NHTSA Complaint #10473968 — 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10473968
Vehicle	2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	September 3, 2012
Date Filed	September 5, 2012
Mileage	240,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

MY CAR HAS A SECURITY DEVICE THAT WHEN DRIVING WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND I HAVE TO DRIVE ON I26 TO GET TO WORK THIS IS A MAJOR INTERSTATE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IM DRIVING THIS CAR AND IT SHUTS DOWN IN FRONT OF A BIG TRUCK AND I CANT STEER IT BECAUSE THE POWER AND ELECTRICAL CONTROL HAS COMPLETELY QUIT. THIS IS A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN PONTIAC OR GM SHOULD REALLY RECALL THIS I HAD TO REPLACE MY COMPLETE COOLANT SYSTEM AND FUEL SYSTEM ONLY TO BE TOLD ITS THE CARS ANTI-THEFT DETERRENT SECURITY DEVICE IT IS A JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR EVEN WORSE BY THIS DEFECTIVE DEVICE. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO WE HAVE TO MAKE TO GET THIS PART RECALLED AND FIXED? IT'S TOO LATE WHEN YOUR DEAD TO MAKE A RECALL. *TR

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