My 2003 pontiac has a clicking in the dash underneath the hazard switch. When I turn on turn signal the clicking goes in rhythm with the signals but when I turn the signals off it continues to click, sometimes fast sometimes slow. This is very annoying and I am afraid there may be a short that may cause a fire. I have checked the internet and come to find that many pontiac owners are experiencing the same problem. They have told pontiac about this problem and they just ignore the complaints. I feel there should be a recall on this problem with all the complaints of this matter. This problem seems to be occurring in many pontiac's ranging from 1995 to 2004. I have a 2003 grand am gt. I hope that you have received many complaints for this problem because through my investigating this problem I have found so many with the same problem. Pontiac has to fix this problem before someone's vehicle catches on fire and burns a house down with an attached garage. Please look into this matter and let me know what is going on. *jb as well my battery is discharging now over night, I have to put a charger on it to keep it charged, the battery has the right voltage, as well as the alternator is the correct charging voltage, and the starter is drawing the correct voltage when it does start, all this started when the flasher sticker started 3-wks ago........ "help" !!!!
2003 Pontiac Grand Am electrical complaints
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Passlock system on 2003 pontiac grand am gt made my daughters car go dead and it would not start. Left her stranded on side of road. Car was towed and passlock system reprogrammed. Total cost of $250.00.
Passlock theft deterrent system activates for no reason, which shuts down fuel pump and will not allow car to start.
Ignition switch/cylinder went bad again within 2 years after being replaced while under warranty.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 pontiac grand am. When the key was turned in the ignition, the vehicle did not start. The contact stated that the failure could be with the path-lock system. The VIN and engine size were not available. The current and failure mileage were 80,000.
On a trip to the mountains ignition:anti-theft controller failed to start. Family stranded in mountains. $213 tow . I was told it would cost between $450 and $1000 to get it fixed. Still won't start after following owner's manual instructions. I would like to know how to disable it to prevent being stranded in future.
The vehicle is a 2003 pontiac grand am se 4-door. I bought the car used from hertz with 23000 miles. Since november 2006 it failed to start on 4 occasions. The first time the shop replaced the battery. Two weeks later it failed again , usual scenario is for all dash lights to be displayed, but only a click or no indication that a connection had been made when ignition key was turned. This time, shop said starter failed. Next week, car wouldn't start again. Shop towed car and reprogrammed system. In april 2007 same problem occurred. Dealer replaced ignition switch.
Security light on, car won't start.
Passlock system on 2003 pontiac grand am made my daughters car go dead and it would not start. Left her stranded on side of road for hours. Come to find out, this is common problem with pontiac grand ams. Would this not justify a recall? Don't know if this qualifies, but sure needs looking into. Agree?
While driving home as I do everyday and the 2003 pontiac grand am spatters and stalls. Tried several times to start it up again, but no luck. The security pass lock malfunctioned, and have tried the reset procedure as described by the manufacturer, but no luck. Car cannot be driven, and there is no recall on this ongoing problem.
My 2003 pontiac has a clicking in the dash underneath the hazard switch. When I turn on turn signal the clicking goes in rhythm with the signals but when I turn the signals off it continues to click, sometimes fast sometimes slow. This is very annoying and I am afraid there may be a short that may cause a fire. I have checked the internet and come to find that many pontiac owners are experiencing the same problem. They have told pontiac about this problem and they just ignore the complaints. I feel there should be a recall on this problem with all the complaints of this matter. This problem seems to be occurring in many pontiac's ranging from 1995 to 2004. I have a 2003 grand am gt. I hope that you have received many complaints for this problem because through my investigating this problem I have found so many with the same problem. Pontiac has to fix this problem before someone's vehicle catches on fire and burns a house down with an attached garage. Please look into this matter and let me know what is going on.
Dt*: the contact stated when the key was turned in the ignition, the vehicle did not start. Previously, a roadside service was contacted, who shifted the vehicle into neutral, and the vehicle started. On this occasion, shifting the vehicle into neutral did not work. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the problem. The manufacturer was also notified.
Several times since purchasing my 2003 pontiac, there is intermittent clicking coming from the hazard switch area in the instrument panel and several instances of tail light, turn signal, and hazard light failure. Have had the problem diagnosed by a mechanic and was told it is coming from the multi function switch in the steering column and will cost more than $300 to fix. I have found other reports of this malfunction from pontiac owners from 1999 up through 2004 and have not been able to find a recall for anything other than the hazard switch. My hazard switch has been replaced and did not alleviate the problem.
Dt*: the contact stated while trying to start the vehicle, it would not start. There were lights illuminated on the dash board which indicated the battery was working. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that a security feature caused the vehicle to stall. The mechanic recommended that if this occurred again the key should be turned to the on mode without completely starting the vehicle. The key needed to sit in that position for ten minutes then turn the vehicle off for 5 minutes. After this process, the vehicle should start normally. If the vehicle does not start repeat the previous step two times. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was taken.
Fast clicking sound(sounds like the blinker is going but it is not) very irritating and I have read online that a lot of people have this problem and pontiac will not recall it. And it costs over 400 dollars to fix.
No prior warning. Car died in middle of freeway. Unknown or unable to duplicate problem.
For several months the security light on my 2003 pontiac grand am would come on and would not go off until I stopped the car let it sit for awhile. On 8/15/2006 the car would not start and had to be towed to goodyear. The goodyear store informed me that they could not start the car and suspected that the computer was bad since they could not get a negative feed to the fuel injectors. They suggested that I tow the car to a dealer. I had the car towed to the dealer when the car was unloaded it started. I was informed by the service person that it appeared to be a result of the ignition not being able to identify the chip on the key. After they diagnosed the problem I was told that it was the ignition lock cylinder was activating the kill switch and that it had shorted the bcm thereby preventing the car from starting. I was also informed that I would have to replace both of them or the car could shut down at any time. The car has 40,000 miles and is out of warranty the cost to replace these items was $752.00. I have noticed on several websites that this problem is common to this vehicle and is very expensive to repair. Furthermore, based on the information provided at the dealer this could happen while driving which could cause an accident.
Security feature failure on 2003 ponitac grand am. Light had been flashing off and on. Gm stated this is isolated incident. Fortunately, car was in driveway, but had to be towed to dealership. Repair was $469. Gm also stated no active recalls, but dealership informed computer update from 2003 needed. Gm customer service is poor. Have had problems with brake, but will investigate further. Will research if same as other complaints.
I am having the same turn signal issue( hazard switch) in my 2003 grand am that gm issued a recall on for the 2000, 2001 models. Why is the 2003 excluded from this recall???
The car will not turn over properly because the passlock/securtiy systme is failing.I have to turn the ignition on to the on position wait 10 minutes until starts again. This is not very safe for myself and my family.
Without any prior warning, gm passlock security system failed resulting in the inability to start the vehicle. This resulted in lone female driver to be stranded in a high crime area.
Dt: while driving the vehicle stalled. The first time it happened was february 2004, and the second time it was in july 2004. The most recent time it stalled was september 19, 2005. The first time they thought the fuel injectors were clogged. The second it was that computer needed reprogramming. And the third time they said the fuel pump/sensor needed to be replaced. The problem still occurred even after they made the adjustments.
2003 pontiac grand am stalls while driving has happened 10 times in the last two months pontiac dealer has looked at the car twice for a total of 5 days and has not been able to duplicate the problem no parts have been replaced we were almost rear ended on 4 different occasions.
My 2003 pontiac grand am security system has failed 3 times now leaving me stranded and requiring the car to be towed to a pontiac dealership. The security system when it fails....shuts down the engine. I'm lucky that I haven't been hit yet when this happens.
The turn signal relay randomly starts clicking, will not stop untill car is turned off. The relay has been replaced by the dealer once and it worked for 2 days, if I play with the turn signal stick on the steering column I can get it to stop, but as soon as I let go the clicking begins again
Wife and child stranded by melted passlock ignition sensor, part number 12458191. No previous symptoms of problem. Found on various web sites other people had same, expensive problem. Car was less than 2 years old with less
While driving headlights and interior lights flashed on and off. Driver took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, mechanic determined that an electrical short was the cause.
While driving at night the headlights are very dim. Consumer states there is an electrical problem. Consumer has taken the vehicle to the dealer twice. Consumer states he was denied service, which resulted in a fire.
The ignition switch/rear hub assembly, and fan motor, have been either serviced and/or replaced due to fluids leaking out. Check engine light was on, and the vehicle was still leaking fluid. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs.
Car died while driving. Engine shut off, lights shut off.
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