Consumer Complaint Detail

PONTIAC / GRAND AM / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004294134 Incident Date: Aug, 09 2004
Consumer's City: GREENBELT Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: GRAND AM Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G2NE52T7VC Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 12 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The consumer's vehicle experienced the same problem as mentioned in nhtsa recall 02v70000. if the engine fails to start and the driver holds the key in the star position for an extended period, high current flows through the ignition switch, and sometimes produces enough heat to melt internal switch parts. this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak the ignition locked. *sc