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Pontiac Grand Am Service Brakes, Hydraulic Safety Report | Dec 30, 2003



Reported on Dec 30, 2003


2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH WINDOW MOTOR, TURN SIGNALS, AIR CONDITIONER, THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. *MR THERE WAS STRANGE NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW MOTOR, TURN SIGNALS, AIR CONDITIONER WERE RESOLVED PER WARRANTY, BUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS CONTINUED. THERE WERE TWO INSTANCES WITH THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST CRANK BUT NOT CATCH. THE SECURITY LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY RESET THE SYSTEM. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE SECURITY SYSTEM LOCKED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE KEY SENSOR IN THE IGNITION SHORTED AND THE PASS LOCK MODULE WAS REPLACED AND RE-KEYED. *SC *JB
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Am
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 2001
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: LAS VEGAS NV
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2NF52T51C
Mileage:
Speed:
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: PAT CLARK PONTIAC GMC LAS VEGAS NV 89104
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