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Pontiac Grand Prix Power Train Safety Report | July 10, 2002



Reported on July 10, 2002


ENGINE SUDDENLY MISSES AND SOMETIMES DIES WHILE MOVING AND AT THE SAME TIME, THE TACHOMETER QUITS AND THE 'TRACTION CONTROL OFF' SWITCH-LIGHT COMES ON. THE ENGINE SOMETIMES RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY AND/OR THE ENGINE SMOOTHS OUT, BUT THE TACHOMETER REMAINS INOPERATIVE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT STAYS LIT. STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE RESETS THE TACH AND INDICATOR LIGHT. SOMETIMES WHEN THE ENGINE DOES DIE, IT WILL NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES OF BEING STRANDED ON THE EXPRESSWAY.*AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Prix
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1999
Was a crash reported?
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: PFLUGERVILLE TX
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2WR5212XF
Mileage:
Speed: 50 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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