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Pontiac Aztek front seat won't slide forward or backwards

sissyandjd — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:14:10 GMT

How do I get it to move? Manual front seat.

Pontiac Aztek vibration, noise fixed.

dpergram — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:06:48 GMT

Took vehicle to dealer. They replaced both hubs & bearings at no cost due to some extended warranty on the Aztek. Got lucky on that one.......

Thanks again for your help.
Doug

Where can I find an expanded diagram of a Pontiac Aztec '01 brake system?

twylamae — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:47:34 GMT

My 2001 aztek lost its brake fluid. I suspect it must be the brake like at least that is what I want it to be, I am thinking it is something I could fix and show my 17 year old son that his mom is cool.

Pontiac Aztek is losing brake fluid and needs a transfusion.

twylamae — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:08:23 GMT

Hi Patrick, Thanks for your help. I put new fluid in after cleaning around the master cyl and the ABS. Fluid is leaking out quickly when the car is on and we pump the brakes to try and increase presure in the system. I have not gotten the car up on ramps that will be later this am. The leak is not at the wheels but appears to be in a front connector or a line. If I can get this repaired can you give me advice on bleeding the line? I really appreciate your help!

I have a 2002 Pontiac Aztec and the anti-lock light comes on frequently and feels like brakes release.

susancarey — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:12:09 GMT

When braking, it feels like the brakes release and when turning (most times to the left), I get the same situation. There is also a grinding noise.

Can the rotors be machined, or do they need to be replaced? Pontiac Aztek.

schens1 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:08:08 GMT

I have a 2004 Pontiac Aztek Rally that needs new brake pads. I'm just wondering if the factory rotors can be machined, or whether they need to be replaced. The vehicle has approx. 90,000 kms, no hard driving, and the rotors don't seem to be warped, only slightly grooved. All the brake shops I've been to insist (without even looking at the vehicle) that the rotors have to be replaced and are adamant that they cannot be machined. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Pontiac Aztec makes knocking noise, in time with wheel speed, at rear when braking.

melliar — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:59:09 GMT

Soon after having the front rotors and pads replaced the knocking noise started and it comes from the rear of the car. There is no pulsing through the pedal but the noise, which is in time with the wheel speed, seems to be worse when going down a steep hill or when braking hard. It is not as noticable but still there when braking very softly.

How do I unlock a GM radio in my 2004 Pontiac Aztek?

tiger1964 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:54:42 GMT

I replaced the radio in my 2004 Pontiac Aztek with a newer radio from a Grand Prix (2004-2007?) that I bought on eBay. When I installed it, the radio played for a few minutes and then locked. I need instructions on how to find the code and reset it. The radio Part # is 28010713. Any help would be appreciated. I found some instructions on Google but they did not work.

What would cause a 2001 Pontiac Aztek to fail the evaporative system and O2 sensor heater diagnostic evaluation for smog check?

bestdog1 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:09:30 GMT

Have never had a problem passing smog check in Nevada. Had to change the battery a week before taking car in for smog check. Also changed the gas cap about three weeks prior. Now the car will not pass the Evaporative system diagnostic evaluation or the Oxygen sensor heater diagnostic evaluation. Was told by one smog tech that the computer needed to be reset, but have put on at least 150 miles since the installation. Have no other problems with the car, starts easily and runs well.

I own an 01 Pontiac Aztek. The "information sytem" light comes on when I shut off the vehicle. What's wrong? New BCM needed?

cdnaztek — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:31:59 GMT

I own a 2001 Pontiac Aztek, with 95,000KM on it. When I shut it off the "change oil light" comes on followed by the "information system" light. The oil is 1 month old I know it's still fine, I also reset the "oil light" when I changed the oil. I have tried several times to reset the light without solving the problem. To add to it,the "information system" light comes on right after that. Is this the forerunner to future, larger problems? Do I need to replace the BCM? If so, where can I find the best price? Can I re-install the BCM, or is it best left to a pro? Is it proprietary GM installation?

2001 Pontiac Aztek. Blowing cold air, when driving it will start warming, and then go cold to warm. Any thoughts?

dawnlimburg — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:43:10 GMT

just recently started doing this, everything else is working.

Sunroof drain tubes clogged 2004 Pontiac Aztek

derby5 — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:10:52 GMT

Hello and HELP!!! My 2004 Aztek apparently has a clogged sunroof drain. Yesterday the passenger seat, passenger foot well and headliner were drenched after a heavy storm. Can anyone describe: exact location of drain openings in the sunroof tray, where the drain tubes terminate; do the drain tubes terminate with a nippled-end or open; the best way to clean them out. I think I am right that Azteks are similar to Montana's and may share features with other models. Can anyone help? If you have a diagram of drainage locations and hose termination, it would be a great help. Thank you. Derby

2001 Pontiac Aztek won't start. Battery went dead after sitting. Jumped it and it won't turn over. New battery or advice?

rick713 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:56:42 GMT

sat in a parking garage for about a month now. went to pick it up and wouldn't start. Tried to jump start it and the lights and such worked from the other vehicle I assume but would not turn over. Should I let it charge from the other car longer, or just replace the battery? or could it be something more?

Pontiac Aztek battery problems

rick713 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:36:02 GMT

Bought a new battery for it. Put it in and went to start it and it did nothing but make that clicking sound when you have a dead battery. I need some help!

Our 2003 Pontiac Aztek just started getting a weird vibration and noise the last week. Any ideas?

dpergram — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:40:08 GMT

Jacked up vehicle, turned all wheels and everything seems to rotate freely. LF seems a little tight compared to RF.

I have a 2002 Pontiac Aztec. I cant turn the key off what do I do?

chriswhite75 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:51:37 GMT

I was checking thee fuses to find out why the gauges wouldn't work, when i found one that had seemed to pop out a little , i pushed it back in and started the car well the gauges worked but when i turned the key off it would not turn off all the way.....What do i do?????

2005 Pontiac Aztek and the fuel gauge/speedometer/rmp do not work - can it be the BCM?

flaget — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:41:36 GMT

My 2005 Aztek shows nothing on the instrument panel - no speed or fuel ect.
All gauges show zero. When i start the car the lights in the panel light up, but go out after that. I checked all the fuses; disconnected the battery - nothing. Is it the BCM or something else?

Why did all of my power windows in my 03 Pontiac Aztek stop working at once? (Not the master windows switch).

laurensky0 — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:15:32 GMT

All 4 of my windows stopped working on the same day. I do not remember anything that would cause this (i.e. rain, etc.) The door lock/unlock still works on same switch, but tried replacing master window switch anyway, to no avail. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance

Pontiac Aztek Transmission not shifting into fourth.

gzychowski — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:23:42 GMT

My 2001 pontiac aztek will not shift into 4th gear, why is this?

My 2003 Pontiac Aztek will not start after getting gas.

rollak — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:03:55 GMT

AWD, 100K miles. This car ran great untill last month. The car will not start after getting gas or after a quick stop. It will start after 5-10 min but stall unless I rev the engine. Once running it runs fine again. I checked the injectors and changed the fuel filter. Any suggestions?

I have a 2002 Pontiac Aztec. The dash lights (battery, seatbelt, antilock, etc.) are flickering while I am driving.

jules0918 — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:37:44 GMT

while the dash lights are flashing, the car is still running and there is a clicking sound in one of the relays in the fuse box. any ideas?

2005 Pontiac Aztek Air Conditioning problems

ianzoe1 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:52:00 GMT

I have a 2005 Pontiac Aztek with 48000 miles on it. I just started having a problem with my airconditioning. The unit blows cold air and cools the interior just fine. But it is making a lound whinning noise. sounds almost as if it is struggling to run. It is very loud from outside the vehicle, but it is hard to hear from the interior. I have not had any problems with this vehicle so far, or with my previous Aztek ( a 2002). Hope someone has some insight into this problem.

02 Pontiac Aztek won't start. Gets spark, will run on starter fluid, replaced fuel pump, no results.

edthacker — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:09:16 GMT

car sat for 10 days while on vacation.
Battery fully charged.

2003 Pontiac Aztek. Where under the hood would the canister purge solenoid be?

robertcaba — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:51:45 GMT

I want to see if i could just do it myself. Thanxs

How to remove cd player from 01 Pontiac Aztek

andorasmith — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:38:57 GMT

my son jammed the cds in there and I cant get them to eject

2004 Pontiac Aztek AWD Disable and Anti Lock warning lights come on after road bumps, left turns.

johnz8 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:16:05 GMT

The AWD Disable and Anti Lock warning lights come on after hitting bumps in the road and sometimes when making left hand turns. Warnings are cleared when engine is restarted. Many times warning lights do not come on.

Taken car to GM Dealer and since lights not on at the time, they said they could not do any diagnostics.

2004 Aztek AWD Disable and Anti Lock Warning lights

johnz8 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:05:53 GMT

Doc J,

I see you answered a similar question. Both my warnings sometimes come on after hitting a bump in the road. A few times in the process of making a left hand turn. Clears when I restart the engine. Often I can drive without warning lights coming on.

I have taken to GM dealer and they said since the warnings were not on at the time, they could not diagnosis.

I have extended warranty from CarMax. Do you think this will be covered?

John

Pontiac Aztek 2001. Engine fans won't come on.

kleen81 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:07:13 GMT

I have replaced the coolant sensor and all the coolant relays and my engine fans still won't come on. What else could it be? I have also just replaced my BCM and have not had it programmed yet, that wouldn't be the problem would it? (fans would not come on before i replaced BCM and made sure i changed that sensor twice...fans come on and stay on when i unplug the sensor so i know they work).

Can the driver window switch on a Pontiac Aztek be removed without removing the door panel?

2003aztek — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:31:40 GMT

I think I need to replace the window switch on my driver side door of my 2003 Pontiac Aztek. Can anyone tell me if the switch can be replaced without having to remove the entire door panel? Thanks.

Replaced the BCM on a 2001 Pontiac Aztek. After flashing the module the battery drains overnight. What is the solution?

djo611 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:19:59 GMT

The electrical symptoms on the Pontiac Aztek were very intermittent over a 5 year period. This year they became bad enouth to warrant replacing the BCM. All the electrical symptoms disappeared after the module was replaced. Now the battery drains overnight which did not happen with the old module.

I have no LED readout on the radio of my 2002 Pontiac Aztek.

hildehair — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:12:28 GMT

ever since hitting a deer and having my Aztec repaired the led on the radio has slowly disappeared. any ideas as to why

I own an 02 Pontiac Aztek and the odometer reads ERROR. How can I fix the problem?

tlister — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:28:23 GMT

Everything in the instrument panel works except that the odometer reads error

Was there a recall on the 3400 engine in the 2002 Pontiac Aztek?

jgoodall — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:51:22 GMT

2002 Pontiac Aztek is overheating, replaced coolant and thermostat. Still overheating, took to dealership and pressure test reveals failed internal head gasket.

2001 Pontiac Aztek with loud popping noise in front end when turning.

maximus50 — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:48:52 GMT

We have a 2001 Pontiac Aztek with about 48,000 miles on it. Just recently it has been making a loud popping noise in the front end when turning left or right. It almost sounds like a clunking noise. Any ideas?

How hard is it to change a heater blower motor in a 2003 Pontiac Aztek?

kendog69 — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:13:08 GMT

How do you change a heater blower in a 2003 Aztek

Where can I find a free help on maintenance for a 2003 Pontiac Aztek.

rdunajek827 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:02:56 GMT

I own a 2003 Aztek and I have come to realize that when it comes to maintenance a Aztek is very difficult. Even removing the battery is a 2 hour job. I need to know if there is help and diagrams describing how to self service my car, maybe a website or something.

I have an 05 Pontiac Aztec and have a humming noise that increases as I accelerate. ? CV joint or wheel bearing?

popf — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:33:22 GMT

Constant humming noise that increases with speed but doesn't vary when gears change.

I have a 2005 Pontiac Aztek. I hear clicking sounds. The clicking stops when the car is off.

ndmiles — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:32:18 GMT

The clicking begins after about 3-5 minutes of driving. It sounds as if its coming from the front. I have noticed that there are times when my car sounds funny trying to start up. My guess is transmission or steering but I am not very educated on cars AT ALL.
Help.

How do I change the thermostat on a 2001 Pontiac Aztek? Thanks.

azn808pmptress — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:56:57 GMT

How do I change the thermostat on a 2001 Pontiac Aztek?

My 2001 Pontiac Aztek is overheating, so we changed the radiator because there's a hole in it, but its still overheating.

azn808pmptress — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:21:24 GMT

My 2001 Aztek was overheating so we changed the radiator because there was a leak but it's still overheating, do you think it's the thermostat? please help.

How do I keep transmission fluid out of my radiator. Pontiac Aztek.

rpearce1 — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:01:17 GMT

How do I keep transmission fluid out of my radiator on my 2002 Pontiac Aztec?

I have an 05 Pontiac Aztek Rally. Put new tires on, balanced and aligned. Still vibrates at 60mph and higher. Causes?

blt51 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:34:03 GMT

Car has under 60,000 miles. Rides smooth until I reach 60mph & higher. Had old tires checked for balancing & etc. nothing found. Put brand new Goodyears on & still vibrates. Any suggestions?

I have a 2003 Pontiac Aztek. It keep running hot in minutes. I changed the thermostat and the water pump is working.

catlady2 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:24:43 GMT

My car is running hot in minutes. Changed thermostat, still running hot. Flushed radiator but it had a lot of rust. The water was coming out very slow. Still running hot. I can't start car. They said the water pump is pumping. What next so I can ride please?

2003 Pontiac Aztec heater fan went off and on for 3 months. Out for good now. Any suggestions to look for?

bobwalter — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:41:26 GMT

2003 AWD Pontiac Aztec Blower motor not working.

Intermittently has been going off and on for three months now.

Used Pontiac Aztek or Honda Civic?

phallmom — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:01:10 GMT

hypothetical question: which is a better vehicle to own? 2002 pontiac aztek or 2003 honda civic??
my sis has the aztek but wants a smaller car. i have the civic and want a small suv. however, i LOVE my honda's. just wanting someone elses opinion.
thank you!

I own a 2003 Aztec and it has had too many problems! What can I do?

jmancillas — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:03:22 GMT

I bought a 2003 Azteck brand new in 2003.I still owe $4225.00on it and have had all these problems and some. I have had the rocker bolts strip right out.This has happened 3 times! Gm covered the 1st at 36,000 miles. The next one was at 78,000 and they paid 80% and it was $2000. The first 2 times the replaced the intake manifold and fixed the stripped rocker bolts. Now it happened again at 118,000 and they said since it is over 100,000 they will not help! This time it was only one that went out and I paid $550 to fix it. This car is the worst. I also have a leaking gas tank which has not been recalled yet. I asked since my insurance company lists it as a recall. They said it has not been completed as a recall yet. I have had a wheel bearing go out. Thank god it was under warranty at the time. And ignition problems where the key would not go in and then got stuck. What can we do to get rid of this and get something worth what we paid for already??? I need help on what to do!

Have 2003 Pontiac Aztek. Replaced battery, still won't start. How do I check starter, or is there other common problem?

olatheks — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:11:44 GMT

Parts store said battery only had one good cell. When put new battery in the car still won't start. Does make noise but never actually starts. Tried jumping again in case new battery wasn't fully charged, no luck.

03 Pontiac Aztek. My AWD diabled light comes on from time to time and then goes out. Any ideas what might cause it?

rmckensie — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:17:20 GMT

About a week ago my awd disabled light came on and went out. It came on again. any ideas on what might cause it and where I should start looking for the problem?

Pontiac Aztek Noise Question You Answered

dpergram — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:12:50 GMT

Had tires rotated before I sent question and problem still exists. It's noticeable as soon as you start moving forward. I did the following:

Shook both CV joint shafts and neither seemed overly loose or different side to side.

Jacked up car and rotated all wheels, couldn't hear grinding or feel any looseness in the bearings.

Tried all gear ranges and neutral and noise & vibration stayed the same.

Wondering if the transaxle may low on lube. Trans level ok, engine oil level ok but still some sort of "weepage" under engine area. I couldn't see any obvious fill plug like on manual trans or differential.

Still have some warranty left on vehicle. Will get it into shop Monday and see what happens.

Thanks for your time and answer. Will update you on what I find out so it may be of assistance to someone else.

Thanks again,
Doug

How can I move my Pontiac Aztek when it is stuck in park?

kclower — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:11:10 GMT

I have read all of the forum on Azteks and I haven't had all the problems... maybe 85% of them!!! I hate my Aztek right now, I am stuck in park after fishing all day and barely off the side of the road. It will start and runs fine and I just can't get the shifter button to allow me to shift out of park. Yes, my foot was on the brake... And I tried turning the steering wheel as this has released it in the past. I also disconnected and reconnected the battery to see if reseting the elec. might help. It just won't budge and I am ready to rip the shifter off. Any advice on what to do??!!?!?