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2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

crash · 491798 · 2004-08-20

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
18,260
Speed
78 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT. MOST PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY RELATED TO WIRING PROBLEMS AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE LATEST INCIDENCE I LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKES. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND THE SHOP HAD TO REPLACE THE IP CLUSTER AND THE BCM WHICH HAD BOTH COMPLETELY FAILED. THIS FAILURE CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LEAVING THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY BECOMING BURIED IN THE MEDIAN. IF THIS INCIDENCE HAD OCCURED AT ANY OTHER SECTION OF THIS MAIN THOROUGHFARE (I-40) ME AND MY 5 YR OLD COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY HURT OR KILLED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088259
Machine
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