NHTSA Complaint #10173362 — 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10173362
Vehicle	2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	November 12, 2006
Date Filed	November 13, 2006
Mileage	1,700 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TN

Consumer Description

3 INSTANCES OF FAILURE OF VEHICLE TO START, IE TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT CRACK. 1ST INSTANCE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC, WHEN VEHICLE CRANKED WHEN MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO START, THEN TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED LEAKING VACUUM HOSE, REPLACED HOSE, 2ND HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED AFTER BEING STRANDED AT WORK, DEALER STATED FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH MARCH 2006, AND REPLACED SWITCH. NOW 3RD TIME SAME PROBLEM TURNS OVER WILL NOT CRANK (NOV 2006). *JB

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