NHTSA Complaint #10641992 — 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10641992
Vehicle 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 58,885 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

ON 9/26/14 I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL FOR UNINTENTIONAL IGNITION KEY ROTATION. THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. BUT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT BILL RAPP PONTIAC SERVICE THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN. IT SAID IN THE INFORMATION DATA THAT "START UP FAILURE DUE TO ELECTRICAL THROTTLE MALFUNCTION. REDUCED ENGINE POWER." I WAITED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHICH DID START UP. ON APPROXIMATELY 9/29/14 WHILE ENTERING INTERSTATE 81N IN SYRACUSE, NY, THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. I CONTACTED BILL RAPP PONTIAC SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE AGAIN BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY FURTHER SERVICES SINCE THERE IS CURRENTLY NO OTHER RECALL FOR THE 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX EXCEPT FOR THE ONE WITH THE KEY ROTATION ISSUE. WHAT CAN I DO? MY CAR IS STILL SHUTTING DOWN IN STREET AND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. *TR

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