NHTSA Complaint #10259185 — 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10259185 |
| Vehicle | 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
SOMETIME WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON OUT OF THE BLUE. WHY IT COMES ON RANDOMLY I HAVE NO IDEA. I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES TO TRY TO START THE CAR. LAST YEAR IN MAY I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND THE SECURITY LIGHT CAN ON SO IN 10 MINUTES I TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE SECURITY LIGHT CAM ON AGAIN SO I WAITED 10 MINUTES AGAIN THEN I TRIED THAT AND IT STARTED. SO BASICALLY I WAITED 30 MINUTES IN A PARKING LOT IN A BAD SECTION OF TOWN. TODAY I HAD TO GO TO SCHOOL TO DO LAB WORK WHEN I WAS TRYING TO LEAVE THE SECURITY LIGHT WHEN ON SO I WAITED 10 MINUTES AND I TRIED IT AGAIN. SO THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I WAITED ANOTHER 10 MINUTES. I TRIED FOR A THIRD TIME AND THE SECURITY LIGHT WENT ON. I HAVE YET TO TRY AGAIN BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL COME ON FOR A FOURTH TIME. WHAT IS THE WORLD IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? WHAT'S THE POINT OF HAVING A SECURITY SYSTEM IF IT THINKS I'M TRYING TO STEAL MY OWN CAR. IF I'M GOING TO STEAL A CAR DON'T YOU THINK I'M GOING TO STEAL SOMETHING BETTER AND MORE EXPENSIVE THAN A PONTIAC SERIOUSLY! *TR
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