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Pontiac Grand Prix Electrical System Alternator/generator/regulator Safety Report | Nov 25, 1999



Reported on Nov 25, 1999


DOES GMC CARE ABOUT THIS? 4 ALTERNATORS IN 3.5 YEARS. THIS IS EXPENSIVE, AND MY CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY HAVE REPLACED MY ALTERNATOR TWICE NOW, AND I HAD A LOCAL SHOP DO IT THE OTHER TWO TIMES. (THE DEALER BEING THE 2 MOST RECENT.) THIS PROBLEM ALARMS ME. WHAT IF MY WIFE IS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT JUST DIES? FORTUNATELY, I WAS AT A LIGHT WHEN THE CAR DIED. IN TRAFFIC? I SHUDDER AT THAT THOUGHT. AND WHEN THE DEALER SAYS GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND NOTHING IS DONE, THAT'S ANNOYING. MY BROTHER ALSO HAD A 92 GRAND PRIX (WHICH WAS TRADED IN) AND HE WENT THROUGH 3 ALTERNATORS ALSO. THAT IS 7 ALTERNATORS IN MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY. CAN ANYTHING BE DONE REGARDING THIS ISSUE? THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Prix
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1994
Was a crash reported?
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: BRICK NJ
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2WJ12X6RF
Mileage:
Speed: 40 MPH
Number of cylinders:
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS N/A.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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