NHTSA Complaint #10576830 — 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM

THE IGNITION SWITCH OF THE NEW CAR SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING ME ACCIDENTS. THE STEERING WHEEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKED-UP BECAUSE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES FROM 2001, WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, UNTIL 2003 WHEN I SOLD IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AT A PERSONAL LOSS OF $5000 DUE TO CONCERNS FOR MY SAFETY. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THE GM LICENSED PONTIAC DEALER IN ST. PETERSBURG FOR REPAIR OF THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM ON 4 (FOUR) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FROM 2001 TO 2003 AND THEY DID NOT ADEQUATELY REPAIR THE IGNITION KEY SWITCH OR SOLVE THE DANGEROUS PROBLEM. BUT, THE CAR SHUT OFF MANY MORE TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. SO, I SOLD THE CAR DUE TO MY CONCERNS FOR SAFETY AND TOOK A SIGNIFICANT LOSS ON THE VALUE OF MY CAR. I WOULD NOT HAVE SOLD THE CAR IF THE GM PONTIAC DEALERSHIP WOULD HAVE PROPERLY REPAIRED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND SYSTEM OF THE CAR. *TR