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Pontiac Grand Am Electrical System Ignition Anti-theft Controller Safety Report | June 26, 2006
Reported on June 26, 2006
| FOR ABOUT A YEAR THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-THEFT (PASSLOCK) SYSTEM, RENDERING IT DISABLED UNTIL THE IGNITION KEY IS LEFT IN THE ON POSITION FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES. IT CAN THEN BE STARTED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS WELL AS IT IS GOING TO EVENTUALLY CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE WRITER AT MY PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD BE MY IGNITION SWITCH, BUT SHE HAD NO DEFINITE ANSWER TO MY PROBLEM. ALSO, REPLACING THE SWITCH WOULD COST ME ABOUT $400.00. WE NEED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM! IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF THESE CARS ARE PROBLEMATIC IN THIS AREA! *JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | BROWNSVILLE PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NF12T01M |
| Mileage: | 95534 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | SMAIL AUTOMOTIVE GREENSBURG PA 15601 |
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