NHTSA Complaint #10671007 — 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10671007
Vehicle 2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 143,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TN

Consumer Description

I WAS PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AND I SHIFTED INTO PARK, MY CAR CONTINUED ROLLING AS IF I WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH GEARS AND THE GEAR SHIFT HAD NO TRACTION. IT WAS SLIDING BACK AND FORTH B/W THE GEARS AS MY CAR CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD. I THEN SLID IT BACK IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM MOVING. I THEN COULD NOT START MY CAR BECAUSE IT WASN'T TECHNICALLY IN PARK. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE HAD WORN AWAY/BROKEN. GM HAS RECALLED THIS ISSUE IN OTHER PONTIAC AND OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME MODEL YEAR AS MY VEHICLE. DEFINITELY UNSURE WHY THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENING IN THE GRAND PRIX HAS YET TO BE ADDRESSED BUT THIS IS A REPAIR THAT COSTS OVER $400.00. THE GM CSR I SPOKE WITH TOTALLY IGNORED MY CONCERNS REGARDING THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE AND JUST WANTED TO SPEAK W/ ME REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *TR

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