Safety light on in 2002 pontiac grand am. Key has trouble turning over at times. Has to do with security in ignition. If key is not inserted just right after key is worn down after using in car a while, the car thinks there is something wrong and tries to shut down like it is trying to be stolen and it can leave you stranded. I can not get the security light to go off and at times the key does not work properly.
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2002 pontiac grand am gt - fails to start every time. Security passlock issue. If the vehicle doesn't think it's the right key in the ignition it will not start. The solution is to sit and wait for 15 minutes for the security light to go off. After spending hundreds of dollars replacing parts this still happens. This problem is widespread and needs to be fixed by gm.
Pass lock prevents car to start.
About a year ago car wouldn't start. Had it towed and the service garage replaced the ignition assembly and did a security update. About 2 weeks ago car wouldn't start tried jumping, nothing. Security light on dash was blinking. Researched on computer and found out if you turn key on for fifteen minutes then try to start the car it will start. Well I tried this and it worked. Leaving the key on for fifteen minutes resets the security system on the car. My car has started for the last 2 weeks. I called the dealer and they said they can't disarm the security system and there were no recalls for my car. Maybe this is what the garage did a year ago and charged for a new assembly because I still use the original key. Please help because I am not alone and this problem really confuses the repairman according to the web site I found this easy fix on.
At times when I am driving my 2002 pontiac grand am I will see smoke coming from my steering wheel, I think it has something to do with the clicking sound I hear that won't stop.
At times when I am driving my 2002 pontiac grand am I will see smoke coming from my steering wheel, I think it has something to do with the clicking sound I hear that won't stop.
2002 pontiac grand am gt - problem with security/passlock system. Can not depend on this car starting. Will start one day & next day will not. Have reset the security system countless times and finally after last reset will still not start. I am a single, working mom who receives no assistance from government agencies, child support, etc.; works everyday; still paying on this car which only has 84,000 miles on it. Can't afford another car payment, but also can't get this car to start to even drive off a cliff, muchless to dealership to trade in. I am just fed up with this vehicle and after reading numerous similar complaints on forum, can't believe gm hasn't issued recall. Can't something be done? No wonder gm is going under. No one wants to buy their products due to the quality and dependability.
I have a 2002 grand am gt. I drove it off the lot new with 34 miles on it. I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. The low oil sensor has been replaced 3 times. The gasket intake valves were leaking causing my lifters to melt together. I had to have the lifters replaced in the engine at 70,000 miles. Being that my salesman worked with me, all I had to pay was the cost of labor. That was still $1000. At 81,000 I had to have a new catalytic converter put in. One year later I have been told that I need another new catalytic converter. I have also had trouble with the blinkers and brake lights as others have written. My security light has also just started coming on. I have had nothing but gm vehicles up to this point, as have the rest of my family. I even had family that worked for gm. I had a grand prix before this, and it was great. However, I will never, ever, buy another gm vehicle for as long as I live. They do not produce a product that they will stand behind. No wonder they need a bailout!
The security light on the dash comes on constantly, and the driver side door the window will not go up or down.
I have 2002 pontiac grand am, I have been having problems with the car not starting due to security light! Which I see has something to do with the pass-lock (theft-module) system, there are numerous complaints related to this, I dont see why it hasnt been recalled .
No injuries yet, no crashes yet, and many incidents of my patients being run thin. My car is has gotten worse and this problem has been going on for the past 17 months at-least I have not been writing every-time down because it is a inconvenience. Not only to me but my work and emergency also. I just hope that my child is not seriously hurt one day and my car wont start. I currently own a 2002 pontiac grand am gt. The security system is making the car where it will not start and the security alert light that is located on the console is on continuously. I have a friend that her car is doing the same but is at a more advanced stage than mine.. And her car actually shut off on the road while the car was in motion. My car is not to that stage today. The manual says to rest the system by allowing the car to sit in the on position for at-least 10 mins where mine is taking 13-15 mins. And allow the system to reset. The car is currently not starting at-least twice a day. And one time the car actually did not start. My dad put in a new battery and that did not correct the problem. I am at a loss, the car is deteriorating fast and there is no recall for this issue with the security system/pass-lock. There are many people with the same issue. I feel like gm is taking advantage of the situation just to make a buck, and they need to be held responsible for this issue that is occurring with all gm vehicles. Please help! I am going monday to the dealership to have a price quoted.
2002 grand am gt passlock system. On october 3, 2008 when I tried to reset the oil light on my vehicle turned the ignition key to on, vehicle wouldn't start. This has happened least five times within the last year. I've either had to replace the ignition cylinder or the passlock system. Each time this happened I've had to have the car towed.
There is a very distracting clicking sound in the dash, as if the blinkers are running, but they are not. Sometimes it's a fast constant clicking sound, sometimes it's a slow clicking sound, but it's always there. Very annoying.
I have a 2002 pontiac grand am. The problem started 4 months ago. When I put on the turn signal smoke will start coming from under the plastic cover behind the steering wheel. I pop up the cover and observed that the smoke is coming from inside a sealed mechanism that is behind the steering wheel. It started doing it more often and as soon as the blinker goes off the smoke will stop. I called a pontiac dealer and was told that they had no information or recalls for this issue but that they will check it for $39.95 I am afraid that the car might just catch on fire one of these days. Can you provide me with some guidance who to call? The date below is the last time it happens. But like I said before, it started occurring more often.
I bought my 2002 grandam when it was a year old with 22,000 miles on it, I'm the second owner. I had problems within a few months. Smoke came from the steering column and there was a clicking noise in the dash. Then the blinkers didn't work right...would only work randomly...took it to the place where I bought it and they replaced the turn signal arm...still having trouble to this day with the blinkers. A few months ago the car wouldn't start...it was turning over but it wouldn't actually start. Repair shop replaced fuel pump, didn't solve the problem but the car ran for a few weeks and then it wouldn't start again. Repair shop said the passcode security/ignition sensor had to be replaced. They did it, and it worked for about 3 months and the other day the car wouldn't start, same thing as the first time. I called the local pontiac dealership and all I said when the mechanic answered was "I have a 2002 grandam and it won't start" without hesitation or any other information he asked me "was the security light on?" I said "yes! How did you know that?" he said it's a very common problem w/ these cars and the only thing to do is have the passcode sensor replaced but there's no guarantee that it won't happen again because they have no way of bypassing the security/passcode system. Well, I told him I already did that a few months ago, so he said a temporary fix for right now is to put the key in the ignition and turn it to acc, wait 10-15 minutes and it should start, but this is temporary. Well, it did work and has for the last few days but I know it will happen again and I'm worried that I'll get stranded or left helpless someday. It's ridiculous to have to deal with this problem and keep putting money into a problem that there's no solution to. I loved this car when I first got it and now I hate it and will never buy another pontiac again. I'm so disappointed.
Passlock problem. Car will often fail to start. So far turning the ignition to the on position for ten or fifteen minutes does temporarily solve the problem. Gm/pontiac states that they can replace the passlock for about $600.
2002 grand am se bought used 11/2006, july 2007 car starts intermittently, told nothing can be done, but its a common problem this happened about 5 times, august 2007 car would stall while driving no warning lights, would start immediately, took into dealer replaced a washer as per a service bulletin, was told could fix, may not that it could be passlock security system was told this is a very common problem on these cars as the part and the replacement parts are all faulty, car ran fine for 2 months, now wont start in the morning, fuel pump is turning, alternator and starter are fine, dealer says no problem found, have to crank 3-5 times to get it too start, then its fine all day, and the next morning wont start, then becomes intermittent. The parts to replace faulty passlock bring the repair job to over $500, and they cant guarantee and said that it will happen again, I have read about this on numerous websites and cant understand why pontiac wont fix the problem. I bought a newer car to elevate repair costs and now have to deal with a car payment and an unreliable vehicle. I will not buy a gm car again, due to their poor customer service and refusal to admit they have a problem when sooo many people are complaining about it.
I own a 2002 pontiac grand am. Ever since I purchased the vehicle, the security light will come on for a few days and then go off again. It would never blink, just stay on constantly for 3 to 4 days. This occurs approximately ever 3 months or so. Beginning on 10/16/07, the car would start and then shut off again. That day I was able to restart the car immediately and have no other problems with it. However, on 10/24/07 when I went to leave for work the car would not start. There was no power whatsoever to the vehicle. At noon that day when my boyfriend tried to start it, it started just fine. I let it just sit for two days while I drove another vehicle to work. I began driving the vehicle again on 10/27. It ran fine until 1:30 pm on the 28th when I stopped to put gas in the car. After filling up with gas, the vehicle would not start again. I had done some prior research on the internet to see if anyone else had had this problem as well. Hundreds of others with 2002 pontiac grand ams are having the same problem. I was told to turn the key to on and wait 10 minutes. The power did come back after 15 minutes, however, each time I attempted to restart the vehicle, it would shut down again. After sitting at the gas pump for over an hour trying to reset the system, my boyfriend arrived and pushed me to a parking spot where he disconnected the power to the battery, waited a few minutes, and then reconnected the power. The car did start after that. I have not however driven the car since as I am scared of where it will strand me next time. I am looking into getting it fixed. They are telling me that it's a daily occurrence to get calls about this problem at the dealerships I have contacted for quotes. It is going to cost $400 to get the ignition switch and halls sensor replaced. Pontiac needs to realize that this is a serious safety issue. However, I'm afraid someone will have to end up dying from it before they do.
I purchased a pontiac grand am 2002 a few years ago and I now realized that the indicator switch sticks and periodically smokes when it is used. I called and notified the manufacturer, but had no satisfactory response. I spoke with a mechanic who advise me it is a very expensive piece of equipment.
2002 pontiac grand am shut off without any warning on 3 separate occasions while driving down the highway at 55 MPH. It happened on january 15th and 17th and 27th. The problem was diagnosed as being the ignition switch and was informed this is a very common problem with this vehicle. I was also told pontiac refuses to recall because they do not feel it is a safety issue. How can driving in traffic and having your car shut off in the middle of the interstate/hwy not be a safety issue? A death from this problem is imminent.
Clicking noise in dash when turn signals are used and then turned off. Also, same clicking noise randomly.
Security light keeps coming on, then car will not start. Has left me stranded alone at night on several occasions. I took it to get it looked at and the computer that they hooked it up to said there was no problem, yet car will not start. This is the 5th time this has happened and I am told it is the passlock system. It took 3 days for the mechanics to go through the process of elimination to figure this out. I have talked to numerous people who have had the exact same problem and the only thing gm offers is a 600.00 bill for a problem that they are well aware exists.
2002 gm grand am - we are having problems with the passlock system on our 2002 grand am. The "security" light comes on and the car will not start. I paid $450 to fix the problem at gm but it is still occurring. I now reset the system by leaving the key in the "on" position for 10+ minutes, turned it to "off", and then started the car. It fired right up. Don't know how long this will last, but for now it's working. I also feel that gm is responsible for this problem and my inconveniences, but am getting no where with them. Ken killen, 9 drake, kitimat b.c., canada, v8c1s3
I got the car with 103,000 on it. Ran great. On my way to work I stopped at a gas station to get gas. I pumped the fuel and got into the vehicle. I tried to start it but it wouldn't fire. It just kept turning over until the battery died. I had it towed where I work, and they said they fixed it. The security light came on for 2 to 3 weeks. On 7-17-07 it died again at the same place. I was in a parking spot this time so I wasn't worried but I had to wait 15+ minutes to get it to start. It was the pass lock. I talked to a gm dealer, and they told me that it was the ignition cylinder. I was told that it would be about $500.00 to $600.00 to get the item and have it installed. I have been reading on the internet that lots of people had the same problem. I felt that this could cause a very big problem in the case of an emergency. If someone needed to get to the hospital or needed to pick their child up because the babysitter couldn't make it. The item should be recalled , and the dealer should pay for all necessary costs in fixing the problem.
Hazard flasher switch was replaced on 3/9/07 because of a constant clicking like the turn signal being on. This did not stop the clicking but slowed it down. The clicking was still there , and traced to the steering column-turn signal switch. Some days this was constant, others it was slow but very annoying.
I own a pontiac grand am 2002. I have been having problems with the car starting for the past 5 months. There has been a problem with the pass lock security system. I turned the ignition on and the car will not start. I went to the car repair shop, and they charged me about 200.00 to reset the system. A week later the security light came on and stayed on while driving. The problem was the car starting when it wanted to start. I had to wait 10+ minutes to reset the system before the car could start again. I felt that this was a safety issue, and that it should be recalled by gm.
I am the original owner of a 2002 pontiac grand am - four door vehicle. It currently has approximately 40,000 miles. All four tires leaked air and I needed to constantly to check and fill all four tires. They seemed to leak a random paces losing air at different rates. I have had multiple problems with this vehicle, including noise from the tires shortly after purchase. The dealership agreed to replace two of the tires per some service bulletin but once they were rotated, the noise started up again. Also, had problems with my windshield wipers remaining on when utilizing mist for up to 25 swipes. The wipers also stop in the middle of the windshield when using mist or the intermittent option. The electric door locks and window buttons only worked on occasion other than those on the drivers side. At approximately 33,000 miles while having a routine oil change, a valve had to be replaced due to antifreeze/oil leaking with the potential of burning out the engine. Clearly this has been just one problem after another. Am completely disappointed in pontiac. This was my first (and last) pontiac purchase due to the number of issues with the car. The intent at purchase was that this vehicle could then be passed to my teenage daughter who will begin driving this year, knowing that I have maintained the car and it has low mileage. At his point, I am concerned for her safety.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand am. While driving 60 MPH the vehicle shut down. The turn signals failed and were operating intermittently. The fuel pump was replaced. The fuel pump failed for 3 weeks, and the turn signal failed for 6 days. The contact was hospitalized after the vehicle failed , and she received frost bite while waiting on the tow truck. The failure mileage was 67,180 , and the current mileage is 68320. *ak spoke with consumer 10/16/07, need to re-send form. Updated 01/11/08. *lj a police report was filed because the incident happened on the nys thruway. The ignition switch was replaced updated
Repeated passlock failure on 2002 pontiac grand am. Have had to have towed 3 times to have reset.
4 times now my 2002 pontiac grand am 2.2ltr, 4dr car has not started. I will have it towed and once it gets to the dealership, it starts. This has left me stranded 4 times now, and having to pay for towing and diagnostics tests run. This last time, I almost paid for a new fuel pump, then it started working. I recently found out that this is happening to a lot of this model of cars, and that is has to do with the passlock anti theft system.
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