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Pontiac Grand Am Electrical System Ignition Anti-theft Controller Safety Report | May 29, 2006
Reported on May 29, 2006
| 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM, WENT TO START MY CAR AND THE ENGINE CRANKS, BUT IT SEEMS LIKE I'M OUT OF GAS, AND WON'T START. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE RKE (REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY) SYSTEM HAS A DEFECT IN IT THAT CAUSES CAR NOT TO START. AS OF NOW THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE PASSLOCK SYSTEMS. AS FOR A FIX, THE EXPERTS ARE HONESTLY NOT SURE. THE MECHANICS I HAVE SPOKEN TO CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT AND THE ONLY FIX THAT SEEMS TO WORK IS ONE FOUND ON A DISCUSSION THREAD: TO RESET THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM, PUT KEY IN THE IGNITION AND LEAVE IT IN 'ON' POSITION FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES. THEN TURN IT OFF, AND TRY - IT SHOULD START THEN. WARNING: CONTINUED RESETTING OF THE COMPUTER THIS WAY WILL EVENTUALLY DAMAGE COMPUTER AND WILL COST LOTS TO REPLACE/FIX. IS PONTIAC GOING TO REPLACE OR FIX MY COMPUTER WHEN I GET IT MESSED UP BY RESETTING IT LIKE I DESCRIBED ABOVE? SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. *JB | |
| 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: | WICHITA KS |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NW52E61C |
| Mileage: | 116000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | CNG/LPG Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | BRENT OSNER CONWAY SPRINGS KS 67031 |
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