NHTSA Complaint #10121835 — 2004 PONTIAC GTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10121835
Vehicle	2004 PONTIAC GTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	April 8, 2005
Date Filed	May 22, 2005
Mileage	2,556 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

(1)DRIVING ON I-95 APRIL 9TH 2005 AT A SPEED OF 70MPH IN MIDDLE LANE - WENT TO PASS A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME - SO WENT TO GO INTO LEFT LANE (2) ENGINE DIED AND HAD TO COAST OVER 3 LANES TO THE RIGHT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD - VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION - CAR WOULD NOT RESTART.PROBLEM FOUND - IGNIATION SWITCH OPEN - NO POWER TO INJECTORS OR IGNITION MODULE (3) CALLED GM ROADSIDE ASSITANCE WHO SENT A TOW TRUCK - IT WAS REPLACED AFTER 4 DAYS THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN!!!! IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON I-95 AND A NEW CAR THAT DECIDES TO TURN OFF!!!! COULD OF CAUSE A MOST SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

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