2.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
74,899 miles

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problem #1

Oct 112004

Grand Am 6-cyl

  • 74,899 miles
While driving. The dash illuminated and then shut down. The battery cable came undone. Shutting the vehicles electrical system completely down. The consumer his wife, and dog were trapped inside the vehicle. The windows would not come down the doors would not open, the brakes became inoperable. They coasted to the side of the road. The automatic key button would not work. Also the brakes went out. Door handles would not open door. Breathing became difficult while the consumer and family had no way to exit the vehicle.

- Denver, CO, USA

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