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Pontiac Grand Am Exterior Lighting Hazard Flashing Warning Lights Switch Safety Report | Oct 17, 2005
Reported on Oct 17, 2005
| CONTINUOUS RAPID CLICKING NOISE FROM DASH CAUSED BY SHORT CIRCUIT IN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC THIS EVENTUALLY WILL RESULT IN TURN SIGNAL FAILURE IF NOT REPAIRED, DUE TO SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING SWITCH TO BURN OUT. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE. HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED THREE TIMES ALREADY (07/23/2003, 11/14/2004, 10/18/2005) . EACH REPAIR REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH A NEW PART AND COST ABOUT $300 INSTALLED. SUSPECT SOME KIND OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS CAUSING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE FLASHER UNIT RECALL, SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY SERVICED FOR THAT RECALL, BUT THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. *JB | |
| 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: | PINE ISLAND MN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NW12E91M |
| Mileage: | 150000 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | VIKING PONTIAC ROCHESTER MN 55963 |
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