engine problem
8.5
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$2,000.00
Average Mileage:
118,750 miles
Number of complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- fuel pumps, ignition coils, cooling system... all replaced (1 reports)
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2008May 16
Grand Am
- Automatic transmission
- 130,000 miles
my Pontiac stalled while driving the other day luckily i was able to pull over safely. when i attempted to turn the car on, it turned on with no problem. but the car stalls while it is idling at a stop light. could it be the crankshaft position sensor, idle position sensor, mass airflow sensor, or does it need a new fuel line ornew fuel pump? i read similar complaints from owners of Chevy Pontiac's who found it was the crankshaft position sensor but one individual had to replace all those things before finding that the mass airflow sensor fixed the problem. did it need all those replacements? help!!!
2004Apr 13
(reported on)Grand Am SE
- 80,000 miles
Well my car stalled out again... so i took it to the dealer. I told them what was wrong with it and left it to them for the day. I told them to call me when they find out what's wrong with it. When i got the phone call they informed me that my fuel pump was leaking, the ignition coils burnt out, and the whole cooling system had to be replaced... in the end my $7,000 car ended up costing me $9,000 and thats if everything is smooth sailing from here on out... and with a pontiac I highly doubt it..
2004Apr 03
(reported on)Grand Am
- 80,000 miles
Well, occasionally there is a problem starting the car, but normally after a second attempt to starting it the car will fire up and i'd be on my way. Well today i had the same problem so i turned the key a second time and it stopped... well half way down the road it cut out on me. My RPM's got stuck at 1000, i lost power steering, and my gas pedal was damned to not working... so here i was rolling down the street and onto the shoulder of the road. Anyway, i took it to an autocenter and they told me they don't know wuts wrong with it... why? b/c it worked fined when it was brought to them, but they recommended me to go to a Firestone (who goes to firestone?!), so i have yet to solve this problem... no one knows wuts wrong... stupid pontiac!... why can't dealers be more resposible in honoring a warranty?... i'll be back
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2008Apr 10
Grand Am SE
I am driving down the freeway and the car died. I coast to the next exit and try to start it again. It cranks but does not turn over. My radio still works, lights still work but no engine? Checked the water, oil, lights, all is well. No water in the oil, no oil in the water. I un-hook the battery to see if that will reset the computer. Waited about half hour still the same thing. I had it towed home. I don't know what to do. I can't afford a shop. I had this old guy look at it. He checked to see if it was getting juice. He took the battery to auto parts store and they said it was old and might not have enough amps to start the vehicle. But that doesn't explain why it died while driving. The alternator is good and so is the starter... Help holocker10@msn.com
Charyn H.
Yermo, CA, USA
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