NHTSA Complaint #10110123 — 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10110123 |
| Vehicle | 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 79,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
COOLANT LEAK ON PONTIAC 2001 AZTEK. THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT COULD HAVE SEIZED THE ENGINE WITH OUT WARNING. THE LOW COOLANT WARNING NEVER CAME ON EVEN AFTER I WAS ONE GALLON LOW. DEALER REPLACED GASKET FOR COST OF $730. PONTIAC WOULD NOT HELP WITH PRICING. I DID A WEB SEARCH AND FOUND A TSB ON THE GASKET WHERE GM/PONTIAC AKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM. I AM ALSO A MEMBER OF AZTEKFANCLUB.COM AND OTHER MEMEBERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD PONTIAC HELP COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR.*AK
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