NHTSA Complaint #10113894 — 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10113894
Vehicle	1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 25, 2005
Date Filed	March 10, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

MY CAR HAS BEEN LEAKING ANTIFREEZE WHICH CAN BE SMELLED IN THE CAR. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE AS OF YET WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER IT HAD BEEN NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE, MY ALTERNATOR WENT OUT. WHEN IT WAS PULLED OUT FROM THE ENGINE, IT WAS ASSUMED THAT IT HAD BEEN ON FIRE. IT IS FELT THAT THE ALTERNATOR LOOKS LIKE IT HAD BEEN ELECTROCUTED. ALL OF THE RUBBER THAT COVERS THE WIRES HAD BEEN COMPLETELY BURNED AWAY. CONSIDERING THAT I DRIVE MY INFANT SON AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE, NOT TO MENTION MYSELF THIS CAN NOT POSSIBLY BE SAFE IF THE VEHICLE IS CATCHING ON FIRE. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 68000 MILES ON IT. IT ALSO HAS ALL TYPES OF PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS AND THE IGNITION. THIS IS THE WORST CAR THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED IN MY LIFE, NOT TO MENTION THE MOST DANGEROUS. I AM JUST WAITING FOR IT TO BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE I AM DRIVING DOWN THE STREET!!!! NOT TO MENTION, MY VEHICLE HAS ALL OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS THAT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. ESPECIALLY THE PULLING TO VARIOUS SIDES WITHOUT WARNING AND THE SHAKING THAT HAPPENS AROUND 55 TO 60 MPH. THIS IS JUST NOT A SAFE VEHICLE AT ALL.*AK

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