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Pontiac Grand Am Fuel System, Other Storage Fuel Gauge System Safety Report | Aug 21, 2004



Reported on Aug 21, 2004


I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2000. IN AUGUST OF THE SAME YEAR I WAS LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE MY GAS GAUGE READ 1/2 TANK AND WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. I WAS TOWED INTO TOWN AND LUCKILY MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL SENDER. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED FIVE MORE TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. I'M ASTONISHED THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED MORE THOROUGHLY AND A RECALL ENGAGED. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS.*AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Am
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 2000
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: SOCORRO NM
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):
Mileage: 300 miles.
Speed: 35 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: VIVA MOTORS SOCORRO NM 87801
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