# 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1162589` · 2015-03-04 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND AM
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 170,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM HOME FORM GROCERY SHOPPING AND TRIED TO GET INTO LEFT HAND TURN ONLY LANE, BUT CAR WOULDN`T SLOW DOWN AND I DIDN`T WANT TO REAR END THE PERSON AHEAD AS THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC THAT DAY SO I VEERED TO THE RIGHT TO GET INTO A PARKING LOT TO PULL MY EMERGENCY BRAKES, BUT WAS BROAD SIDED. I HAVE OVER $2,300.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO  MY CAR AND MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE IGNITION SWITCH ON THE 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM, AND THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FULL REPLACEMENT OF THAT WHEN THE RECALL WAS DONE REGARDING THE IGNITION. ALL THAT WAS DONE FOR ME WAS  A PLASTIC INSERT WAS ADHERED TO MY IGNITION KEY. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE CARS AND REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCHES. THEY ALSO OWE ME A LOT IN REPAIRS DONE TO MY CAR.  *TR
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