2002 Pontiac Grand Am: engine knocking or ticking

5 of the 395 complaints about the 2002 Pontiac Grand Am describe engine knocking or ticking.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 95 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine knocking or ticking by model year

2005
2
2004
5
2003
2
2002
5
2001
4
2000
7
1999
12
1998
2
1997
5
1996
3
1995
2
1994
1

What owners say

Filed Mar 6, 2006 · Lights · WA

2002 pontiac grand am gt ticking noise in the dash. However, source is the multi-switch unit in steering column. Dealer and gm does not identify problem, but will charge for replacing unit. Recalled for 1999-2001...not fixed or updated for 2002.

Filed Apr 20, 2005 · Lights · PA

While driving and upon using the turn signals there was a ticking noise, and the turn signals malfunctioned. They use to work intermittently. Currently, they do not work at all.

Filed Mar 22, 2005 · Electrical · OH

Blinker switch sound keeps on ticking at a rapid pace even though the blinker is turned off. I know this has been a recall issue with 2000 and 2001 grand ams and have heard numerous complaints regarding this in 2002. Why no recall?

Filed Dec 6, 2004 · Electrical · KS

The blinker switch will keep ticking like the turn signals are on but there is no flashing just the sound while your driving.it eventually LED to complete failure of of all dash controls and lights could not even start my car.sometimes it would even shut down while I was driving.I had the blinker switch replaced after being in the shop 4 times.the blinker switch comes with a 2000 mile warrenty.it has been about 3 or 4 thousand now and it is going out again.it is a $130 part.

Filed Oct 9, 2004 · Brakes, Tires · 24,468 miles · NH

I bought this car in november 2003, in april of 2004 I started to have problems with the brake making noises. The car went into the shop and they replaced the driver side caliper and replaced front brake pads. In june of 2004 the car went back in for the same brake noise the shop resurfaced my rotors and replaced a missing brake clip. In july the car went back into the shop for the same brake noise again, the shop replaces the brake pads again and resurfaced the rotors again. It is now october and the noise is still there! In july 2004 the car went back into the shop for a knocking noise coming from the front end. The strut mounts were replaced. Again in july the car went back in for the same front end noise. The shop replaced the steering rack which did not fix the problem so they put the old one back in. They then replaced the right front strut and lower control arm. The noise was not fixed. In october they replaced the stabilizer shaft isolators and also replaced the two front tires due to a bulletin. Also in october they lubed all front end parts. With all the problems I decided to call to call gm themselves, sadly not much has been done though!