NHTSA Complaint #10233681 — 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10233681
Vehicle	2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 7, 2008
Date Filed	July 9, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

2002 GRAND PRIX IF IT WAS HUMID OR DAMP THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN START GRINDING THE STARTER. WHEN WE WOULD TAKE IT IN THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. IT HAPPENED ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. ON JULY 7 WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE KEY WAS STUCK GRINDING THE STARTER. THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT TURN BACK I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEN IT STARTED TO SMOKE AND STOPPED RUNNING. I HAD TO PULL THE BATTERY I HAD BURNT OUT THE STARTER. I T HAD TO BE TOWED AND A KNEW IGNITION AND STARTED WAS PUT IN THE AUTO REPAIR SAID THEY SEE THIS ALOT, HOPEFULLY IT DIDN'T HURT THE ENGINE. *TR

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