Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac aztek. The contact discovered that the entire fuel system was corroded and leaked fuel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the fuel filler neck fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
2005 Pontiac Aztek: fuel leak
5 of the 34 complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Aztek describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- typical mileage
- 98,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fuel leak by model year
What owners say
A couple of days after purchasing the vehicle I noticed very strong odor of gas inside vehicle while in motion and it got noticeably stronger while idling. Took to dealer and they checked it placed me in a loaner. Could not find a problem. This occurred 2 more times over the course of the next week.they repaired what they believed to be the problem but I was back in less than 48 hours later and in another loaner. 4 technicians and 2 service managers later,the bottom half of the engine had to be rebuilt due to a fuel leak due to a faulty o-ring. Car VIN was not included in recall and cost over 1200 to repair.
There was a strong fuel odor coming in the interior and the exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic but they could not detect if there was a fuel leak or why the fuel odor was so strong. This only seem to happen in the cold weather months the smelll is a lot stronger when the car is not moving but still running in traffic or warming up or at a stop light.
I purchased this car used. When I first purchased it, I smelled an strong odor of gas/fuel. When I researched the car on the internet, the search revealed there was a recall on the fuel system of the 2005 pontiac aztek. After reading more in detail about the recall, the search found that the fuel pressure regulator were produced without an o'ring and retainer, which caused the fuel to leak. I took my car to the dealership to be checked. They found that fuel was leaking and the fuel pressure regulator had to be replaced and the throttle body was choking. I contacted gm and I was told that because my VIN number did not read from an area that had recalls, I would not be helped in this situation. I responded that my car had the same issues as other cars. They also stated that they could not find any recalls on the 2005 pontiac aztek, but I have found complaints on the federal safety agency web site, as well as on the internet regarding this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac aztek. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor coming in the interior and the exterior of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic but they could not detect if there was a fuel leak or why the fuel odor was so strong. The dealer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. The manufacturer was also notified who stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 66,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Pontiac Aztek fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 2005 Pontiac Aztek?
5 of 34 owner complaints about the 2005 Pontiac Aztek (15%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Pontiac Aztek?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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