NHTSA Complaint #10413394 — 2005 PONTIAC SUNFIRE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10413394
Vehicle	2005 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 10, 2010
Date Filed	July 18, 2011
Mileage	121,509 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	00

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2005 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 4 DOOR, VIN [XXX] . I HAVE BEEN GENERALLY HAPPY WITH THE CAR. STARTING IN EARLY DECEMBER OF 2010, MY ENTIRE INTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING. IT STARTED WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWING OUT OF THE RANGE OF THE GAUGE AND THEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING AND READING ARTIFICIALLY HIGH. I BROUGHT IT TO SCHERER CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC IN KITCHENER, [XXX] WHERE I WORK. I ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY HIDDEN OR SECRET WARRANTIES ON THIS AS I DIDN'T FEEL THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD GO ON A CAR. THEY SAID THERE WASN'T. THEY DID EXTEND ME A "GOODWILL" DISCOUNT BUT EVEN WITH THAT IT COST ME $635.55 PARTS AND LABOUR TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I INTEND TO WRITE TO GM CANADA AND INCLUDE COPIES OF THESE OTHER REPORTS AND TRY AND NEGOTIATE A REFUND AS I THINK THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED. *KB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *KB

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