1999 Pontiac Grand Am: won't start

Filed Jun 27, 2011 · Electrical · 155,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start due to the failure of the passlock anti theft system. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

Filed Aug 17, 2009 · Electrical · 94,000 miles · IA

Passlock system in my car is malfunctioning. Randomly my security light will blink when starting my car thus my car wont start! I have researched and discovered this is a passlock system failure. This is a $600 fix!!!!!

Filed Jul 17, 2009 · Electrical · KS

The security light would come on and the car would not start. I was frequently late to appointments due to having to wait for the car to finally start. I finally had to take it to the dealer and yes..$500 later it is now repaired for the most part.

Filed Jun 25, 2009 · Electrical · 70,180 miles · VA

Security light went on my 1999 pontiac grand am while driving. Upon reading owner's manual which told me to go to an authorized dealer. $500 later I have a new passlock sensor on my car as I cannot afford to be stranded by a vehicle that will not start.

Filed Jun 4, 2008 · CA

I bought a 1999 pontiac grand am in september 2000. I have been fighting with the pass lock system ever since. Sometimes the car starts and sometimes it doesn't start, leaving me stranded. I have taken it in many times and the security light still comes on. In the last 8 years I have taken it to the dealer (who scatches there head) and charges me for things the car doesn't need. I have taken it to independent car repair shops who also charge me for things that does not fix the car. I work 4 miles from my house and still have not even put 30,000 miles on my car in the last 8 years. I should not be having any car trouble. If you google pontiac grand am pass lock system you will find it is a major problem and pontiac will not do anything to resolve this problem. I can not give a incident date because it has been happening for the last 8 years but since the light has been on for the last month, I will give todays date. I just want it fixed and nobody knows how to fix it, including the pontiac dealership. What does that tell you?

Filed Feb 16, 2006 · Electrical · 117,239 miles · WV

Started with warning lights on dash coming on and off intermittently, took to local garage and they put it on the computer but nothing showed up. Husband bought new battery and new alternator. Did not have the problem for three months and than I was coming home from work and one by one the warning lights came on, speedometer, gas gauge, odometer, etc...went to 0 and the car just stops. This happens in the span of approximately 2 minutes. First time this happened I was in the outside lane of a 4 lane highway. Fortunately traffic was light and no one hit me. Car would not start again. Truck driver pulled his truck behind me with flashers until we could get my car across traffic and safely to the shoulder. This happened 9/9/2005. Took my car to local gmc repair shop and they said it was a fuse box that was corroded due to a leak and replaced it. Recommended that I have my car checked for leaks which I did and there was none which at the time I thought was odd but my car seemed to be better. 12/9/2005 same thing happened again only this time when it started I worked my way to the shoulder prior to my car stopping. Took back to same garage, they put it on the computer and could not figure out what was wrong so they called the company for guidance. First they thought it was the ignition switch, replaced this but did not stop the drain on my battery. Than they thought it was the one side of the middle fuse box but after replacing it, discovered that was not it, than they replaced my instrument panel cluster. In the meantime I went on line and discovered that I was not the only one to have this happen and that it appeared to be a defect in the electrical system but gmc is not receptive to acknowledging the problem. I wrote them a letter and they called and said I had to log my complaint with you. I have the first fuse box that was replaced but they did not give me the old parts the second time. I did get the repair sheet with codes and comments.

Filed Nov 5, 2004 · Fuel system · IN

Car hesitates, feels as it is going to die, car stalls, won't start. Take several times to start, car will stall in the middle of driving on the road. Could cause serious accident if stalling happens while on the road driving. *ak new fuel pump was installed. 3 fuel pumps have been installed in 2 years.

Filed Oct 14, 2004 · Electrical · 47,907 miles · TX

The vehicle would not start. The mechanic stated the only code found was an anti-theft.

Filed Feb 16, 2002 · Electrical · CA

Bought car used-3 wks later tried to start-trunk opened-car started then stalled would not restart-tow truck #1. Driving in fast lane freeway 65-70 MPH all lights on then off, flickering, radio turned off, gauges with dials up then down lasted 15 seconds then car lost all power, went off road into field-hurt lower back-would not start, tow truck #2; home from work 2 am stop to get mail, left car running keys in ignition, closed drivers door-doors locked with keys inside, tow truck #3; drove 3 miles to store from home-engine coolant light came on then overheat light-pulled off road-tow truck #4-all hub caps rattle, tail/brake lights only work sometimes-parts of this scenario have re-occurred 3 to 4 times per week since purchase date-dealer "repaired" intake manifold leak found by outside mechanic I hired when dealer said "nothing wrong lady!" then said "someone added wrong coolant & caused damage & leakage" I would not know where to begin, my mechanic added exact same fluid as he read owners manual, dealer was only other one working on the car!-my outside mechanic said computer program damaged from key entry in car that was programmed for remote & rims too big-dealer: "no"-then, battery died-wonder why?!-oops, not covered by service contract. Help!!

Filed Oct 5, 2000 · Body, Fuel system · IL

Passenger seat slides after clicks in place, both driver and passenger side window regulators failed and left scratches on glass, radio lcd goes "wacko" car recently would not start (still at dealership), recall on console, both passenger side floor and cd (if in cd player) get wet with use of air conditioner, seat latches on backs of both seats are extremely difficult to lift, clip for moon roof switch broken, gas gauge sometimes moves up or down slightly in short period of time, front clip of car shattered in cold weather after going through unplowed street at 20 MPH, rear reverse light broken after ice clung to cable (which is not properly tied back), excessive wind noise on highway, steering wheel shakes when on highway (55-65 MPH), lots of problems with this car. (tiresize: p255/50r16)( dot number: tire size: p255/50r16 )

Filed Nov 11, 1999 · Body, Electrical · LA

Have had all but 1 of 4 door panels replaced. Now getting into electrical problems when instrument panel went haywire, car would not start next day. When I tried to start the car the trunk opened. When I took the key out of the ignition the gauges lit up and stayed on without a key. This was 2 days after the ignition switch was replaced. Now car will not start at all.