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Pontiac Grand Am Exterior Lighting Hazard Flashing Warning Lights Unit Safety Report | Nov 01, 2003
Reported on Nov 01, 2003
MY FIANCÉS 2000 GRAND AM HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FLASHER HAZARD AND TURN SIGNALS. THE FLASHER FOR THESE CIRCUITS IS CONSTANTLY CLICKING WHEN NEITHER SWITCH IS ACTIVATED. IT IS A VERY IRREGULAR CLICKING MUCH FASTER THAN NORMAL. NONE OF THE LIGHTS ARE FLASHING ON (INDICATING A DIRECT SHORT TO GROUND TO ME). WHEN EITHER SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE CLICKING IS NORMAL SLOWER RHYTHMIC SOUND AND THE LIGHTS APPEAR TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. A PONTIAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT FROM THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS THEY HAVE DONE IN RECENT MONTHS, THE PROBLEM IS A SHORTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THE COST OF REPAIR IS ABOUT $400 TO $500, DUE TO THE TIME INVOLVED (TWO HOURS OR MORE) AND THE COST OF THE PART ($300 $350). HE STATED THAT AS LONG AS YOU CAN LIVE WITH THE NOISE IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. MY FIANCÉ MAKES ABOUT $800 A MONTH AND THIS COST IS FAR MORE THAN SHE CAN AFFORD, SO SHE HAS DECIDED NOT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ONLY WAY THIS FLASHER WOULD CLICK IS IF POWER FLOWING THROUGH IT CAUSED BY A SHORT. THIS CONSTANT FLOW OF POWER BEING FED THROUGH THIS FLASHER, WHICH IS IN THE TOP CENTER OF THE DASH, I FEAR COULD EITHER CAUSE A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THESE CIRCUITS AND/OR CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. IF INDEED THIS SHORT IS IN THE STEERING COLUMNS TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, COULD THIS ALSO BE A CONCERN FOR A PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS AIR BAG? *AK | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Grand Am |
Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
Year: | 2000 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | HILL AFB UT |
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Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
Was a police report filed? | N |
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Dealer name and location: | YOUNG PONTIAC - CADILLAC GMC TRUCK CO LAYTON UT |
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