8.2
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$392.00
Average Mileage:
94,688 miles
Total Complaints:
8 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
- new ignition but probably reoccuring (1 reports)
- remove automatic car starter (1 reports)
- replace passlock sensor and or system (1 reports)
- turn the key on for 10 min. and the car will start (1 reports)
electrical problem
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2008Nov 27
Grand Am SE 3.4L
- Automatic transmission
- 56,500 miles
I have one of those factory installed car starter/alarm and it seems that it will follow the "standard" that a lot of people are complaining about.
So far if I start the car with the key it runs fine but I'm very caution when I use the remote starter. Why? Many times the car will not start and the security light starts blinking .
I will give it a couple of hours !!!!!! to reset itself and the car will start just fine.
Is there a way to get rid of this GM bull.... that creates only headaches ?
I like Pontiac, I'm a Boneville man but it looks I made a mistake getting a Grand AM...
2005Mar 10
Grand Am SE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 50,000 miles
My cheap ex boyfriend had his friend install a car starter for me as an xmas gift. A few months later my security light came on and my car would not start. I called my mechanic friend who said turn the car off for a while and see what happens. After about 15 minutes or so my car started again and I didn't think much of it. A few months later it was happening about half the time I started my car and everytime I had to go somewhere I had to leave 10 minutes early in case my car wouldn't start! HUGE PAIN IN THE ASS!!!!!! After about 2 years of this sh*t I took my car to a glass and body place my friend recommended and they pulled my car starter for 20 bucks. I haven't seen that damn security light on since. If you are an unfortunate soul who drives a Pontiac and has had this problem... pull your car starter if you have one and hopefully it will help!!
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2006Nov 22
Grand Am SE V6
- Automatic transmission
- 60,000 miles
Security light comes on and car would not start. This kept happening until it just wouldn't start one day. Dealer suggested a new key checking the key sensor at the ignition and when that didn't work i had to replace the whole module thing a doo. Everything was fine until 13 months later, one month past the one year warranty the security light came on again. Good thing it only happened once and has not happened again.. crossing my fingers
2007May 06
(reported on)Grand Am SE 3100
- Automatic transmission
- 80,000 miles
Not only will my car not start for ten minutes, but I never know when it wil or will not pull this crap. I never know when I may have o sit in a convenience store parking lot for ten minutes, and of course this only occurs when I am late or when I am in a congested parking lot and very embarrassed.
2007Jun 11
(reported on)Grand Am
- Automatic transmission
- 100,000 miles
FROM ALL I CAN GATHER THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC GRAND AMS BUT THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT A "SAFETY HAZARD". THE DEALER USUALLY MAKES A GOOD PROFIT SO IT IS NOT A PROBLEM FOR THEM. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFAULT OF THE COMPANY THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I GUESS IF MY CAR DIES ON A RAILROAD TRACK AND I CANNOT CRANK IT FOR AT LEAST TEN MINUTES AND I GET RUN OVER BY A TRAIN SOMEONE CAN SUE PONTIAC AND MAYBE THEN THEY WOULD TAKE NOTICE AND ACTION. PROBABLY NOT. FROM THE INTERNET COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ THIS IS A PROFITABLE ELECTRICAL REPAIR FOR PONTIAC. AS THE SAYING GOES "ANYTHING FOR A BUCK".
2007Jan 31
(reported on)Grand Am GT 3.2L V6
- Automatic transmission
- 134,000 miles
a very high maintenance car I recommend buyers to stay clear of the 99 Grand Am
2006Sep 23
(reported on)Grand Am SE
- 150,000 miles
This car is driving me up the wall. It has so many problems after having it for a while. I wont purchase another Grand Am ever because the manufacturer needs to come up with a way to design a car that won't have as many defects. This car is pitiful and its costing me thousands to keep it running. I would recommend to anyone that's looking fro a car, do not get a Pontaic Grand Am, or you will regret it in the future.
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2009May 26
Grand Am
First off, let me tell you it would probably take me 100 more complaints to tell you everything that has went wrong with this car in the last 3 years. After the complete waste of money I've put into repairing this car over and over again, I could have bought a brand new car instead. I love driving this car though, it drives smoother than any car I've ever driven and has a lot of power. But this ongoing security light for the last 6 months is just about to make me give up on this car for good. Not only does it flash and stay on 9 out of 10 times I put the key in the ignition, now the car is not starting up sometimes, and its always of course the most opportune times, like 6 in the morning when I have to go to work. What a complete load of crap. I wish GM would bail out all of US! This is total crap where is the recall? and why is it so expensive to fix when its something completely worthless? I couldn't even give this car away.
Kayla G.
Piketon, OH, USA
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