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Sedans Pontiac Grand Am Pontiac Grand Am Security Passlock Problems
737 messages, Last post on Nov 25, 2009 at 11:33 AM
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I own a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT....And this is a continual problem, it will be fine for a while and then out of the blue it will start up again....The security light will come on and the next time you go to start your car it won't start and you have to wait the ten minutes with it on acc and when the security light quits flashing it will start. I think this is the most rediculous problem in the world I get emails almost every day from Edmonds from people with the exact same problem. There are to many of us with this problem for there not to be a recall. We all paid hard earned money for our cars, this is my fourth Grand Am ( Pontiac) purchase, but unless they step up it will definately be my last. There is no excuse to purchase a car and have to go thru this. What if there were an emergency and it happened ten minutes could mean life of death.....If any one has any suggestions on how to possibly get a petition or something together to make Pontiac responsible for this please let me know. They have told me that it would probably run around three hundred dollars to have this fixed. I dont have it and Im sure most of you don't and we shouldn't have to be responsible for a faulty part. 
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So I've been reading through these posts and have found them very helpful- thanks everyone. Anyway, about a week ago my security light came on and just stays on all the time (no flashing ever). Last night when I was driving home from work I noticed that when I stop at a red light my interior lights come on and when I accelerate they turn off. So I tried that 10 minute thing (we all know what that is) and everything worked like it was said to except afterward my car was completely dead. I had my husband jump it and it started right up again. I'm not sure what to do. I just made an appointment with my dealership and they said it's probably an alternator but I'm not sure I'm convinced- any advice? Would it be easy for me to figure out how to cut that yellow wire? Should I? Also, I'm moving across country NEXT FRIDAY and was planning on taking this car- should I be worried with this damned security light on? Please, someone help! 
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Replying to: ksingewald (Aug 13, 2008 4:56 am)
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Replying to: burdawg (Aug 13, 2008 5:34 am)
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Replying to: ksingewald (Aug 13, 2008 6:53 am) |
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I have the security light on - not bliking. Tried the ten minute reset thing - nothing. Pulled off the PCM connectors - no corrosion. Removed the Ignition switch and reset the PCM per repair manual instructions - no luck. Can't get it started. Any suggestions by other that have experienced this?
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Replying to: bicycletroy (Aug 17, 2008 3:27 pm) Tell me what happens from the start. |
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So I have a 2000 pontiac grand am. I had an after market alarm isntalled in 2000 when I got the car. Well the remotes for that stopped working about 2 years ago. Well long story short we uninstalled the alarm then the key would not turn so Monday I had my ignition changed and now the security light is on and when I turn the key all I hear is a click. I tried the relearn on yesterday and nothing after the 3 cycles still nothing anything you can suggest? Would cutting the yellow wire solve my problem? and also would my car start if jummped? I am so disgusted with this so any help is appreciated! 
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Replying to: tripower1 (Aug 17, 2008 4:23 pm)
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Replying to: bicycletroy (Aug 20, 2008 5:32 am) When I had a passlock problem the light would be blinking when I tryed to start the car, the car wouldn't turn over, nothing happened. I turned it on and waited the ten min. when the light went out I started the car. When ever I was driving the car and the security light would come on I knew the next time I would have problems starting the car. Your problem doesn't sound like a passlock problem, it's more then likly a fuel pump thinking, find the fuel pump connecter at the fuel tank and run a wire from the battery to the power side of the pump and see if the pump comes on, if not then replace the pump. I'm not saying that you don't have a passlock problem, I'm saying your car isn't starting this time because of something other then passlock. |
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