Consumer Complaint Detail

GMSPO / 16 GALLON FUEL TANK / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006057630 Incident Date: Feb, 27 2006
Consumer's City: APEX Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: 16 GALLON FUEL TANK Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G3NL52T3XC Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 27 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 10 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving my 1999 oldsmobile alero 2.4l, my traction control light came on. it did not give the normal warning indicator to let me know that something was wrong. i stopped at a stop sign. with the oncoming traffic it requires you to quickly enter the intersection. my car stalled in the middle of take of as if it was not getting gas. the oncoming traffic which is traveling at a great rate of speed had to slam on breaks to prevent from hitting my stalled car. several cars came to a screeching halt and nearly wrecked. i learned that the cause of the car stalling was my throttle position sensor was faulty. this is the second time i have had to replace the tps. the first was done approximately 2 years ago the hendrick dealership in apex north carolina. i experienced the same problem with the traction control light coming and the transmission shift irregular and the car stalling. on the last experience today 28 feb 06 i had my 7 year old son in the back seat. i would like this issue address by the general motors corporation immediately. i narrowly escaped suffering severe injuries and possible lost of life today.*jb