NHTSA Complaint #10136356 — 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10136356
Vehicle	1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Date of Incident	August 16, 2005
Date Filed	September 13, 2005
Mileage	35,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL HAS FAILED 3 TIMES ON MY 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE FIRST TIME WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY IN 1999. THE DEALER REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DELCO BATTERY. THE SECOND TIME WAS JUNE, 2004, DELCO WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY SO I REPLACED WITH WAL*MART EVERSTART BATTERY. THEN, IN AUGUST, 2005, THE BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL BROKE AGAIN. THIS TIME, BATTERY ACID DESTROYED A VACUUM THAT CONTROLS THE INSIDE HEATER VENTS RENDERING HVAC ADJUSTMENTS INOPERATIVE. I HAVE READ OTHER ACCOUNTS OF THIS BEING SOME TYPE OF DEFECT IN THE BATTERY CABLE. I HAVE ASKED GM AND MY GM DEALER AND HAVE REPEATEDLY BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BATTERY CABLE. GM CLAIMS NO AWARENESS OF THIS BEING AN ISSUE. *NM

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