NHTSA Complaint #10822152 — 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10822152 |
| Vehicle | 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 160,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I WAS IN THE CENTER LANE OF THE HIGHWAY, WHEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER IN MY 04 GRAND PRIX, THE DISPLAY SHOWED "LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE" THERE WERE TRUCKS ON EITHER SIDE, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BY DODGING THE VEHICLES COMING UP BEHIND ME. I CALLED MY MECHANIC AND EXPLAIN THE CONDITION, HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG BECAUSE HE SAID HE FIXES THEM ALL THE TIME. THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LOSSES CONNECTION WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND LOSS OF POWER IS THE RESULT. IF THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON A TOYOTA THEY WOULD HAVE RECALLED THE VEHICLES AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. I GUESS GM HAS ENOUGH PROBLEMS OR MAYBE NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE DIED TO MAKE THIS A GM SAFETY PRIORITY.
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