NHTSA Complaint #10110123 — 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE issue reported to NHTSA

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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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