NHTSA Complaint #10028605 — 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10028605
Vehicle	1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Date of Incident	July 18, 2003
Date Filed	July 18, 2003
Mileage	87,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR A "CLICKING" SOUND OCCURRED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, AND ALL WAS WELL FOR A WEEK. THEN, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE GAUGES FLASHED BACK AND FORTH ,AND THE CAR STOPPED. WOULD NOT RESTART UNLESS WAS SET FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN IT STARTED THE SAME INCIDENTS REPEATED. WARNING LIGHTS WOULD OFTEN COME ON AND OFF WITHOUT THERE BEING ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM THAT THE LIGHTS WERE INDICATING. ONCE THE CAR WAS PULLED TO A STOPPING LOCATION IT WOULD NOT TURN COMPLETELY OFF , AND THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THESE PROBLEMS PERSISTED FOR 2 DAYS UNTIL IT COMPLETELY STOPPED.*AK

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