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Pontiac Grand Am Electrical System Safety Report | Jan 23, 2009
Reported on Jan 23, 2009
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN NUMEROUS TIMES WITHIN THREE FEET OF HER HOME. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OR IT WILL START AND SHUT OFF AT LEAST FOUR TIMES BEFORE FINALLY MOVING AGAIN. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SECURITY SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER IS CHARGING $800 FOR THE REPAIR, BUT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE FAILURE WILL NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2003 |
| 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: | ASHTABULA OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NF52F73C |
| Mileage: | 80000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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