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Pontiac Grand Am Electrical System Safety Report | July 13, 2010
Reported on July 13, 2010
| I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TURN IT TO THE START POSITION BUT IT WOULDN'T START. THERE IS A WORK AROUND THAT IS DETAILED IN THE 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM OWNER'S MANUAL ON PAGE 2-18 THAT SAYS AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, IF THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES OR STAYS ON, WAIT TEN MINUTES WITH THE KEY IN ON UNTIL THE LIGHT GOES OFF. THEN TURN THE IGNITION TO OFF BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. I DID THAT AND IT WORKED BUT IT SHOULDN'T BE NECESSARY. THE CAR SHOULD START RIGHT AWAY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME BUT IT ISN'T AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THIS WEBSITE INCLUDES COMMENTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0F6220/0 THIS FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED YET. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | EL DORADO SPRINGS MO |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NF52E32C |
| Mileage: | 70073 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
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| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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