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Pontiac Grand Am Electrical System Safety Report | June 22, 2010
Reported on June 22, 2010
| I HAVE A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM GT V6 3400. THE PASSLOCK/SECURITY SYSTEM HAS PROVEN TO BE FAULTY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN THE RECENT PAST THE SECURITY LIGHT WOULD RANDOMLY FLASH PREVENTING ME FROM STARTING MY CAR FOR UP TO 10-15 MINUTES. IT HAS MORE RECENTLY TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORSE. NOW MY SECURITY LIGHT IS ON SOLID. I CAN TURN MY CAR ON BUT WITHIN 1-2 SECONDS IT SHUTS OFF. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY THEFT ATTEMPTS, YET MY CAR THINKS I AM TRYING TO STEAL IT. I BELIEVE THE COMPUTER IS FAULTY AND RECOGNIZING PROBLEMS THAT DO NOT EXIST. ALONG WITH THE PROBLEM OF THE CAR NOT STARTING, THE KEYLESS ENTRY (ALSO PROVIDED BY MY GM DEALER, NOT SECOND HAND) IS USELESS. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY CAR, FOR IT IS IN SHUTDOWN. IF I WERE TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER IT WOULD COST $200 FOR THE PART AND ANOTHER $2000 TO GET THE PART REPLACED PROFESSIONALLY. I WISH GM COULD STAND BEHIND THIS FAULTY PRODUCT THAT SO MANY PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF HAVE STRUGGLED WITH. I AM A PROUD OWNER OF MY CAR AND WOULD LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN TO KEEP IT, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT. PASSLOCK/SECURITY SYSTEMS IN THIS MODEL ARE FAULTY AND I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS RECOGNITION. *TR | |
| 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: | LAKE VIEW IA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 125000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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