NHTSA Complaint #823697 — 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	823697
Vehicle	1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 26, 1998
Date Filed	May 28, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	KS

Consumer Description

WHEN DRIVING BELOW 45MPH THE ENGINE WILL TOTALLY DIE. VEHICLE WILL JERK SO HARD THAT THE CONSUMER IS THROWN FOWARD. THE TACKOMETER WILL REGISTER 0-RPM. ENGINE WILL DIE WHEN IN REVERSE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP APRIL 27TH COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMED. PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ON MAY 11TH. CONSUMER WAS DENIED SERVICE, AND AGAIN ON MAY 26TH. DEALER IS ORDERING A CLUSTER MODULE. MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS SHOULD WORK SINCE THE TACKOMETER WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER IS BEING TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. RONALDSON PONTIAC CHEVROLETDEALERSHIP--913-294-5375, PAYOLA, KANSAS. *AK

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