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Pontiac Grand Am Electrical System Ignition Anti-theft Controller Safety Report | July 20, 2007
Reported on July 20, 2007
IN MAY, MY IGNITION SWITCH COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. THE IGNITION SYSTEM IS INTEGRATED WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. MY DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIR OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM, AND NOW, JUST A FEW MONTHS LATER, I AM HAVING PASSLOCK PROBLEMS. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE WEB, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSLOCK ISSUE IS A LONG OUTSTANDING PROBLEM THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF, YET THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR THE AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. THE COST OF REPAIR FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IS APPROXIMATELY $380. THIS FEE IS NOT JUSTIFIED AS IT IS THE RESULT OF A DEFECT IN DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE AND SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A RECALL AND NOT FOISTED OFF ON THE CUSTOMER. *JB | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Grand Am |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Year: | 2004 |
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: | CHARLOTTE NC |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NF52F44M |
Mileage: | 29185 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: | DICK KEFFER PONTIAC CHARLOTTE NC 28217 |
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