2002 Pontiac Aztek Interior & seats Problems

VEHICLE DASH GOES CRAZY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND CHANGE OIL LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. MANY DIAGNOSTIC TESTS NO POPPED CODE NOR BAD FUSES. NOW SECURITY WARNING AND ANTI THEFT TURNS ON MY VEHICLE GOES ON LOCK DOWN NO AC, WINDOWS AND DOORS LOCK DOWN I CAN NOT GET OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWO TIMES. ALSO NEWEST THING IS MY VEHICLE SHUT OF IN MID DRIVE, GOOD THING I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY OTHERWISE IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD ACCIDENT. THIS IS A ON AND OFF THING NO WARNING. NOW THREE TIME INCIDENT, BUT 1ST FOR VEHICLE SHUT OFF ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10343923

Incident

Jul 19, 2010

Mileage

74,100 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE CODE WAS IN REFERENCE TO THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR. MECHANIC DE-ACTIVATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER 2 DAYS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD CODE CHECKED. SAME ISSUE WITH FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. DEALER STATED THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE. DEALER CHECKED WITH MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM. DEALER REMOVED CONNECTOR AT BODY PASS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DE-ACTIVATED. AFTER 1 WEEK, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED. TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS CONSISTENCY APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. IN ADDITION, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. UPON STARTING UP THE VEHICLE, ALL GAGE LIGHTS WILL FLASH FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN GO OUT. A/C STOPPED WORKING AND HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. STEERING WHEEL RADIO VOLUME BUTTON SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T. HAVE ALREADY PUT SO MUCH MONEY INTO REPAIR OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2007 WITH 57,000 MILES. SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING TRADE-IN AS THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON. HAVE SPENT HALF THE PURCHASE PRICE IN REPAIRS WITHIN 1 YEAR OF PURCHASE. AFTER SEARCHING INTERNET FOR AZTEK PROBLEMS, HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING SAME ISSUES I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THIS VEHICLE. IF THESE ARE COMMON ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL, WHY IS THERE NO MANUFACTURER BULLETIN TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10242123

Incident

Jul 15, 2008

Mileage

70,000 mi

AT 51,000 MILES ENGINE OVERHEATING WHEN STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. ADDED ANTIFREEZE, BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AT SAME TIME AC FAILED. THEN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED FAILING. ALARM GOING OFF FOR NO REASON, DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THEMSELVES, REAR HATCH OPENING, AND ALL GAUGES LIGHTING UP THEN GOING BLANK FOR 5 - 10 SECONDS. TOOK TO DEALER WHO STATED THAT I HAD A FAILURE IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, A LEAKING FUEL FILTER, A SHOT AC SYSTEM, AND NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO DO THE SAME WORK ON MANY AZTEKS. TOOK TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC FOR VERIFICATION AND REPAIR ($600 LESS THAN DEALER WANTED). PAID $1156 FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD, FUEL FILTER, AND AC CHECK. MECHANIC DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AC SYSTEM, BUT THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. CAN NOT FIX THE MODULE AT THIS TIME - HAVE BEEN GIVEN ESTIMATE OF $800. SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS MODULE IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT NHTSA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND HAVE GM REIMBURSE THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP BY MANY AZTEK OWNERS BOTH ON THIS SITE AND OTHERS. IT IS REALLY ALARMING TO BE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN SUDDENLY ALL THE GAUGES GO BLANK, EVEN IF JUST FOR A FEW SECONDS, NOT TO MENTION DOORS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THEMSELVES AND THE ALARM GOING OFF FOR NO REASON. BY READING OTHER COMPLAINTS I SHOULD LOOK FORWARD TO REPLACING WHEEL BEARINGS ALSO. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10230241

Incident

Apr 27, 2008

Mileage

51,008 mi

I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. *NM THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT FAILED, CAUSING ME TO FALL BACKWARD AND HIT MY KNEES ON THE PLASTIC PANELS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, SINCE THE SEAT BELT WAS NOW SLACK, THE INERTIA LOCKS WERE RENDERED INEFFECTIVE AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING INJURIES TO MY CHEST AND FOREARMS. I SUPPOSE I SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT I WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED, BUT THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BACK CAUSED UNNECESSARY INJURIES. I HAVE PICTURES IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.

NHTSA ID

10146524

Incident

Dec 12, 2005

Mileage

78,493 mi

2002 AZTEK FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND CUPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, A COOLANT LEAK DEVELOPED, REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF DUE TO BROKE WIRE UNDER AIR CLEANER BOX .***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE REAR SPOILER REDUCES VISIBILITY THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW AND POWER DOOR SWITCH DOES NOT UNLOCK THE REAR DOOR LATCH, HAD TO BE UNLOCKED USING THE KEY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10128011

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2002 AZTEK TO THE DEALER REPAIR SHOP 6 TIMES WITH COMPLAINTS THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE/HATCH RELEASE MECHANISM DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK WITH THE REMOTE AND INTERIOR RELEASE BUTTONS, AND THAT IT IS ESPECIALLY WORSE IN COLDER WEATHER. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO OPEN IT HAVE TO BE MADE. THE FIRST 3 COMPLAINTS RESULTED IN 3 SEPARATELY-DATED REPAIRS DURING THE FIRST WARRANTY YEAR, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. A DEALER SERVICE AGENT INFORMED ME ON APRIL 27, 2004 THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN BY PONTIAC IS OUT BUT HE DID NOT KNOW THE DETAILS YET AND NEITHER DO I. I WILL FOLLOW-UP WITH THAT INFORMATION WITHOUT ANY ASSURANCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10067941

Incident

Apr 27, 2004

LOUD KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE. WE HAD IT IN THE SHOP TWICE SO THEY COULD REMOVE AND DISASSEMBLE THE ENGINE AND REPLACE ALL SIX PISTONS, ROD BEARINGS AND GASKETS. FIRST TIME AT 34,000 MILES, SECOND TIME AT 46,000 MILES. CURRENTLY AT 51,000 MILES AND ENGINE NOISE IS BACK. FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT AT 41,000 MILES. LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT AT 51,000 MILES. FLY WHEEL RATTLES. REAR HATCH ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AFTER 2 REPAIRS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10061917

Incident

Oct 23, 2003

Mileage

41,000 mi

REAR HATCHBACK RELEASE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. REQUIRES MANUAL OPENING WHILE PUSHING HATCH RELEASE BUTTON.*AK

NHTSA ID

10058741

Incident

Feb 22, 2004

Mileage

10,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN, FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS LOWERED WHILE DRIVING, AND HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON/OFF, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

10044606

Mileage

23,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6/10/2003. REPAIRS WERE DONE TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. ON 6/11/2003 VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024032

REAR HATCH DEFECTIVE. WILL NOT OPEN. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018790

Incident

Feb 1, 2003