# 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `575531` · 2006-03-12 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** GRAND PRIX
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Miles at failure:** 25,011
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
I HAD ORIGINALLY ENTERED THIS COMPLAINT UNDER 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM BUT THE CAR IS ACTUALLY A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX.  SEE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT AND PLEASE RELIST IT CORRECTLY UNDER STEERING COMPLAINTS.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER    COMPONENT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL     10051575    DETAILS: DT: THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AS A RESULT, SHE CRASHED INTO HER APARTMENT. THE GAS METERS WERE DESTROYED AND ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE CUT.  THE SPEED WAS NO MORE THAN 5-10 MPH. WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKE THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL CAR. *JB    SINCE THIS INCIDENT THE CAR WAS CHECKED OUT BY THE RENTAL CAR COMPANY'S REPAIR SHOP AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND.  I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND THEY CLAIMED IGNORANCE OF THE FACT THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES.  I HAVE BEEN CHARGED $5,000 IN DAMAGES BY THE RENTAL CAR COMPANY FOR A CAR VALUED AT $9,000 AND $3,500 BY THE APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR REPAIR OF THE APARTMENT.  BUT I COULD HAVE DIED FROM THE IMPACT WHEN THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED.  CAUSE:     RESULT:     OCCURRENCES: 1 INJURIES: 0   FAIL DATE: 07/12/2005 DEATHS: 0   DATE ADDED TO DATABASE: 7/13/2005
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