2002 Pontiac Grand Am fuel system problems

Filed Nov 28, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 180,000 miles · TN

I was diving down hwy 70 going to pick up my first delivery for the day when, I'm not sure how but the key came out of the on postion and fell out on floor, scared I was going to crash I hurriedly reached down and put it back in and noticed the security light had came on and within minutes it lost all power and shut off, luckily I am a good driver and didn't crash but manage to get off road safely. I'm so glad worse didn't happen. Now I have no car and probably lost all 3 jobs I had.

Filed Jan 4, 2019 · Fuel system · 220,000 miles · FL

Since the day I purchased the car it's had a strong gas odor that fills the inside of the car. It gets worse when you run the defrost and when the gas tank is on e. It's an everyday strong gas odor and most of the time it's everytime you drive it no matter how many times in one day or how long of a period at a time.

Filed Nov 23, 2016 · Fuel system · 79,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand am. While driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled and shut off without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and was restarted after a few minutes. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred several times and was taken to a different dealer. The dealer replaced the fuel pump, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified, but did not offer assistance. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

Filed Jun 16, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 120,000 miles · OH

I bought my pontiac a year ago. A few weeks after buying it, it had trouble starting. It only happened a couple of times, but it would always eventually start. However, last week it took us almost two hours to get it started. After that it seems to lose power going up a hill or even when at a stop. My brother-in-law has replaced the fuel pump and sensor and it still is doing the same thing. It is so frustrating that so many people are having the exact problem but nothing is being done about it. It shows what kind of a dealer gm really is! They only care about the money and not the safety of its' customers!!!

Filed Apr 6, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 125,000 miles · TX

This vehicle, along with many others according to what I have seen online, many others are affected by the same issue, the same model, just varying in years. The car will not start. The ignition switch fails to start the car whatsoever. And due to no problem being reported by general motors, mechanics have little idea of what the problem is. Causing a massive waste of money, this issue has plagued our car for over a year. And due to no issue being reported by general motors, multiple mechanics have said it is the fuel pump. We have wasted hundreds of dollars on false diagnosis when the issue is the ignition switch! I am doing this now because we have heard of all the recalls gm is doing with other vehicles dating back to their 2003 models. And when I see that our model isn't even on any of the lists, even for the newer years. It bugs me. Just a couple of weeks ago, because of the same issue, out car died in the middle of a busy interstate highway! We could have been killed! Luckily we were able to pull over, it took about a half an hour of using the ignition reset trick to get the car started again! Many others have this issue from what I've seen, I see other people with this car complaining. And online I see a whole lot of people dealing with this exact same issue! This problem could kill somebody!!!

Filed Mar 26, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 99,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, there was a sudden hesitation as the engine stalled with the illumination of the trac warning indicator. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the ignition lock cylinder, fuel pump and battery would need to be replaced. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.

Filed Sep 21, 2011 · Fuel system · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that there was an extremely overpowering gasoline odor within the vehicle. The contact stated that the odor was most profound in the front of the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle would stall at anytime without warning and would frequently fail to start. The vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired for the failure. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 190,000.

Filed Apr 30, 2007 · Electrical, Fuel system · 671,800 miles · NY

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

Filed Feb 9, 2007 · Fuel system · 85,085 miles · CT

While driving at 45 MPH on a back road my car shut off and at that point I also lost power steering so I had to get out and push the car off the road by myself. Had it towed; first mechanic said it was the security system and a dealer would have to look at it. So I had it towed 42 miles to a dealership and they told me the fuel pump had burned up, but this is clearly a safety hazard as the car just shut off in the middle of the road, not to mention on an extremely bad corner that I could hardly maneuver due to the lack of power steering. Car also has problems with brakes...had brakes & rotors replaced twice now (once in august 2005 and most recently on december 28, 2006) and now there's already a problem as the brakes failed when I had to stop short, luckily an accident was avoided.

Filed Aug 15, 2006 · Body, Fuel system · 40,000 miles · SC

Since we purchased our pontiac grand am in april 2002 we have had several items fail that I feel should not have. The fuel pump and fuel relay? Failed at 6,000 miles, the window sash channels and relays have failed 3 times. Twice on the driver side and 1 time on the passenger side. The dash is peeling up at the base of the windshield close to the VIN# plate. The dome light bracket failed and the light no longer is on the interior roof. Cheap plastic bracket that will cost several hundred dollars to fix. The driver power seat has failed leaving the seat in the up position. The worst thing about all of this is that it has cost me several thousand dollars to have these items fixed and the car only has 41,000 miles on it.