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1997 Pontiac Grand AM cruise control problems

37 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 1997 Pontiac Grand AM, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
37 6% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

While going down ramp, exiting a parking garage engine began to race and accelerate. Hitting the brakes did not help, was only able to stop the automobile when it was pushed it into neutral and then drive. Then it calmed down. *slc

August 1998

On 3 separate occasions when consumer depressed the gas pedal it got stuck. When this occurred vehicle revved. Consumer then put vehicle in neutral, and rpms went up to 5. Then put vehicle back in drive and pedal did not stick.

Reported at 56,000 miles, February 2004

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