NHTSA Complaint #892024 — 1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	892024
Vehicle	1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 1, 1998
Date Filed	July 5, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 17 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. HORN WOULD STOP WORKING, ETS AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. RADIO WAS VERY HOT TO TOUCH. DEALER HAS REPLACED RADIO 6 TIMES, AND MOTOR OF DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER POWER WINDOWS 6 TIMES. CONSUMER FELT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

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