NHTSA Complaint #10651742 — 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10651742 |
| Vehicle | 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 201,384 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO THE STORE IN THE RAIN AND IT WAS POURING OUTSIDE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SERVICE ENGINE SOON, CHECK ENGINE, & SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON. NOTHING HAPPENED UNTIL I LEFT THE STORE AND TRIED TO START MY CAR BACK UP. IT WOULD START AND JUST SHUT OFF. IT WOULD STAY RUNNING WITH MY FOOT ON THE GAS, BUT AS SOON AS I LET OFF THE PETAL, IT WOULD STALL AND SHUT OFF. I WAITED ABOUT A HOUR FOR THE CAR TO MAYBE DRY BEFORE I STARTED IT BACK UP, THINKING THAT MAYBE THE RAIN GOT SOMETHING WET, IT STARTED RIGHT UP. TOOK IT TO ADVANCE AUTO PARTS AND THEY SAID IT WAS A CAM SENSOR. AND ABOUT 10 OTHER THINGS WRONG? I WAS LIKE WTF? HOW WHEN I HAD MY CAR SERVICED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE JUST A MONTH AGO. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO A MECHANIC BUT THEY STILL SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T FIX EVERYTHING AND THAT I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE BAD IGNITION SWITCH AND A BAD SECURITY SYSTEM. THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF AND IT'S MAKING ME SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR THAT I HAVE TAKEN CARE OF. TOLD ME TO BE CAREFUL, AND DRIVE WITH SAFETY. THEY SAID THAT GM MADE THESE VERY CRAPPY AND THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. NOW I'M GOING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP NOV 7TH BECAUSE OF THIS RECALL WITH THE IGNITION.. DOES THIS MEAN THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED NOW? *TR
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