NHTSA Complaint #10354857 — 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO START. HE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE PASS LOCK SECURITY SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MECHANIC RESET THE SECURITY SYSTEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION FOR APPROXIMATLEY 10 MINUTES AND THEN RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION IN THREE SETS OF 12 BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE SECURITY PASS LOCK WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED A PART RELATIVE TO THE SECURITY SYSTEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,500.