2002 Pontiac Grand Am

2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM SE SECURITY SYSTEM LOCKS OUT IGNITION CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO BE RESET WHICH TAKES UP TO 10 MINUTES WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 12-16 MONTHS. EVERYTHING I SEE ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS IS CALLED A PASS LOCK SYSTEM THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SO FAR THIS HAS ONLY CAUSED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING STARTED, BUT IS THERE A POSSIBILITY THAT THE SYSTEM COULD FAIL DURING DRIVING CONDITIONS CAUSING THE LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING? I WOULD HAVE IT REPLACED BUT THE COST $350-$400 IS JUST OUTRAGEOUS THIS IS BASED ON THE COST MY DAD HAD TO PAY TO GET HIS 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE FIXED THAT DID THE SAME THING. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VCM WAS BURNED OUT. THE MODULE VCM PART WAS REPLACED, AND WITHIN 4 MONTHS THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE VCM WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. WITHIN THE SPAN OF 5 YEARS, THE SECURITY MODULE BURNED OUT 5 SEPARATE TIMES, AND WAS REPLACED BY THE SAME DEALER EACH TIME.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON A PREVIOUS INCIDENT WHO DETERMINED THE IGNITION ANTI-THEFT SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEFECT RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REMAINED THERE WITHOUT A SOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 1/16/2007 - *NM

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. *NM

2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM. FREQUENT ENGAGEMENT OF THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY FROM SIMPLY MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL. WE RECEIVED A "RECALL NOTICE" RELATED TO THE TURN SIGNAL, BUT PONTIAC HAS NO RECORD OF OUR CAR QUALIFYING FOR THE RECALL. MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR $360. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET INDICATED SEVERAL OF THESE ISSUES. *JB

I HAVE A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM 2.2L THAT HAS A CONSTANT CLICKING FROM THE DASH ABOVE THE STEREO. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS A FAULTY MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ON THIS MODEL CAR. I SEE THERE APPEARS TO BE A RECALL FOR 2000-2001, BUT NO 2002? THE SWITCH IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT PONTIAC KNOWS ABOUT AND HAS YET TO FIX. *JB

MY 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM RANDOMLY FAILS TO START. SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM WITH SECURITY FEATURE ON GRAND AMS. PROBLEM GETS TEMPORARY SOLVED AFTER RESETTING THE FEATURE BY KEEPING THE KEY IN "ON" POSITION FOR 10 MINUTES, HOWEVER IT OCCURS AGAIN IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL SHOP THAT COULD NOT FIND THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER NEXT. *NM