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Pontiac Grand Am Fuel System, Other Storage Fuel Gauge System Safety Report | May 01, 2002



Reported on May 01, 2002


FUEL GAUGE, AT 1/4 TANK LEVEL OR WHEN IDLING FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES AT ANY LEVEL, GAUGE WILL CHIME, QUICKLY POINT TO FULL, THEN POINT TO EMPTY, REPEAT A FEW TIMES, AND SETTLE BETWEEN THE 1/2 AND 3/4 TANK RANGE. THIS FAULT HAS LEFT ME IN A POSITION OF RESETTING MY TRIP METER AND FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY WHEN FUELING IN ORDER TO TRAVEL NO MORE THAN 300 MILES PER TANK AND RISK RUNNING OUT OF GAS DUE TO AN UNRELIABLE FUEL GAUGE. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN IN MAY 2002.*AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Am
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1999
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: MINOOKA IL
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2NE12E4XM
Mileage: 70000 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: U
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: BERT ADAMS PONTIAC JOLIET IL 60435
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