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Pontiac Grand Am Electrical System Ignition Anti-theft Controller Safety Report | June 01, 2005
Reported on June 01, 2005
CAR WILL NOT START AFTER THE SECURITY LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING ON AND OFF THOUGHT NO BIG DEAL THE FIRST TIME JUST A ANOTHER EVERYDAY PROBLEM HAD CAR FIXED AND 500.00 DOLLARS LATER THE CAR IS REPAIRED AND BACK UP AND RUNNING. THEN IT JUST KEEPS DOING THE SAME OLD THING WONT START JUST HAVE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND IT WILL EVENTUALLY START WHICH IS BECOMING A VERY BIG NUISANCE TO ME AND MY FAMILY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A UNSAFE PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE CAN GET HURT OR KILLED, DUE TO THE FACT OF THE CAR SHUTTING OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD WHICH WITH NO MOTOR RUNNING YOU HAVE NO POWER FOR YOUR ANTI LOCK BRAKES AND YOUR STEERING. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS UNDER THE RECALL PROBLEMS BUT THIS SEEMS LIKE AN ONGOING PROCESS THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. NEED TO MENTION THAT IT GETS EXPENSIVE FOR THE REPAIR BILLS AND HAUL BILLS WHICH OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEN. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE DANGER AND UNSAFE BEING OF THE CAR BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU'LL BE WHEN THE CAR DECIDES TO NOT START OR IF YOUR IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. ANY INFORMATION ON THIS WOULD HELP. *TR | |
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: | CORBIN KY |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NF52E01M |
Mileage: | 45000 miles. |
Speed: | 0 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | BUCK CREEK AUTO SALES SOMERSET KY |
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