# Pontiac Aztek starts intermittently

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-aztek-starts-intermittently/49375>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** pontiac, aztek, ignition\
**Created:** [May 25, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-aztek-starts-intermittently/49375 "2010-05-25T18:15:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Valvecap](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/valvecap/32/9560_2.png) [@Valvecap](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Valvecap)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/pontiac-aztek-starts-intermittently/49375/1 "2010-05-25T18:15:22Z")

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Why does my 2001 Pontiac Aztek occasionally not start? Then, if I let it sit with the key out for 20 minutes, it will.