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Electrical System complaints
25 reportsClear category filter76,000 miles · Aug 2, 2011
Electrical System
2003 PONTIAC AZTEK HAS BEEN BUILDING FROM ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS AND CHIMES TO FUEL GAGE LOSSES ALL INTERMITTENT. VEHICLE LOCKS UP AND WON'T START OR HAS STARTED STARTING ON ITS OWN IN THE GARAGE. IT IS REMINDING ME OF BEING A KID IN THE 60S AND PLAYING PINBALL WITH ALL THE LIGHTS AND "SPECIALS" LIGHTING UP! READING FROM ONLINE…
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2003 PONTIAC AZTEK HAS BEEN BUILDING FROM ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS AND CHIMES TO FUEL GAGE LOSSES ALL INTERMITTENT. VEHICLE LOCKS UP AND WON'T START OR HAS STARTED STARTING ON ITS OWN IN THE GARAGE. IT IS REMINDING ME OF BEING A KID IN THE 60S AND PLAYING PINBALL WITH ALL THE LIGHTS AND "SPECIALS" LIGHTING UP! READING FROM ONLINE STUFF I AM IN A GROUP OF MANY OWNERS HAVING PROBLEMS THAT ARE THE SAME. ONE COMMON THEME IS THE BODY CONTROL MODULE! IS GM HIDING THEIR HEADS IN THE SAND OVER THIS PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO BE REPLACING MY MODULE AS I DON'T WANT MY CAR GASING US TO DEATH AT NIGHT IN MY GARAGE. LUCKY MY DOOR TO THE GARAGE WAS OPEN TODAY! I AM TOTALLY DISAPPOINTED THAT GM HAS NOT AND THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT MADE THEM SET UP AND TAKE CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS. NO FIRE YET NO DAMAGE YET NO CRASH YET! AND THEY ARE LUCKY IF THIS HASN'T HURT SOMEONE YET. *KB
NHTSA ODI #10416719
Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2010
Electrical System
A FEW YEARS AGO, THE RADIO LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING & A CD WAS STUCK IN THE PLAYER. SEVERAL TIMES, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. WE REPLACE THEM BUT THEY GO OUT AGAIN. A FEW MONTHS AGO, NONE OF THE INSIDE POWER PORTS WORKED. I REPLACED THE FUSE. I PLUGGED IN AN MP3 PLAYER CHARGER. AFTER DOING THIS, WHEN LEAVING THE CAR, THE LIGHT…
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A FEW YEARS AGO, THE RADIO LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING & A CD WAS STUCK IN THE PLAYER. SEVERAL TIMES, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. WE REPLACE THEM BUT THEY GO OUT AGAIN. A FEW MONTHS AGO, NONE OF THE INSIDE POWER PORTS WORKED. I REPLACED THE FUSE. I PLUGGED IN AN MP3 PLAYER CHARGER. AFTER DOING THIS, WHEN LEAVING THE CAR, THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OUT UNLESS YOU PULLED THE FUSE. WHEN YOU WOULD SHUT THE DOORS, WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN IT, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD LOCK BY THEMSELVES. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF POWER STILL RUNNING TO THE LIGHTS THAT WOULD NOT GO OUT, IT DRAINED THE BATTERY AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER A WEEK OF HAVING TO PULL THE FUSE TO GET THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT, THE FUSE TO THE POWER PORTS BLEW AGAIN AND THEN THE LIGHTS STARTED WORKING CORRECTLY. NOW THE BLINKER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. I TOOK THIS CAR TO A MECHANIC ONLY FOR HIM TO TELL ME HE THOUGHT THE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I DID NOT PAY TO DO THIS AFTER LOOKING AT HUNDREDS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE PONTIAC AZTEK AND INDIVIDUALS SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY FOR REPAIRS, ONLY TO FIND THAT IT DOES NOT FIX THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WE ARE EXPERIENCING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS, AND BLINKERS TO FAIL. AS HUGE OF A PROBLEM THAT THIS IS, PONTIAC SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THIS WITH A RECALL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10314573
96,000 miles · Oct 21, 2009
Electrical System
ELECTRICAL MECHANICS IN THE CAR, I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF CITY TRAFFIC AND CANNOT GET THE CAR TO MOVE. IT STALLS OUT IN TRAFFIC. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10289235
Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2007
Electrical System
THE ATI-LOCK (ABS) LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. FIRST STARTED 6/4/07 TOOK CAR TO DEAL. DEALER STATE THE SENSORS IS CORRODED AND WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER YOU EXTEND WARRANTY. THEY CLEAN THE SENSORS AND CHARGE ME $200 DOLLARS. ACCORDING TO THE WORK ORDER I WAS NOT CHARGE ANY PARTS. SO JUST 200 FOR LABOR TO CLEAN A SENSOR PI…
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THE ATI-LOCK (ABS) LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. FIRST STARTED 6/4/07 TOOK CAR TO DEAL. DEALER STATE THE SENSORS IS CORRODED AND WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER YOU EXTEND WARRANTY. THEY CLEAN THE SENSORS AND CHARGE ME $200 DOLLARS. ACCORDING TO THE WORK ORDER I WAS NOT CHARGE ANY PARTS. SO JUST 200 FOR LABOR TO CLEAN A SENSOR PICK UP THE CAR THAT NIGHT THE DASHBOARD ATI-LOCK (ABS) LIGHT CAME ON AND STAY ON. RETURN CAR BACK TO DEAL THEY HAD THE CAR FOR ALMOST 2 WEEK AND REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY. THEY STATE THIS SHOULD FIX THE DASHBOARD ATI-LOCK (ABS) LIGHT . PICK UP THE CAR THAT NIGHT WENT TO STOP THE CAR AND THE ATI-LOCK (ABS) LIGHT CAME BACK ON. RETURN CAR BACK TO THE DEALER HAD CAR FOR 5 DAYS SAID ONE OF TWO THINGS THE EMC OR ECC SOME ATI-LOCK (ABS) COMPUTER OR THE WIRES RUNNING FROM THE SENSOR TO THE COMPUTER IS SHORTED OUT. THEY JUMPED THE SENSORS BY PASSING THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS SO THERE IS A DIRECT PATH FORM THE ABS SENSOR TO THE ABS COMPUTER. THE DEAL STATE THAT IS WAS FIXED. CURRENTLY HAVE THE CAR AND TEST DRIVING IT NOW 6/27/07
NHTSA ODI #10194730
Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2007
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic
I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES AND HEAD LIGHTS AND ALSO MY BATTERY. I THINK IT'S A ELECTRICITY PROBLEM. EVERY SINCE I HAD THIS TRUCK I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY BRAKES ABOUT 10 TIMES AND MY HEAD LIGHTS ABOUT FIVE TIMES AND BATTERY TWICE. THERE'S A GRAWL AND ROAR SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WENT OUT ON ME ONE TIME CA…
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I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES AND HEAD LIGHTS AND ALSO MY BATTERY. I THINK IT'S A ELECTRICITY PROBLEM. EVERY SINCE I HAD THIS TRUCK I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY BRAKES ABOUT 10 TIMES AND MY HEAD LIGHTS ABOUT FIVE TIMES AND BATTERY TWICE. THERE'S A GRAWL AND ROAR SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES WENT OUT ON ME ONE TIME CAUSE ME TO RUN OUT IN FRONT OF CARS. THIS COULD HAVE KILL ME AN D MY CHILD. I ASK FOR ANOTHER CAR INSTEAD OF THIS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10179305
5,000 miles · Mar 17, 2006
Electrical SystemPower Train
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING - VEHICLE IS IN PARK - VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK AND GO INTO GEAR. YOU HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO GET IT TO COME OUT OF PARK. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10152969
Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 2005
Electrical SystemFire
2003 PONTIAC AZTEC, CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING 14 HOURS I ONLY HAD THE AZTEC FOR JUST ABOUT 2 WEEKS, THE FIRE STARTING UNDER THE HOOD IN AN ELECTRICAL BOX THE SUV WAS A TOTAL, MEAN WHILE I LOST MY DOWN PAYMENT OF 1,000 AND IS STILL LEFT WITH OUT TRANSPORTATION THE INSURANCE COMPANY PAID OFF THE LOAN WHICH LE…
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2003 PONTIAC AZTEC, CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING 14 HOURS I ONLY HAD THE AZTEC FOR JUST ABOUT 2 WEEKS, THE FIRE STARTING UNDER THE HOOD IN AN ELECTRICAL BOX THE SUV WAS A TOTAL, MEAN WHILE I LOST MY DOWN PAYMENT OF 1,000 AND IS STILL LEFT WITH OUT TRANSPORTATION THE INSURANCE COMPANY PAID OFF THE LOAN WHICH LEFT ME A BALANCE OWED NOW, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE AND AGAIN THE LOSS OF MY DOWN PAYMENT AND NO CAR THIS HAS BEEN AN NIGHTMARE FOR ME IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS AND I STILL FEEL I SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARDED AN DOWN PAYMENT THE FIRE WAS THE MANUFACTURING FAULT AND THE INSURANCE WENT ONLY AFTER THE BOOK VALUE AND ME AS A CUSTOMER WELL NOTHING BUT MISERY AND PAIN. JANICE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10135731
53,470 miles · Aug 11, 2005
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
DT: THE HAZARD, TURN, AND BRAKE LIGHTS QUIT THIS HAPPENED ALL AT ONCE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE SWITCH WHICH SHOWED TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE AFOREMENTIONED WERE REPLACED, A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND NEW FLASHERS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10132409
65,147 miles · Jul 19, 2005
Electrical System
2003 PONTIAC AZTEK HAS A WATER LEAK. SES LIGHT ILLUMINATES,FUEL GAGE FLUCTATES AND CARRIES AN ODOR FROM WATER DAMAGE.C305 CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF CORROSION CAUSED FROM WATER. DEALERSHIP RETURNED MY CAR ON JUNE 20, 2005 STATING EVERYTHING WAS FIXED AND ON JULY 18, 2005 CAR IS BACK AT DEALERSHIP BECAUSE FLOOR IS…
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2003 PONTIAC AZTEK HAS A WATER LEAK. SES LIGHT ILLUMINATES,FUEL GAGE FLUCTATES AND CARRIES AN ODOR FROM WATER DAMAGE.C305 CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF CORROSION CAUSED FROM WATER. DEALERSHIP RETURNED MY CAR ON JUNE 20, 2005 STATING EVERYTHING WAS FIXED AND ON JULY 18, 2005 CAR IS BACK AT DEALERSHIP BECAUSE FLOOR IS COMPLETELY SOAKING WET AGAIN.AS OF TODAY, JULY 19, 2005 THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT CONTACTED ME REGARDING MY VEHICLE, NOR RETURNED MY PHONE CALLS. CAUSE OF WATER LEAK MUST STILL BE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10129368
6,357 miles · Jun 30, 2005
Electrical System
THE 2003 PONTIAC AZTEC HAS INTERMITTENT ISSUES REGARDING THE REAR DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AND NOW INOPERABLE BRAKE LIGHT(S). THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF A DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FAILURE EXCEPT FOR WHEN IT IS DARK OUTSIDE OR SOMEONE BEHIND ME IDENTIFIES THE ISSUE. THE SPECIFIC ISSUE IS THAT WHEN THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL IS USED, BOTH T…
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THE 2003 PONTIAC AZTEC HAS INTERMITTENT ISSUES REGARDING THE REAR DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AND NOW INOPERABLE BRAKE LIGHT(S). THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF A DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FAILURE EXCEPT FOR WHEN IT IS DARK OUTSIDE OR SOMEONE BEHIND ME IDENTIFIES THE ISSUE. THE SPECIFIC ISSUE IS THAT WHEN THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL IS USED, BOTH THE REAR DIRECTIONALS FLASH. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE PART IDENTIFIED HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED, AS WELL AS EVERY OTHER COMPONENT. AFTER THE 4TH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE, I WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND THE DRIVER OF THE AZTEC. IMMEDIATELY I DISCOVERED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR, THE BACK LEFT BRAKE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE BULB WAS REPLACED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA ODI #10127131
NHTSA investigations
2EA07006 · Fuel Tank Leakage
Opened Apr 18, 2007 · Closed Sep 13, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings; Fuel System, Gasoline:storage; Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly; Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
GM IS RECALLING (NHTSA RECALL NO. 07V-349) CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002-2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, CHEVROLET VENTURE (REGULAR WHEELBASE) AND 2001-2004 PONTIAC AZTEK AND MONTANA (REGULAR WHEELBASE) VEHICLES TO REPLACE FUEL TANKS AND CORRECT A DEFECT THAT MAY ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE.THE VEHICLE RECALL POPULATION IS RENDEZVOUS AND AZTEK VEHICLES BUILT IN MAY 2003, VENTURE AND MONTANA VEHICLE BUILT IN JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002 AND CERTAIN SAME MODEL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII THAT WERE BUILT THROUGH NOV/DEC 2003 (DEPENDING ON MODEL).THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED IS 20,594 (INCLUDES 15,196 SUBJECT AZTEK AND RENDEZVOUS VEHICLES). IN ADDITION TO THE RECALL, GM WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON MY 2002-2004 RENDEZVOUS AND REGULAR WHEEL BASE VENTURE VANS AND MY 2001-2004 AZTEK AND REGULAR WHEELBASE MONTANA VANS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL TO PROVIDE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.GM WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS IN DECEMBER 2007.GM REPORTS THAT THE FUEL INLET PIPE CONTAINING THE INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) MAY FRACTURE AND ALLOW FUEL VAPORS OR FUEL TO LEAK OUT.GM DATA REVEALED THAT ELEVATED AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, HIGHER CARBON CONTENT IN THE ICV AND VARIATION IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WERE THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR POTENTIAL CRACKS IN THE ICV.BEGINNING DECEMBER 2003, GM BUILT VEHICLES WITH A REDESIGNED FUEL TANK/ICV.SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT SHOW A FAILURE TREND SIMILAR TO THE ABOVE VEHICLES..FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, SEE RECALL 07V-349.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
GM IS RECALLING (NHTSA RECALL NO. 07V-349) CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002-2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, CHEVROLET VENTURE (REGULAR WHEELBASE) AND 2001-2004 PONTIAC AZTEK AND MONTANA (REGULAR WHEELBASE) VEHICLES TO REPLACE FUEL TANKS AND CORRECT A DEFECT THAT MAY ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE.THE VEHICLE RECALL POPULATION IS RENDEZVOUS AND AZTEK VEHICLES BUILT IN MAY 2003, VENTURE AND MONTANA VEHICLE BUILT IN JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002 AND CERTAIN SAME MODEL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII THAT WERE BUILT THROUGH NOV/DEC 2003 (DEPENDING ON MODEL).THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED IS 20,594 (INCLUDES 15,196 SUBJECT AZTEK AND RENDEZVOUS VEHICLES). IN ADDITION TO THE RECALL, GM WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON MY 2002-2004 RENDEZVOUS AND REGULAR WHEEL BASE VENTURE VANS AND MY 2001-2004 AZTEK AND REGULAR WHEELBASE MONTANA VANS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL TO PROVIDE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.GM WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS IN DECEMBER 2007.GM REPORTS THAT THE FUEL INLET PIPE CONTAINING THE INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) MAY FRACTURE AND ALLOW FUEL VAPORS OR FUEL TO LEAK OUT.GM DATA REVEALED THAT ELEVATED AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, HIGHER CARBON CONTENT IN THE ICV AND VARIATION IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WERE THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR POTENTIAL CRACKS IN THE ICV.BEGINNING DECEMBER 2003, GM BUILT VEHICLES WITH A REDESIGNED FUEL TANK/ICV.SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT SHOW A FAILURE TREND SIMILAR TO THE ABOVE VEHICLES..FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, SEE RECALL 07V-349.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Fuel System, Gasoline
GM IS RECALLING (NHTSA RECALL NO. 07V-349) CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002-2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, CHEVROLET VENTURE (REGULAR WHEELBASE) AND 2001-2004 PONTIAC AZTEK AND MONTANA (REGULAR WHEELBASE) VEHICLES TO REPLACE FUEL TANKS AND CORRECT A DEFECT THAT MAY ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE.THE VEHICLE RECALL POPULATION IS RENDEZVOUS AND AZTEK VEHICLES BUILT IN MAY 2003, VENTURE AND MONTANA VEHICLE BUILT IN JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002 AND CERTAIN SAME MODEL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII THAT WERE BUILT THROUGH NOV/DEC 2003 (DEPENDING ON MODEL).THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED IS 20,594 (INCLUDES 15,196 SUBJECT AZTEK AND RENDEZVOUS VEHICLES). IN ADDITION TO THE RECALL, GM WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON MY 2002-2004 RENDEZVOUS AND REGULAR WHEEL BASE VENTURE VANS AND MY 2001-2004 AZTEK AND REGULAR WHEELBASE MONTANA VANS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL TO PROVIDE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.GM WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS IN DECEMBER 2007.GM REPORTS THAT THE FUEL INLET PIPE CONTAINING THE INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) MAY FRACTURE AND ALLOW FUEL VAPORS OR FUEL TO LEAK OUT.GM DATA REVEALED THAT ELEVATED AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, HIGHER CARBON CONTENT IN THE ICV AND VARIATION IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WERE THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR POTENTIAL CRACKS IN THE ICV.BEGINNING DECEMBER 2003, GM BUILT VEHICLES WITH A REDESIGNED FUEL TANK/ICV.SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT SHOW A FAILURE TREND SIMILAR TO THE ABOVE VEHICLES..FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, SEE RECALL 07V-349.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage
GM IS RECALLING (NHTSA RECALL NO. 07V-349) CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002-2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, CHEVROLET VENTURE (REGULAR WHEELBASE) AND 2001-2004 PONTIAC AZTEK AND MONTANA (REGULAR WHEELBASE) VEHICLES TO REPLACE FUEL TANKS AND CORRECT A DEFECT THAT MAY ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE.THE VEHICLE RECALL POPULATION IS RENDEZVOUS AND AZTEK VEHICLES BUILT IN MAY 2003, VENTURE AND MONTANA VEHICLE BUILT IN JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002 AND CERTAIN SAME MODEL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII THAT WERE BUILT THROUGH NOV/DEC 2003 (DEPENDING ON MODEL).THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED IS 20,594 (INCLUDES 15,196 SUBJECT AZTEK AND RENDEZVOUS VEHICLES). IN ADDITION TO THE RECALL, GM WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON MY 2002-2004 RENDEZVOUS AND REGULAR WHEEL BASE VENTURE VANS AND MY 2001-2004 AZTEK AND REGULAR WHEELBASE MONTANA VANS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL TO PROVIDE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.GM WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS IN DECEMBER 2007.GM REPORTS THAT THE FUEL INLET PIPE CONTAINING THE INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) MAY FRACTURE AND ALLOW FUEL VAPORS OR FUEL TO LEAK OUT.GM DATA REVEALED THAT ELEVATED AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, HIGHER CARBON CONTENT IN THE ICV AND VARIATION IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WERE THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR POTENTIAL CRACKS IN THE ICV.BEGINNING DECEMBER 2003, GM BUILT VEHICLES WITH A REDESIGNED FUEL TANK/ICV.SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT SHOW A FAILURE TREND SIMILAR TO THE ABOVE VEHICLES..FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, SEE RECALL 07V-349.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
GM IS RECALLING (NHTSA RECALL NO. 07V-349) CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002-2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, CHEVROLET VENTURE (REGULAR WHEELBASE) AND 2001-2004 PONTIAC AZTEK AND MONTANA (REGULAR WHEELBASE) VEHICLES TO REPLACE FUEL TANKS AND CORRECT A DEFECT THAT MAY ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE.THE VEHICLE RECALL POPULATION IS RENDEZVOUS AND AZTEK VEHICLES BUILT IN MAY 2003, VENTURE AND MONTANA VEHICLE BUILT IN JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002 AND CERTAIN SAME MODEL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII THAT WERE BUILT THROUGH NOV/DEC 2003 (DEPENDING ON MODEL).THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED IS 20,594 (INCLUDES 15,196 SUBJECT AZTEK AND RENDEZVOUS VEHICLES). IN ADDITION TO THE RECALL, GM WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON MY 2002-2004 RENDEZVOUS AND REGULAR WHEEL BASE VENTURE VANS AND MY 2001-2004 AZTEK AND REGULAR WHEELBASE MONTANA VANS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL TO PROVIDE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.GM WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS IN DECEMBER 2007.GM REPORTS THAT THE FUEL INLET PIPE CONTAINING THE INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) MAY FRACTURE AND ALLOW FUEL VAPORS OR FUEL TO LEAK OUT.GM DATA REVEALED THAT ELEVATED AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, HIGHER CARBON CONTENT IN THE ICV AND VARIATION IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WERE THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR POTENTIAL CRACKS IN THE ICV.BEGINNING DECEMBER 2003, GM BUILT VEHICLES WITH A REDESIGNED FUEL TANK/ICV.SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT SHOW A FAILURE TREND SIMILAR TO THE ABOVE VEHICLES..FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, SEE RECALL 07V-349.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
GM IS RECALLING (NHTSA RECALL NO. 07V-349) CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002-2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, CHEVROLET VENTURE (REGULAR WHEELBASE) AND 2001-2004 PONTIAC AZTEK AND MONTANA (REGULAR WHEELBASE) VEHICLES TO REPLACE FUEL TANKS AND CORRECT A DEFECT THAT MAY ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE.THE VEHICLE RECALL POPULATION IS RENDEZVOUS AND AZTEK VEHICLES BUILT IN MAY 2003, VENTURE AND MONTANA VEHICLE BUILT IN JUNE THROUGH AUGUST 2002 AND CERTAIN SAME MODEL VEHICLES REGISTERED IN NEVADA, ARIZONA, VIRGIN ISLANDS, PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII THAT WERE BUILT THROUGH NOV/DEC 2003 (DEPENDING ON MODEL).THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VEHICLES RECALLED IS 20,594 (INCLUDES 15,196 SUBJECT AZTEK AND RENDEZVOUS VEHICLES). IN ADDITION TO THE RECALL, GM WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON MY 2002-2004 RENDEZVOUS AND REGULAR WHEEL BASE VENTURE VANS AND MY 2001-2004 AZTEK AND REGULAR WHEELBASE MONTANA VANS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL TO PROVIDE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.GM WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS IN DECEMBER 2007.GM REPORTS THAT THE FUEL INLET PIPE CONTAINING THE INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) MAY FRACTURE AND ALLOW FUEL VAPORS OR FUEL TO LEAK OUT.GM DATA REVEALED THAT ELEVATED AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, HIGHER CARBON CONTENT IN THE ICV AND VARIATION IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS WERE THE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS FOR POTENTIAL CRACKS IN THE ICV.BEGINNING DECEMBER 2003, GM BUILT VEHICLES WITH A REDESIGNED FUEL TANK/ICV.SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT SHOW A FAILURE TREND SIMILAR TO THE ABOVE VEHICLES..FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, SEE RECALL 07V-349.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
RQ06009 · Fuel Tank Leakage
Opened Dec 14, 2006 · Closed Apr 18, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:storage; Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly; Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
CERTAIN SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT LEAKAGE OF ODOR AND/OR FUELFROM THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK INLET FILLER PIPE (INLET CHECK VALVE).THE INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) AND THE FUEL TANK ARE JOINED TOGETHER USING A HOT PLATE WELDING PROCESS FOR PLASTIC PARTS.GM REPORTS THAT ITS ANALYSIS OF FIELD RETURNED PARTS SHOW EVIDENCE OF PROCESS VARIATIONS FOR DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING PERIODS.THESE VARIATIONS PRODUCED SOME ICV TO FUEL TANK JOINTS WITH POOR MELT FLOW LINES.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF GM'S WARRANTY CLAIM DATA FINDS MORE FREQUENT FUEL TANK REPLACEMENTS IN THE HOTTER CLIMATE STATES.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-006) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS MATTER.
Additional source detail variants (4)
Fuel System, Gasoline
CERTAIN SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT LEAKAGE OF ODOR AND/OR FUELFROM THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK INLET FILLER PIPE (INLET CHECK VALVE).THE INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) AND THE FUEL TANK ARE JOINED TOGETHER USING A HOT PLATE WELDING PROCESS FOR PLASTIC PARTS.GM REPORTS THAT ITS ANALYSIS OF FIELD RETURNED PARTS SHOW EVIDENCE OF PROCESS VARIATIONS FOR DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING PERIODS.THESE VARIATIONS PRODUCED SOME ICV TO FUEL TANK JOINTS WITH POOR MELT FLOW LINES.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF GM'S WARRANTY CLAIM DATA FINDS MORE FREQUENT FUEL TANK REPLACEMENTS IN THE HOTTER CLIMATE STATES.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-006) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS MATTER.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage
CERTAIN SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT LEAKAGE OF ODOR AND/OR FUELFROM THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK INLET FILLER PIPE (INLET CHECK VALVE).THE INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) AND THE FUEL TANK ARE JOINED TOGETHER USING A HOT PLATE WELDING PROCESS FOR PLASTIC PARTS.GM REPORTS THAT ITS ANALYSIS OF FIELD RETURNED PARTS SHOW EVIDENCE OF PROCESS VARIATIONS FOR DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING PERIODS.THESE VARIATIONS PRODUCED SOME ICV TO FUEL TANK JOINTS WITH POOR MELT FLOW LINES.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF GM'S WARRANTY CLAIM DATA FINDS MORE FREQUENT FUEL TANK REPLACEMENTS IN THE HOTTER CLIMATE STATES.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-006) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS MATTER.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
CERTAIN SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT LEAKAGE OF ODOR AND/OR FUELFROM THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK INLET FILLER PIPE (INLET CHECK VALVE).THE INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) AND THE FUEL TANK ARE JOINED TOGETHER USING A HOT PLATE WELDING PROCESS FOR PLASTIC PARTS.GM REPORTS THAT ITS ANALYSIS OF FIELD RETURNED PARTS SHOW EVIDENCE OF PROCESS VARIATIONS FOR DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING PERIODS.THESE VARIATIONS PRODUCED SOME ICV TO FUEL TANK JOINTS WITH POOR MELT FLOW LINES.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF GM'S WARRANTY CLAIM DATA FINDS MORE FREQUENT FUEL TANK REPLACEMENTS IN THE HOTTER CLIMATE STATES.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-006) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS MATTER.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
CERTAIN SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT LEAKAGE OF ODOR AND/OR FUELFROM THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK INLET FILLER PIPE (INLET CHECK VALVE).THE INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) AND THE FUEL TANK ARE JOINED TOGETHER USING A HOT PLATE WELDING PROCESS FOR PLASTIC PARTS.GM REPORTS THAT ITS ANALYSIS OF FIELD RETURNED PARTS SHOW EVIDENCE OF PROCESS VARIATIONS FOR DIFFERENT MANUFACTURING PERIODS.THESE VARIATIONS PRODUCED SOME ICV TO FUEL TANK JOINTS WITH POOR MELT FLOW LINES.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF GM'S WARRANTY CLAIM DATA FINDS MORE FREQUENT FUEL TANK REPLACEMENTS IN THE HOTTER CLIMATE STATES.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-006) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS MATTER.
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