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Pontiac Grand Am Steering Safety Report | Dec 24, 2002
Reported on Dec 24, 2002
| THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE1 SEDAN WITH THE ECOTEC 2.2L ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS SOME SNOW AND MAYBE A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF ICE IN AREAS. AND THE CAR INFRONT OF ME LOST CONTROL. IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING IT I HAD TO MAKE A SHARP LEFT HAND TURN. WHILE MAKING THIS LEFT HAND TURN I HAD MY POWER STEERING DISSENGAGE. MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS ALL THEN LIT UP AND THE ENGINE AND ALL THE VEHICLES POWER WENT DEAD. I ENDED UP GOING OFF THE ROAD AND WAS AIRBORNE AND CAME FLYING DOWN INTO THE METAL HIGHWAY DIVIDER. CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR AND MINOR DAMAGEIN THE REAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES. THIS HOWEVER HAS OCCURED NOW 4 TIMES IN THIS VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED TWICE BEFORE THE ACCIDENT CAN NOT DUPLICATE OWNERS CONCERN AND SENT ME AWAY WITH NO WORK PERFORMED. I THEN CONTACTED PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND THEY DIDNT OFFER ANY HELP EITHER. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | INDIANAPOLIS IN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NF52F72C |
| Mileage: | 11100 miles. |
| Speed: | 20 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | TOM WOOD PONTIAC MAZDA GMC INDIANAPOLIS IN 46219 |
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