After recall 02v070000 repairs were done, problem reoccurred. Dealer wanted to charge consumer to replace recall again.
1996 Pontiac Grand Am electrical complaints
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Consumer has been repairing the ignition system for over two (2) years. A recall notice was sent to consumer recently. Consumer is seeking reimbursement.
The federal safety agency recall 02 v 070 000/manufacturer's recall 02008 concerning ignition switch: after recall repairs were done, the vehicle stalled on three separate occasions and would not restart. The engine check light, oil light, battery light and ABS light would come on intermittently while driving. Dealer notified. *ak consumer states that before the recall kit was installed the car hasn't been running properly. One incident the consumer was driving on the highway and the vehicle stalled and a semi-truck was following. The consumer was told that it was a bad sensor which still didn't solve the problem. Then on another occasion was told that it wasn't the sensor but a bad fuel pump. The lights are still on 75 percent of the time.
Consumer took vehicle into dealer to get recall 02v070000 repairs done on ignition switch. After work was done, consumer was still having problems with ignition switch.*akjg
Key gets stuck in switch and can't turn vehicle off nor take key out of ignition. Took vehicle to dealer and had repairs, but problem still exists.
Consumer received recall letter 02v070000 concerning ignition switch which has not been hornored by dealer. Consumer is very dissatisfied with service and treatment. Please provide any further information.
Ignition switch will not turn on at all when applying inside of ignition switch. Consumer has had to replace battery. Dealership is aware of problem. *ak dealer performed recall 02v07000 relating to the ignition switch. Consumer is satisfied with repairs.
Ignition switch will lockup. Engine will shut off ,then lock, so that the electrical system is still on, and you cannot pull out the key.
Consumer states vehicle ignition switch will not allow consumer to take key out of ignition. Took to dealer and they are not going to replace the ignition swithch. Please provide any further information.
The federal safety agency recall 02-v-070-000/ manufacturer's recall 02008 dealership: art gamblin 1047 hwy 410, enumclaw,wa. Phone number 360‑825‑2567 where the vehicle was taken to was not serviced for the recall due to parts not available until july of 2002. Consumer stated that ignition switch made the clicking noise mentioned in the recall letter. Please provide more information.
Car wouldn't start, it started smoking, burned ignition switch and starter. Having same problem as recall # 02-v-070-000, but dealership said it was not the samething.
Consumer had ignition switch replaced prior to recall 02v07 and is requesting reimbursement for repairs.
Sometimes when turning the ignition to start car, key won't turn.
Recall 02 v 070 000/ignition switch: alternator/ battery and ignition coil had to be replaced. , dealer notified, and informed consumer that recall was not the cause of other failures. Feel free to provide any further information.
After driving vehicle has had a difficult time trying to remove key from ignition. Has taken about 4 hours. Mechanic has inspected vehicle, and has not found problem. Consumer is concerned about it.
One hour after parking vehicle, a fire ignited in the trunk area. Trunk light would not go off, all dash lights were illuminated. *ak
We have had coolant loss three times with no visible leakage. We were informed that the car was "sucking the coolant in" rather than leaking out. We have had to have the intake manifold gasket replaced 3 times. The 1st time, the dealer replaced intake manifold gasket & oil pump drive ring and valve cover gasket leaking. The 2nd time, the dealer simple resealed the intake gasket but did not replace. The 3rd time, the dealer replaced the upper and lower intake gaskets and rechecked for leaks. All of these repairs were covered under either the original warranty or the extended warranty (good thru 72,000 mi). We now have almost 70,000 mi on this car and the engine is shot! The main throttle bearing gaulded and the extended warranty company is denying our claim (even though we have 2,000 mi left on extended warranty) because they say the oil is "contaminated". I have maintained regular oil changes and am due for an oil change in approx 200 mi. The dealership did not inform me that I should have had the oil changed after any of the coolant leak repairs. Also, we had to have the alternator replaced when then car was just 2 yrs old. Plus we had to have the r&r shaft seal & bearing kit replaced 3 times due to squeaking noise coming from steering column. Also had to have shifter assemply replaced because the key was sticking in the ignition.
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Anti theft system activates while vehicle is being driven. Then, vehicle completely shuts down, cause unknown. Please any further details.
The car has been given a lot of electrical problems and now one of the pulleys that holds the engine's belt broke, also my horn does not work properly.
Horn is hard to press, consumer has to use two hands to press on horn. Contacted dealer.
After driving consumer parked car, about ten minutes later, consumer started car again, consumer had to go back in house and tried to turn off and then it went off by itself.
Vehicle kept stalling out intermittently, causing loss of power . About 15 minutes later, vehicle would restart. Eventually, vehicle stalled out for dealer , which was then hooked up to a tackometer 2 machine, and codes indicted defect was due to ignition module sensor and crankshaft sensor.
Vehicle experieces stalling problem. Instrument panel lights/gauges would act erratically before vehicle stalls. Vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and unable to locate cause. Please feel free to provide any further on this matter.
The starter bendix froze up, causing the ignition to burn up.
While traveling at highway speed vehicle would stall without any indication, and vehicle will not restart soon after. Plesase provide further information.
I believe this car to be a lemon, most of the complaints described by other owners this year model exist with this vehicle. How can I get help, now something is smoking under the hood, I believe it to be electrical but I don't have the cash to take to a mechanic. Help. No safety defect.
Engine will shut off without prior warning, and will not restart for several minutes. Has taken to dealer several times.
Beginning march 1999 my horn has failed to work. They fixed the problem then - said the contacts were loose. After about a year the horn stopped working again. I took it back to the dealer in june 2000 and they informed me that the contacts were loose and it needs a horn pad. In order to fix the horn it would cost $600 due to the airbag. Once they put the horn back together it worked for a little while. It has since stopped working again.
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