2001 Pontiac Grand Am electrical problems

Filed Jul 7, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 118,000 miles · ID

Was driving down city street car was in motion and car died leaving me with no steering or power. Has not started since. Have narrowed down to ignition or security it has killed a battery. Turns over but will not start. Getting very costly.

Filed Mar 22, 2019 · Electrical · 200,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would intermittently shut off. There were no warning indicators illuminated. An independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the ignition switch needed to be repaired. The vehicle had not been repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Oct 10, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 220,000 miles · IA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, the turn signals failed to operate. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently over the course of three months. On several occasions, the contact engaged the hazard lights to temporarily correct the failure. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. In addition, the contact was provided with service request number: 8-470‑818‑4180. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.

Filed Aug 13, 2018 · Electrical, Lights · 123,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While the vehicle was in the left turning lane, the contact noticed that the turn signals did not work. The turn signals seemed to operate after the turn signal switch was maneuvered several times. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The contact called ettleson buick gmc at (708) 215-7213 (located at 6201 s la grange road, hodgkins, il 60525), but the parts were not available for the repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 123,000. Parts distribution disconnect. *tt

Filed Apr 22, 2017 · Electrical · 165,000 miles · NY

On three separate occasions in the past two months, my vehicle has turned off while driving. The steering wheel locked up and the car turned off. On all three occasions I was coming either to a stop sign or traffic light with my foot on the brake, about to make a right turn. Thankfully, I was not yet in the intersection when this happened. I believe the issue is related to the ignition switch recall issued by gm. Some time in 2015 I did make an appointment with northstar chevrolet in clifton park, ny to have the issue resolved, assuming that they were actually going to repair the ignition. I notified them that I did have issues with turning the key when trying to turn the car on. They said it was not related, that it was an old car and the ignition had worn a certain way - that's why the key didn't always turn easily. They said the recall repair was to make the hole in the key smaller so that I couldn't have heavy items attached to my key. They looked at what I did have on my key chain and said the weight should be fine, it was mainly for people that had dozens of keys or very heavy items on the key ring. I left without any changes to my key. Now, in march and april 2017 I've had more serious issues with my car turning off. I also have problems with turning my car on if the key is not pushed up in the ignition before being turned. This is the case even without anything else attached to the key when trying to turn the car on. I am fearful of driving my car without having this properly repaired, yet the dealership insists that they are only permitted to perform the specified repair to the key itself, but will not be able to make any repairs to the car itself under the recall, even though it's the ignition switch on the car that is not making proper contact to turn the car on. I need my faulty ignition switch replaced before I have an accident.

Filed Apr 6, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. While driving, the driver and passenger side turn signals failed without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Feb 21, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 211,000 miles · WA

Blinkers just stop working somtimes for hours and then back on while driving and a cadillac converter is making noise.

Filed Jan 24, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · MD

We are having issues when we use our turn signals. Most of the time our signals don't won't work unless we wiggle (with force) our hazard light button. Then we hear buzzing and crackling that is mostly continuous in our hazard button. This happens when we are driving or sitting still. It does stop clicking when we shut the car off, but does often continue when we start our car back off. The crackling/buzzing noise has went on for as long as 15 minutes . I'm sure it would have gone on for longer, but we wiggled the hazard button and places a folded piece of paper to lodge it quiet. We have an extremely hard time using our turn signals at times, they just quit working unless we wiggle our hazard light button.. All of this happens with normal day to day driving.

Filed Sep 17, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · 208,720 miles · MS

'm writing to notify gm about a dangerous issue with my 2001 pontiac grand am. The security system activates preventing the car to stop for 10 minutes until it resets, causing many work related issues. This security issue prevents the fuel pump from activating, allowing the car to start. The problem has gotten so severe, the car now shuts down mid drive while on the interstate. Living in louisville, tn away 10 hours from home, I have no other choice but to keep using this vehicle to get back and forth from work. Now I'm forced to remain in the outside lane to quickly get over onto the shoulder when the car shuts off. This has happened no less than 15 times a week, almost causing an almost fatal accident. I've been to a trusted mechanic where we replaced the ECM two separate times, but the issue still persists. Has there been many issues reported about the car stopping in the middle of a drive?

Filed Sep 9, 2016 · Electrical · 130,000 miles · RI

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 pontiac grand am. When the vehicle's ignition was manually turned to the off position, the key slipped out of the ignition. Also, while driving various speeds, the key would fall out of the ignition. The contact did not feel safe driving the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and no repairs were made. The failure mileage was 130,000.