NHTSA Complaint #10934091 — 2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10934091
Vehicle	2006 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 15, 2014
Date Filed	December 9, 2016
Mileage	117,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING CAR SHUTS OFF "DIC" STATES " STARTING DISABLED DUE TO THROTTLE CONTROL. REDUCED ENGINE POWER". I TOOK IT TO MCCARTHY DEALERSHIP IN LEES SUMMIT MO THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED RECALL-KEY ONLY BUT THE RECALL#14350 STATES "DEALERS WILL INSTALL 2 KEY RINGS & AN I INSERT IN THE KEY SLOT OR A CONER OVER THE KEY HEAD ON ALL IGNITION KEYS" IT RAN OK FOR A WHILE THEN STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK 12/8/2016 & WAS TOLD TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC CK IT WOULD COST 130. WAS TOLD THE RECALL WAS FOR THE KEYS ONLY NOT THE IGNITION. MY DAUGHTER DRIVES THIS CAR TOO IT STOP RUNNING IN THE MISTAKE OF AN INTERSECTION. PLEASE HELP *TR

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