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Pontiac Grand Prix Electrical System Ignition Switch Safety Report | Oct 04, 2006
Reported on Oct 04, 2006
| 1) NONE 2) WHEN PARKING MY 2002 GRAND PRIX SE IT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEY. THE ENGINE WILL TURN OFF HOWEVER, THE SWITCH WILL NOT TURN BACK COMPLETELY TO RELEASE THE KEY. 3) THE ONLY SOLUTIONS THAT ONLY SOMETIMES WORK ARE TO A) MOVE TO A DIFFERENT PARKING SPOT AND TRY TURNING THE CAR OFF AGAIN WHICH RARELY WORKS, B) TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH UNTIL A CLICK IS HEARD THEN KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT, OR C)SOMETIMES JUST MOVING THE SHIFTER FROM PARK DOWN THROUGH ALL GEARS AND BACK TO PARK AGAIN SOMETIMES WORKS. AND D) JUST LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR OVER 5 MINUTES OR SO WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN AND THEN A CLICK IS HEARD AND THE KEY CAN THEN BE RELEASED. SEE WWW.AUTOMOTIVEFORUMS.COM AND SEARCH KEY STUCK IGNITION SWITCH FOR NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS EXACTLY LIKE THIS FOR ALL YEARS OF PONTIAC GRAND PRIX'S. *JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2002 |
| 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: | LEAD SD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WK52J32F |
| Mileage: | 50000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | QUEEN CITY MOTORS SPEARFISH SD 57783 |
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