2003 Pontiac Aztek Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“I was driving at about 30mph when my vehicle just shut down w/o warning/symptoms. My lights still worked but the vehicle totally shut down and locked up otherwise and I coasted to a stop mid roadway. …”

“We purchased this vehicle as a GM certified vehicle but found out later that it was not properly inspected as the brakes were bad all of the way around. The dealer took care of it, but 3 days later a loud humming started to occur when we turned the vehicle left. Upon reporting it to the dealership, they told me they could fix it for $600+. This problem has since gotten worse to the point where the humming almost drowns out your voice when you drive down the road. And if you turn left, it is so loud that it hurts your ears. …”

“Vehicle is automatic but still rolls backward in drive. Dealer's service department says this is normal. I've driven for almost 50 years and no other vehicle I have driven that was automatic did this.”

“2003 Aztek with 65000 miles have to replace transmission. Contacted GM said I did not have fluid changed at 50,000 miles that the trouble was my fault. I contacted GM they said nothing they could do. I contacted 3 other transmission shops---all 3 said changing the fluid would not have stopped the problem. Gm then tells me they can not take the word of another mechanic because they are not GM certified. I will never buy GM again. I was told this would be a very dependable car. Not even 3 years old. I should not have this problem.”

“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.”