NHTSA Complaint #10482386 — 2005 PONTIAC AZTEK

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 NHTSA WEB SITE, AS WELL AS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR