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Pontiac Grand Am Electrical System Safety Report | May 26, 2010
Reported on May 26, 2010
| THIS IS REGARDING A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THERE IS DEFIANTLY A DEFECT WITH THE SECURITY/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE SAME EXACT CAR, AND THEY ARE ALL ASKING, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL??? IT ORIGINALLY STARTED BACK IN MARCH OF 2010 WITH THE CAR TURNING OVER WHEN STARTED, THEN SHUTTING OFF RIGHT AWAY WITH THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHING ON THE DASH. AFTER A BIT OF RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT I COULD JUST TURN THE KEY TO THE ACC AND WAIT 10 MINUTES AND THE SYSTEM WILL RESET. BUT THIS WOULD HAPPEN EVERY 2 WEEKS OR SO, AND MAKES THE CAR PRETTY UNRELIABLE, JUST FOR THAT FACT. THEN ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO 5/26/10 I WAS DRIVING HOME AND IT SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. ON THE HIGHWAY. I COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED. NOW IT WON'T START AT ALL AND IT'S BECAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WONT LET IT. IF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL? THIS IS DEFIANTLY A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT IS SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM HAS GOTTEN A RECT GOVERNMENT BAIL OUT AND A HUGE RECALL LIKE THIS WILL NOT LOOK GOOD ON THE RESUME, BUT HOW CAN THEY EXPECT TO STAY IN BUSINESS WHEN THEY ARE KNOWINGLY PUTTING OUT SYSTEMS THAT FAIL? IT'S FRUSTRATING, BECAUSE MY CAR IS PERFECT, ALL EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE PROBLEM THAT IS QUITE COSTLY. I AM ALSO READING THAT OTHERS ARE DROPPING HUNDREDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE OCCUR WITHIN WEEKS. I JUST DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO PLAY AROUND WITH, AND I'D RATHER NOT WORRY THAT EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR THAT IT MIGHT JUST SHUT OFF ON ME. IT COULD GET ME KILLED, AND THAT'S A REALITY. IT COULD DO THE SAME TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME EXACT CAR. WHO WANTS THAT MUCH BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS? *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WILTON NH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE52F33C |
| Mileage: | 97068 miles. |
| Speed: | 55 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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