I noticed fuel leaking from underneath the car onto the pavement. Upon closer observation I determined that the source of the leak was the joint were the fuel filler neck enters the fuel tank. This joint appears to be leaking through the plastic weld. My vehicle was not covered under the recall. But it is my intention to try and get gm to cover the cost of replacement.
2001 Pontiac Aztek fuel system complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2001 pontiac aztec. The contact was concerned that his vehicle may catch fire due to the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v349000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage). There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 35,785.
2001 pontiac aztek fuel leak. Consumer states that his daughter in law will have to pay for the vehicle to be inspected for a fuel leak problem. He states that this should be a recall or at least be covered by the manufacturer.
Defective weld on the fill spout located on the fuel tank causes a strong gas smell and fuel dampening around the fill nozzle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 pontiac aztek. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the storage tank in the vehicle. She arrived at the dealer and they advised her to get rid of the vehicle. Gm stated that her VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v349000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage), even though the vehicle is experiencing the same failure. The vehicle has not been repaired and is parked at the contact's residence. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.
Returned from 1 week vacation and found car was leaking fuel. Weather had been unusually hot in our area. Conditions sound identical to the federal safety agency recall 07v349000, however when I phoned the dealer they said that my VIN was not covered and refused to take any responsibility. *jb. Updated 01/11/08. *lj updated
Leaking fuel tank on 2001 aztek at check valve welded on plastic tank. *jb updated 01/07/08. *lj traffic crash report. Updated 12/12/07
The gas filler inlet pipe connects to the side of my pontiac aztek fuel tank. The tank is plastic and the flange on the side of the tank is molded to the tank. I have a crack on the underside area of the flange. All but about 3 gallons of gas leaked out in my driveway. I asked the service manager at the local pontiac dealer if there was a recall on this, he said no, but this was a common problem. I was quoted $1000.00 to replace the tank.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 pontiac aztec. The contact noticed fuel leaking from the rear of the vehicle after she filled the fuel tank. The dealer found no visible hole in the tank, but they replaced the tank. Approximately three weeks later, the failure recurred and the dealer replaced the fuel tank for the second time. One week later, the failure recurred for the third time. The dealer stated that her VIN was included in recall # 07e021000 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:pressure relief devices), however, the manufacturer of the part stated that her vehicle was excluded. The engine size and number of cylinders were unknown. The current mileage is 69,000 and failure mileage was 60,000.
In june of this year this 2001 pontiac aztek failed an emission test. Noted a fuel smell on and around the vehicle prior to the test as well as what appeared to be fuel on my driveway and took it to a local goodyear repair facility to investigate. They found no code in the system.took the vehicle to the emission test and failed. The code that came up at the ohio e-check facility was a "gas cap pressurization" failure. The service engine light came on june 12, and that first test date was thereabout. I went and purchased a new gas cap, the light went off and I passed the test second time around. A few weeks later the sevice engine light reappeared. Took it back to the goodyear on june 29th. The code they found was a p0440, stating a large evap leak. The mechanic found that the leak was at the tank filler neck connection and was split at the seam. It came apart by hand and it was starting to rot and had indication of stress. (it was a plastic connection piece) the entire assembly needed replacement including the tank, fuel sending unit and fuel filler neck costing us the total of $1, 927.17
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 pontiac aztek. The contact smelled gas, inspected the vehicle, and noticed fuel leaking from the tank neck. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 115,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 pontiac aztec. While fueling the vehicle, the contact noticed gas leaking where the fuel take inlet valve attaches to the gas tank. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. There was recall # 03v454000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage) for the 2004 model. The contact believes that his vehicle should be included in the recall. The current and failure mileages were 90,000.
2001 pontiac aztec, check engine light came on in early april 2007. I took car to american chevrolet in danville, il for service. Service department informed me that the code indicated a problem with the fuel system, and a pressure check of the system revealed a defective gas cap. I believe the cost to read the check engine light code was $79. I had them order the gas cap and was to return in 2 days to have it installed. The next time I filled the tank,( about 2 days later), there was a strong odor of gasoline and a puddle of gasoline under the car. I returned to the dealer and informed them of this development. They inspected the car and told me that the fuel tank was now leaking at the filler inlet pipe in the lower part of the fuel tank. I viewed the car and saw gasoline dripping from the filler inlet pipe. The service tech informed me that I would need a new fuel tank. I asked the service tech if this was a common problem for the aztek model. The tech stated that he had never seen this problem before with any fuel tank. Their repair estimate for new parts and labor was about $1000. I told the service tech that I could not afford the repair at this time. Then they offered to install a used tank at a cost of about $400-$500 for parts and labor. I scheduled an appointment to install the used tank, but later cancelled it when I started investigating problems with aztek fuel tanks. The fuel tank is still leaking and eroding the asphalt on my driveway where I park my car. I need this car to get to work, but I feel nervous driving it with a fuel tank leak. I have not had the fuel tank replace because I cannot afford the repair bill ($1000), and I believe that since gm changed the design of this tank to correct this problem, that gm should pay the cost to correct the same design flaw on my vehicle. *tr ea07-006.pco
At about 80,000 miles my fuel gauge became unreliable. Once the fuel level would get below half a tank, the gauge needle would start bouncing around. It would go from half a tank to a full tank to an empty tank even setting off the fuel light. I dealt with this for about 3 months and then it quit working altogether. Now the needle never drops below 3/4 of a tank.
Fuel gauge stopped working,could not tell how much fuel there was. Dealer said fuel sensor went out. Notice other complaints of this type at 50,000 miles. Also AC also went out at 50,000 defected bracket gm will not back up.
2001 pontiac aztek leaked gas due to a faulty gas tank. *ts while driving the consumer smelled gas fumes. The fumes were bad enough to burn the occupants eyes and throat. The consumer had to crack the windows to get relief. The vehicle was parked and the consumer still smelled gas. He looked under the vehicle and notice a puddle of gas. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the seam in the gas tank were faulty.
We have had multiple thing go wrong with our 2001 aztek we purchased under 40,000 miles, now has about 60, 000- the front brake rotors were warped- mechanic said that they had to have been like that from manufacturer, as he has never seen anything that bad in a car of that age- air conditioner is not working- went on the web, and it looks like many owners are also experiencing this due to cracked/leaking compressors- also, fuel gauge stopped working shortly after we purchased- needle is very sporadic, and you never know how much gas you have- this also seems to be a common problem- had interior electrical problems as well- this was the only thing fixed by pontiac- I recently contacted pontiac, who was unwilling to address any of these issues.
I bought a 2001 pontiac aztek in november of 2001. A few months ago the gas gauge started malfunctioning. The gauge says the tank is full when it's empty and vise versa. It goes up and down continually. My dad has a 2001 gm vehicle also and has the same problem.
The fuel tank of my 2001 pontiac aztek began to leak at the neck(of the tank). At my dealership (marietta gmc, pontiac) I was told that there is a tsb on this problem and the mechanic stated that the procedure was to replace the tank at a cost of $ 950.00 to me. I feel that this is a safety concern and should be addressed via recall. If my home had gas fired water heaters or furnaces in the garage I most likely would not be writing this letter, because the first indication I had of this problem was with the leakage inside my garage, this could have caused a fire or explosion. Clearly this is a failure of materials as there has not been any abuse to the tank in any manner.
Ltr fm owner of a pontiac aztek questioning why the fuel gauge stopped working when the vehicle reached 50,000 miles.*mr
While the vehicle was parked consumer noticed fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle. It was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the fuel tank needed to be replaced due to a cracked weld. *ak
Fuel gauge stopped working/showed full all the time. I was told that the fuel level sensor had gone bad.
Have had on-going issues with electrical system and A/C evaporator drain. Have had the drain cleaned twice and repaired once. Still have water draining into passenger compartment. Have replaced both front hubs, four wiring harnesses, the fuel pump, the battery, and the blower motor twice. Most of these failures due to corrosion/melting. Another harness now needs to be replaced due to corrosion.
Fuel gauge malfunctioned while driving. Fuel gauge read empty, and the low fuel light came on. The fuel tank was full.
8081 miles: SRS light on intermittently. (reflash PCM and bcm) battery goes dead intermittently. (replaced battery and cleaned terminals) the brakes squeal and erratic fuel gauge. (no problem found at that time). *ak 8125 miles: ses light on again. (cleaned corroded connectors for ABS and fuel pump) 8155 miles: ses on again. (replaced all femaile terminals and cleared codes. Dropped fuel tank to replace fuel modules, replaced all terminals at module. 11541 miles: air bag light on intermittently (could not reproduce) turn signal fuse blowing regularly (replaced neutral wiring safety switch, adj for reverse lights) 12018: turn signals blowing still. (replaced flasher unit) 23968 miles: right fromt wheel metal on metal clicking noise at all speeds (no problem found) check left front master window control switch fallen into door (replaced switch bezel in driverside) 30233 miles: metal on metal clicking noise again (turned and rotated rotars) drivers side window sticks and stops going up or down. (nothing done) 33442 miles: windows stick in up or down position after drivers sided fails to function. (unable to reproduce) 35875 miles: power windows not functioning properly, stickin up or down position (unable to reproduce problem) rear lift gate not fully releasing (adjusted hatch bumpers and lubed latches.
2001 pontiac aztec leaking fuel from seam of gas tank, first noticed on 9/7/03. Brought to davis pontiac dealer in richboro pa (where I bought the auto on april 14, 2001) informed me that since I have 48,400 miles on the car it will cost me 675 for the tank replacement, 100 for overnight shipment. I feel that the tank should never leak during the life of the automobile, and that since shoddy construction was used in manufacturing of the car, I should not be liable for the repair. Fuel leaking is a serious hazard, environmentally, socially, and concerning safety.
Electrical system is continuously going out. Driver is not aware of the speed due to odometer not functioning, nor how much gas is in the gas tank due to fuel gauge failure.
Fuel leak over left rear tire. Fill tank filltube pulled loose and had to be replaced at owner's expense. Car still under warranty, mileage 20,373. Required brand new fill tube assembly and wiring. Could have posed a fire hazard.
Fuel tank dropped partially, causing sparks. Please provide any additional information. Ts.
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