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2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE

1 injured · 572934 · 2006-02-16

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
ALERO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
64,682
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

IGNITION/ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM FAILS. CAR WON'T START. "SECURITY" LIGHT FLASHES RED WHEN I TRY TO TURN THE KEY. MUST WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES FOR LIGHT TO GO OFF. ALSO, SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AS I AM DRIVING AND REMAINS THAT WAY UNTIL I TURN THE CAR OFF. ON ONE OCCASION, CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING WITH LIGHT ON. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN LAST YEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER AND HAD THE ANTI-THEFT AND IGNITION SYSTEM REPLACED. IT COST MORE THAN $500.00. TODAY, EXACTLY ONE YEAR AFTER, THE PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. SAME EVERYTHING ALL OVER AGAIN. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10150479
Machine
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