| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006086807 | Incident Date: Jun, 13 2006 |
| Consumer's City: LIVERMORE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: GRAND AM | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:anti-theft:control module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 27 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Electrical system:ignition:anti-theft controller about 6 mos. ago i got into my car and it would not start. i was in the parking lot at work, and luckily a man stopped to ask if my security light was lit on the dashboard. (i thought it may be ignition/fuel pump/etc.) sure enough, the security light was flashing. he explained to me that he also drives a gm, and this had been occurring with his car. he said that after researching with the gm dealer, he learned that if a person waited 10 minutes the car would most likely start, which it did. (the anti-theft device actually cuts off the fuel pump, and due to lack of gasoline, the engine won't start.) the next day, i called the pontiac dealer myself, and was told that the problem was most likely the anti-theft controller, and was quoted approx. $500-600 to repair. i have been reading more and more incidents like mine, and frankly don't have the $600 to spend to repair, however, i am very concerned that this defect may leave me stranded somewhere in an unfavorable situation. is there anything you can do to help have this issue looked at as a possible recall, and have the manufacturer fix? thank you for your help. *nm |
