NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Exhaust System: Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe Problems

2.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
68,554 miles

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2002 Pontiac Aztek exhaust system problems

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2002 Pontiac Aztek Owner Comments

problem #3

Sep 272006

Aztek 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 92,110 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

: the contact stated the temperature gauge on the vehicle rose above normal while parked. The contact filled the water tank, which cooled the vehicle for 30 minutes. However, the temperature rose again. The vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, who determined there was a leak in the intake manifold gasket. There were no immediate repairs made.

- Pharr, TX, USA

problem #2

Jan 012005

Aztek 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 56,776 miles
The vehicle was overheating to the point to where consumer actually had to pull off the road. The dealer told her that there was a internal leak in the intake manifold gasket. She has done research and found that this is was common problem for the type of engine and model that she owned. Also, while doing research she learned that this problem was occurring between 60,000-80,000 miles. She found two websites with complaints from other Aztek owners. In addition, when coming to a stop, the heat stopped coming from the dash vents. Dealership purged an air pocket found in the cooling system. The consumer and manufacturer was able to come to some sort of compromise regarding the cost of replacing the intake manifold gasket.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #1

Mar 042005

Aztek 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 56,776 miles
My vehicle has repeatedly over heated so that I have to pull over on the interstate, after having the thermostat replaced, the vehicle continued to over heat so therefore I took it to the dealership where purchase. I was told I have a leak in the manifold gasget. While online researching this problem I came upon a website that indicated that a leaking manifold gasget is a commom problem with my type of vehicle along with other types made by

- Louisville, KY, USA

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