# 1999 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
> NHTSA complaint `177309` · 1999-10-06 · UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** UNKNOWN
- **Model:** UNKNOWN
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
## Narrative
THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STARTED W/ THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR.  IT MALFUNCTIONED & CAUSED THE KEYLESS REMOTE CONTROL NOT TO WORK, NO RADIO, A/C GOT STUCK IN THE ON POSITION, & NO OVERHEAD LCD READOUTS (TEMP, AVG. MPG, ETC).  THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS WAS JUST A BLOWN FUSE.  THEY REPACED IT & IT WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS.  THEN, WHILE I WAS ON VACATION, IT HAPPENED AGAIN.  ONLY WE WERE IN THE SNOW (WITH THE A/C STUCK ON).  AGAIN ALL OF THE SAME ORIGINAL PROBLEMS, BUT THIS TIME THE CAR WOULD JUST SHUT OFF.  I WOULD WAIT A FEW MINUTES & RESTART IT.  IT WOULD START RIGHT UP.  BUT IT KEPT DIEING - FOR 150 MILES -  UNTIL I REACHED THE DEALERSHIP!  LONG STORY SHORT - THEY REPLACED A 'COMPUTER' & SOME WIRING -- TWICE, BUT ALWAYS THE SAME PROBLEMS.  THEY TOLD ME THE AUTOMATIC DOOR HAD CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND THE COMPUTER SHUT DOWN THE CAR AS A PROTECTION.  I JUST GAVE UP ON THE REPAIRS & CAME HOME.  I LOST 4+ DAYS OF A 10 DAY VACATION BECAUSE OF THE CAR PROBLEMS.  THE DEALERSHIP HERE REPACED IT AGAIN (FOR THE 4TH TIME).  THEN IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN.  I TALKED TO THE DEALER.  THIS CAR IS AN OBVIOUS LEMON & QUALIFIES FOR THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW.  THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO CONTACT GM/PONTIAC.  THEY (GM) BASICALLY TOLD ME - THEY DO NOT TAKE CARS BACK -- THEY DO NOT ABIDE BY THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW AND IF I WANTED (OR HAD THE THE $), I COULD TAKE THEM TO COURT.  THEN, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE AUTOMATIC DOOR.  (STRANGE THING IS - I DONT SEE THE RECALL NOTICE LISTED HE
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