2001 Pontiac Aztek electrical problems

Filed May 23, 2019 · Acceleration, Electrical · 147,654 miles · IA

Bout 3 weeks ago car just keep acting up had it for one year cant read codes on car keep overheating replaced radiator cvl axle brakes oil change transmission fluid car just decided to not pass 50mph be driveable one day driving it went to a stop sign brake car cut off I see check gauges come on service light on cant read codes to find out anything I think the wiring is mess up replaced started as well just to much only had it for a 1and a half

Filed Mar 24, 2016 · Electrical · 132,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac aztek. The vehicle failed to start without warning. The contact charged the battery and started the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that it was not a battery issue. The technician suspected an ignition failure and planned to run a diagnostic test the following day. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000.

Filed Mar 20, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · NC · crash · 1 injury

The car was park! The keys in, I pulled keys out n the car rolled backwards I hop in the car n turn the wheel and I flew out and the car ran me over tire on my back the car didn't stop I pushing the brakes nothing!

Filed Jul 10, 2014 · Electrical, Steering · 162,000 miles · OK

The key can be pulled out or fall out of the ignition cylinder with almost no resistance in the run position, and door ajar, keys in ignition chimes no longer operate after first occurrence of key fallout. Key fallout occurs easier as time goes on, I am unsure of the exact date of first occurrence.

Filed Jun 10, 2014 · Electrical · 52,687 miles · AK

After arriving home from work, I followed my normal routine: parking in my driveway, cutting off the engine and removing the key before exiting the vehicle; however, I could not remove the key from the ignition switch. No matter what I attempted it would not budge. My adult son also tried to remove the key from the ignition switch with no success. The key was stuck in the 2nd position-- meaning that the vehicle was still "on" just not running. I left it as it was with my key stuck in the ignition. The next morning, of course, my battery was dead because the ignition switch was still in the "on" position. The next day I found a temporary "workaround" on youtube. However, the ignition is still not fixed and I am still using the temporary workaround. I have contacted a local gm dealer and gm offices only to be told that the recall does not cover my vehicle. I knew that before I called them; which wasn't the reason I contacted them. I asked why this particular ignition problem was not issued a recall and I was told by a gm representative that it had to be issued from your organization. I think this should be added to the ignition switch recall that is currently being investigated. Gm did an overall poor job with the ignition switches on the vehicles that were sold to the public and they need to take accountability for it. Thank you.

Filed Mar 12, 2014 · Electrical · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac aztec. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the ignition switch had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.

Filed Feb 9, 2011 · Electrical, Fuel system · VA

2001 pontiac aztec. Consumer states that he has some electrical safety issues with his vehicle. He has replaced the headlamp switch assembly, instrument control assembly, hva temperature control assembly, fuel pump module assembly and turn signal switch assembly. *kb the lights that illuminated the assemblies burned out and the consumer was unable to see the instrument panel at night. Due to the sending unit malfunctioning, the fuel gauge would not register the amount of fuel remaining in the tank. Because the sending unit was a part of the fuel pump assembly, the entire unit required replacement. Also, while driving at night with the headlights on, when the consumer activated the turn signal, the high beam lights would come on. Upon turning the signal off, the high beams would also turn off.

Filed Apr 13, 2010 · Electrical · 117,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 pontiac aztec. The contact stated when he attempted to turn on the ignition, the vehicle would not start. He attempted several times but the vehicle did not respond. The vehicle was towed to his home. He researched online and discovered many other consumers having a similar failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 117,000.

Filed Apr 25, 2009 · Electrical · 90,000 miles · VA

My aztek which has 92,000 miles, suffers from what is sometimes called "the disco aztek" meaning my bcu went out. This has caused the pw, pl, gauge cluster back light, rear hatch, and radio to quit working. This is not only a safety hazard but is annoying. It is estimated to cost around $300 to fix. Good news is that there is a way to manually release the rear hatch, if you've got some tools.

Filed Apr 17, 2009 · Electrical · 92,000 miles · NC

Loss of lights, gauges, horn going on, during driving.