2002 Pontiac Grand Am: fuel pump failure

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 Aug 20, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · 87,202 miles · NY

There are a number of problems: but right now I can turn the ignition and the car will give the sound of starting up but will not. I had the following items checked: fuel pump operation: pressures are good injector pulse - engine has spark body control module: b2965 - key ignition fault recommended to see dealer for possible recall and or ignition diagnose.

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 Oct 23, 2012 · Electrical · 135,000 miles · WI

My car started to stall out on me as I was crossing a very busy highway. I barely managed to get over to the other end and pull over before the car died completely. The battery light came on as the car stalled out. After trying to restart the car a few times, the key would turn and it would sound like it would try to start the engine, but never enough power to get it going. After having the car sit in idle for half an hour, waiting for a tow truck to get there, the car would make a clicking sound when the key is turned, but it wouldn't start. Also, the security light stays on when the key is turned to "on". So far I have replaced the battery thinking that was the problem, checked all the fuses, fuel pumps, got a new alternator, and new oil pressure sensor. This seems to be a very common problem that has to do with security bypass in pontiacs. Gm customer service wasn't at all helpful. I understand they will not do a recall because this common issue is not considered to be a safety issue, but in my case, the car died on me as I was crossing a busy highway, and I could've easily cause an accident. I'm sure my case that involved safety is not an isolated one.

Filed Dec 20, 2007 · Electrical · TN · fire

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.

Filed Nov 13, 2007 · Electrical · 66,000 miles · NY

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.

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 Apr 19, 2007 · Electrical · FL

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.

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.