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Pontiac Grand Prix Electrical System Ignition Module Safety Report | May 10, 2007
Reported on May 10, 2007
| SAME SYMPTOM DESCRIPTION AS COMPLAINT # 10154674. I AM IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND PURCHASED A VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2006. I WAITED OUT WINTER AND RAIN SEASON TO SEE IF PROBLEM WOULD SUBSIDE, IT DID NOT, AND HAS INCREASED IN FREQUENCY. INITIALLY REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT IDENTIFY OR REPLICATE AFTER EXAM OF MULTI COMPONENTS, INCLUDING FUEL SYSTEMS AND RUNNING COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS IN MAY 2007. AFTER 2 DAYS AND REPLICATING ONCE THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PCM FOR UPDATE AND PERFORMED CRANK SENSOR LEARNING/. REPAIR PRICE CHANGED FROM QUOTE AND I RENEGOTIATED DOWN TO $109. PROBLEM NOT REMEDIED OCCURRING 3X THE SAME EVENING AND CONTINUED MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY. INCIDENTS SPANNED 7 MONTHS, AND EASILY, NOT EXAGGERATING, OVER 120 OCCURRENCES ALL WEATHER, TEMPERATURES AND TIME OF DAY. STALLED AND STUTTERED GETTING HARDER AND UP TO 7 ATTEMPTS TO GET CAR TO START AFTER PRESSING ACCELERATOR. *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2004 |
| 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: | N CHARLESTON SC |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2G2WP522041 |
| Mileage: | 78451 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | MCELVEEN PONT-BUICK-GMC, INC SUMMERVILLE SC 29484 |
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