Pontiac Grand Am electrical problems

electrical problem

8.0

pretty bad

Typical Repair Cost:

no data

Average Mileage:

133,197 miles

Number of complaints:

5 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (5 reports)

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problem #5

2008May 01

Grand Am

  • Automatic transmission
  • 149,000 miles

Same problem here with the dashboard and gauges. Most the mechanics want to take it all apart to figure it out. One mechanic said there was a report put out by GM that these cars have faulty wiring that needs to be replaced after so long, but I haven't seen the report myself. If any of ya'll have figured it out, I'd appreciate any tips or solutions since they want more than the car is worth just to diagnose the problem.

jebbielax

Austin, TX, USA

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problem #4

2006Jul 15

(reported on)

Grand Am SE

  • 175,000 miles

I have checked all fuses, tried a new ignition switch, cleaned all connects behind the dash and had a diagnostic check also. All the bulbs work and the needles flicker when you first turn the key. Anybody got any ideas? New instrument panel maybe?

Joe A.

N. Platte, NE, USA

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problem #3

2007Jan 10

(reported on)

Grand Am SE V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 116,985 miles

We were on the freeway and my gauges started shooting back and forth. My temperature gauge said I was overheating and my gas gauge said I had no gas. Once we turned the car off, the gauges set back at zero and haven't moved since. The biggest inconvenience is that I have no idea how fast I'm going and I don't think a police officer will be very understanding about that. The lights pop on and off occasionally, but no one knows what the problem is.

Melissa R.

Magna, UT, USA

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problem #2

2006Jul 09

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • 100,000 miles

I'm not sure of the miles on my car b/c I bought it used and I know the motor was replaced in it. All at once all my gauges stopped working and the low coolant and oil warning lights stay on. The ETS and ABS lights come on and off also, but never separately. I was told it's not the fuses; by one it's the computer, and by one it isn't.

Courtney B.

Sweetwater, TN, USA

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problem #1

2006Jun 21

(reported on)

Grand Am GT

  • 125,000 miles

all instruments quit working all at once. We have checked all connections behind dash and under hood and all fuses and cannot correct the problem. Any ideas?

David L.

Charleston, WV, USA

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