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2001 PONTIAC AZTEK — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 477237 · 2004-05-26

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
AZTEK
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS PONTIAC AZTEK HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT CAUSE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. WHEN IT OCCURS, EVERYTHING STOPS WORKING INCLUDING THE STEERING, THEREFORE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. WE HAVE BEEN IN 3 NEAR ACCIDENTS SINCE THE VEHICLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM ALWAYS SEEMED TO SHUT DOWN WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON BUSY HIGHWAYS. THE RESULT OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE HAS BEEN 3 BURNED OUT FUEL PUMPS (EACH COSTING $700.00 TO REPLACE), AN ELECTRICAL HARNESS NEEDING REPLACEMENT AND CONTINUED ELECTRONIC FAILURES. ALL THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT MY EXPENSE. PONTIAC REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE OR EVEN ASSIST WITH FINDING A REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10073220
Machine
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