NHTSA Complaint #10669947 — 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10669947
Vehicle	2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 26, 2014
Date Filed	January 4, 2015
Mileage	201,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

CAR JUST DIES WHILE DRIVING REPLACED MAF SENSOR MAP SENSOR WAS REPLACED PREVIOUS. TOOK CAR OF PROBLEM. 2 MONTH LATER SPUTTERING CODE CAME BACK CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HAD THAT CUT OFF. 2 WEEKS LATER CAR WON'T START CHANGED CRANKSHAFT SENSOR STARTED BUT MISFIRE COIL PACKS CHANGED AND IGNITION CONTROL MODULE. NEW SPARK PLUGS AND WIRE. CAR STARTED RAN PERFECT. NEXT DAY CAR WOULDN'T START. WENT BACK TO SHOP MECHANIC STARTED LOOKING AT SOME WIRES CAR WOULDN'T STILL START. NEXT DAY CAR STARTS UP JUST FINE N RUNNING PERFECTLY. WHEN ITS NOT STARTING IT WILL CRANK JUST NOT FIRE. HAVEN'T CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WILL RUN YET TODAY THOUGH. BROUGHT IT HOME YESTERDAY. COULD A KEY CAUSE IT TO CRANK AND NOT FIRE. *TR

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