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Same problems as you described (horn, lights, all dashboard indicators, security system lockout, rear hatch opened while driving, etc.)
VIN is not handy but I will get it and forward seperately
Replaced BCM - problems seemed to abate for about 8 months.
Recently, all dashboard indications were lost (MPH, RPM, fuel, temp, DIC).
Fuel gauge has been erratic for about 1 year and was not corrected by replacing the BCM.
i'm a pontiac owner with an aztek 2004 model. recently i experienced that my SUV's speed depreciates when i press very hard on the accelerator (it further slows down instead of moving very fast). I'd like what might be the problem coz i was told its the control box.
Can somebody help me on this?
Thanks.
I do love my 02 Aztek but I have been having some issues with it recently. The vehicle has 100k on it and I've put 60 on it myself. This afternoon I was driving down the street and the "high coolant temp" light came on. I was told that it could be the thermostat (10 bucks at local auto shop). I switched that sucker out today and just took to out for a spin. Same thing. The "high coolant temp" light came on and the engine temp gauge was in the red. I shut the engine off and let it cool down. When I drove home I watched the temp guage go up and down and then finally spike and the light went off again.
Also, when I put the new thermostat in I did not get any radiator fluid leakage. I checked the reservoir and it was full.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Chad
This is not meant to scare you at all and some of these things may well have been corrected already on this particular vehicle, just some ideas. We have 2 and have been pretty pleased with both. They are pretty comfortable on a long ride, roomy, and fairly easy to go camping with.
What I've discovered is that I need a new "Body" computer for the gauges ($350), and I need a new rear differential ($2-3,000) because the clutch in my AWD assembly is bad. The grinding/groan noise can also come from a bad wheel hub assembly (please forgive me if my terminology is incorrect), which I have had to replace twice in 170,00miles. These expenses are really racking up! But I love this stupid vehicle, so what can you do! Hope this information helps someone.
LJL
LJL
I went to visit a friend a couple of weeks later and the air wouldn't work. (Yes, we use the air in January in the California desert.) While stewing on that, locking the car and walking away, the alarm starting going off. I reset it three times, same result. I left it unlocked. This went on for another week, until I took it to the dealer, where, of course, it never failed, or so they said. (The a/c, by the way, worked intermittently after that.) More, the transmission console lights were intermittent, the door locks didn't work sometimes, including the hatch, the headlights stayed on when driving during the day, the airbag light went on and off, and the check engine light, which the dealer had turned off, was back on. I wanted the alarm and a/c fixed. The dealer told me to diagnose the problem, they'd have to fix the turn signal. They did, but it fixed nothing else and they had no further diagnosis. They said they need more money for further diagnosis and I said I already paid for a diagnosis and a fix that didn't fix what I came in for! To their credit, they refunded me. I had a new turn signal that didn't trigger the high beam, but now the a/c stopped completely and I still couldn't lock my car. Finally after two more tries, I was diagnosed yesterday with BCM issues. Checking here and at other sites, I have hopes that this is the problem, but nobody is listing the exact same symptoms as me. Further this is costing me $700 plus dollars. I asked the mechanic and they point out that programming the BCM is expensive, too.
I got the car for a song, so I'm still ahead financially. I love the car. It's a huge improvement over what I had, but sheesh. I'm sure hoping this solves the problem.
Hopefully, this letter will shed light for some other Aztekkie.
The car is paid off and has 82000 miles on it, I was hoping to keep it a couple more years unil I am out of school. But if its going to cost much more than 1000 to fix, I think I may look into purchasing a new car.
Thanks!
her up the other day an heard this horrendous knocking sound coming
from my engine. Took it to the oil change shop where all the guys gave
me the look most guys give to women when they think you've screwed up a
car. First question: "do you have oil in there?" well, i did. and it
was clean. they flushed the engine, put high mileage oil in and a
treatment ($100 oil change!). told me they hoped it helped but if noise
continued, go to dealer. said they've only heard a vehicle sound like
that when it was running with no oil and it may be the lifters?????
excuse me for being a girl, but is this a huge problem? the somber
looks on their faces lead me to believe i'm about to spend a lot of
money. anyone else experience this?
For the gmhater looking for the source of water intrusion, I may have what you are looking for. My AWD has been disabled for 1 year now, the fuel pump already went out, had that and part of the wiring harness changed due to corrosion, now I am getting ready to put a new bushing (not sure the spelling is correct) on the right rear wheel. Every time I hit a bump, my anti-lock brake light comes on but goes off after restarting the dumb thing. The car tries to over heat everytime I go up a big hill or when it sits and idles for very long.
Last summer, my son spilled milk in the floor board on the passanger side. I was trying to clean it out of my carpet so it wouldn't start stinking. I pulled back the carpet and there was a huge puddle filling the whole bottom of the car. My husband pulled it all up from the whole floor trying to find the problem.
I started the car and turned on the A/C, after a few minutes, It starting pouring in from up under the dash. A steady fast stream.
Under the hood, if you look at the hole where the a/c drains, it comes out and then straight back in behind the firewall right under the carpet. So now, all the wiring and connectors are corroding.
I really hope this helps. Let me know what you find out.
The whistle is now coming & going. This morning I had no power steering for about 30 seconds. What's going on, and how much is it going to cost me? I think I'm going to have to tell the mechanic what to fix.
Thanks,
~E
Talk to you soon,
~E
Thank you
Nate