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2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 712725 · 2009-03-19

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR THE SECURITY LIGHT IS ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME I GO TO START MY CAR, SO IT HAPPENS 6 TIMES A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR. I HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO ON AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINUTES WHILE IT RESETS. WHILE DRIVING SOMETIMES MY SECURITY LIGHT GOES ON AND MY CAR WILL JUST STOP RUNNING, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO HAVE YOUR CAR JUST TURN OFF ESPECIALLY ON A FREEWAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10262408
Machine
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