NHTSA Complaint #10269902 — 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10269902
Vehicle	2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 2, 2008
Date Filed	May 26, 2009
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INSTEAD. THE SPEED INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SLID THE GEAR INTO PARK, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF BUILD-UP IN SOME PARTS OF THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC FURTHER STATED THAT THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE BUILT TO WITHSTAND THESE ISSUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

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