180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10100775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.