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Pontiac Grand Am Electrical System Ignition Anti-theft Controller Safety Report | Dec 21, 2004
Reported on Dec 21, 2004
| BOUGHT CAR 10-06, HAS FAILED TO START 8 TIMES, HAVE REPLACED $2300 IN VARIOUS PARTS FOR MECHANICS TRYING TO GET STARTED. ALL SAID THAT VEHICLE WASN'T GETTING FUEL. DEALERSHIP IN ASHEVILLE NC, EVEN TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. QUOTE $3000 TO $5000. I TOWED TO A REPUTABLE MECHANIC AND CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. WHAT IF I HAD BOUGHT THAT MOTOR. I STARTED RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET. 1000'S OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. SEVERAL TIMES MONE WAS TOWED AND WOULD START WHEN MECHANIC WENT TO FIX IT. WAS TOLD CAN'T FIX WHAT ISN'T BROKEN. 2 WEEKS AGO DID IT AGAIN. JUST WON'T START. HAD IT TOWED. STARTED UP WHEN MECHANIC WENT TO WORK ON IT. DID IT AGAIN LAST WEEK. I FOLLOWED ADVICE FROM WEBSITE. LEAVE IGNITION ON FOR 10 MINUTES FOR PASSLOCK SECURITY TO RESET. IT WORKED!!! THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM FOR 1000'S OF PEOPLE. WHO CAN KEEP GETTING TOWED, BUYING EXPENSIVE PARTS NOT NEEDED, MISSING WORK, AND NOT TO MENTION WHAT IT DOES TO YOUR MENTALLY, DEALING WITH THIS OVER AND OVER. *NM | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ENKA NC |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NF12T01M |
| Mileage: | 65000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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