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Pontiac Grand Prix Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | June 08, 2006



Reported on June 08, 2006


DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE THAT SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ALWAYS STUCK ON ZERO AND THE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE BECAME UNREADABLE. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES BY A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER AND DETERMINED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Prix
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2002
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: SAINTE GENEVIEVE MO
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2WK52J12F
Mileage: 119000 miles.
Speed:
Number of cylinders:
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: SAPAUGH GM COUNTRY HERCULANEUM MO 63048
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